Navy fuel depot

NDBC buoy nfdf1

Observed , 41 minutes ago

Challenging

Small Craft Advisory in effect. Light NNE winds at 10 kn gusting to 16 kn, easing. Air 79°F. Next high tide at 8:28 PM (3 ft). Rest of Today: Northeast Winds 15 To 20 Knots.

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Small Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued September 23 at 3:24PM EDT until September 26 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 7 to 12 ft expected. * WHERE...All Northeast Florida coastal waters from Fernandina Beach FL to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 NM. * WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

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Wind

Speed

9.9kn

Gust

16kn

Direction

20° NNE

Trend

Easing

Last 11 hours0 to 15 kn

Air temp

79°F

Last 11 hours76 to 83°F

Pressure

1016mbar

Tendency

Steady

3 hour change

+0.3 mbar

Last 11 hours1016 to 1018 mbar

Tides

Next high

8:28 PM

2.9 ft

Then low

2:59 AM

0.5 ft

Predicted, Jacksonville, Navy Fuel Depot0.5 to 2.9 ft

Zone forecast

Rest of Today

Northeast Winds 15 To 20 Knots. Seas 3 To 5 Feet, Occasionally To 6 Feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 Feet At 5 Seconds. Intracoastal Waters Choppy. Showers Likely With A Chance Of Thunderstorms.

Tonight

Northeast Winds 15 To 20 Knots, Increasing To 20 To 25 Knots After Midnight. Seas 5 To 7 Feet, Occasionally To 9 Feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 Feet At 7 Seconds. Intracoastal Waters Rough. Showers Likely With A Chance Of Thunderstorms.

Thursday

North Winds 20 To 25 Knots, Increasing To 25 To 30 Knots In The Afternoon. Seas 5 To 8 Feet, Occasionally To 10 Feet, Building To 7 To 10 Feet, Occasionally To 13 Feet In The Afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 Feet At 7 Seconds, Becoming Northeast 10 Feet At 8 Seconds And Northeast 2 Feet At 12 Seconds. Intracoastal Waters Very Rough. A Chance Of Thunderstorms. Showers Likely, Mainly In The Morning.

NWS zone Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM

Last 24 hours

Time WindAir
9.9 kn NNE79°F
12 kn NNE82°F
8.9 kn N78°F
6 kn N80°F
0 kn76°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 1,016 to 1,018 mbar over the same window.

4 stations within 30 NM

Jacksonville University, FL 3 NM SSE Dames Point, FL 4 NM ESE Acosta Bridge 5 NM SSW Blount Island Command, St Johns River, FL 5 NM E

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Common questions

How often does buoy nfdf1 report?

Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.

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Watches, warnings, and advisories for Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM appear alongside the conditions, here and in the app. Pro also pushes NOAA watches, warnings, and advisories when they are issued.

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What this buoy measures

This buoy is not reporting waves or water temperature. Conditions above come from the sensors it does carry, and the forecast, tides and sun times on this page are regional rather than measured at the buoy.

Station nfdf1
30°23'60" N 81°37'37" W · owned and maintained by NOAA NOS PORTS

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