Perdido pass
NDBC buoy ppta1
Observed , 2 hours ago
Favorable
Light and variable winds, easing. Pressure falling at 1,015 mbar. Water 87°F, air 93°F. Next high tide at 9:48 AM (1 ft). Tonight: East Winds Around 5 Knots, Becoming Northeast Late This Evening, Then Increasing To 5 To 10 Knots After Midnight.
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Speed
1.9kn
Trend
Easing
Last 10 hours1.9 to 8.9 kn
Air temp
93°F
81 to 95°F today
Water temp
87°F
85 to 87°F today
Pressure
1015mbar
Tendency
Easing
3 hour change
-1.2 mbar
Last 10 hours1015 to 1018 mbar
Tides
Next high
9:48 AM
0.8 ft
Then low
6:12 PM
0.2 ft
Predicted, Alabama Point0.1 to 0.8 ft
Zone forecast
Tonight
East Winds Around 5 Knots, Becoming Northeast Late This Evening, Then Increasing To 5 To 10 Knots After Midnight. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. Light Chop.
Thursday
East Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. Light Chop.
Thursday Night
Northeast Winds 10 To 15 Knots With Gusts Up To 20 Knots. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. A Moderate Chop.
Synopsis
Mostly light northeasterly winds become easterly today then return to northeasterly for tonight and Thursday. The northeasterly flow strengthens Thursday night then diminishes on Friday. A diurnal flow pattern follows for this weekend with light offshore winds developing at night then becoming mostly onshore each day.
NWS zone Perdido Bay Area
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 9 hours. Air 81 to 95°F, pressure 1,015 to 1,018 mbar over the same window.
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What this buoy measures
This buoy is not reporting waves. 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 ppta1
30°16'44" N 87°33'22" W · owned and maintained by Dauphin Island Sea Lab
Measured on the water by 1,000+ NOAA buoys. Observations from the National Data Buoy Center, forecasts and advisories from the National Weather Service. Not for navigation.