Port angeles
NDBC buoy ptaw1
Observed , 1 hour ago
Hazardous
Gale Warning in effect. Light W winds at 9 kn gusting to 14 kn, building. Water 49°F, air 52°F. Next high tide at 12:44 PM (8 ft). Rest of Today: SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late this morning, easing to 15 to 20 kt early this afternoon, becoming S around 5 kt late.
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Gale Warning issued November 8 at 6:46AM PST until November 8 at 10:00AM PST by NWS Seattle WA
* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. * WHERE...Central U. S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST this morning. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
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Speed
8.9kn
Gust
14kn
Direction
280° W
Trend
Rising
Last 11 hours0 to 14 kn
Air temp
52°F
49 to 55°F today
Water temp
49°F
49 to 50°F today
Pressure
1015mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+3.6 mbar
Last 11 hours1005 to 1016 mbar
Tides
Next high
12:44 PM
7.5 ft
Then low
8:22 PM
-0.9 ft
Predicted, Port Angeles-0.9 to 7.5 ft
Zone forecast
Rest of Today
SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late this morning, easing to 15 to 20 kt early this afternoon, becoming S around 5 kt late. Waves 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely early this morning, then a slight chance of showers late this morning. A chance of showers early this afternoon.
Tonight
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
Mon
E wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain in the afternoon.
Synopsis
A low pressure system will move onshore over British Columbia with the associated fronts having already moved onshore early this morning. High pressure briefly builds over the area tonight before the next frontal system moves across the area Monday. Another system will move through on Tuesday into Wednesday. Additional systems are expected through the end of the week and the weekend.
NWS zone Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 9 hours. Air 49 to 55°F, pressure 1,005 to 1,016 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 ptaw1
48°07'30" N 123°26'28" W · owned and maintained by NOS
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