Port angeles
NDBC buoy ptaw1
Observed , 1 hour ago
Elevated
Moderate WNW winds at 11 kn gusting to 13 kn. Water 54°F, air 57°F. Next low tide at 7:56 PM (4 ft). Tonight: W Wind 10 To 15 Kt, Becoming SW 5 To 10 Kt After Midnight.
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Speed
11kn
Gust
13kn
Direction
300° WNW
Trend
Rising
Last 11 hours0 to 14 kn
Air temp
57°F
54 to 58°F today
Water temp
54°F
53 to 54°F today
Pressure
1021mbar
Tendency
Steady
3 hour change
-0.2 mbar
Last 11 hours1019 to 1022 mbar
Tides
Next low
7:56 PM
4.2 ft
Then high
1:00 AM
5.8 ft
Predicted, Port Angeles0.9 to 6 ft
Zone forecast
Tonight
W Wind 10 To 15 Kt, Becoming SW 5 To 10 Kt After Midnight. Waves Around 3 Ft.
Thu
E Wind 5 To 10 Kt. Waves Around 2 Ft Or Less. Rain Likely In The Afternoon.
Thu Night
NE Wind 5 To 10 Kt. Waves Around 2 Ft Or Less. Rain Likely In The Evening, Then Showers After Midnight.
Synopsis
High pressure will build back over the coastal waters in the wake of a frontal system tonight. A stronger, more organized system will move across the area waters Thursday into Friday accompanied by stronger winds and building seas. Onshore flow will persist over the next several days. High pressure will build back into the coastal waters over 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 54 to 58°F, pressure 1,019 to 1,022 mbar over the same window.
4 stations within 30 NM
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Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.
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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
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.