Petit bois island
NDBC buoy ptbm6
Observed , 41 minutes ago
Favorable
Light SE winds at 5 kn gusting to 6 kn, easing. Air 85°F. Next high tide at 9:34 AM (1 ft). Tonight: East Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Becoming Northeast After Midnight.
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Speed
5.1kn
Gust
6kn
Direction
140° SE
Trend
Easing
Last 11 hours4.1 to 12 kn
Air temp
85°F
Last 11 hours76 to 89°F
Pressure
1017mbar
Tendency
Steady
3 hour change
-0.3 mbar
Last 11 hours1016 to 1019 mbar
Tides
Next high
9:34 AM
1.2 ft
Then low
5:36 PM
0.4 ft
Predicted, Petit Bois Island, Mississippi Sound0.2 to 1.2 ft
Zone forecast
Tonight
East Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Becoming Northeast After Midnight. Seas 1 Foot Or Less. Wave Detail: East 1 Foot At 3 Seconds. A Slight Chance Of Showers Late.
Thursday
Northeast Winds 10 To 15 Knots, Becoming East 5 To 10 Knots In The Afternoon. Seas Around 2 Feet. Wave Detail: East 2 Feet At 4 Seconds.
Thursday Night
East Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Increasing To 10 To 15 Knots After Midnight. Seas 2 To 3 Feet. Wave Detail: East 3 Feet At 6 Seconds. A Chance Of Showers With A Slight Chance Of Thunderstorms.
Synopsis
Light winds and relatively low seas continue through Thursday outside isolated thunderstorms, which could produce brief strong and erratic wind gusts. A cold front moves through the coastal waters today into the evening, followed by strengthening northerly to northeasterly winds and building seas through Thursday. Winds should remain around 15 knots during this period. Winds shift to more NE to E by the end of the week with speeds at or below 20 knots.
NWS zone Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 1,016 to 1,019 mbar over the same window.
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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 ptbm6
30°12'47" N 88°30'18" W · owned and maintained by NOAA NOS PORTS
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