Port fourchon
NDBC buoy ptfl1
Observed , 56 minutes ago
Elevated
Today
Air 65°F. Today: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Based on the zone forecast for today. This buoy does not measure wind or sea state.
It tells you it is rough now. The app tells you before it gets rough, with alerts at the wind and wave limits you set.
Get Buoycast for iPhoneAir temp
65°F
Last 11 hours62 to 68°F
Pressure
1022mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+1.1 mbar
Last 11 hours1019 to 1022 mbar
Zone forecast
Today
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
Tonight
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
Monday
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
Synopsis
Winds will subside a bit overnight, but will remain around 15 knots across most of the open waters with occasional gusts to around 20 knots. Conditions will improve during the day today into the middle of the week as the area remains under the southeast flank of surface high pressure. Hazardous conditions are likely to return Thursday or Thursday night behind a cold front.
NWS zone Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours.
1 station within 30 NM
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Get Buoycast for iPhoneCommon questions
How often does buoy ptfl1 report?
temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy ptfl1?
Buoycast Pro lets you set your own limits on wind, waves or pressure and sends a threshold notification when this buoy crosses them.
Does this page show NOAA warnings for this area?
Watches, warnings, and advisories for Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM appear alongside the conditions, here and in the app. Pro also pushes NOAA watches, warnings, and advisories when they are issued.
Can I see the forecast against what buoy ptfl1 measured?
This page shows measurements only. Buoycast Pro charts the NOAA forecast against them so you can see where the two diverge.
Can I keep buoy ptfl1 for next time?
Save it as a favorite and Buoycast opens on the buoys you run.
What this buoy measures
This buoy is not reporting wind, 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 ptfl1
29°06'50" N 90°11'56" 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.