Port townsend
NDBC buoy ptww1
Observed , 41 minutes ago
Elevated
Light WSW winds at 7 kn gusting to 12 kn. Water 54°F, air 60°F. Next low tide at 9:29 PM (5 ft). Tonight: NW Wind 5 To 10 Kt.
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Speed
7kn
Gust
12kn
Direction
250° WSW
Trend
Rising
Last 11 hours0 to 8.9 kn
Air temp
60°F
53 to 61°F today
Water temp
55°F
55 to 56°F today
Pressure
1021mbar
Tendency
Easing
3 hour change
-0.5 mbar
Last 11 hours1019 to 1021 mbar
Tides
Next low
9:29 PM
4.5 ft
Then high
2:40 AM
6.7 ft
Predicted, PORT TOWNSEND1.1 to 8 ft
Zone forecast
Tonight
NW Wind 5 To 10 Kt. Waves Around 2 Ft Or Less.
Thu
NW Wind 5 To 10 Kt. Waves Around 2 Ft Or Less. A Chance Of Rain In The Afternoon.
Thu Night
N Wind Around 5 Kt, Veering To SE After Midnight. Waves Around 2 Ft Or Less. Rain 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 Admiralty Inlet
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 53 to 61°F, pressure 1,019 to 1,021 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 ptww1
48°06'40" N 122°45'36" 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.