Port townsend
NDBC buoy ptww1
Observed , 56 minutes ago
Elevated
Rest of today
Light and variable winds, easing. Water 55°F, air 53°F. Next low tide at 8:53 AM (6 ft). Rest of Today: S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to around 5 kt.
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Speed
2.9kn
Gust
6kn
Direction
180° S
Trend
Easing
Last 11 hours1 to 23 kn
Air temp
53°F
52 to 57°F today
Water temp
55°F
54 to 55°F today
Pressure
1016mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+3.8 mbar
Last 11 hours1005 to 1016 mbar
Tides
Next low
8:53 AM
5.9 ft
Then high
2:19 PM
8.4 ft
Predicted, PORT TOWNSEND-1.1 to 8.4 ft
Zone forecast
Rest of Today
S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to around 5 kt. Waves around 3 ft this morning, then around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers this morning, then a slight chance of showers early this afternoon.
Tonight
SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Mon
SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. 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 Admiralty Inlet
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 52 to 57°F, pressure 1,005 to 1,016 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.