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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Wind

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

Time WindWater
7 kn WSW55°F
1.9 kn WNW56°F
1 kn SSW55°F
2.9 kn SSE55°F
1 kn E55°F

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

Smith Island, WA 13 NM NNW Hansville - Hood Canal, WA 13 NM SSE NEW DUNGENESS - 17 NM NE of Port Angeles, WA 21 NM NW Padilla Bay Farm, Padilla Bay Reserve, WA 24 NM NNE

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How often does buoy ptww1 report?

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

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