Sunset beach nearshore waves (sun2wave)
NDBC buoy ssbn7
Observed , 3 hours ago
Challenging
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Small chop seas at 2 ft with 13 second dominant period from the ESE. Water 79°F. Next low tide at 1:32 AM (0 ft). Tonight: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
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Small Craft Advisory issued September 25 at 6:30PM EDT until September 26 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
* WHAT...Seas up to 6 ft. * WHERE...Southeast North Carolina coastal waters, 10 to 20 NM from shore. * WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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Get Buoycast for iPhoneWaves
2.3ft
Period
13 s
Direction
119° ESE
Last 1 hours2.3 to 2.3 ft
Water temp
79°F
Last 1 hours79 to 79°F
Tides
Next low
1:32 AM
-0.2 ft
Then high
7:34 AM
5.3 ft
Predicted, Sunset Beach Pier-0.2 to 5.3 ft
Zone forecast
Tonight
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: E 6 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
Sat
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 13 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Sat Night
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 13 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
Synopsis
Hazardous marine conditions will continue through tonight for the nearshore waters north of Cape Fear as low pressure strengthens off the Mid Atlantic coast. Conditions will gradually improve over the weekend as the system moves farther away.
NWS zone Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 0 hours.
1 station within 30 NM
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Get Buoycast for iPhoneCommon questions
How often does buoy ssbn7 report?
temperature update about every 10 minutes. Wave height and period update about every 30 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy ssbn7?
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 Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC 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 ssbn7 measured?
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What this buoy measures
This buoy is not reporting wind, air temperature or barometric pressure. 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 ssbn7
33°50'17" N 78°29'02" W · owned and maintained by CORMP
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.