Tacoma met
NDBC buoy tcmw1
Observed , 42 minutes ago
Elevated
Tonight
Light WNW winds at 7 kn gusting to 8 kn, building. Air 63°F. Next low tide at 10:31 PM (5 ft). Tonight: N Wind 5 To 10 Kt, Easing To Around 5 Kt Late This Evening And Overnight.
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Speed
7kn
Gust
8kn
Direction
300° WNW
Trend
Rising
Last 11 hours0 to 8.9 kn
Air temp
63°F
Last 11 hours53 to 65°F
Tides
Next low
10:31 PM
4.7 ft
Then high
3:47 AM
9.6 ft
Predicted, Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway1.1 to 11 ft
Zone forecast
Tonight
N Wind 5 To 10 Kt, Easing To Around 5 Kt Late This Evening And Overnight. Waves Around 2 Ft Or Less.
Thu
N 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.
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 Puget Sound and Hood Canal
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours.
4 stations within 30 NM
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Wind and temperature update about every 10 minutes.
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What this buoy measures
This buoy is not reporting waves, water 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 tcmw1
47°16'34" N 122°25'05" W · owned and maintained by NOAA NOS PORTS
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.