Tacoma

NDBC buoy tcnw1

Observed , 41 minutes ago

Elevated

Tonight

Water 57°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.

Based on the zone forecast for tonight. This buoy does not measure wind or sea state.

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Water temp

57°F

Last 11 hours57 to 57°F

Pressure

1020mbar

Tendency

Easing

3 hour change

-0.7 mbar

Last 11 hours1019 to 1021 mbar

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

Time WaterPressure
57°F1,020 mbar
57°F1,021 mbar
57°F1,021 mbar
57°F1,020 mbar
57°F1,020 mbar

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours.

4 stations within 30 NM

Tacoma Met, WA 1 NM NNW Carr Inlet, WA (U of Wash) 13 NM W Bremerton 20 NM NNW Seattle, WA 20 NM N

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Common questions

How often does buoy tcnw1 report?

temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.

Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy tcnw1?

Buoycast Pro lets you set your own limits on wind, waves or pressure and sends a threshold notification when this buoy crosses them.

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Watches, warnings, and advisories for Puget Sound and Hood Canal appear alongside the conditions, here and in the app. Pro also pushes NOAA watches, warnings, and advisories when they are issued.

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What this buoy measures

This buoy is not reporting wind, waves or air temperature. 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 tcnw1
47°16'01" N 122°24'47" 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.