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NDBC buoy waxm3

Observed , 59 minutes ago

Hazardous

Gale Warning in effect. Light and variable winds, easing. Pressure steady at 1,032 mbar. Air 56°F. Next high tide at 11:52 PM (2 ft). Tonight: NE Winds 20 To 25 Kt With Gusts Up To 30 Kt.

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Gale Warning

Gale Warning issued September 23 at 3:58PM EDT until September 25 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA

* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, northeast winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 5 to 8 feet. For the Storm Watch, north winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt and seas 7 to 12 feet possible. * WHERE...In Massachusetts coastal waters, Nantucket Sound, Vineyard Sound and Buzzards Bay. In Rhode Island coastal waters, Rhode Island Sound and Block Island Sound. * WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until 2 AM EDT Friday. For the Storm Watch, from late Thursday night through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Storm force winds and hazardous seas could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

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Wind

Speed

2.9kn

Direction

340° NNW

Trend

Easing

Last 11 hours2.9 to 5.1 kn

Air temp

56°F

Last 11 hours56 to 64°F

Pressure

1032mbar

Tendency

Steady

3 hour change

0 mbar

Last 11 hours1031 to 1033 mbar

Tides

Next high

11:52 PM

2.3 ft

Then low

5:58 AM

0.2 ft

Predicted, Poponesset Island, Poponesset Bay0.2 to 2.3 ft

Zone forecast

Tonight

NE Winds 20 To 25 Kt With Gusts Up To 30 Kt. Seas 3 To 5 Ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 Ft At 11 Seconds And N 4 Ft At 5 Seconds.

Thu

NE Winds 25 To 30 Kt With Gusts Up To 35 Kt. Seas 4 To 6 Ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 Ft At 4 Seconds And SE 3 Ft At 13 Seconds.

Thu Night

NE Winds 20 To 25 Kt, Increasing To 25 To 30 Kt After Midnight. Gusts Up To 40 Kt. Seas 4 To 6 Ft. Wave Detail: N 4 Ft At 4 Seconds And SE 2 Ft At 14 Seconds.

Synopsis

Large high pres will remain anchored in the vicinity of Quebec right into the weekend. At the same time, a slow moving and intensifying ocean storm will retrograde towards the coast this weekend. While its exact track and timing remains uncertain, dangerous conditions are expected for mariners later this week into the weekend. NE wind gusts of 35 to 55 knots with seas potentially building 15-20+ feet by the weekend. Mariners should keep up to date with the latest forecasts and be prepared to return to port.

NWS zone Buzzards Bay

Last 24 hours

Time WindAir
2.9 kn NNW56°F
5.1 kn NNE61°F
5.1 kn NNE63°F
4.1 kn N62°F
4.1 kn NNE60°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 1,031 to 1,033 mbar over the same window.

4 stations within 30 NM

Woods Hole, MA 7 NM WSW Cape Cod Canal, West End 10 NM NNW NANTUCKET SOUND 12 NM ESE Barrier Gate 17 NM W

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Common questions

How often does buoy waxm3 report?

Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.

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What this buoy measures

This buoy is not reporting waves or water 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 waxm3
41°34'55" N 70°31'30" W · owned and maintained by National Estuarine Research Reserve System

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