Willoughby deguassing station

NDBC buoy wdsv2

Observed , 51 minutes ago

Favorable

Light WSW winds at 6 kn gusting to 8 kn, building. Pressure falling at 1,018.2 mbar. Air 54°F. Next low tide at 2:47 PM (0 ft). Rest of Today: W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to 15 kt late.

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Wind

Speed

6kn

Gust

8kn

Direction

250° WSW

Trend

Steady

Last 11 hours0 to 16 kn

Air temp

54°F

Last 11 hours50 to 55°F

Pressure

1018mbar

Tendency

Easing

3 hour change

-0.6 mbar

Last 11 hours1017 to 1019 mbar

Tides

Next low

2:47 PM

0.2 ft

Then high

8:26 PM

2.5 ft

Predicted, Old Point Comfort0.2 to 3.2 ft

Zone forecast

Rest of Today

W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to 15 kt late. Waves 1 foot.

Tonight

SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Mon

NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Synopsis

Breezy conditions continue today. Additional advisories may be needed tonight into Monday as another dry cold front approaches and crosses the waters. High pressure brings benign conditions beyond Monday. Low pressure likely nears the area by late week, bringing the potential for elevated winds and seas.

NWS zone James River from JRB to HRBT, Including the Elizabeth River

Last 24 hours

Time WindAir
6 kn WSW54°F
7 kn NNW51°F
9.9 kn NNW51°F
11 kn N52°F
13 kn N52°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 1,017 to 1,019 mbar over the same window.

4 stations within 30 NM

Naval Station Norfolk LB 7 1 NM SW Sewells Point, VA 2 NM SSW Thimble Shoal LB 18 4 NM ENE Newport News Channel LB 14 5 NM WSW

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Common questions

How often does buoy wdsv2 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 wdsv2
36°58'37" N 76°18'54" W · owned and maintained by NOAA NOS PORTS

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