Safe harbor met station
NDBC buoy wkxa1
Observed , 51 minutes ago
Favorable
Light and variable winds, building. Pressure rising at 1,021 mbar. Air 62°F. Next high tide at 9:15 PM (2 ft). Today: North winds 5 to 10 knots.
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Speed
1.9kn
Direction
10° N
Trend
Steady
Last 11 hours0 to 2.9 kn
Air temp
62°F
Last 11 hours45 to 62°F
Pressure
1021mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+1 mbar
Last 11 hours1019 to 1021 mbar
Tides
Next high
9:15 PM
2 ft
Then low
7:50 AM
0 ft
Predicted, Weeks Bay0.1 to 2 ft
Zone forecast
Today
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop.
Tonight
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop.
Monday
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop.
Synopsis
High pressure will continue to settle into the region today revealing light winds and wave/seas. Winds increase tonight into Monday morning reaching 8-10kts for protected waters, to 10-13kts for outer waters but will be a short-lived window as winds relax going into the daytime hours on Monday. Next notable window of impacts will be expected Thursday morning as a front sweeps across the region, introducing increasing northwesterly/offshore winds. At this time, winds will likely reach Small Craft Advisory during the daytime hours on Thursday, with sustained winds 18-28kts for Gulf waters and higher gusts near 30 knots. Waves/seas respond reaching 2- 3ft for protected waters, 3-4ft for nearshore Gulf zones and 4-7 ft for outer Gulf zones. Winds and wave/seas taper going into next weekend. KLG
NWS zone South Mobile Bay
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 1,019 to 1,021 mbar over the same window.
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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 wkxa1
30°25'16" N 87°49'41" W · owned and maintained by National Estuarine Research Reserve System
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.