West point
NDBC buoy wpow1
Observed , 26 minutes ago
Elevated
Moderate N winds at 13 kn gusting to 14 kn, building. Pressure falling at 1,020.2 mbar. Air 58°F. Next low tide at 10:28 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
13kn
Gust
14kn
Direction
360° N
Trend
Rising
Last 11 hours5.1 to 15 kn
Air temp
58°F
Last 11 hours56 to 59°F
Pressure
1020mbar
Tendency
Easing
3 hour change
-0.7 mbar
Last 11 hours1019 to 1021 mbar
Tides
Next low
10:28 PM
4.7 ft
Then high
3:42 AM
9.1 ft
Predicted, Meadow Point, Shilshole Bay1.1 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. Pressure 1,019 to 1,021 mbar over the same window.
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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 wpow1
47°39'43" N 122°26'06" W · owned and maintained by NDBC
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.