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NDBC buoy wpow1

Observed , 38 minutes ago

Challenging

Strong S winds at 23 kn gusting to 27 kn. Air 55°F. Next low tide at 10:05 AM (6 ft). Rest of Today: S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt.

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Wind

Speed

23kn

Gust

27kn

Direction

170° S

Trend

Steady

Last 11 hours15 to 32 kn

Air temp

55°F

Last 11 hours54 to 57°F

Pressure

1017mbar

Tendency

Rising

3 hour change

+3.2 mbar

Last 11 hours1006 to 1017 mbar

Tides

Next low

10:05 AM

6.1 ft

Then high

3:15 PM

11 ft

Predicted, Meadow Point, Shilshole Bay-1.3 to 11 ft

Zone forecast

Rest of Today

S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers early this morning, then a slight chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon.

Tonight

S wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

Mon

SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain in the afternoon.

Synopsis

A low pressure system will move onshore over British Columbia with the associated fronts having already moved onshore early this morning. High pressure briefly builds over the area tonight before the next frontal system moves across the area Monday. Another system will move through on Tuesday into Wednesday. Additional systems are expected through the end of the week and the weekend.

NWS zone Puget Sound and Hood Canal

Last 24 hours

Time WindAir
23 kn S55°F
24 kn S55°F
30 kn S56°F
23 kn S56°F
27 kn SSW57°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 1,006 to 1,017 mbar over the same window.

4 stations within 30 NM

Seattle, WA 5 NM SE Bremerton 10 NM SW Tacoma Met, WA 23 NM S Port Townsend, WA 30 NM NNW

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Common questions

How often does buoy wpow1 report?

Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.

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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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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.