Bay waveland yacht club
NDBC buoy wycm6
Observed , 57 minutes ago
Elevated
Today
Light NNE winds at 7 kn gusting to 8 kn, easing. Water 66°F, air 59°F. Next high tide at 10:01 PM (2 ft). Today: North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late this morning and afternoon.
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Speed
7kn
Gust
8kn
Direction
30° NNE
Trend
Easing
Last 11 hours6 to 12 kn
Air temp
59°F
50 to 60°F today
Water temp
66°F
66 to 71°F today
Pressure
1021mbar
Tendency
Steady
3 hour change
-0.1 mbar
Last 11 hours1019 to 1021 mbar
Tides
Next high
10:01 PM
2.1 ft
Then low
8:10 AM
0 ft
Predicted, St. Louis Bay entrance0.1 to 2.1 ft
Zone forecast
Today
North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late this morning and afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet this morning, then 1 foot or less.
Tonight
North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
Monday
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
Synopsis
Winds will subside a bit overnight, but will remain around 15 knots across most of the open waters with occasional gusts to around 20 knots. Conditions will improve during the day today into the middle of the week as the area remains under the southeast flank of surface high pressure. Hazardous conditions are likely to return Thursday or Thursday night behind a cold front.
NWS zone Mississippi Sound
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 50 to 60°F, pressure 1,019 to 1,021 mbar over the same window.
Common questions
How often does buoy wycm6 report?
Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy wycm6?
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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Watches, warnings, and advisories for Mississippi Sound appear alongside the conditions, here and in the app. Pro also pushes NOAA watches, warnings, and advisories when they are issued.
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What this buoy measures
This buoy is not reporting waves. 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 wycm6
30°19'34" N 89°19'34" W · owned and maintained by NOS
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.