Yorktown uscg training center
NDBC buoy yktv2
Observed , 51 minutes ago
Favorable
Light NNW winds at 6 kn gusting to 8 kn, building. Pressure falling at 1,018 mbar. Water 63°F, air 54°F. Next low tide at 2:52 PM (0 ft). Rest of Today: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to 15 kt late.
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Speed
6kn
Gust
8kn
Direction
340° NNW
Trend
Steady
Last 11 hours4.1 to 15 kn
Air temp
54°F
47 to 54°F today
Water temp
63°F
62 to 64°F today
Pressure
1018mbar
Tendency
Easing
3 hour change
-1 mbar
Last 11 hours1017 to 1019 mbar
Tides
Next low
2:52 PM
0.3 ft
Then high
8:31 PM
2.4 ft
Predicted, Yorktown, USCG Training Center0.3 to 3 ft
Zone forecast
Rest of Today
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to 15 kt late. Waves around 1 foot.
Tonight
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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 York River
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 47 to 54°F, pressure 1,017 to 1,019 mbar over the same window.
4 stations within 30 NM
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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 yktv2
37°13'37" N 76°28'44" 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.