Taskinas creek

NDBC buoy yrsv2

Observed , 1 hour ago

Challenging

Small Craft Advisory in effect. Light NNE winds at 5 kn. Air 67°F. Next high tide at 9:27 PM (3 ft). This Afternoon: NE Winds 20 To 25 Kt With Gusts Up To 35 Kt.

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Small Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued September 23 at 1:04PM EDT until September 25 at 7:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and waves 2 to 4 ft. * WHERE...Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point, York River and James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

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Wind

Speed

5.1kn

Direction

20° NNE

Trend

Steady

Last 11 hours4.1 to 5.1 kn

Air temp

67°F

Last 11 hours64 to 67°F

Pressure

1026mbar

Tendency

Rising

3 hour change

+1 mbar

Last 11 hours1025 to 1027 mbar

Tides

Next high

9:27 PM

3.3 ft

Then low

3:45 AM

0.5 ft

Predicted, Roane Point0.5 to 3.3 ft

Zone forecast

This Afternoon

NE Winds 20 To 25 Kt With Gusts Up To 35 Kt. Waves 2 To 4 Ft. Showers Likely.

Tonight

NE Winds 20 To 25 Kt With Gusts Up To 35 Kt. Waves 2 To 4 Ft. A Chance Of Showers In The Evening.

Thu

NE Winds 20 To 25 Kt With Gusts Up To 30 Kt. Waves 2 To 4 Ft.

Synopsis

.Synopsis for Fenwick Island DE to Currituck Beach Light NC out 60 nautical miles including Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay, Currituck Sound and portions of the James, York, and Rappahannock Rivers...

NWS zone York River

Last 24 hours

Time WindAir
5.1 kn NNE67°F
4.1 kn N66°F
5.1 kn N64°F
5.1 kn N64°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 9 hours. Pressure 1,025 to 1,027 mbar over the same window.

4 stations within 30 NM

Yorktown USCG Training Center, VA 16 NM SE Windmill Point 23 NM ENE Stingray Point, VA 24 NM ENE York Spit, VA 25 NM ESE

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Common questions

How often does buoy yrsv2 report?

Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.

Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy yrsv2?

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 York River 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 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 yrsv2
37°24'50" N 76°42'43" 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.