Station 46087 (LLNR 756) - Neah Bay - 6 NM North of Cape Flattery, WA (Traffic Separation Lighted Buoy)

Strait of Juan de Fuca Traffic Separation Lighted Buoy JA

Funding provided by the United States Coast Guard
Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center
3-meter discus buoy
ARES payload
48.493 N 124.726 W (48°29'35" N 124°43'35" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 4.4 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 4.9 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 0.3 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.6 m below water line
Water depth: 260.6 m
Watch circle radius: 255 yards

As of 1430z, 11/23/20, the buoy at station 46087 has gone adrift. Data will be restored during our next service visit to this location. When a date is known, it will be posted in the Maintenance Schedule.

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Conditions at 46087 as of
(11:20 am PST)
1920 GMT on 11/23/2020:
Unit of Measure: Time Zone: Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.
	Wind Speed (WSPD):	0.0 kts
	Wind Gust (GST):	1.9 kts
	Wave Height (WVHT):	10.8 ft
	Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	12 sec
	Average Period (APD):	9.5 sec
	Mean Wave Direction (MWD):	WNW ( 283 deg true )
	Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):	30.01 in
	Air Temperature (ATMP):	46.6 °F
	Water Temperature (WTMP):	50.0 °F
	Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M):	0.0 kts
	Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M):	0.0 kts
	Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure

Continuous Winds
TIME (PST)	WDIR	WSPD
11:20 am	SW ( 229 deg )	1.0 kts
11:10 am	SSW ( 211 deg )	1.0 kts
11:00 am	E ( 94 deg )	0.4 kts
10:50 am	E ( 83 deg )	1.6 kts
10:40 am	ENE ( 76 deg )	3.1 kts
10:30 am	NE ( 56 deg )	2.9 kts

Peak gust during the measurement hour
TIME (PST)	GDR	GST
10:25 am	E ( 80 deg )	5.8 kts

Previous observations

MM	DD	TIME (PST)	WDIR	WSPD kts	GST kts	WVHT ft	DPD sec	APD sec	MWD	PRES in	PTDY in	ATMP °F	WTMP °F	DEWP °F	SAL psu	VIS nmi	TIDE ft
11	23	10:50 am	E	1.9	3.9	8.9	13	9.1	W	30.00	+0.08	46.6	49.8	-	-	-	-
11	23	10:20 am	NE	1.9	3.9	9.2	12	8.6	WNW	29.99	-	46.4	49.8	-	-	-	-
11	23	9:50 am	E	5.8	7.8	8.5	12	8.1	WNW	29.97	+0.07	45.7	49.8	-	-	-	-
11	23	9:20 am	E	9.7	13.6	7.9	12	7.7	WNW	29.96	-	45.1	49.8	-	-	-	-
11	23	8:50 am	E	7.8	9.7	8.9	11	8.2	WNW	29.95	+0.07	45.1	49.8	-	-	-	-
11	23	8:20 am	E	9.7	11.7	7.9	11	7.7	W	29.93	-	45.0	49.8	-	-	-	-
11	23	7:50 am	E	5.8	9.7	8.2	13	7.9	W	29.92	+0.06	45.9	49.8	-	-	-	-
11	23	7:20 am	E	7.8	9.7	7.9	12	7.7	W	29.91	-	45.5	49.8	-	-	-	-
11	23	6:50 am	E	5.8	7.8	7.5	12	7.7	W	29.90	-	45.1	50.0	-	-	-	-
11	23	6:20 am	ENE	7.8	9.7	7.9	12	8.1	W	29.89	-	45.0	50.0	-	-	-	-
11	23	5:50 am	ENE	7.8	11.7	7.2	13	7.7	W	29.88	+0.04	44.6	50.0	-	-	-	-
11	23	5:20 am	NE	9.7	11.7	6.9	13	7.6	W	29.86	-	45.1	50.0	-	-	-	-
11	23	4:50 am	NNE	9.7	13.6	7.5	12	7.3	W	29.85	+0.02	44.2	50.0	-	-	-	-
11	23	4:20 am	NNW	21.4	25.3	7.9	12	7.7	W	29.84	-	43.2	50.0	-	-	-	-
11	23	3:20 am	ESE	15.5	19.4	6.6	12	8.0	W	29.82	-	44.6	50.0	-	-	-	-
11	23	2:50 am	SE	11.7	15.5	7.5	13	8.7	W	29.83	-0.01	44.2	50.0	-	-	-	-
11	23	2:20 am	SE	11.7	13.6	6.6	14	8.1	WNW	29.83	-	44.2	50.0	-	-	-	-
11	23	1:50 am	SE	11.7	15.5	7.5	12	8.6	W	29.83	-0.02	45.0	50.0	-	-	-	-
11	23	1:20 am	SE	9.7	13.6	7.9	13	8.4	W	29.84	-	45.9	50.0	-	-	-	-
11	23	12:50 am	SE	9.7	15.5	8.5	14	8.7	W	29.83	-0.03	46.4	50.0	-	-	-	-
11	23	12:20 am	SE	9.7	11.7	9.2	13	8.6	W	29.85	-	46.6	50.0	-	-	-	-
11	22	11:50 pm	SE	11.7	15.5	8.9	9	8.6	WSW	29.85	-0.02	46.9	50.0	-	-	-	-
11	22	11:20 pm	SE	11.7	15.5	9.2	11	9.1	W	29.84	-	47.1	50.0	-	-	-	-
11	22	10:50 pm	SE	11.7	15.5	8.5	11	8.5	W	29.85	-0.02	46.9	50.0	-	-	-	-
11	22	10:20 pm	SE	9.7	13.6	9.5	10	9.1	W	29.86	-	46.9	50.0	-	-	-	-
11	22	9:50 pm	ESE	9.7	13.6	9.8	11	9.2	W	29.87	-0.02	46.9	50.0	-	-	-	-
11	22	9:20 pm	SE	9.7	13.6	9.5	12	9.2	W	29.87	-	46.9	50.0	-	-	-	-
11	22	8:50 pm	ESE	11.7	15.5	9.2	11	9.1	W	29.87	-0.02	46.9	50.0	-	-	-	-
11	22	8:20 pm	ESE	9.7	13.6	10.8	13	9.6	W	29.87	-	46.8	50.0	-	-	-	-
11	22	7:50 pm	ESE	11.7	15.5	9.2	13	9.4	W	29.87	-0.03	46.4	50.0	-	-	-	-
11	22	7:20 pm	SE	9.7	11.7	10.5	13	9.5	W	29.88	-	46.4	50.0	-	-	-	-
11	22	6:50 pm	SE	9.7	13.6	11.5	12	9.7	W	29.89	-0.03	46.4	50.0	-	-	-	-
11	22	6:20 pm	ESE	11.7	13.6	9.2	14	9.3	W	29.88	-	46.6	50.0	-	-	-	-
11	22	5:50 pm	ESE	11.7	15.5	9.2	15	9.6	W	29.88	-0.03	46.4	50.0	-	-	-	-
11	22	5:20 pm	ESE	11.7	15.5	8.5	14	9.5	W	29.89	-	46.2	50.2	-	-	-	-
11	22	4:50 pm	ESE	11.7	15.5	8.9	13	9.5	W	29.90	-0.01	45.9	50.2	-	-	-	-
11	22	4:20 pm	ESE	9.7	13.6	8.9	14	9.7	W	29.91	-	45.7	50.2	-	-	-	-
11	22	3:50 pm	ESE	11.7	13.6	7.5	14	9.5	W	29.91	-0.01	45.5	50.0	-	-	-	-
11	22	3:20 pm	ESE	11.7	15.5	7.2	11	8.7	W	29.91	-	45.5	50.0	-	-	-	-
11	22	2:50 pm	E	15.5	19.4	7.2	11	8.0	W	29.91	-0.03	45.0	49.8	-	-	-	-
11	22	2:20 pm	E	13.6	17.5	6.9	11	8.3	W	29.91	-	45.0	50.0	-	-	-	-
11	22	1:50 pm	ESE	13.6	17.5	6.6	12	7.7	W	29.91	-0.04	44.8	49.8	-	-	-	-
11	22	1:20 pm	ESE	13.6	17.5	6.6	11	7.8	W	29.92	-	44.4	49.8	-	-	-	-
11	22	12:50 pm	ESE	13.6	15.5	7.2	11	8.1	W	29.92	-0.04	44.4	49.8	-	-	-	-
11	22	12:20 pm	ESE	13.6	15.5	6.9	10	7.9	WSW	29.93	-	44.1	49.8	-	-	-	-
11	22	11:50 am	ESE	11.7	15.5	6.9	9	7.7	W	29.94	-0.03	44.2	49.8	-	-	-	-

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46087 as of (11:30 am PST)
1930 GMT on 11/23/2020:
These wave data are displayed in rounded times. Unit of Measure: Time Zone: Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.
	Significant Wave Height (WVHT):	10.8 ft
	Swell Height (SwH):	10.5 ft
	Swell Period (SwP):	12.1 sec
	Swell Direction (SwD):	WNW
	Wind Wave Height (WWH):	1.3 ft
	Wind Wave Period (WWP):	3.4 sec
	Wind Wave Direction (WWD):	WSW
	Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	SWELL
	Average Wave Period (APD):	9.5 sec

Previous observations

MM	DD	TIME (PST)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec
11	23	11:00 am	8.9	8.9	12.9	W	1.3	2.9	SW	SWELL	9.1
11	23	10:30 am	9.2	8.9	12.1	WNW	1.3	3.3	WSW	SWELL	8.6
11	23	10:00 am	8.5	8.5	12.1	WNW	1.3	3.8	WSW	SWELL	8.1
11	23	9:30 am	7.9	7.5	12.1	WNW	1.6	3.8	WSW	SWELL	7.7
11	23	9:00 am	8.9	8.5	11.4	WNW	1.6	3.8	SW	SWELL	8.2
11	23	8:30 am	7.9	7.5	11.4	W	1.6	4.0	SW	SWELL	7.7
11	23	8:00 am	8.2	8.2	12.9	W	1.3	3.0	SSW	SWELL	7.9
11	23	7:30 am	7.9	7.5	12.1	W	1.3	3.6	SW	SWELL	7.7
11	23	7:00 am	7.5	7.2	12.1	W	1.3	2.9	ESE	SWELL	7.7
11	23	6:30 am	7.9	7.9	12.1	W	1.3	4.0	WSW	SWELL	8.1
11	23	6:00 am	7.2	7.2	12.9	W	1.6	2.9	ESE	SWELL	7.7
11	23	5:30 am	6.9	6.6	12.9	W	1.6	3.1	E	SWELL	7.6
11	23	5:00 am	7.5	7.2	12.1	W	2.3	4.0	SW	SWELL	7.3
11	23	4:30 am	7.9	7.2	12.1	W	2.6	5.6	WSW	SWELL	7.7
11	23	3:30 am	6.6	6.2	12.1	W	2.3	4.8	WSW	SWELL	8.0
11	23	3:00 am	7.5	7.5	12.9	W	1.6	5.0	W	SWELL	8.7
11	23	2:30 am	6.6	6.6	13.8	WNW	1.3	4.5	WSW	SWELL	8.1
11	23	2:00 am	7.5	7.2	12.1	W	2.0	4.8	W	SWELL	8.6
11	23	1:30 am	7.9	7.5	12.9	W	1.6	4.8	WSW	SWELL	8.4
11	23	1:00 am	8.5	8.5	13.8	W	1.6	3.8	WSW	SWELL	8.7
11	23	12:30 am	9.2	8.9	12.9	W	1.3	4.2	W	SWELL	8.6
11	23	12:00 am	8.9	8.5	9.1	WSW	1.6	4.2	WSW	AVERAGE	8.6
11	22	11:30 pm	9.2	8.9	11.4	W	1.6	4.5	WSW	SWELL	9.1
11	22	11:00 pm	8.5	8.2	10.8	W	2.3	5.0	WSW	AVERAGE	8.5
11	22	10:30 pm	9.5	9.5	10.0	W	1.3	4.5	WSW	AVERAGE	9.1
11	22	10:00 pm	9.8	9.5	10.8	W	1.3	3.8	W	AVERAGE	9.2
11	22	9:30 pm	9.5	9.2	12.1	W	1.6	3.8	WSW	SWELL	9.2
11	22	9:00 pm	9.2	9.2	10.8	W	1.6	4.8	WSW	AVERAGE	9.1
11	22	8:30 pm	10.8	10.5	12.9	W	1.6	4.2	WSW	SWELL	9.6
11	22	8:00 pm	9.2	8.9	12.9	W	2.0	5.3	WSW	SWELL	9.4
11	22	7:30 pm	10.5	10.2	12.9	W	1.3	4.3	WSW	SWELL	9.5
11	22	7:00 pm	11.5	11.5	12.1	W	1.6	4.0	SW	SWELL	9.7
11	22	6:30 pm	9.2	9.2	13.8	W	2.0	4.2	SW	SWELL	9.3
11	22	6:00 pm	9.2	9.2	14.8	W	1.6	4.8	SW	SWELL	9.6
11	22	5:30 pm	8.5	8.2	13.8	W	1.6	4.3	SW	SWELL	9.5
11	22	5:00 pm	8.9	8.5	12.9	W	1.6	5.3	SW	SWELL	9.5
11	22	4:30 pm	8.9	8.5	13.8	W	1.3	4.5	SW	SWELL	9.7
11	22	4:00 pm	7.5	7.5	13.8	W	1.3	3.8	SW	SWELL	9.5
11	22	3:30 pm	7.2	6.9	11.4	W	1.6	5.6	SW	SWELL	8.7
11	22	3:00 pm	7.2	6.9	11.4	W	2.0	3.0	ESE	SWELL	8.0
11	22	2:30 pm	6.9	6.9	10.8	W	2.0	5.0	SW	SWELL	8.3
11	22	2:00 pm	6.6	6.2	12.1	W	2.3	5.3	SW	SWELL	7.7
11	22	1:30 pm	6.6	6.2	10.8	W	2.0	3.4	ESE	SWELL	7.8
11	22	1:00 pm	7.2	7.2	10.8	W	2.0	3.3	ESE	SWELL	8.1
11	22	12:30 pm	6.9	6.6	10.0	WSW	2.0	3.7	ESE	AVERAGE	7.9
11	22	12:00 pm	6.9	6.6	9.1	W	2.3	4.2	ESE	AVERAGE	7.7

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)

Ocean Current Data for 46087

		11:28 am PST			10:58 am PST			10:28 am PST			9:58 am PST			9:28 am PST			8:58 am PST
Depth ft		Dir °	Speed kts		Dir °	Speed kts		Dir °	Speed kts		Dir °	Speed kts		Dir °	Speed kts		Dir °	Speed kts
7		330	0.19		260	0.49		170	0.19		20	0.87		190	2.35		90	3.19

Previous 24 hours of ocean current data for 46087

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