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Station PTGC1 - Point Arguello, CA Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station PTGC1

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34.577 N 120.648 W (34°34'36" N 120°38'54" W)

Site elevation: 32.3 m above mean sea level
Air temp height: 6.7 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 7 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 33.5 m above mean sea level

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Station PTGC1

Conditions at PTGC1 as of
(5:30 pm PDT on 09/20/2026)
0030 GMT on 09/21/2026:
     

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5-day plot - Wind Direction Wind Direction (WDIR): N ( 350 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 14 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 17 kts
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):29.93 in
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 62.1 °F
5-day plot - Dew Point Dew Point (DEWP): 60.1 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 14 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 16 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
Supplemental Measurements
Lowest 1-minute Pressure
Time (PDT)Pressure
5:30 pm29.93 in
Highest 1-minute Wind Speed
Time (PDT)5-day plot - 1-Minute Wind Speed WSPD 5-day plot - 1-Minute Wind Direction WDIR
5:30 pm 16 kts N ( 350 deg true )
Previous observations
TIME
(PDT)		 5-day plot - Wind Direction
WDIR
 		 5-day plot - Wind Speed
WSPD
kts		 5-day plot - Wind Gust
GST
kts		 5-day plot - Wave Height
WVHT
ft		 5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period
DPD
sec		 5-day plot - Average Wave Period
APD
sec		 5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction
MWD
 		 5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure
PRES
in		 5-day plot - Pressure Tendency
PTDY
in		 5-day plot - Air Temperature
ATMP
°F		 5-day plot - Water Temperature
WTMP
°F		 5-day plot - Dew Point
DEWP
°F		 5-day plot - Salinity
SAL
psu		 5-day plot - Visibility
VIS
nmi		 5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
TIDE
ft
2026-09-20 05:20 pm N 14 16----29.93- 62.1- 60.1---
2026-09-20 05:10 pm N 13 15----29.93- 62.1- 60.1---
2026-09-20 05:00 pm N 12 14----29.93-0.01 62.2- 60.3---
2026-09-20 04:50 pm N 12 13----29.93- 62.1- 60.1---
2026-09-20 04:40 pm N 12 13----29.93- 62.1- 60.1---
2026-09-20 04:30 pm N 10 12----29.93- 61.9- 59.9---
2026-09-20 04:20 pm N 11 12----29.93- 61.9- 59.9---
2026-09-20 04:10 pm N 10 11----29.93- 61.9- 60.1---
2026-09-20 04:00 pm N 11 13----29.93-0.04 61.7- 59.9---
2026-09-20 03:50 pm N 11 12----29.93- 61.7- 60.1---
2026-09-20 03:40 pm N 12 14----29.92- 61.7- 60.3---
2026-09-20 03:30 pmNNW 12 14----29.92- 61.9- 60.4---
2026-09-20 03:20 pm N 10 11----29.92- 61.9- 60.4---
2026-09-20 03:10 pm N 10 11----29.92- 61.9- 60.3---
2026-09-20 03:00 pm N 10 11----29.92-0.05 62.1- 60.4---
2026-09-20 02:50 pm N 8 10----29.93- 61.9- 60.3---
2026-09-20 02:40 pm N 9 10----29.94- 61.9- 60.3---
2026-09-20 02:30 pm N 8 9----29.94- 61.9- 60.3---
2026-09-20 02:20 pm N 8 9----29.94- 61.7- 60.1---
2026-09-20 02:10 pm N 9 11----29.94- 61.9- 60.1---
2026-09-20 02:00 pm N 10 12----29.94-0.01 62.1- 60.3---
2026-09-20 01:50 pm N 11 12----29.93- 62.2- 60.3---
2026-09-20 01:40 pm N 9 11----29.93- 62.4- 60.3---
2026-09-20 01:30 pm N 6 8----29.94- 62.6- 60.4---
2026-09-20 01:20 pm N 4 5----29.95- 62.6- 60.4---
2026-09-20 01:10 pm N 3 5----29.96- 62.2- 60.3---
2026-09-20 01:00 pm W 1 4----29.97+0.03 62.2- 60.3---
2026-09-20 12:50 pm N 1 3----29.97- 62.2- 60.3---
2026-09-20 12:40 pm N 2 3----29.97- 62.1- 60.1---
2026-09-20 12:30 pmNNE 2 3----29.97- 61.9- 59.9---
2026-09-20 12:20 pm N 3 4----29.96- 61.5- 59.5---
2026-09-20 12:10 pm N 3 4----29.97- 61.5- 59.5---
2026-09-20 12:00 pm N 3 4----29.97+0.03 61.5- 59.5---
2026-09-20 11:50 am N 4 6----29.97- 61.7- 59.7---
2026-09-20 11:40 amNNW 3 4----29.97- 61.7- 59.7---
2026-09-20 11:30 am N 4 5----29.97- 61.5- 59.5---
2026-09-20 11:20 amNNW 4 5----29.97- 61.5- 59.5---
2026-09-20 11:10 amNNW 7 8----29.96- 61.3- 59.4---
2026-09-20 11:00 am N 8 8----29.95+0.00 61.3- 59.5---
2026-09-20 10:50 am N 8 9----29.95- 61.3- 59.5---
2026-09-20 10:40 am N 8 9----29.95- 61.5- 59.7---
2026-09-20 10:30 am N 9 11----29.96- 61.5- 59.7---
2026-09-20 10:20 am N 10 11----29.94- 61.5- 59.5---
2026-09-20 10:10 am N 10 11----29.95- 61.7- 59.5---
2026-09-20 10:00 am N 10 11----29.94-0.01 61.5- 59.4---
2026-09-20 09:50 am N 10 11----29.94- 61.7- 59.5---
2026-09-20 09:40 am N 9 11----29.95- 61.7- 59.5---
2026-09-20 09:30 am N 10 12----29.94- 61.5- 59.5---
2026-09-20 09:20 am N 9 12----29.94- 61.3- 59.4---
2026-09-20 09:10 am N 9 12----29.95- 61.2- 59.4---
2026-09-20 09:00 am N 10 12----29.95+0.00 61.0- 59.2---
2026-09-20 08:50 am N 9 12----29.96- 60.8- 59.0---
2026-09-20 08:40 am N 9 12----29.95- 60.8- 59.0---
2026-09-20 08:30 am N 10 12----29.95- 60.8- 59.0---
2026-09-20 08:20 am N 9 11----29.95- 60.8- 59.0---
2026-09-20 08:10 am N 9 10----29.96- 60.8- 59.0---
2026-09-20 08:00 am N 10 11----29.96+0.03 60.6- 58.8---
2026-09-20 07:50 am N 10 11----29.95- 60.6- 58.8---
2026-09-20 07:40 am N 10 12----29.95- 60.6- 58.8---
2026-09-20 07:30 am N 9 11----29.94- 60.6- 58.8---
2026-09-20 07:20 am N 9 11----29.94- 60.6- 59.0---
2026-09-20 07:10 am N 9 11----29.94- 60.8- 59.2---
2026-09-20 07:00 am N 10 11----29.95+0.03 60.8- 59.2---
2026-09-20 06:50 am N 11 12----29.95- 60.8- 59.2---
2026-09-20 06:40 am N 9 11----29.95- 60.8- 59.2---
2026-09-20 06:30 am N 7 10----29.94- 60.8- 59.2---
2026-09-20 06:20 am N 7 9----29.94- 60.8- 59.2---
2026-09-20 06:10 am N 8 10----29.94- 60.8- 59.2---
2026-09-20 06:00 am N 10 14----29.94+0.01 60.8- 59.4---
2026-09-20 05:50 am N 12 13----29.93- 60.8- 59.4---
2026-09-20 05:40 am N 11 13----29.94- 61.0- 59.5---
2026-09-20 05:30 am N 13 15----29.94- 61.0- 59.5---
2026-09-20 05:20 am N 13 14----29.93- 60.8- 59.4---
2026-09-20 05:10 am N 14 16----29.93- 60.8- 59.4---
2026-09-20 05:00 am N 15 16----29.93+0.01 60.8- 59.4---
2026-09-20 04:50 am N 13 16----29.93- 61.0- 59.5---
2026-09-20 04:40 am N 12 15----29.93- 60.8- 59.4---
2026-09-20 04:30 am N 12 14----29.93- 60.6- 59.2---
2026-09-20 04:20 am N 12 15----29.93- 60.6- 59.2---
2026-09-20 04:10 am N 12 14----29.93- 60.6- 59.0---
2026-09-20 04:00 am N 11 13----29.93+0.04 60.3- 58.6---
2026-09-20 03:50 am N 10 12----29.93- 60.3- 58.6---
2026-09-20 03:40 am N 10 11----29.93- 60.3- 58.6---
2026-09-20 03:30 am N 10 12----29.92- 60.1- 58.5---
2026-09-20 03:20 am N 10 12----29.92- 60.3- 58.6---
2026-09-20 03:10 am N 10 12----29.93- 60.3- 58.6---
2026-09-20 03:00 am N 9 11----29.93+0.00 60.3- 58.6---
2026-09-20 02:50 am N 9 11----29.93- 60.1- 58.5---
2026-09-20 02:40 amNNW 10 13----29.93- 60.1- 58.5---
2026-09-20 02:30 amNNW 11 12----29.93- 60.1- 58.5---
2026-09-20 02:20 am N 11 12----29.92- 60.3- 58.6---
2026-09-20 02:10 am N 11 14----29.92- 60.3- 58.6---
2026-09-20 02:00 am N 12 16----29.92+0.00 60.3- 58.5---
2026-09-20 01:50 am N 13 17----29.92- 60.4- 58.6---
2026-09-20 01:40 am N 13 18----29.91- 60.6- 58.8---
2026-09-20 01:30 am N 16 19----29.91- 60.8- 59.0---
2026-09-20 01:20 am N 15 19----29.91- 61.0- 59.4---
2026-09-20 01:10 am N 18 25----29.91- 61.0- 59.2---
2026-09-20 01:00 am N 23 26----29.89-0.04 61.2- 59.4---
2026-09-20 12:50 am N 24 27----29.89- 61.2- 59.4---
2026-09-20 12:40 am N 23 26----29.89- 61.2- 59.4---
2026-09-20 12:30 am N 22 25----29.90- 61.3- 59.4---
2026-09-20 12:20 am N 21 25----29.90- 61.3- 59.5---
2026-09-20 12:10 am N 18 21----29.92- 61.3- 59.5---
2026-09-20 12:00 am N 16 19----29.93+0.00 61.3- 59.5---
2026-09-19 11:50 pm N 14 16----29.94- 61.3- 59.5---
2026-09-19 11:40 pm N 15 17----29.94- 61.2- 59.4---
2026-09-19 11:30 pm N 17 19----29.93- 61.2- 59.4---
2026-09-19 11:20 pm N 18 20----29.92- 61.2- 59.4---
2026-09-19 11:10 pm N 20 23----29.91- 61.2- 59.2---
2026-09-19 11:00 pm N 19 22----29.92-0.01 61.2- 59.0---
2026-09-19 10:50 pm N 19 22----29.91- 61.0- 58.8---
2026-09-19 10:40 pm N 19 22----29.91- 61.2- 59.2---
2026-09-19 10:30 pm N 18 21----29.92- 61.2- 59.0---
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2026-09-19 10:10 pm N 18 20----29.93- 61.2- 59.2---
2026-09-19 10:00 pm N 17 20----29.93+0.00 61.2- 59.2---
2026-09-19 09:50 pm N 18 20----29.93- 61.3- 59.5---
2026-09-19 09:40 pm N 17 22----29.94- 61.3- 59.5---
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2026-09-19 09:20 pm N 18 20----29.94- 61.5- 59.7---
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2026-09-19 09:00 pm N 20 23----29.93+0.00 61.5- 59.5---
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2026-09-19 08:00 pm N 21 24----29.93+0.00 61.9- 59.7---
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2026-09-19 07:40 pm N 20 24----29.93- 62.1- 59.9---
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2026-09-19 06:00 pm N 18 21----29.93-0.03 62.4- 60.1---
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2026-09-19 05:00 pm N 18 21----29.93-0.05 62.2- 59.9---
2026-09-19 04:50 pm N 19 22----29.92- 62.4- 60.3---