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Prior Status Changes
Marine Forecast Florence to Point St. George
S wind to 5 kt. Wind waves S 1 ft at 4 seconds. NW swell 3 ft at 9 seconds. Widespread dense fog in the morning. Areas of dense fog in the afternoon.
N wind to 5 kt. Wind waves N 1 ft at 4 seconds. NW swell 3 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the evening. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
NE wind 5 kt, backing to NW to 5 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves NE 1 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to the NW at 4 seconds in the afternoon. NW swell 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
NW wind 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Wind waves NW 1 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to the SE at 4 seconds after midnight. NW swell 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Data from NOAA National Weather Service. Forecast updates every 6 hours.
7-Day Forecast
Data from NWS api.weather.gov. Use for trip planning - verify conditions closer to departure.
Tide Predictions (7 days)
NOAA tide predictions for the next 7 days. Height in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Best bar crossing is typically during slack tide (between high and low).
Tide height predictions chart. Data table follows.
| Date/Time | Height (ft) | Type |
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Tidal Currents & Crossing Windows
Optimal Crossing Windows (next 24h)
Crossing Safety: Slack water (±30 min) is safest. Avoid crossing when strong ebb meets ocean swell - dangerous standing waves form at bar entrance.
NDBC Buoy Conditions St Georges (46027)
Real-time ocean conditions from the National Data Buoy Center (NDBC). Wave height, period, water temperature, and atmospheric data from offshore monitoring buoys.
Station 46027
Wave Height
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feet
Wave Dir
--°
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Wind Speed
9
knots
gusts 11 kts
Wind Dir
340°
NNW
Water Temp
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°F
Air Temp
53
°F
Pressure
1022.9
mb
Observation: Mar 16, 2026 6:00 AM UTC | View on NDBC
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Buoy History (48 Hours)
Wave height (blue) and dominant wave period (orange) from the NDBC buoy over the last 48 hours. Longer wave periods typically indicate ocean swell; shorter periods suggest local wind waves.
Buoy wave data chart showing wave height and period. Data table follows.
| Date/Time | Wave Height (ft) | Wave Period (sec) |
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