Ship’s Weather Log.
From the Deck of The Black Pearl. 45N x 124 W.
8 Jan, 2008. tue. 09:49.
Current conditions for Lincoln City, OR:
Humidty: 86%
Dew Point: 43°F/ 6°C
Wind: 20.0 mph/ 32.2 km/h, S
Gusts: 26.0 mph/ 41.8 km/h
Pressure: 29.49 in/ 998.5 hPa (Falling)
Windchill: 40°F/ 5°C
Visibility: 3.0 mi/ 4.8 km
UV: 0 / 16
Clouds: Overcast, 1000 ft/ 304 m
Ondeck: 48°F/ 8°C, overcast, dark, cold, raining; ocean grey, choppy, wind waves, bit rough.
Forecast:
Tuesday:
44°F/ 34°F ~ 7°C/ 1°C, Rain showers, 100% chance of precipitation. AM: Rain in the morning... locally mixed with snow early... then showers in the afternoon. Breezy. Highs 40 To 45. SW wind 15 to 25 mph. Gusts to 40 mph ridges in the morning. PM: Showers Snow level 1500 ft after midnight. Snow accumulation up to 3 inches. Lows 30 to 35. W wind 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday:
41°F/ 36°F ~ 5°C/ 2°C, Rain, 40% chance of precipitation. AM: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow level 1500 ft rising to 2000 ft in the afternoon. Highs 35 to 45. S wind 5 to 15 mph. PM: Rain... breezy. Lows around 35. S wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 30 mph after midnight.
Thursday:
44°F/ 37°F ~ 7°C/ 3°C, Rain showers. 80% chance of precipitation. AM: Showers likely. Highs 40 to 45. SW wind 10 to 20 mph. PM: Showers likely. Lows around 35.
Marine Forecast:
Small Craft Advisory for winds in effect through this evening.
Small Craft Advisory for hazardous seas in effect through Wednesday afternoon.
Synopsis for the Southern Oregon Coastal Waters:
Winds will continue to diminish over the waters today as the strong front that is moving onto the coast this morning moves further E. Very steep wind seas will transition to steep swell today through Wednesday... but seas will still remain quite hazardous. A high pressure ridge will build briefly tonight... before a second front moves through the waters Wednesday night with S gales ahead of it. High pressure will slowly build over the area Thursday... then weaken Friday.
Today:
SW wind 20 to 25 kt... becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 6 ft. W swell 16 ft @ 11 seconds... subsiding to 14 ft @ 11 seconds in the afternoon. Showers.
Tonight:
W wind 20 to 25 kt subsiding to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. WInd waves 6 ft... subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. W swell 16 ft @ 11 seconds. Showers in the evening... then showers likely after midnight.
Wednesday:
S wind 15 kt becoming S wind 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 6 ft. W swell 17 ft @ 13 seconds. Rain likely.
Wednesday Night:
S wind 35 to 45 kt... becoming SW 25 to 30 kt late. Combined seas 18 ft. Rain.
Current weather/ waves observations for 16 NM W of Port Orford, OR; Buoy ID: 46015; 42.75 N x 124.85 W:
Air Temp: 48°F/ 9°C
Humidity: 88%
W. Dir: SSW (195 - 204 Degrees)
W. Sp: 28.0 kts (32.2 mph/ 51.9 km/h)
W. Gusts: 36.0 kts (41.4 mph/ 66.7 km/h)
DWP: 10 sec
DWH: 19.36 ft/ 5.90 m
DWR: exactly 19.4 ft/ exactly 5.9 m
AP: 29.56 in/ 1001 hPa
PT: -0.02 in/ -0.7 hPa, Steady or increasing, then decreasing; or decreasing, then decreasing mroe rapidly.
Water Depth: 971 ft/ 296 m
Wave Height: 19.46 ft/ 5.93 m
Spectral Peak Period: 10.0 sec
Average Wave Period: 8.0 sec
Barometric Pressure: 29.55 Hg, 1001 hPa
High Tide: 11:37 ~ 9.3 ft.
Low Tide: 19:35 ~ -0.8 ft.
Water Temp: 48°F/ 9.4°C
New Moon, 0% of the Moon is Illuminated.
Nautical Twilight: Rise: 06:43 AM PST; 18:01 PM PST.
End Log.