Ship’s Weather Log.
From the Deck of The Black Pearl. 45N x 124 W.
9 Dec, 2008. wed. 09:41.
Current conditions for Lincoln City, OR:
Humidty: 79%
Dew Point: 34°F/ 1°C
Wind: 4.0 mph/ 6.0 km/h, SSE
Gusts: 5.0 mph/ 8.0 km/h
Pressure: 30.10 in/ 1019.2 hPa (Steady)
Windchill: 38°F/ 3°C
Visibility: 10.0 mi/ 16.1 km
UV: 0 / 16
Clouds: Overcast, 5000 ft/ 1524 m.
Currently: 40.6°F/ 4°C
Ondeck: 42°F/ 7°F, cold, moist air, dark overcast; ocean steel-grey, high-active swells; windy.
Forecast:
Wednesday:
41°F/ 38°F ~ 5°C/ 3°C, Rain, 50% chance of precipitation. AM: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs 35 to 45. SW wind 5 to 15 mph shifting to the S in the afternoon. PM: Rain... windy. Lows 35 to 40. S wind 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 50 mph ridges.
Thursday:
46°F/ 39°F ~ 8°C/ 4°C, Rain showers. 80% chance of precipitation. AM: Showers... breezy. Highs around 45. SW wind 15 to 25 mph. PM: Showers likely. Lows 35 to 40. SW wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.
Friday:
45°F/ 38°F ~ 7°C/ 3°C, Rain. 50% chance of precipitation. AM: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs around 45. S wind 5 to 10 mph. PM: Rain likely. Lows 35 to 40.
Marine Forecast:
Small Craft Advisory for hazardous seas reamins in effect until 4 PM PST this afternoon.
Small Craft Advisory for winds remains in effect until 4 PM PST this afternoon.
Gale Warning remains in effect from 4 PM PST this afternoon through late tonight.
Synopsis for the Southern Oregon Coastal Waters:
Another sigificant storm system will push a warm front across the waters late this afternoon and tonight followed by a weaker cold front early Thursday morning. Strong gales are expected with the warm front late this afternoon through early Thursday morning. The weather situation will begin to settle down late this week into the weekend.
Today:
S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt... rising to 30 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 17 ft dominant period 11 seconds... building to 20 ft dominant period 11 seconds in the afternoon. Rain likely.
Tonight:
SW wind 35 to 40 kt with local gusts to 50 kt. Combined seas 20 ft dominant period 14 seconds. Rain.
Thursday:
SW wind 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves 6 ft. W swell 17 ft @ 14 seconds. Showers likely.
Thursday Night:
SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves 6 ft. W swell 15 ft. Showers likely.
Current weather/ waves observations for 16 NM W of Port Orford, OR; Buoy ID: 46015; 42.75 N x 124.85 W:
Air Temp: 39°F/ 4°C
Humidity: 89%
W. Dir: ESE (115 - 124 Degrees)
W. Sp: 2.0 kts. (2.3 mph/ 3.7 km/h)
W. Gusts: 3.0 kts. (3.5 mph/ 5.6 km/h)
DWP: 9 sec
DWH: 12.47 ft/ 3.80 m
DWR: exactly 12.4 ft/ exactly 3.8 m
AP:30.18 in/ 1022 hPa
PT: +0.03 in/ +0.9 hPa, Increasing, then steady; or increasing, then increasing more slowly.
Water Depth: 971 ft/ 296 m
Wave Height: 12.50 ft/ 381 m
Spectral Peak Period: 9.1 sec
Average Wave Period: 8.9 sec
Barometric Pressure: 30.2 Hg, 1023 hPa
High Tide: 12:16 ~ 9.2 ft.
Low Tide: 19:09 ~ -0.9 ft.
Water Temp: 49°F/ 9.5°C
New Moon, 2% of the Moon is Illuminated.
Nautical Twilight: Rise: 06:43 AM PST; 18:02 PM PST.
End Log.