Ship’s Weather Log.
From the Deck of The Black Pearl. 45N x 124 W.
11 Jan, 2008. fri. 11:04.
Current conditions for Lincoln City, OR:
Humidty: 90%
Dew Point: 45°F/ 7°C
Wind: 3.0 mph/ 4.8 km/h, S
Gusts: 4.0 km/h 6.4 km/h
Pressure: 30.09. in/ 1018.8 hPa (Rising)
Visibility: 3.0 mi/ 4.0 km
UV: 0 / 16
Clouds: Scattered Clouds, 500 ft/ 152 m; Scattered Clouds, 1700 ft/ 518 m; Overcast, 2500 ft/ 762 m.
Currently: 47.5°F/ 8.6°C, Overcast.
Ondeck: 50°F/ 10°C, cool, damp air, light rain; ocean silver blue-grey, slight breeze, choppy.
Forecast:
Friday:
45°F/ 40°F ~ 7°C/ 4°C, Chance of rain, 70% chance of precipitation. AM: Mostly cloudy. Showers N this morning... then scattered showers in the afternoon. Chance of showers S. Highs in the 40s. S wind 5 to 10 mph. PM: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening... then rain after midnight. Lows 35 to 40. SE wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday:
47°F/ 38°F ~ 8°C/ 3°C, Chance of rain, 80% chance of precipitation. AM: Mostly cloudy. Rain at times in the morning... then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the 40s. S wind 10 to 20 mph shifting to the SW 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. PM: Mostly cloudy in the evening... then partly cloudy. Areas of fog after midnight. Lows 35 to 40. W wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Sunday:
47°F/ 38°F ~ 8°C/ 3°C, Partly cloudy. AM: Partly sunny. Areas of fog in the morning. Highs in the 40s. SE wind 5 to 10 mph. PM: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows 35 to 40.
Marine Forecast:
Small Craft Advisory for hazardous seas reamins in effect through Sunday afternoon.
Small Craft Advisory for winds in effect from this evening through Saturday morning.
Synopsis for the Southern Oregon Coastal Waters:
Weak high pressure will move inland today. Winds will increase ahead of a cold front that will reach the waters late tonight. The front will move inland Saturday morning with weak high pressure building into the area Saturday afternoon through Sunday.
Today:
SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Local gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Wind waves 4 ft... subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. W swell 14 ft @ 12 seconds building to 16 ft @ 16 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
Tonight:
S wind 15 to 20 kt early this evening... then 25 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt. Wind waves 6 ft. W swell 18 ft @ 16 seconds. Rain.
Saturday:
S wind 25 to 20 kt with local gusts to 35 kt... easing to SW wind 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 6 ft... subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. W swell 16 ft @ 15 seconds. Rain turning to scattered showers in the afternoon.
Saturday Night:
SW wind 10 to 15 kt... becoming SE 5 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 17 ft. Areas of fog after midnight.
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: 96%
W. Dir: SSW (195 - 204 Degrees)
W. Sp: 13.0 kts. (15.0 mph/ 24.1 km/h)
W. Gusts: 15.0 kts. (17.3 mph/ 27.8 km/h)
DWP: --
DWH: --
DWR: --
AP: 30.17 in/ 1022 hPa
PT: +0.05 in/ +1.6 hPa, Decreasing or steady, then increasing; or increasing, then increasing more rapidly.
Water Depth: 971 ft/ 296 m
Wave Height: 10.73 ft/ 3.27 m
Spectral Peak Period: 10.8 sec
Average Wave Period: 8.1 sec
Barometric Pressure: 30.17 Hg, 1022 hPa
High Tide: 13:38 ~ 8.7 ft.
Low Tide: 20:17 ~ -0.5 ft.
Water Temp: 48°F/ 9.4°C
Waxing Crescent, 11% of the Moon is Illuminated.
Nautical Twilight: Rise: 06:42 AM PST; 18:04 PM PST.
End Log.