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named water · Connecticut

Selden Cove

The flag stays neutral until the route reports enough sea data.

Sunny · 81° · 5 kt windNDBC BUZM3 · CO-OPS 8461490 · NWS + KGON
Today's callIncompletehigh confidence

Seas are not reported for this destination's selected buoy. Wind peaks near 7 kt; use the linked sources and local judgment.

For Pursuit 235 · 4 hours · limits 15 kt / 2.5 ft

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The flag re-reads the water for your boat and your day.

Your boat

Time on the water

Your comfort line: 15 kt wind · 2.5 ft seas

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Seven days, one honest flag each.

Showing hourly detail for today. Each flag uses that day's own forecast.

Peak wind7 kt

Daylight forecast

Peak seas ft

No wave report

TideLow 6 AM

3 turns today

Observed now13 kt

NDBC BUZM3

How the day develops

Wind, waves, and tide stay aligned to the same daylight hours.

Wind0–7 kt

Sustained wind in knots. The dashed line is your selected boat limit.

WavesNot reported

Wave height from the NWS marine grid, with clearly identified buoy-based estimates for gaps.

Tide0.3–3.0 ft

Predicted water level in feet relative to MLLW from NOAA CO-OPS.

Hour by hour

Daylight only. The useful part of your day.

5 ktNo seas
6 ktNo seas
7 ktNo seas
7 ktNo seas
5 ktNo seas
4 ktNo seas
3 ktNo seas
1 ktNo seas
0 ktNo seas
View exact hourly readings
TimeWindSeasTideSky
12 PM5 kt · G 13— · not reported2.99 ft · High 12 PMSunny
1 PM6 kt · G 13— · not reported2.96 ft · EbbPatchy Smoke
2 PM7 kt · G 13— · not reported2.61 ft · EbbSunny
3 PM7 kt · G 13— · not reported2.11 ft · EbbSunny
4 PM5 kt · G 13— · not reported1.55 ft · EbbSunny
5 PM4 kt · G 13— · not reported0.95 ft · EbbSunny
6 PM3 kt · G 13— · not reported0.44 ft · Low 6 PMMostly Clear
7 PM1 kt · G 13— · not reported0.26 ft · Tide turningMostly Clear
8 PM0 kt · G 13— · not reported0.56 ft · Tide turningPartly Cloudy

How this forecast is built

5 of 5 inputs reporting. Stations, locations, and roles are shown below.

Wind + skyNWS forecast at Selden Cove

Resolved directly from the destination coordinates.

WavesNWS grid 44039 + NDBC BUZM3

The buoy fills wave gaps and supplies observations.

TideCO-OPS 8461490

Predicted heights and high/low timing.

Water temperatureNot currently reported

Shown when the selected buoy reports it.

Source geography

Where these readings come from

Dashed lines connect this destination to the stations contributing marine, tide, and aviation context.

  • Forecast pointSelden CoveNWS forecast point
  • BuoyBuzzards Bay · BUZM362 NM away
  • Marine gridCentral Long Island Sound · 4403919.5 NM away
  • Tide gaugeNew London · 846149014.8 NM away
  • AviationGroton-New London · KGON16.8 NM away
Locating forecast sources…
live · forecast
Strong match

NWS hourly forecast

RoleSupplies the hourly wind, sky, temperature, and precipitation forecast at this destination.

forecast point
Selden Cove · selden-cove
Coordinates
41.4049° N, 72.4092° W

Why this sourceUses the catalog's pre-resolved NWS grid cell for these destination coordinates.

Data timingForecast grid updated · 4 hr ago

ConfidenceThe forecast is resolved directly at this location.

Hourly wind, weather, temperature, and precipitation forecast resolved from the selected latitude/longitude.

live · wave forecast
Strong match

NWS coastal marine grid

RoleSupplies forecast wave heights, which Boat or Nope uses before buoy-based estimates when available.

marine grid point
Central Long Island Sound · 44039
Distance
19.5 NM from destination
Coordinates
41.1380° N, 72.6550° W

Why this sourceResolved on the coastal marine grid at 44039, the selected marine reference point for this destination.

Data timingMarine grid updated · 4 hr ago

ConfidenceThe selected source is within 25 NM of the destination.

Wave-height forecast resolved at marine reference 44039. Used before Boat or Nope's observed-buoy fallback when the grid reports usable wave heights.

live · observed
Supporting source

NDBC BUZM3

RoleChecks recent observed wind, waves, and water temperature and helps fill gaps when the marine grid has no usable wave value.

buoy
Buzzards Bay · BUZM3
Distance
62 NM from destination
Coordinates
41.3970° N, 71.0330° W

Why this sourceThe configured buoy 44039 did not report usable observations, so BUZM3 was selected from nearby candidates.

Data timingLatest buoy observation · 57 min ago

ConfidenceThe source is 62 NM away, so local conditions may differ.

Automatic fallbackConfigured 44039; selected BUZM3 after checking 44039, BUZM3.

Selected catalog buoy, 62 NM from the selected location. Reports observed wind, waves, and water temperature when those sensors are available.

live · prediction
Strong match

CO-OPS 8461490

RoleSupplies predicted tide heights and high/low timing for each forecast day.

tide station
New London · 8461490
Distance
14.8 NM from destination
Coordinates
41.3550° N, 72.0870° W

Why this sourceSelected as the nearest trusted CO-OPS prediction station for Selden Cove.

Data timingPredictions generated for each selected day

ConfidenceThe selected source is within 25 NM of the destination.

Selected catalog tide station, 14.8 NM from the selected location. Tide predictions and high/low events in feet relative to MLLW for the available forecast days.

live · observed + forecast
Strong match

AviationWeather KGON

RoleAdds nearby observed and forecast gust context from METAR and TAF reports.

aviation station
Groton-New London · KGON
Distance
16.8 NM from destination
Coordinates
41.3300° N, 72.0500° W

Why this sourceChosen from the nearest aviation candidates that returned a current METAR or TAF report.

Data timingLatest METAR observation · 1 hr ago

ConfidenceThe selected source is within 25 NM of the destination.

Nearest aviation candidates: KGON 16.8 NM, KWST 27.6 NM, KHTO 27.7 NM.

TAF unavailable: 502 Bad Gateway

Hourly seas: NWS coastal marine-grid wave height is preferred when available. Gaps fall back to the latest NDBC wave observation projected with forecast wind; fallback values are planning estimates, not NOAA wave forecasts.

Verdict: Go, Caution, No-Go, or Incomplete is derived from the boat limits you select for wind and seas.

Source retrieval16 reused · 5 refreshed

Updated 7/17/2026, 1:57:13 PM EDT · Planning context, not certified navigation.

Local source coverage

Planning a boating day at Selden Cove

Selden Cove is a Northeast boating destination in Connecticut, with local wind, wave, tide, and aviation weather conditions from nearby reporting stations.

This named water in Connecticut uses Central Long Island Sound (44039, 19.5 NM away) for marine observations, New London (8461490, 14.8 NM away) for tide predictions, and Groton-New London (KGON, 16.8 NM away) for nearby aviation weather context.

This location is part of Boat or Nope's reviewed launch catalog and remains subject to automated source-health checks.

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