NOAA NDBC PSBM1

Eastport Port Authority water temperature

Latest water temperature and buoy observations for Eastport Port Authority from NDBC station 8410140 - Eastport, ME (PSBM1). The station is 0.2 nautical miles from Eastport Port Authority.

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Latest report

52.5°F

52.5°F is cold water. A fall overboard can cause cold shock well before hypothermia. Wear a life jacket you can swim in.

Water
52.5 °F
Wind
12 kt (13.8 mph)
Gust
18 kt
Seas
ft
Observed
Oct 22, 6:48 PM EDT

Wind at 12 knots is Beaufort force 4, Moderate breeze. A 17-ft open boat feels this wind. Many 23-ft boats are still fine. A 40-ft boat usually has margin. Boat or Nope's default 23-ft profile uses a 15-knot wind limit, inside this band. Beaufort scale · Knots to mph

Source and freshness

Retrieved from the NOAA NDBC realtime 2 file. A fresh copy is reused for about 2 minutes, and a recent copy can stand in for up to 30 minutes if the feed blips. Retrieved Oct 22, 7:25 PM EDT.

NDBC station PSBM1 · Realtime file

This buoy is also the observation station for Baileys Mistake, Bassett Creek, Bay of Fundy, Bellier Cove, Big Whale Cove, Boot Cove, Carlos Cove, Carrying Place Cove.

Water temperature questions

Where does the Eastport Port Authority water temperature come from?

Water temperature, wind, and seas on this page come from the NOAA NDBC realtime feed for station PSBM1 (8410140 - Eastport, ME). That is the same buoy file the Eastport Port Authority harbor page already requests. This page does not add a separate CO-OPS water-temperature product.

How fresh is the buoy reading?

The page shows the observation time from the NDBC report and the time Boat or Nope retrieved the file. The realtime file is cached for about 2 minutes when fresh, and a recent copy can be reused for up to 30 minutes if NDBC is briefly unavailable.

Why might the beach feel different from this temperature?

A buoy can sit offshore of the harbor, and shallow water warms and cools faster than the sensor. The station name and distance, when Boat or Nope has one, say how far the reading is from the harbor.

What does a cold reading mean for boating?

Water under 60°F can cause cold shock if someone falls in. The note on this page is general context. It is not a life-jacket or wetsuit rule for your boat.