Buoy 46087: Neah Bay - 6 NM North Of Cape Flattery, WA (traffic Separation Lighted Buoy) webcam — United States
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What you are looking at
Station 46087 sits about 6 nautical miles north of Cape Flattery, Washington, at the western entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca, in about 259 meters (some 850 feet) of water. NDBC describes it as a Traffic Separation Lighted Buoy, meaning this 3-meter discus buoy also marks the vessel traffic lanes that guide ships into and out of the strait.
Large ships bound for Seattle, Tacoma and Vancouver, along with fishing boats from Neah Bay and recreational sailors rounding the cape, pass close to this spot. The buoy measures wind speed, gusts and direction, air pressure, air and water temperature, and wave height and period, giving mariners and National Weather Service forecasters a reading right where the open Pacific swell meets the strait.
With the Olympic Peninsula and Vancouver Island both nearby, land may show in some frames of the daylight photo strip, which is generally taken about hourly. Winter storms can send heavy swell and strong southerly winds through the entrance, while summer often brings westerly breezes funneling into the strait and thick fog. Expect a rocking horizon and the occasional spray-spotted lens.
Camera details
- Operator
- NOAA National Data Buoy Center
- Station ID
- 46087
- Station
- Neah Bay - 6 NM North of Cape Flattery, WA (Traffic Separation Lighted Buoy)
- Image size
- 2880 × 300 px (6 frames around the buoy)
- Daylight pictures only
- Yes
- Image updates
- Every hour
- Video format
- Still image (JPEG)
- Position
- Exact (from the provider)
- Licence
- U.S. public domain
- Data source
- NOAA NDBC BuoyCAMs
- Working, last 7 days
- 100 % of checks
From the provider's own camera list and our automatic checks. Readings and details can change without notice.
On the map
Nearby live views
Also nearby: Highway 14, Hwy 14 at Trailhead Drive (30 mi) and South Cowichan Lake (35 mi).
Questions about Buoy 46087: Neah Bay - 6 NM North Of Cape Flattery, WA (traffic Separation Lighted Buoy)
Is the Buoy 46087: Neah Bay - 6 NM North Of Cape Flattery, WA (traffic Separation Lighted Buoy) camera live right now?
Yes, it is working: at our last automatic check it was sending new pictures. It is a still image, not video: a new photo arrives about every 1 hour straight from NOAA National Data Buoy Center.
Who operates the Buoy 46087: Neah Bay - 6 NM North Of Cape Flattery, WA (traffic Separation Lighted Buoy) camera?
NOAA National Data Buoy Center runs this camera. It is an official source. Its images are in the U.S. public domain. LiveLocation shows them straight from the source with credit. About NOAA BuoyCAMs Watch at the source
Where is the Buoy 46087: Neah Bay - 6 NM North Of Cape Flattery, WA (traffic Separation Lighted Buoy) camera?
It is in United States. Coordinates: 48.493, -124.727.
What time is it at the camera, and is it day or night?
This camera is out at sea or far from a time zone line, so we show approximate solar time. The "Right now" panel above shows the local time and whether the sun is up, updated live.
Can I see other cameras nearby?
No other camera is within 25 miles yet. The live camera radar can search up to 250 miles around this spot. Open the radar here
Does this buoy camera work at night?
No: NOAA BuoyCAMs take pictures only in daylight, so at night the last daytime image stays up. This is NOAA station 46087; its page also has the latest wind, wave and temperature readings. Station 46087 at NOAA
What do the sensors at Buoy 46087: Neah Bay - 6 NM North Of Cape Flattery, WA (traffic Separation Lighted Buoy) show?
The latest readings from the provider: Water: 10.9 °C / 51.6 °F; Air: 11.5 °C / 52.7 °F; Wind: 7 km/h / 4 mph from the WNW, gusts 11 km/h / 7 mph; Air pressure: 1,020.0 hPa / 30.12 inHg. They update with the provider's data, so they can be a few minutes old.