Mbm1 wind

Mbm1 is a weather buoy near Pacific Grove in the Monterey Bay sailing area. Readings from NOAA NDBC.

Latest observation

Now 12 kn from SW (220°), 2026-11-04 00:08 UTC (Tuesday 3 Nov 16:08 America/Los_Angeles). 1016 hPa.

The last 24 hours

24 h: mean 11 kn, 24 readings, peak mean 17 kn, mostly SW (226°).

Recent readings

2026-11-04 00:08 UTC: 12 kn from SW (220°)
2026-11-03 23:08 UTC: 10 kn from SSW (210°)
2026-11-03 22:08 UTC: 10 kn from SSW (200°)
2026-11-03 21:08 UTC: 16 kn from WSW (240°)
2026-11-03 20:08 UTC: 17 kn from SSW (210°)
2026-11-03 19:08 UTC: 17 kn from SSW (200°)
2026-11-03 18:08 UTC: 14 kn from S (190°)
2026-11-03 17:08 UTC: 14 kn from SSW (210°)

Position 36.751, -122.029; exposure marine. Mbm1 is on open water.

Forecast against this station

Judged on the forecast published by 6 am the same morning, over the last 7 days ECMWF IFS 0.25° has had the smallest wind-speed error at Mbm1: 3.2 kn on average across 50 hourly comparisons, against 3.2 kn for HRRR 3 km (NOAA).

Judged on the forecast published by 6 pm the evening before, over the last 7 days ECMWF IFS 0.25° has had the smallest wind-speed error at Mbm1: 3.3 kn on average across 50 hourly comparisons, against 3.6 kn for HRRR 3 km (NOAA).

How forecasts are checked.

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Stations near Mbm1

Moss Landing, South Harbor, CA, 11.8 nm away
Monterey Rgnl, 13.0 nm away
Caspian Weather Station, Elkhorn Slough Reserve, CA, 14.5 nm away
Marina Muni, 13.7 nm away
EW4582 weather, 10.6 nm away
DW4637 weather, 11.3 nm away