South kodiak

NDBC buoy 46066

Observed , 51 minutes ago

Challenging

Fresh NNW winds at 19 kn gusting to 23 kn. Very rough seas at 7 ft with 12 second dominant period from the WSW. Pressure falling at 992.2 mbar. Water 47°F, air 42°F.

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Wind

Speed

19kn

Gust

23kn

Direction

330° NNW

Trend

Rising

Last 11 hours5.8 to 19 kn

Waves

7.2ft

Period

12 s

Direction

247° WSW

Last 11 hours6.9 to 12 ft

Air temp

42°F

40 to 42°F today

Water temp

47°F

46 to 47°F today

Pressure

992mbar

Tendency

Easing

3 hour change

-0.6 mbar

Last 11 hours992 to 994 mbar

Last 24 hours

Time WindWaves
19 kn NNW7.2 ft
16 kn NNW6.9 ft
9.7 kn NNW7.9 ft
9.7 kn N12 ft
14 kn N–

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 40 to 42°F, water 46 to 47°F, pressure 992 to 994 mbar over the same window.

Common questions

How often does buoy 46066 report?

Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes. Wave height and period update about every 30 minutes.

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Station 46066
52°45'54" N 155°00'32" W · owned and maintained by NDBC

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