Western aleutians
NDBC buoy 46071
Observed , 51 minutes ago
Hazardous
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Calm. Pressure dropping rapidly, a weather change is likely. Water 43°F. Today: E wind 15 kt.
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Small Craft Advisory issued November 8 at 2:56AM AKST until November 9 at 5:00PM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. .TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...W wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. .THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
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Speed
0kn
Gust
0kn
Trend
Steady
Last 11 hours0 to 0 kn
Water temp
43°F
Last 11 hours42 to 43°F
Pressure
1010mbar
Tendency
Easing
3 hour change
-2.8 mbar
Last 11 hours1010 to 1018 mbar
Zone forecast
Today
E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
Tonight
E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
Mon
N wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft.
Synopsis
A 985 mb low 240 nm S of Adak on Sun morning moves to 325 nm S of Nikolski at 972 mb by Mon morning. The low continues SE into the North Pacific through Tues morning.
NWS zone Adak to Kiska Pacific Side
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 1,010 to 1,018 mbar over the same window.
Common questions
How often does buoy 46071 report?
Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy 46071?
Buoycast Pro lets you set your own limits on wind, waves or pressure and sends a threshold notification when this buoy crosses them.
Does this page show NOAA warnings for this area?
Watches, warnings, and advisories for Adak to Kiska Pacific Side appear alongside the conditions, here and in the app. Pro also pushes NOAA watches, warnings, and advisories when they are issued.
Can I see the forecast against what buoy 46071 measured?
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What this buoy measures
This buoy is not reporting waves or air temperature. Conditions above come from the sensors it does carry, and the forecast, tides and sun times on this page are regional rather than measured at the buoy.
Station 46071
51°02'24" N 179°45'50" E · 6N17 · owned and maintained by NDBC
Measured on the water by 1,000+ NOAA buoys. Observations from the National Data Buoy Center, forecasts and advisories from the National Weather Service. Not for navigation.