Central aleutians
NDBC buoy 46072
Observed , 40 minutes ago
Hazardous
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Light and variable winds. High seas seas at 10 ft with 14 second dominant period from the SW, building. Water 45°F, air 39°F. Today: E wind 20 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 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 29 ft. .THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 29 ft.
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Speed
1.9kn
Gust
3.9kn
Direction
120° ESE
Trend
Steady
Last 11 hours0 to 9.7 kn
Waves
9.5ft
Period
14 s
Direction
219° SW
Last 11 hours4.9 to 11 ft
Air temp
39°F
39 to 41°F today
Water temp
45°F
45 to 45°F today
Pressure
997mbar
Tendency
Easing
3 hour change
-2.2 mbar
Last 11 hours997 to 1002 mbar
Zone forecast
Today
E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
Tonight
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
Mon
N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 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 Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 39 to 41°F, water 45 to 45°F, pressure 997 to 1,002 mbar over the same window.
Common questions
How often does buoy 46072 report?
Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes. Wave height and period update about every 30 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy 46072?
Buoycast Pro lets you set your own limits on wind, waves or pressure and sends a threshold notification when this buoy crosses them.
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Watches, warnings, and advisories for Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM appear alongside the conditions, here and in the app. Pro also pushes NOAA watches, warnings, and advisories when they are issued.
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Station 46072
51°38'42" N 172°08'42" W · 3D82 · 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.