Shelikof strait
NDBC buoy 46077
Observed , 41 minutes ago
Challenging
Moderate NE winds at 16 kn gusting to 21 kn. Small chop seas at 3 ft with 4 second dominant period from the NNE. Water 45°F, air 39°F. Today: NE wind 15 kt.
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Gale Warning issued November 8 at 3:09AM AKST until November 9 at 5:00PM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. 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...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
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Speed
16kn
Gust
21kn
Direction
50° NE
Trend
Steady
Last 11 hours3.9 to 19 kn
Waves
3ft
Period
4 s
Direction
24° NNE
Last 11 hours2 to 3.3 ft
Air temp
39°F
39 to 41°F today
Water temp
45°F
45 to 45°F today
Pressure
990mbar
Tendency
Steady
3 hour change
+0.2 mbar
Last 11 hours990 to 992 mbar
Zone forecast
Today
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
Tonight
E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
Mon
NE wind 30 kt becoming N 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon.
Synopsis
A 992 mb low 50 nm S of Kodiak remains stationary through Sun afternoon and is absorbed by a large low by Mon morning. The large low arrives 200 nm S of Middleton Island at 955 mb by Mon morning. Its front moves into the Gulf through Mon morning.
NWS zone Shelikof Strait
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 39 to 41°F, water 45 to 45°F, pressure 990 to 992 mbar over the same window.
1 station within 30 NM
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How often does buoy 46077 report?
Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes. Wave height and period update about every 30 minutes.
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Station 46077
57°52'08" N 154°12'40" W · 6N52 · owned and maintained by NDBC
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