Cape suckling

NDBC buoy 46082

Observed , 38 minutes ago

Hazardous

Small Craft Advisory in effect. Fresh NE winds at 19 kn gusting to 25 kn. Very rough seas at 9 ft with 9 second dominant period from the ESE. Water 52°F, air 49°F. Tonight: E Wind 20 Kt.

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Small Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued September 23 at 3:52AM AKDT until September 24 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to Cape Suckling out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt early in the morning. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

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Wind

Speed

19kn

Gust

25kn

Direction

40° NE

Trend

Rising

Last 11 hours1.9 to 23 kn

Waves

8.9ft

Period

9 s

Direction

114° ESE

Last 11 hours5.9 to 9.2 ft

Air temp

49°F

49 to 53°F today

Water temp

52°F

51 to 52°F today

Pressure

1008mbar

Tendency

Rising

3 hour change

+0.8 mbar

Last 11 hours1003 to 1008 mbar

Zone forecast

Tonight

E Wind 20 Kt. Seas 9 Ft. Slight Chance Of Thunderstorms.

Thu

SE Wind 20 Kt. Seas 8 Ft.

Thu Night

SE Wind 20 Kt. Seas 6 Ft.

Synopsis

Winds and seas gradually diminish across the gulf through Thursday as the main low curls into the central gulf and continues to weaken and slide southeast. Another front moves into the gulf from the west on Friday.

NWS zone Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM

Last 24 hours

Time WindWaves
19 kn NE8.9 ft
14 kn ENE8.9 ft
3.9 kn NNE7.6 ft
3.9 kn E6.9 ft
7.8 kn NNE6.2 ft

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 49 to 53°F, water 51 to 52°F, pressure 1,003 to 1,008 mbar over the same window.

Common questions

How often does buoy 46082 report?

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

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Watches, warnings, and advisories for Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 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 46082
59°40'12" N 143°21'11" W · 3DV35 · owned and maintained by NDBC

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