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NDBC buoy 46083
Observed , 40 minutes ago
Hazardous
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Moderate W winds at 12 kn gusting to 16 kn. Very rough seas at 7 ft with 10 second dominant period from the WSW. Water 48°F, air 46°F. Today: W wind 15 kt.
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Small Craft Advisory issued November 7 at 2:47PM AKST until November 8 at 5:00PM AKST 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. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. S swell in the evening. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E storm force wind to 50 kt late. Seas 9 ft building to 27 ft late. S swell in the evening. Rain. .MON...E storm force wind increasing to 55 kt. Seas 36 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 34 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
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Speed
12kn
Gust
16kn
Direction
260° W
Trend
Rising
Last 11 hours1.9 to 19 kn
Waves
7.2ft
Period
10 s
Direction
245° WSW
Last 11 hours6.2 to 8.5 ft
Air temp
46°F
45 to 47°F today
Water temp
48°F
48 to 49°F today
Pressure
990mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+2.1 mbar
Last 11 hours986 to 990 mbar
Zone forecast
Today
W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
Tonight
SE wind 25 kt becoming E 50 kt late. Gusts to 40 kt increasing to 65 kt late. Seas 8 ft building to 26 ft late. S swell in the evening. Rain.
Mon
SE storm force wind to 50 kt. Gusts to 70 kt. Seas 37 ft. Rain.
Synopsis
A gale force low just west of Haida Gwaii will move into the southern panhandle and weaken Sunday morning. Another stronger area of low pressure potentially strengthening to storm force will move from the north Pacific into the central Gulf of Alaska on Monday.
NWS zone Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 45 to 47°F, water 48 to 49°F, pressure 986 to 990 mbar over the same window.
Common questions
How often does buoy 46083 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 Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 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 46083
58°16'12" N 138°01'08" W · 3DV34 · owned and maintained by NDBC
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