Cape edgecumbe
NDBC buoy 46084
Observed , 40 minutes ago
Hazardous
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Moderate NNW winds at 14 kn gusting to 17 kn. Very rough seas at 8 ft with 11 second dominant period from the SW. Water 51°F. Today: NW wind 20 kt becoming W in the afternoon.
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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 increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 13 ft. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. S swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt increasing to storm force wind to 50 kt late. Seas 12 ft building to 30 ft late. Rain. .MON...SE storm force wind to 55 kt. Seas 34 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 29 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
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Speed
14kn
Gust
17kn
Direction
330° NNW
Trend
Rising
Last 11 hours5.8 to 17 kn
Waves
8.2ft
Period
11 s
Direction
219° SW
Last 11 hours6.6 to 11 ft
Water temp
51°F
Last 11 hours51 to 51°F
Pressure
992mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+3.7 mbar
Last 11 hours985 to 992 mbar
Zone forecast
Today
NW wind 20 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Rain early in the morning.
Tonight
SE wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt late. Seas 13 ft building to 30 ft late. Rain.
Mon
SE storm force wind to 55 kt. Gusts to 70 kt. Seas 34 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 Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Water 51 to 51°F, pressure 985 to 992 mbar over the same window.
Common questions
How often does buoy 46084 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 46084?
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 Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe 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.
Can I see the forecast against what buoy 46084 measured?
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What this buoy measures
This buoy is not reporting 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 46084
56°36'50" N 136°02'24" W · 3D73 · 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.