West dixon entrance

NDBC buoy 46205

Observed , 59 minutes ago

Hazardous

Small Craft Advisory in effect. Moderate S winds at 12 kn gusting to 16 kn, easing. High seas seas at 11 ft with 9 second dominant period. Pressure rising at 1,012.4 mbar. Water 56°F, air 56°F. Tonight: S Wind 15 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...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Showers early in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

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Wind

Speed

12kn

Gust

16kn

Direction

180° S

Trend

Steady

Last 11 hours12 to 19 kn

Waves

11ft

Period

9 s

Last 11 hours9.8 to 13 ft

Air temp

56°F

53 to 56°F today

Water temp

56°F

55 to 56°F today

Pressure

1012mbar

Tendency

Rising

3 hour change

+0.7 mbar

Last 11 hours1010 to 1012 mbar

Zone forecast

Tonight

S Wind 15 Kt. Seas 8 Ft. Slight Chance Of Thunderstorms In The Evening.

Thu

S Wind 15 Kt. Seas 7 Ft.

Thu Night

SE Wind 15 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 Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM

Last 24 hours

Time WindWaves
12 kn S11 ft
14 kn S11 ft
16 kn S10 ft
19 kn SSW12 ft
16 kn S13 ft

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 53 to 56°F, water 55 to 56°F, pressure 1,010 to 1,012 mbar over the same window.

Common questions

How often does buoy 46205 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 Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 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 46205
54°10'48" N 134°19'12" W · owned and maintained by Environment and Climate Change Canada

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