West dixon entrance
NDBC buoy 46205
Observed , 51 minutes ago
Hazardous
Storm Warning in effect. Strong WNW winds at 25 kn gusting to 31 kn, building. High seas seas at 10 ft with 10 second dominant period. Pressure rising rapidly, a weather change is likely. Water 52°F, air 47°F. Today: NW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt in the morning, then diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
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Storm Warning issued November 7 at 9:52PM 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. UPDATED ...STORM WARNING LATE SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .SUN...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. .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 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
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Speed
25kn
Gust
31kn
Direction
300° WNW
Trend
Rising
Last 11 hours7.8 to 25 kn
Waves
11ft
Period
10 s
Last 11 hours8.5 to 12 ft
Air temp
47°F
47 to 50°F today
Water temp
52°F
51 to 52°F today
Pressure
990mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+5.4 mbar
Last 11 hours980 to 990 mbar
Zone forecast
Today
NW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt in the morning, then diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Rain early in the morning.
Tonight
SE wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt late. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 16 ft building to 29 ft late. Rain.
Mon
SE storm force wind to 55 kt becoming S gale to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 32 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 Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 47 to 50°F, water 51 to 52°F, pressure 980 to 990 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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