Ketchikan
NOAA CO-OPS station 9450460
Observed , 10 minutes ago
Challenging
Tonight
Marine Weather Statement in effect. Light E winds at 6 kn gusting to 10 kn, easing. Water 55°F, air 50°F. Tonight: SE Wind 15 Kt.
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Marine Weather Statement issued September 23 at 10:42AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK
Satellite and radar continue to indicate thunderstorm development across the gulf and southern Panhandle Wednesday and will likely continue through Wednesday evening. Mariners can expect gusty winds, locally higher waves, lightning strikes, and localized heavy rain within any passing thunderstorm. Have a way to seek safe harbor immediately, if needed, until storms pass.
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Speed
6.4kn
Gust
9.9kn
Direction
98° E
Trend
Rising
Last 12 hours0.2 to 13 kn
Water Level
4.7ft
Datum
MLLW
Last 12 hours1.2 to 14 ft
Air temp
51°F
48 to 53°F today
Water temp
55°F
55 to 56°F today
Pressure
1016mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+0.4 mbar
Last 12 hours1012 to 1016 mbar
Zone forecast
Tonight
SE Wind 15 Kt. Seas 5 Ft. Showers Early In The Evening. Slight Chance Of Thunderstorms In The Evening, Then Showers Late.
Thu
SE Wind 20 Kt. Seas 4 Ft. Showers In The Morning.
Thu Night
SE Wind 10 Kt Becoming N Late. Seas 2 Ft Or Less.
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 Clarence Strait
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 48 to 53°F, water 55 to 56°F, pressure 1,012 to 1,016 mbar over the same window.
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Station 9450460
55°19'55" N 131°37'34" W
Measured by 400+ NOAA CO-OPS stations. Observations from the Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, forecasts and advisories from the National Weather Service. Not for navigation.