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

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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Wind

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

Time WindWater Level
6.4 kn E4.7 ft
2.3 kn ESE12 ft
8.4 kn SE12 ft
5.1 kn ESE3.8 ft
7.2 kn E1.8 ft

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.

4 stations within 30 NM

Saxman Landing, AK 1 NM SE Ketchikan Harbor, AK 2 NM WNW Ward Cove, AK 5 NM NW Guard Island, AK 11 NM NW

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Station 9450460
55°19'55" N 131°37'34" W

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