Elfin cove

NOAA CO-OPS station 9452634

Observed , 15 minutes ago

Challenging

Today

Water 47°F. Today: NE wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon.

Based on the zone forecast for today. This station does not measure wind or sea state.

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Gale Warning

Gale Warning issued November 8 at 3:29AM AKST until November 9 at 5:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK

Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .MON...E gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. S swell. Rain. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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Water Level

4.6ft

Datum

MLLW

Last 12 hours2.2 to 9.9 ft

Water temp

47°F

Last 12 hours47 to 48°F

Zone forecast

Today

NE wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain.

Tonight

E wind 10 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 7 ft. Rain.

Mon

E gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 14 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 Cross Sound

Last 24 hours

Time Water LevelWater
4.6 ft47°F
3.2 ft48°F
8.7 ft48°F
8.6 ft48°F
2.2 ft48°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours.

4 stations within 30 NM

George Island, Alaska 2 NM NW Cape Spencer, AK 9 NM W Pelican MXAK, AK 15 NM SSE Gustavus Dock, AK 23 NM ENE

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Common questions

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What this station measures

This station is not reporting wind, air temperature or barometric pressure. 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 station.

Station 9452634
58°11'42" N 136°20'49" 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.