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NOAA CO-OPS station 9454050
Observed , 14 minutes ago
Elevated
Today
Calm, building. Water 46°F, air 37°F. Today: NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt.
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Small Craft Advisory issued November 8 at 3:09AM AKST until November 9 at 5:00PM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. .TODAY...NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow. .MON NIGHT...E wind 55 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
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Speed
0kn
Gust
1.4kn
Direction
106° ESE
Trend
Steady
Last 12 hours0 to 3.3 kn
Water Level
5.1ft
Datum
MLLW
Last 12 hours2.5 to 13 ft
Air temp
37°F
35 to 37°F today
Water temp
46°F
46 to 47°F today
Pressure
992mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+1.3 mbar
Last 12 hours990 to 996 mbar
Salinity
27.8PSU
Band
Brackish
Last 12 hours28 to 28 PSU
Zone forecast
Today
NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Tonight
E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Mon
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
Synopsis
A 992 mb low 50 nm S of Kodiak remains stationary through Sun afternoon and is absorbed by a large low by Mon morning. The large low arrives 200 nm S of Middleton Island at 955 mb by Mon morning. Its front moves into the Gulf through Mon morning.
NWS zone Central and Eastern Prince William Sound
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 35 to 37°F, water 46 to 47°F, pressure 990 to 996 mbar, salinity 28 to 28 PSU over the same window.
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Station 9454050
60°33'29" N 145°45'11" 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.