Valdez

NOAA CO-OPS station 9454240

Observed , 15 minutes ago

Elevated

Today

Calm, easing. Water 48°F, air 31°F. Today: Variable wind less than 10 kt.

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Wind

Speed

0.6kn

Gust

2.1kn

Direction

356° N

Trend

Steady

Last 12 hours0 to 4.1 kn

Water Level

4.3ft

Datum

MLLW

Last 12 hours1.5 to 11 ft

Air temp

31°F

30 to 35°F today

Water temp

48°F

46 to 48°F today

Pressure

991mbar

Tendency

Rising

3 hour change

+0.8 mbar

Last 12 hours990 to 996 mbar

Zone forecast

Today

Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Tonight

Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Mon

Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow with rain.

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 Port of Valdez

Last 24 hours

Time WindWater Level
0.6 kn N4.3 ft
2.3 kn NNE4.5 ft
1.4 kn NE11 ft
2.7 kn NE9 ft
1.9 kn NE1.5 ft

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 30 to 35°F, water 46 to 48°F, pressure 990 to 996 mbar over the same window.

4 stations within 30 NM

Valdez, AK 1 NM ENE Middle Rock Light, AK 9 NM WSW Potato Point, AK 11 NM WSW Bligh Reef Light, AK 23 NM SW

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Station 9454240
61°07'30" N 146°21'43" 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.

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