Nikiski

NOAA CO-OPS station 9455760

Observed , 10 minutes ago

Favorable

Light NW winds at 5 kn gusting to 6 kn. Water 52°F, air 50°F. Tonight: Variable Wind Less Than 10 Kt.

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Wind

Speed

5.3kn

Gust

6kn

Direction

317° NW

Trend

Steady

Last 12 hours1.2 to 8.8 kn

Water Level

18ft

Datum

MLLW

Last 12 hours1.1 to 18 ft

Air temp

50°F

41 to 50°F today

Water temp

52°F

52 to 54°F today

Pressure

1011mbar

Tendency

Steady

3 hour change

-0.2 mbar

Last 12 hours1008 to 1011 mbar

Zone forecast

Tonight

Variable Wind Less Than 10 Kt. Seas 1 Ft.

Thu

NE Wind 10 Kt. Seas 3 Ft.

Thu Night

E Wind 10 Kt Increasing To 15 Kt After Midnight. Seas 3 Ft.

Synopsis

303 PM AKDT Wed Sep 23 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...

NWS zone Cook Inlet North Kalgin Island

Last 24 hours

Time WindWater Level
5.3 kn NW18 ft
6.8 kn N10 ft
5.4 kn E1.2 ft
4.7 kn E8.9 ft
6.4 kn NNE17 ft

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 41 to 50°F, water 52 to 54°F, pressure 1,008 to 1,011 mbar over the same window.

2 stations within 30 NM

Nikiski, AK 4 NM NE Kenai, AK 9 NM SSE

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Station 9455760
60°40'59" N 151°23'53" W

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