Nikiski
NOAA CO-OPS station 9455760
Observed , 14 minutes ago
Elevated
Today
Light E winds at 5 kn gusting to 6 kn. Water 43°F, air 30°F. Today: Variable wind 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...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. .MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
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Speed
5.3kn
Gust
6.2kn
Direction
92° E
Trend
Steady
Last 12 hours3.1 to 8.8 kn
Water Level
9.8ft
Datum
MLLW
Last 12 hours-0.8 to 21 ft
Air temp
30°F
30 to 36°F today
Water temp
43°F
41 to 44°F today
Pressure
993mbar
Tendency
Easing
3 hour change
-0.4 mbar
Last 12 hours993 to 995 mbar
Zone forecast
Today
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Tonight
NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight.
Mon
N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 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 Cook Inlet North Kalgin Island
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 30 to 36°F, water 41 to 44°F, pressure 993 to 995 mbar over the same window.
2 stations within 30 NM
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Station 9455760
60°40'59" N 151°23'53" 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.