Alitak
NOAA CO-OPS station 9457804
Observed , 13 minutes ago
Elevated
Today
Light and variable winds, easing. Water 46°F, air 35°F. Today: NW wind 15 kt.
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Small Craft Advisory issued November 8 at 2:56AM AKST until November 9 at 5:00PM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. 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 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
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Speed
2.7kn
Gust
4.9kn
Direction
313° NW
Trend
Easing
Last 12 hours1.2 to 13 kn
Water Level
3.8ft
Datum
MLLW
Last 12 hours0.1 to 12 ft
Air temp
35°F
35 to 37°F today
Water temp
46°F
45 to 46°F today
Pressure
990mbar
Tendency
Steady
3 hour change
-0.2 mbar
Last 12 hours990 to 991 mbar
Zone forecast
Today
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
Tonight
Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
Mon
NE wind 15 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
Synopsis
A 985 mb low 240 nm S of Adak on Sun morning moves to 325 nm S of Nikolski at 972 mb by Mon morning. The low continues SE into the North Pacific through Tues morning.
NWS zone Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 35 to 37°F, water 45 to 46°F, pressure 990 to 991 mbar over the same window.
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Station 9457804
56°53'49" N 154°14'53" 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.