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NOAA CO-OPS station 9459881

Observed , 11 minutes ago

Hazardous

Gale Warning in effect. Light SE winds at 10 kn gusting to 15 kn. Water 48°F, air 47°F. Tonight: SE Wind 40 Kt.

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Gale Warning

Gale Warning issued September 23 at 4:27AM AKDT until September 24 at 5:00PM AKDT 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...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 14 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .THU...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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Wind

Speed

9.5kn

Gust

15kn

Direction

140° SE

Trend

Steady

Last 12 hours0 to 12 kn

Water Level

5.1ft

Datum

MLLW

Last 12 hours0.3 to 5.8 ft

Air temp

47°F

36 to 48°F today

Water temp

48°F

48 to 48°F today

Pressure

1012mbar

Tendency

Easing

3 hour change

-2 mbar

Last 12 hours1012 to 1016 mbar

Zone forecast

Tonight

SE Wind 40 Kt. Seas 6 Ft Building To 13 Ft After Midnight. Rain Showers.

Thu

SW Wind 40 Kt Diminishing To 30 Kt In The Afternoon. Seas 14 Ft.

Thu Night

SW Wind 35 Kt. Seas 15 Ft. Rain Showers.

Synopsis

248 PM AKDT Wed Sep 23 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

NWS zone Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM

Last 24 hours

Time WindWater Level
9.5 kn SE5.1 ft
8.6 kn SE5.5 ft
0.4 kn NNW2 ft
2.5 kn N0.4 ft
2.1 kn NNE3.3 ft

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 36 to 48°F, water 48 to 48°F, pressure 1,012 to 1,016 mbar over the same window.

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Station 9459881
55°03'36" N 162°19'34" W

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