Prudhoe bay

NOAA CO-OPS station 9497645

Observed , 10 minutes ago

Challenging

Tonight

Moderate W winds at 10 kn gusting to 16 kn. Air 30°F. Tonight: W Winds 15 Kt.

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Wind

Speed

10kn

Gust

16kn

Direction

267° W

Trend

Rising

Last 12 hours1.6 to 16 kn

Water Level

1.9ft

Datum

MLLW

Last 12 hours1.9 to 2.9 ft

Air temp

30°F

Last 12 hours28 to 32°F

Pressure

1009mbar

Tendency

Rising

3 hour change

+0.9 mbar

Last 12 hours1004 to 1009 mbar

Zone forecast

Tonight

W Winds 15 Kt. Seas 4 Ft Subsiding. Light Freezing Spray.

Thu

W Winds 10 Kt. Seas 3 Ft.

Thu Night

E Winds 10 Kt. Seas 3 Ft.

NWS zone Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 NM

Last 24 hours

Time WindWater Level
10 kn W1.9 ft
5.4 kn NW2.3 ft
6.2 kn W2.5 ft
13 kn WNW2.5 ft
16 kn WNW2.9 ft

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 28 to 32°F, pressure 1,004 to 1,009 mbar over the same window.

2 stations within 30 NM

Prudhoe Bay, AK 1 NM S Deadhorse, AK 12 NM SSE

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What this station measures

This station is not reporting water temperature. Conditions above come from the sensors it does carry, and the forecast, tides and sun times on this page are regional rather than measured at the station.

Station 9497645
70°24'40" N 148°31'55" 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.