Prudhoe bay
NOAA CO-OPS station 9497645
Observed , 14 minutes ago
Challenging
Today
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning in effect. Moderate NE winds at 13 kn gusting to 16 kn. Air 16°F. Today: E winds 20 kt.
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Heavy Freezing Spray Warning issued November 8 at 3:45AM AKST until November 9 at 5:00AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
Arctic Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. .TODAY...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Extreme freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...E winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Extreme freezing spray. .TUE...E winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Extreme freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Extreme freezing spray. .WED...E winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...E winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
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Speed
13kn
Gust
16kn
Direction
44° NE
Trend
Rising
Last 12 hours7.4 to 20 kn
Water Level
0.7ft
Datum
MLLW
Last 12 hours0.4 to 0.9 ft
Air temp
16°F
Last 12 hours14 to 16°F
Pressure
1014mbar
Tendency
Steady
3 hour change
-0.3 mbar
Last 12 hours1013 to 1015 mbar
Zone forecast
Today
E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
Tonight
E winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
Mon
E winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Extreme freezing spray.
NWS zone Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 NM
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 14 to 16°F, pressure 1,013 to 1,015 mbar over the same window.
2 stations within 30 NM
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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.