Alitak
NDBC buoy alia2
Observed , 54 minutes ago
Elevated
Light NNW winds at 8 kn gusting to 12 kn. Water 46°F, air 35°F. Next high tide at 12:56 PM (13 ft). 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
8kn
Gust
12kn
Direction
330° NNW
Trend
Steady
Last 11 hours1 to 13 kn
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 mbar
Last 11 hours990 to 991 mbar
Tides
Next high
12:56 PM
13 ft
Then low
7:47 PM
-1.3 ft
Predicted, Alitak, Lazy Bay-1.3 to 13 ft
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, pressure 990 to 991 mbar over the same window.
Common questions
How often does buoy alia2 report?
Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy alia2?
Buoycast Pro lets you set your own limits on wind, waves or pressure and sends a threshold notification when this buoy crosses them.
Does this page show NOAA warnings for this area?
Watches, warnings, and advisories for Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM appear alongside the conditions, here and in the app. Pro also pushes NOAA watches, warnings, and advisories when they are issued.
Can I see the forecast against what buoy alia2 measured?
This page shows measurements only. Buoycast Pro charts the NOAA forecast against them so you can see where the two diverge.
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What this buoy measures
This buoy is not reporting waves. 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 buoy.
Station alia2
56°53'53" N 154°14'49" W · owned and maintained by NOS
Measured on the water by 1,000+ NOAA buoys. Observations from the National Data Buoy Center, forecasts and advisories from the National Weather Service. Not for navigation.