East amatuli island light

NDBC buoy amaa2

Observed , 29 minutes ago

Hazardous

Small Craft Advisory in effect. Light NW winds at 7 kn gusting to 12 kn, easing. Air 48°F. Tonight: Variable Wind 10 Kt.

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Small Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued September 23 at 4:15AM AKDT until September 23 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. 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 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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Wind

Speed

7kn

Gust

12kn

Direction

320° NW

Trend

Easing

Last 12 hours5.1 to 12 kn

Air temp

48°F

Last 12 hours46 to 48°F

Pressure

1011mbar

Tendency

Rising

3 hour change

+0.8 mbar

Last 12 hours1008 to 1011 mbar

Zone forecast

Tonight

Variable Wind 10 Kt. Seas 4 Ft.

Thu

SE Wind 20 Kt. Seas 5 Ft.

Thu Night

SE Wind 30 Kt Increasing To 40 Kt After Midnight. Seas 9 Ft. Rain Showers.

Synopsis

303 PM AKDT Wed Sep 23 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...

NWS zone Barren Islands East

Last 24 hours

Time WindAir
7 kn NW48°F
12 kn NW47°F
8 kn WNW46°F
11 kn WNW47°F
8.9 kn NW48°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 1,008 to 1,011 mbar over the same window.

1 station within 30 NM

Flat Island Light, AK 25 NM N

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How often does buoy amaa2 report?

Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.

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Buoycast Pro lets you set your own limits on wind, waves or pressure and sends a threshold notification when this buoy crosses them.

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Watches, warnings, and advisories for Barren Islands East appear alongside the conditions, here and in the app. Pro also pushes NOAA watches, warnings, and advisories when they are issued.

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What this buoy measures

This buoy is not reporting waves or 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 buoy.

Station amaa2
58°54'54" N 151°57'07" W · owned and maintained by NDBC

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