East amatuli island light

NDBC buoy amaa2

Observed , 51 minutes ago

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Moderate NNE winds at 15 kn gusting to 17 kn, building. Pressure falling at 992 mbar. Air 38°F. Today: Variable wind 10 kt.

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Gale Warning

Gale Warning issued November 8 at 3:09AM AKST until November 9 at 5:00PM AKST 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...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain with snow. .MON NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

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Wind

Speed

15kn

Gust

17kn

Direction

30° NNE

Trend

Rising

Last 11 hours2.9 to 18 kn

Air temp

38°F

Last 11 hours38 to 42°F

Pressure

992mbar

Tendency

Steady

3 hour change

-0.3 mbar

Last 11 hours992 to 993 mbar

Zone forecast

Today

Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

Tonight

E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

Mon

NE wind 30 kt becoming N 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain with snow.

Synopsis

A 992 mb low 50 nm S of Kodiak remains stationary through Sun afternoon and is absorbed by a large low by Mon morning. The large low arrives 200 nm S of Middleton Island at 955 mb by Mon morning. Its front moves into the Gulf through Mon morning.

NWS zone Barren Islands East

Last 24 hours

Time WindAir
15 kn NNE38°F
2.9 kn E41°F
12 kn SE42°F
13 kn S41°F
17 kn SSE42°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 992 to 993 mbar over the same window.

1 station within 30 NM

Flat Island Light, AK 25 NM N

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Common questions

How often does buoy amaa2 report?

Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.

Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy amaa2?

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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