Captains bay
NDBC buoy cpxa2
Observed , 36 minutes ago
Elevated
Today
Light SSE winds at 4 kn gusting to 9 kn. Air 35°F. Today: Variable wind less than 10 kt.
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Speed
4.1kn
Gust
8.9kn
Direction
160° SSE
Trend
Easing
Last 10 hours4.1 to 9.9 kn
Air temp
35°F
Last 11 hours35 to 37°F
Pressure
996mbar
Tendency
Easing
3 hour change
-1.4 mbar
Last 11 hours996 to 999 mbar
Zone forecast
Today
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Tonight
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Mon
NE wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 4 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 Unalaska Bay
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 9 hours. Pressure 996 to 999 mbar over the same window.
1 station within 30 NM
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How often does buoy cpxa2 report?
Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy cpxa2?
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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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 cpxa2
53°50'35" N 166°34'59" W · owned and maintained by Marine Exchange of Alaska
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.