Dutch harbor apl
NDBC buoy dpla2
Observed , 26 minutes ago
Hazardous
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Moderate SE winds at 14 kn gusting to 24 kn. Air 53°F. Tonight: SE Wind 30 Kt.
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Small Craft Advisory issued September 23 at 4:27AM AKDT until September 24 at 5:00PM AKDT 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...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
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Speed
14kn
Gust
24kn
Direction
130° SE
Trend
Steady
Last 12 hours7 to 16 kn
Air temp
53°F
Last 12 hours47 to 54°F
Zone forecast
Tonight
SE Wind 30 Kt. Seas 5 Ft. Rain Showers.
Thu
SW Wind 25 Kt. Seas 4 Ft. Rain Showers.
Thu Night
SW Wind 30 Kt Increasing To 40 Kt After Midnight. Seas 6 Ft. Rain Showers.
Synopsis
248 PM AKDT Wed Sep 23 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
NWS zone Unalaska Bay
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours.
1 station within 30 NM
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How often does buoy dpla2 report?
Wind and temperature update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy dpla2?
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 Unalaska Bay 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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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, water temperature or barometric pressure. 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 dpla2
53°53'02" N 166°31'52" 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.