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

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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Wind

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

Time WindAir
14 kn SE53°F
13 kn SE52°F
11 kn SSE49°F
7 kn SE47°F
12 kn SSE47°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours.

1 station within 30 NM

Captains Bay 3 NM SW

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Common questions

How often does buoy dpla2 report?

Wind and temperature 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 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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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.