Eldred rock mxak

NDBC buoy erxa2

Observed , 30 minutes ago

Challenging

Strong N winds at 23 kn gusting to 29 kn, building. Air 40°F. Today: N wind 15 kt.

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Wind

Speed

23kn

Gust

29kn

Direction

360° N

Trend

Rising

Last 12 hours2.9 to 23 kn

Air temp

40°F

Last 12 hours39 to 42°F

Pressure

997mbar

Tendency

Easing

3 hour change

-3.4 mbar

Last 12 hours997 to 1005 mbar

Zone forecast

Today

N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Rain.

Tonight

S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the evening.

Tue

N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the afternoon.

Synopsis

A storm force low continues to move into the central Gulf of Alaska on Monday, bringing strong gales to storm force winds and seas above 30 feet. This low will move into the western gulf later Monday, with another strong low moving into the southern gulf Tuesday.

NWS zone Northern Lynn Canal

Last 24 hours

Time WindAir
23 kn N40°F
18 kn NNE40°F
4.1 kn E41°F
14 kn SSW42°F
20 kn S42°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 997 to 1,005 mbar over the same window.

2 stations within 30 NM

Haines Harbor, AK 17 NM NNW Skagway MXAK, AK 29 NM N

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Common questions

How often does buoy erxa2 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 Northern Lynn Canal 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 erxa2
58°58'16" N 135°13'16" W · owned and maintained by Marine Exchange of Alaska

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