George island
NDBC buoy gexa2
Observed , 38 minutes ago
Challenging
Today
Light SE winds at 8 kn gusting to 11 kn, building. Air 41°F. Next high tide at 11:39 AM (12 ft). Today: NE wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon.
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Gale Warning issued November 8 at 3:29AM AKST until November 9 at 5:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .MON...E gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. S swell. Rain. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
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Speed
8kn
Gust
11kn
Direction
140° SE
Trend
Rising
Last 11 hours1.9 to 16 kn
Air temp
41°F
Last 11 hours41 to 46°F
Tides
Next high
11:39 AM
12 ft
Then low
6:21 PM
-1 ft
Predicted, Elfin Cove, Port Althorp-1 to 12 ft
Zone forecast
Today
NE wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
Tonight
E wind 10 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
Mon
E gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
Synopsis
A gale force low just west of Haida Gwaii will move into the southern panhandle and weaken Sunday morning. Another stronger area of low pressure potentially strengthening to storm force will move from the north Pacific into the central Gulf of Alaska on Monday.
NWS zone Cross Sound
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours.
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How often does buoy gexa2 report?
Wind and temperature update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy gexa2?
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 Cross Sound 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 gexa2
58°12'47" N 136°22'52" 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.