Homer spit
NDBC buoy hmsa2
Observed , 38 minutes ago
Elevated
Today
Light ENE winds at 5 kn gusting to 9 kn, easing. Air 36°F. Next high tide at 1:32 PM (21 ft). Today: Variable wind less than 10 kt.
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Gale Warning issued November 8 at 3:09AM AKST until November 9 at 5:00PM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. 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...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. In the outer bay, N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft except 8 ft in the outer bay. Rain. .MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
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Speed
5.1kn
Gust
8.9kn
Direction
70° ENE
Trend
Easing
Last 11 hours1 to 11 kn
Air temp
36°F
Last 11 hours36 to 41°F
Pressure
992mbar
Tendency
Steady
3 hour change
-0.2 mbar
Last 11 hours992 to 994 mbar
Tides
Next high
1:32 PM
21 ft
Then low
7:54 PM
-2.1 ft
Predicted, Homer, Coal Point, Kachemak Bay-2.1 to 21 ft
Zone forecast
Today
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Tonight
E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Mon
N wind 20 kt. In the outer bay, N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft except 8 ft in the outer bay. Rain.
Synopsis
A 992 mb low 50 nm S of Kodiak remains stationary through Sun afternoon and is absorbed by a large low by Mon morning. The large low arrives 200 nm S of Middleton Island at 955 mb by Mon morning. Its front moves into the Gulf through Mon morning.
NWS zone Kachemak Bay
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 992 to 994 mbar over the same window.
4 stations within 30 NM
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How often does buoy hmsa2 report?
Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.
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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 hmsa2
59°36'07" N 151°25'01" 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.