Icy bay

NDBC buoy icya2

Observed , 26 minutes ago

Hazardous

Tonight

Small Craft Advisory in effect. Light E winds at 4 kn gusting to 12 kn, building. Air 45°F. Next low tide at 6:03 PM (3 ft). Tonight: E Wind 25 Kt Becoming NE 10 Kt Late.

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Small Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued September 23 at 3:19PM AKDT until September 23 at 10:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

* WHAT...Seas 6 to 9 ft. * WHERE...Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM. * WHEN...Until 10 PM AKDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

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Wind

Speed

4.1kn

Gust

12kn

Direction

80° E

Trend

Steady

Last 12 hours1.9 to 5.1 kn

Air temp

45°F

Last 12 hours42 to 46°F

Pressure

1011mbar

Tendency

Rising

3 hour change

+1.2 mbar

Last 12 hours1005 to 1011 mbar

Tides

Next low

6:03 PM

2.9 ft

Then high

12:04 AM

9.1 ft

Predicted, Moraine Bay, Icy Bay0.6 to 9.1 ft

Zone forecast

Tonight

E Wind 25 Kt Becoming NE 10 Kt Late. Seas 8 Ft. Slight Chance Of Thunderstorms In The Evening.

Thu

NE Wind 10 Kt In The Morning Becoming Light. Seas 6 Ft.

Thu Night

Light Winds Becoming E 15 Kt Late. Seas 5 Ft.

Synopsis

Winds and seas gradually diminish across the gulf through Thursday as the main low curls into the central gulf and continues to weaken and slide southeast. Another front moves into the gulf from the west on Friday.

NWS zone Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM

Last 24 hours

Time WindAir
4.1 kn E45°F
4.1 kn ENE44°F
1.9 kn NE44°F
2.9 kn ENE46°F
4.1 kn SE46°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 1,005 to 1,011 mbar over the same window.

Common questions

How often does buoy icya2 report?

Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.

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Watches, warnings, and advisories for Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM 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 icya2
59°55'23" N 141°21'32" 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.