Ketchikan harbor
NDBC buoy kexa2
Observed , 39 minutes ago
Challenging
Today
Light and variable winds, building. Air 43°F. Next high tide at 11:33 AM (17 ft). Today: N wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt.
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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...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain early in the morning. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt late. Gusts to 55 kt late. Seas 8 ft building to 15 ft late. Rain late. .MON...SE gale to 45 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE gale to 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
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Speed
2.9kn
Gust
6kn
Direction
310° NW
Trend
Steady
Last 11 hours0 to 8.9 kn
Air temp
43°F
Last 11 hours42 to 48°F
Pressure
989mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+3.9 mbar
Last 11 hours983 to 989 mbar
Tides
Next high
11:33 AM
17 ft
Then low
6:04 PM
-1.4 ft
Predicted, KETCHIKAN-1.4 to 17 ft
Zone forecast
Today
N wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain early in the morning.
Tonight
SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt late. Gusts to 55 kt late. Seas 8 ft building to 15 ft late. Rain late.
Mon
SE gale to 45 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 20 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 Clarence Strait
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 983 to 989 mbar over the same window.
4 stations within 30 NM
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How often does buoy kexa2 report?
Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy kexa2?
Buoycast Pro lets you set your own limits on wind, waves or pressure and sends a threshold notification when this buoy crosses them.
Does this page show NOAA warnings for this area?
Watches, warnings, and advisories for Clarence Strait appear alongside the conditions, here and in the app. Pro also pushes NOAA watches, warnings, and advisories when they are issued.
Can I see the forecast against what buoy kexa2 measured?
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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 kexa2
55°21'07" N 131°41'02" 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.