Middleton island
NDBC buoy mdxa2
Observed , 39 minutes ago
Challenging
Fresh WSW winds at 17 kn gusting to 23 kn. Air 43°F. Today: W wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
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Storm 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...W wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .MON...E wind 55 kt. Seas 22 ft building to 31 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 33 ft. .TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
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Speed
17kn
Gust
23kn
Direction
250° WSW
Trend
Rising
Last 11 hours1 to 22 kn
Air temp
43°F
Last 11 hours41 to 43°F
Pressure
991mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+0.5 mbar
Last 11 hours990 to 995 mbar
Zone forecast
Today
W wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
Tonight
SE wind 15 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft.
Mon
E wind 55 kt. Seas 22 ft building to 31 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
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 Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 990 to 995 mbar over the same window.
Common questions
How often does buoy mdxa2 report?
Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy mdxa2?
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 Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 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 mdxa2
59°26'17" N 146°19'37" 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.