Midway island
NDBC buoy mixa2
Observed , 27 minutes ago
Elevated
Tonight
Light SSE winds at 7 kn gusting to 10 kn, easing. Air 50°F. Tonight: SE Wind 10 Kt.
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Speed
7kn
Gust
9.9kn
Direction
150° SSE
Trend
Rising
Last 12 hours1 to 13 kn
Air temp
50°F
Last 12 hours47 to 51°F
Zone forecast
Tonight
SE Wind 10 Kt. Near Young Bay, E Wind 20 Kt In The Evening. Seas 3 Ft In The Evening Then 2 Ft Or Less. Rain Showers Early In The Evening.
Thu
E Wind 10 Kt. Seas 2 Ft Or Less.
Thu Night
Light Winds Becoming NE 10 Kt Late. Seas 2 Ft Or Less. Patchy Fog Late.
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 Stephens Passage
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours.
4 stations within 30 NM
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How often does buoy mixa2 report?
Wind and temperature update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy mixa2?
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 Stephens Passage 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 mixa2 measured?
This page shows measurements only. Buoycast Pro charts the NOAA forecast against them so you can see where the two diverge.
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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 mixa2
57°50'13" N 133°48'50" 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.