Mendenhall valley
NDBC buoy mvxa2
Observed , 27 minutes ago
Elevated
Light ESE winds at 9 kn gusting to 18 kn. Air 53°F. Next low tide at 6:06 PM (3 ft). Tonight: SE Wind 10 Kt.
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Speed
8.9kn
Gust
18kn
Direction
120° ESE
Trend
Steady
Last 12 hours5.1 to 12 kn
Air temp
53°F
Last 12 hours47 to 54°F
Pressure
1013mbar
Tendency
Steady
3 hour change
+0.1 mbar
Last 12 hours1008 to 1013 mbar
Tides
Next low
6:06 PM
3.3 ft
Then high
11:58 PM
15 ft
Predicted, Auke Bay0.5 to 15 ft
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. Pressure 1,008 to 1,013 mbar over the same window.
4 stations within 30 NM
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How often does buoy mvxa2 report?
Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy mvxa2?
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 Stephens Passage 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 mvxa2
58°21'50" N 134°36'22" 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.