Nikiski
NDBC buoy nkta2
Observed , 58 minutes ago
Favorable
Light NNW winds at 7 kn gusting to 8 kn. Pressure steady at 1,010.7 mbar. Water 53°F, air 50°F. Next high tide at 3:58 PM (20 ft). Tonight: Variable Wind Less Than 10 Kt.
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Speed
7kn
Gust
8kn
Direction
330° NNW
Trend
Rising
Last 11 hours1 to 8.9 kn
Air temp
50°F
40 to 50°F today
Water temp
53°F
52 to 54°F today
Pressure
1011mbar
Tendency
Steady
3 hour change
+0.1 mbar
Last 11 hours1008 to 1011 mbar
Tides
Next high
3:58 PM
20 ft
Then low
10:00 PM
4.4 ft
Predicted, NIKISKI4.4 to 20 ft
Zone forecast
Tonight
Variable Wind Less Than 10 Kt. Seas 1 Ft.
Thu
NE Wind 10 Kt. Seas 3 Ft.
Thu Night
E Wind 10 Kt Increasing To 15 Kt After Midnight. Seas 3 Ft.
Synopsis
303 PM AKDT Wed Sep 23 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...
NWS zone Cook Inlet North Kalgin Island
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 40 to 50°F, pressure 1,008 to 1,011 mbar over the same window.
2 stations within 30 NM
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Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.
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What this buoy measures
This buoy is not reporting waves. 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 nkta2
60°40'59" N 151°23'56" W · owned and maintained by NOS
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.