Nikolski
NDBC buoy olsa2
Observed , 58 minutes ago
Hazardous
Storm Warning in effect. Strong ESE winds at 31 kn gusting to 42 kn. Pressure dropping rapidly, a weather change is likely. Air 53°F. Next high tide at 4:51 PM (3 ft). Tonight: S Wind 35 Kt.
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Storm Warning issued September 23 at 4:27AM AKDT until September 24 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. 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...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...SW wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 31 ft. .FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
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Speed
31kn
Gust
42kn
Direction
110° ESE
Trend
Rising
Last 11 hours11 to 41 kn
Air temp
53°F
Last 11 hours49 to 53°F
Pressure
997mbar
Tendency
Easing
3 hour change
-5.2 mbar
Last 11 hours997 to 1010 mbar
Tides
Next high
4:51 PM
2.9 ft
Then low
9:09 PM
2.4 ft
Predicted, Nikolski2.4 to 3.1 ft
Zone forecast
Tonight
S Wind 35 Kt. Seas 10 Ft.
Thu
SW Wind 35 Kt Increasing To 50 Kt In The Afternoon. Seas 14 Ft Building To 20 Ft In The Afternoon. Rain Showers.
Thu Night
SW Wind 50 Kt. Seas 30 Ft. Rain Showers.
Synopsis
248 PM AKDT Wed Sep 23 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
NWS zone Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 997 to 1,010 mbar over the same window.
1 station within 30 NM
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How often does buoy olsa2 report?
Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.
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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 olsa2
52°56'24" N 168°52'12" 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.