Point bishop
NDBC buoy pbpa2
Observed , 38 minutes ago
Elevated
Light N winds at 9 kn gusting to 18 kn, easing. Air 44°F. Next high tide at 11:58 AM (17 ft). Today: N wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon.
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Small Craft Advisory issued November 8 at 3:29AM AKST until November 9 at 5:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. .TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
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Speed
8.9kn
Gust
18kn
Direction
360° N
Trend
Easing
Last 11 hours7 to 21 kn
Air temp
44°F
Last 11 hours42 to 46°F
Pressure
989mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+1.9 mbar
Last 11 hours986 to 989 mbar
Tides
Next high
11:58 AM
17 ft
Then low
6:25 PM
-1.7 ft
Predicted, Greely Point, Taku Inlet-1.7 to 17 ft
Zone forecast
Today
N wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
Tonight
SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
Mon
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
Synopsis
A gale force low just west of Haida Gwaii will move into the southern panhandle and weaken Sunday morning. Another stronger area of low pressure potentially strengthening to storm force will move from the north Pacific into the central Gulf of Alaska on Monday.
NWS zone Stephens Passage
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 986 to 989 mbar over the same window.
4 stations within 30 NM
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How often does buoy pbpa2 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 pbpa2
58°12'11" N 134°08'53" W · owned and maintained by NWS Alaska Region
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