Point bishop

NDBC buoy pbpa2

Observed , 1 hour ago

Elevated

Tonight

Light and variable winds, building. Air 46°F. Next low tide at 6:05 PM (3 ft). Tonight: SE Wind 10 Kt.

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Wind

Speed

2.9kn

Gust

4.1kn

Direction

360° N

Trend

Steady

Last 10 hours1.9 to 6 kn

Air temp

46°F

Last 10 hours43 to 46°F

Pressure

1013mbar

Tendency

Rising

3 hour change

+0.9 mbar

Last 10 hours1009 to 1013 mbar

Tides

Next low

6:05 PM

3.2 ft

Then high

12:03 AM

15 ft

Predicted, Greely Point, Taku Inlet0.4 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

Time WindAir
2.9 kn N46°F
2.9 kn NE44°F
2.9 kn NE45°F
1.9 kn NW45°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 9 hours. Pressure 1,009 to 1,013 mbar over the same window.

4 stations within 30 NM

Point Arden, AK 3 NM SSW Marmion Island, AK 3 NM W Grave Point, AK 9 NM SSE Juneau AML Dock 9 NM WNW

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Common questions

How often does buoy pbpa2 report?

Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.

Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy pbpa2?

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 pbpa2
58°12'11" N 134°08'53" W · owned and maintained by NWS Alaska Region

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.