Point craven mxak

NDBC buoy pcxa2

Observed , 27 minutes ago

Elevated

Tonight

Light ESE winds at 5 kn gusting to 8 kn. Air 51°F. Tonight: SE Wind 15 Kt.

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Wind

Speed

5.1kn

Gust

8kn

Direction

120° ESE

Trend

Rising

Last 12 hours1.9 to 11 kn

Air temp

51°F

Last 12 hours49 to 52°F

Pressure

1014mbar

Tendency

Rising

3 hour change

+0.5 mbar

Last 12 hours1009 to 1014 mbar

Zone forecast

Tonight

SE Wind 15 Kt. Seas 3 Ft. Showers Early In The Evening.

Thu

E Wind 10 Kt. Seas 2 Ft Or Less. Patchy Fog Early In The Morning.

Thu Night

Light Winds. Seas 2 Ft Or Less.

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 Northern Chatham Strait

Last 24 hours

Time WindAir
5.1 kn ESE51°F
2.9 kn ESE50°F
6 kn ESE49°F
8.9 kn SE49°F
6 kn ESE50°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 1,009 to 1,014 mbar over the same window.

4 stations within 30 NM

Tenakee Springs, AK 22 NM NNW Sitka AML, AK 27 NM SW Point Gardner 28 NM SSE Sitka Harbor, AK 29 NM SSW

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Common questions

How often does buoy pcxa2 report?

Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.

Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy pcxa2?

Buoycast Pro lets you set your own limits on wind, waves or pressure and sends a threshold notification when this buoy crosses them.

Does this page show NOAA warnings for this area?

Watches, warnings, and advisories for Northern Chatham Strait appear alongside the conditions, here and in the app. Pro also pushes NOAA watches, warnings, and advisories when they are issued.

Can I see the forecast against what buoy pcxa2 measured?

This page shows measurements only. Buoycast Pro charts the NOAA forecast against them so you can see where the two diverge.

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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 pcxa2
57°27'47" N 134°52'01" 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.