Pelican mxak

NDBC buoy pexa2

Observed , 26 minutes ago

Challenging

Tonight

Light SSE winds at 5 kn gusting to 13 kn. Air 52°F. Tonight: NE Wind 15 Kt.

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Wind

Speed

5.1kn

Gust

13kn

Direction

160° SSE

Trend

Steady

Last 12 hours4.1 to 8 kn

Air temp

52°F

Last 12 hours47 to 56°F

Pressure

1012mbar

Tendency

Rising

3 hour change

+1 mbar

Last 12 hours1006 to 1012 mbar

Zone forecast

Tonight

NE Wind 15 Kt. Seas 6 Ft.

Thu

NE Wind 10 Kt. Seas 5 Ft.

Thu Night

E Wind 10 Kt. Seas 3 Ft.

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 Cross Sound

Last 24 hours

Time WindAir
5.1 kn SSE52°F
6 kn S54°F
5.1 kn SSE49°F
4.1 kn SSE47°F
7 kn SSE47°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 1,006 to 1,012 mbar over the same window.

3 stations within 30 NM

Elfin Cove, AK 15 NM NNW George Island, Alaska 16 NM NNW Cape Spencer, AK 20 NM NW

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Common questions

How often does buoy pexa2 report?

Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.

Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy pexa2?

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 Cross Sound 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 pexa2 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 pexa2
57°57'29" N 136°13'37" 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.