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Observed , 24 minutes ago

Challenging

Tonight

Light E winds at 8 kn gusting to 11 kn, easing. Air 49°F. Next low tide at 6:03 PM (3 ft). Tonight: E Wind 15 Kt.

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Wind

Speed

8kn

Gust

11kn

Direction

100° E

Trend

Steady

Last 12 hours5.1 to 13 kn

Air temp

49°F

Last 12 hours47 to 50°F

Pressure

1013mbar

Tendency

Rising

3 hour change

+0.8 mbar

Last 12 hours1008 to 1013 mbar

Tides

Next low

6:03 PM

2.9 ft

Then high

12:06 AM

13 ft

Predicted, Baranof, Warm Spring Bay0.3 to 13 ft

Zone forecast

Tonight

E Wind 15 Kt. Seas 4 Ft. Showers Early In The Evening.

Thu

E Wind 15 Kt. Seas 3 Ft In The Morning Then 2 Ft Or Less.

Thu Night

E Wind 10 Kt In The Evening Becoming Light. 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 Frederick Sound

Last 24 hours

Time WindAir
8 kn E49°F
8.9 kn E49°F
5.1 kn E48°F
12 kn E48°F
13 kn E47°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 1,008 to 1,013 mbar over the same window.

3 stations within 30 NM

Sitka, AK 24 NM W Sitka AML, AK 26 NM WNW Point Craven MXAK, AK 28 NM NNW

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Common questions

How often does buoy pgxa2 report?

Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.

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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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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 pgxa2
57°00'58" N 134°37'05" W · owned and maintained by Marine Exchange of Alaska

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