Portland island

NDBC buoy ptla2

Observed , 27 minutes ago

Elevated

Moderate ENE winds at 14 kn gusting to 19 kn, building. Air 53°F. Next low tide at 6:06 PM (3 ft). Tonight: SE Wind 10 Kt.

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Wind

Speed

14kn

Gust

19kn

Direction

60° ENE

Trend

Steady

Last 12 hours2.9 to 15 kn

Air temp

53°F

Last 12 hours50 to 56°F

Pressure

1012mbar

Tendency

Rising

3 hour change

+0.3 mbar

Last 12 hours1008 to 1012 mbar

Tides

Next low

6:06 PM

3.3 ft

Then high

11:58 PM

15 ft

Predicted, Auke Bay0.5 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
14 kn ENE53°F
13 kn ENE53°F
14 kn ENE50°F
8.9 kn ENE50°F
6 kn ESE52°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 1,008 to 1,012 mbar over the same window.

4 stations within 30 NM

Statter Harbor MXAK, AK 4 NM NE Mendenhall Valley, AK 5 NM ENE Point Retreat, AK 7 NM WNW Naked Island, AK 8 NM SW

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Common questions

How often does buoy ptla2 report?

Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.

Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy ptla2?

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 ptla2
58°20'46" N 134°45'07" 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.