Rocky island
NDBC buoy rixa2
Observed , 25 minutes ago
Challenging
Tonight
Light E winds at 6 kn gusting to 9 kn, easing. Air 53°F. Next low tide at 6:00 PM (3 ft). Tonight: E Wind 15 Kt.
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Speed
6kn
Gust
8.9kn
Direction
80° E
Trend
Steady
Last 12 hours2.9 to 9.9 kn
Air temp
53°F
Last 12 hours50 to 53°F
Tides
Next low
6:00 PM
3.1 ft
Then high
11:59 PM
14 ft
Predicted, Swanson Harbor0.4 to 14 ft
Zone forecast
Tonight
E Wind 15 Kt. Seas 4 Ft.
Thu
E Wind 15 Kt. Seas 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 Icy Strait
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours.
4 stations within 30 NM
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How often does buoy rixa2 report?
Wind and temperature update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy rixa2?
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 Icy Strait 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, water temperature or barometric pressure. 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 rixa2
58°10'37" N 135°03'07" 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.