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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Wind

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

Time WindAir
6 kn E53°F
8 kn E52°F
6 kn ENE51°F
8.9 kn E50°F
6 kn E50°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours.

4 stations within 30 NM

Naked Island, AK 6 NM NE Scull Island, AK 13 NM E Portland Island, AK 14 NM NE Point Retreat, AK 14 NM NNE

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Common questions

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.