South douglas
NDBC buoy sdia2
Observed , 10 hours ago
Challenging
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Light SE winds at 8 kn gusting to 8 kn. Air 45°F. Next low tide at 5:17 AM (2 ft). Tonight: SE wind 25 kt.
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Small Craft Advisory issued November 6 at 3:05PM AKST until November 7 at 5:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt late. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain late. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt, except 35 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
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Speed
8kn
Gust
8kn
Direction
140° SE
Last 1 hours7 to 9.9 kn
Air temp
45°F
Last 1 hours45 to 45°F
Pressure
993mbar
Last 1 hours992 to 993 mbar
Tides
Next low
5:17 AM
2.1 ft
Then high
11:27 AM
18 ft
Predicted, JUNEAU-1.2 to 18 ft
Zone forecast
Tonight
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
Sat
SE wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Sat Night
N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain late.
Synopsis
bringing increased winds and seas to the southern Alaska Panhandle and Dixon Entrance region early in the weekend. Another stronger area of low pressure...potentially strengthening to storm force...will move from the north Pacific into the central Gulf of Alaska on Monday.
NWS zone Stephens Passage
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 0 hours. Pressure 992 to 993 mbar over the same window.
4 stations within 30 NM
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How often does buoy sdia2 report?
Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy sdia2?
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 Stephens Passage 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 sdia2 measured?
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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 sdia2
58°16'37" N 134°23'20" W · owned and maintained by NWS Alaska Region
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.