Sitka harbor
NDBC buoy shxa2
Observed , 38 minutes ago
Hazardous
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Calm, easing. Next high tide at 11:33 AM (11 ft). Today: NE wind 10 kt becoming W.
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Small Craft Advisory issued November 7 at 2:47PM AKST until November 8 at 5:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to Cape Suckling out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. .TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 25 kt...then diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. S swell. Rain in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 45 kt late. Gusts to 55 kt late. Seas 9 ft building to 25 ft late. S swell in the evening. Rain late. .MON...SE gale to 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 31 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 28 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
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Speed
1kn
Gust
1.9kn
Direction
200° SSW
Trend
Steady
Last 11 hours0 to 2.9 kn
Pressure
991mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+3.6 mbar
Last 11 hours984 to 991 mbar
Tides
Next high
11:33 AM
11 ft
Then low
6:17 PM
-0.8 ft
Predicted, SITKA-0.8 to 11 ft
Zone forecast
Today
NE wind 10 kt becoming W. Seas 9 ft. Rain early in the morning.
Tonight
SE wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt late. Gusts to 60 kt late. Seas 10 ft building to 21 ft late. Rain late.
Mon
SE storm force wind to 55 kt. Gusts to 70 kt. Seas 30 ft. Rain.
Synopsis
A gale force low just west of Haida Gwaii will move into the southern panhandle and weaken Sunday morning. 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 Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours.
3 stations within 30 NM
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How often does buoy shxa2 report?
Wind and pressure update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy shxa2?
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Watches, warnings, and advisories for Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM 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 air 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 shxa2
57°03'18" N 135°20'56" 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.