Salmon landing
NDBC buoy slxa2
Observed , 23 minutes ago
Hazardous
Gale Warning in effect. Strong ESE winds at 23 kn gusting to 37 kn. Air 50°F. Next high tide at 12:37 PM (17 ft). Rest of Today: SE wind 35 kt.
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Gale Warning issued November 10 at 4:37AM AKST until November 11 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. .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 16 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 17 ft. Rain early in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 14 ft. Rain in the evening, then showers and slight chance of thunderstorms late. .WED...S gale to 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 55 kt in the morning. Seas 13 ft. Rain and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
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Speed
23kn
Gust
37kn
Direction
120° ESE
Trend
Rising
Last 12 hours9.9 to 29 kn
Air temp
50°F
Last 12 hours46 to 51°F
Pressure
992mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+2.2 mbar
Last 12 hours990 to 1000 mbar
Tides
Next high
12:37 PM
17 ft
Then low
7:12 PM
-1.2 ft
Predicted, KETCHIKAN-1.2 to 17 ft
Zone forecast
Rest of Today
SE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Near gravina island SE wind 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 16 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
Tonight
SE wind 40 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 14 ft. Rain in the evening, then showers and slight chance of thunderstorms late.
Wed
S gale to 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 55 kt in the morning. Seas 13 ft. Rain and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
Synopsis
A gale force low moves into the eastern Gulf Tuesday, moving north along the outer coast through the day. Another low will follow soon after, moving into the eastern Gulf Tuesday night into Wednesday. This series of systems will drive multiple rounds of gale force winds with shifting directions from SE to SW and seas of 15 to 20 ft. Late Wednesday winds and seas begin diminishing across the northern coast.
NWS zone Clarence Strait
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 990 to 1,000 mbar over the same window.
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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 slxa2
55°20'24" N 131°38'38" W · owned and maintained by Marine Exchange of Alaska
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