Salmon landing
NDBC buoy slxa2
Observed , 26 minutes ago
Elevated
Light N winds at 7 kn gusting to 16 kn, easing. Air 56°F. Next low tide at 6:49 PM (0 ft). Today: N wind 15 kt.
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Small Craft Advisory issued September 25 at 3:33PM AKDT until September 26 at 5:00PM AKDT 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...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE late. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
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Speed
7kn
Gust
16kn
Direction
350° N
Last 2 hours7 to 11 kn
Air temp
56°F
Last 2 hours54 to 56°F
Pressure
1013mbar
Last 2 hours1013 to 1013 mbar
Tides
Next low
6:49 PM
0.3 ft
Then high
12:56 AM
16 ft
Predicted, KETCHIKAN-0.3 to 16 ft
Zone forecast
Today
N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the morning, then then 2 ft or less in the afternoon. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Tonight
SE wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late.
Sat
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain in the afternoon.
Synopsis
As a low pressure system west of Baranof Island continues weakening, a front will approach from the west late Friday into early Saturday. This will begin a pattern with elevated winds and seas for the inner channels, with gale force winds expected with a barrier jet near Cape Suckling, late Friday into Saturday.
NWS zone Clarence Strait
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 0 hours. Pressure 1,013 to 1,013 mbar over the same window.
4 stations within 30 NM
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How often does buoy slxa2 report?
Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy slxa2?
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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
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.