Seward harbor
NDBC buoy swxa2
Observed , 38 minutes ago
Elevated
Today
Light NW winds at 5 kn gusting to 10 kn, easing. Air 32°F. Today: N wind 10 kt.
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Small Craft Advisory issued November 8 at 3:09AM AKST until November 9 at 5:00PM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. .TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
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Get Buoycast for iPhoneWind
Speed
5.1kn
Gust
9.9kn
Direction
320° NW
Trend
Steady
Last 11 hours1 to 9.9 kn
Air temp
32°F
Last 11 hours32 to 35°F
Pressure
992mbar
Tendency
Steady
3 hour change
-0.1 mbar
Last 11 hours992 to 996 mbar
Zone forecast
Today
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Tonight
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Mon
N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
Synopsis
A 992 mb low 50 nm S of Kodiak remains stationary through Sun afternoon and is absorbed by a large low by Mon morning. The large low arrives 200 nm S of Middleton Island at 955 mb by Mon morning. Its front moves into the Gulf through Mon morning.
NWS zone Resurrection Bay
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 992 to 996 mbar over the same window.
1 station within 30 NM
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How often does buoy swxa2 report?
Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy swxa2?
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 Resurrection Bay 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 swxa2 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 swxa2
60°06'58" N 149°26'02" 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.