Valdez
NDBC buoy vdza2
Observed , 56 minutes ago
Elevated
Today
Calm, easing. Water 47°F, air 31°F. Next high tide at 12:04 PM (14 ft). Today: Variable wind less than 10 kt.
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Speed
1kn
Gust
1.9kn
Direction
40° NE
Trend
Steady
Last 11 hours0 to 4.1 kn
Air temp
31°F
31 to 35°F today
Water temp
47°F
46 to 48°F today
Pressure
991mbar
Tendency
Steady
3 hour change
+0.2 mbar
Last 11 hours990 to 996 mbar
Tides
Next high
12:04 PM
14 ft
Then low
6:44 PM
-1.1 ft
Predicted, VALDEZ, Port Valdez-1.1 to 14 ft
Zone forecast
Today
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Tonight
Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Mon
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow with 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 Port of Valdez
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 31 to 35°F, pressure 990 to 996 mbar over the same window.
4 stations within 30 NM
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How often does buoy vdza2 report?
Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy vdza2?
Buoycast Pro lets you set your own limits on wind, waves or pressure and sends a threshold notification when this buoy crosses them.
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What this buoy measures
This buoy is not reporting waves. 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 vdza2
61°07'30" N 146°21'40" W · owned and maintained by NOS
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.