Ward cove

NDBC buoy wcxa2

Observed , 38 minutes ago

Challenging

Today

Calm, easing. Air 43°F. Today: N wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt.

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Gale Warning

Gale Warning issued November 8 at 3:29AM AKST until November 9 at 5:00PM 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...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain early in the morning. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt late. Gusts to 55 kt late. Seas 8 ft building to 15 ft late. Rain late. .MON...SE gale to 45 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE gale to 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

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Wind

Speed

0kn

Gust

1.9kn

Trend

Easing

Last 11 hours0 to 11 kn

Air temp

43°F

Last 11 hours42 to 46°F

Pressure

991mbar

Tendency

Rising

3 hour change

+3.9 mbar

Last 11 hours984 to 991 mbar

Zone forecast

Today

N wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain early in the morning.

Tonight

SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt late. Gusts to 55 kt late. Seas 8 ft building to 15 ft late. Rain late.

Mon

SE gale to 45 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 20 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 Clarence Strait

Last 24 hours

Time WindAir
0 kn43°F
6 kn ENE43°F
8 kn E43°F
4.1 kn E45°F
11 kn ENE45°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 984 to 991 mbar over the same window.

4 stations within 30 NM

Ketchikan Harbor, AK 3 NM SSE Salmon Landing, AK 5 NM SE Guard Island, AK 6 NM WNW Saxman Landing, AK 7 NM SE

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Common questions

How often does buoy wcxa2 report?

Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.

Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy wcxa2?

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 Clarence Strait 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 wcxa2 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 wcxa2
55°24'07" N 131°43'44" 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.