Womens bay fuel pier
NDBC buoy wfxa2
Observed , 39 minutes ago
Elevated
Light NE winds at 8 kn gusting to 16 kn, building. Air 38°F. Today: Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon.
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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...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. and snow showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
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Speed
8kn
Gust
16kn
Direction
50° NE
Trend
Steady
Last 11 hours0 to 8 kn
Air temp
38°F
Last 11 hours37 to 40°F
Pressure
990mbar
Tendency
Easing
3 hour change
-0.4 mbar
Last 11 hours990 to 991 mbar
Zone forecast
Today
Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. And snow showers.
Tonight
E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
Mon
NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
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 Chiniak Bay
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 990 to 991 mbar over the same window.
1 station within 30 NM
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How often does buoy wfxa2 report?
Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy wfxa2?
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Watches, warnings, and advisories for Chiniak Bay appear alongside the conditions, here and in the app. Pro also pushes NOAA watches, warnings, and advisories when they are issued.
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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 wfxa2
57°43'34" N 152°31'08" 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.