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Station 46077 (LLNR 26950) - SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 46077

Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center
3-meter discus buoy w/ seal cage
AMPS payload
57.869 N 154.211 W (57°52'7" N 154°12'40" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 4.4 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 4.9 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 0.3 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.6 m below water line
Water depth: 200 m
Watch circle radius: 350 yards

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Station 46077

Conditions at 46077 as of
(12:50 pm AKDT)
2050 GMT on 05/18/2024:
     

Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.

5-day plot - Wind Direction Wind Direction (WDIR):ENE ( 60 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 21.4 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 27.2 kts
5-day plot - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 3.3 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 5 sec
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Period (APD): 3.5 sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction Mean Wave Direction (MWD):ENE ( 63 deg true )
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):29.74 in
5-day plot - Pressure Tendency Pressure Tendency (PTDY):-0.11 in ( Falling Rapidly )
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 43.0 °F
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 41.9 °F
5-day plot - Wind Chill Wind Chill (CHILL): 33.4 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 23.3 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 25.3 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
Continuous Winds
TIME
(AKDT)		 5-day plot - Wind Direction WDIR 5-day plot - Wind Speed WSPD
12:50 pmENE ( 58 deg ) 21.8 kts
12:40 pmENE ( 62 deg ) 22.3 kts
12:30 pmENE ( 66 deg ) 21.4 kts
12:20 pmENE ( 64 deg ) 20.6 kts
12:10 pmENE ( 61 deg ) 20.6 kts
12:00 pmENE ( 60 deg ) 19.4 kts
  
Supplemental Measurements
Peak gust during the measurement hour
TIME
(AKDT)		 5-day plot - Gust Direction GDR 5-day plot - Gust Speed GST
12:30 pmENE ( 70 deg ) 29.1 kts
Previous observations
TIME
(AKDT)		 5-day plot - Wind Direction
WDIR
 		 5-day plot - Wind Speed
WSPD
kts		 5-day plot - Wind Gust
GST
kts		 5-day plot - Wave Height
WVHT
ft		 5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period
DPD
sec		 5-day plot - Average Wave Period
APD
sec		 5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction
MWD
 		 5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure
PRES
in		 5-day plot - Pressure Tendency
PTDY
in		 5-day plot - Air Temperature
ATMP
°F		 5-day plot - Water Temperature
WTMP
°F		 5-day plot - Dew Point
DEWP
°F		 5-day plot - Salinity
SAL
psu		 5-day plot - Visibility
VIS
nmi		 5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
TIDE
ft
2024-05-18 11:50 amENE 17.5 21.4 2.6 43.5ENE29.78-0.10 42.8 41.9----
2024-05-18 10:50 amENE 17.5 21.4 2.3 33.2ENE29.82-0.11 42.3 41.9----
2024-05-18 09:50 amENE 17.5 21.4 1.6 32.9ENE29.85-0.11 41.7 42.1----
2024-05-18 08:50 amENE 17.5 21.4 1.3 32.8 E29.88-0.11 40.3 42.1----
2024-05-18 07:50 amENE 13.6 17.5 1.0 73.3WSW29.93-0.09 39.6 42.1----
2024-05-18 06:50 amENE 11.7 13.6 1.3 43.8WSW29.96-0.09 40.1 42.1----
2024-05-18 05:50 amENE 9.7 11.7 1.3 54.4WSW29.99-0.08 39.9 42.1----
2024-05-18 04:50 am E 5.8 7.8 1.6 74.4 SW30.02-0.06 40.1 42.1----
2024-05-18 03:50 amENE 3.9 5.8 1.6 74.2 SW30.05-0.04 40.1 42.1----
2024-05-18 02:50 amNNE 1.9 3.9 1.6 44.0 SW30.07-0.04 40.1 42.1----
2024-05-18 01:50 amNNW 3.9 5.8 1.6 44.0SSW30.08-0.04 40.3 42.3----
2024-05-18 12:50 am W 5.8 5.8 2.0 44.0SSW30.09-0.03 40.5 42.3----
2024-05-17 11:50 pm W 7.8 7.8 2.0 44.0SSW30.11-0.01 40.5 42.3----
2024-05-17 10:50 pm W 7.8 9.7 2.0 43.9 SW30.12-0.01 40.3 42.3----
2024-05-17 09:50 pm W 7.8 9.7 2.0 43.9 SW30.12-0.01 40.5 42.4----
2024-05-17 08:50 pm W 9.7 11.7 2.0 43.9WSW30.12-0.02 41.0 42.6----
2024-05-17 07:50 pm W 9.7 11.7 2.0 74.0 SW30.13-0.02 40.8 42.8----
2024-05-17 06:50 pm W 11.7 13.6 2.0 43.8 SW30.14-0.01 41.0 42.8----
2024-05-17 05:50 pm W 13.6 15.5 2.0 43.6 SW30.14+0.00 41.0 42.8----
2024-05-17 04:50 pmWSW 13.6 15.5 1.6 33.6WSW30.15+0.00 41.0 42.8----
2024-05-17 03:50 pmWSW 11.7 15.5 2.0 53.7 SW30.15+0.01 41.0 42.6----
2024-05-17 02:50 pmWSW 11.7 13.6 1.6 43.7 SW30.15+0.02 41.0 42.6----
2024-05-17 01:50 pmWSW 11.7 13.6 2.0 63.9 SW30.14+0.02 40.8 42.4----
2024-05-17 12:50 pmSSW 11.7 13.6 2.0 53.9 SW30.14+0.03 40.6 42.3----
Detailed Wave Summary
for 46077 as of (1:00 pm AKDT)
2100 GMT on 05/18/2024:

These wave data are displayed in rounded times.

     

Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.

5-day plot - Significant Wave Height Significant Wave Height (WVHT): 3.3 ft
5-day plot - Swell Height Swell Height (SwH): 0.7 ft
5-day plot - Swell Period Swell Period (SwP): 6.7 sec
5-day plot - Swell Direction Swell Direction (SwD): SW
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height Wind Wave Height (WWH): 3.3 ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave Period Wind Wave Period (WWP): 4.5 sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction Wind Wave Direction (WWD):ENE
5-day plot - Wave Steepness Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):VERY_STEEP
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 3.5 sec
Previous observations
TIME
(AKDT)		 5-day plot - Wave Height
WVHT
ft		 5-day plot - Swell Height
SwH
ft		 5-day plot - Swell Period
SwP
sec		 5-day plot - Swell Direction
SwD
 		 5-day plot - Wind Wave Height
WWH
ft		 5-day plot - Wind Wave Period
WWP
sec		 5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction
WWD
 		 5-day plot - Wave Steepness
STEEPNESS
 		 5-day plot - Average Wave Period
APD
sec
2024-05-18 12:00 pm 2.6 0.7 7.1 NW 2.6 3.6 ENEVERY_STEEP 3.5
2024-05-18 11:00 am 2.3 0.7 6.7 SW 2.3 3.3 ENE N/A 3.2
2024-05-18 10:00 am 1.6 0.3 6.7WSW 1.6 3.1 ENE N/A 2.9
2024-05-18 09:00 am 1.3 0.7 6.7 SW 1.3 2.6 E N/A 2.8
2024-05-18 08:00 am 1.0 0.3 6.7WSW 1.0 4.2 WSW N/A 3.3
2024-05-18 07:00 am 1.3 0.7 6.2 SW 1.0 4.2 WSW N/A 3.8
2024-05-18 06:00 am 1.3 1.0 6.7WSW 1.0 4.5 WSW N/A 4.4
2024-05-18 05:00 am 1.6 1.3 6.7 SW 1.0 4.0 SW N/A 4.4
2024-05-18 04:00 am 1.6 1.3 6.7 SW 1.0 4.0 SW N/A 4.2
2024-05-18 03:00 am 1.6 1.0 6.7 SW 1.0 3.7 SW N/A 4.0
2024-05-18 02:00 am 1.6 1.0 7.1 SW 1.3 3.8 SSW N/A 4.0
2024-05-18 01:00 am 2.0 1.3 7.1 SW 1.3 4.0 SSW N/A 4.0
2024-05-18 12:00 am 2.0 1.3 7.1 SW 1.3 4.0 SSW N/A 4.0
2024-05-17 11:00 pm 2.0 1.3 7.1 SW 1.6 4.0 SW N/A 3.9
2024-05-17 10:00 pm 2.0 1.3 4.2 SW 1.6 3.6 WSW N/A 3.9
2024-05-17 09:00 pm 2.0 1.3 6.7 SW 1.6 3.7 WSW N/A 3.9
2024-05-17 08:00 pm 2.0 1.3 6.7 SW 1.6 4.2 SW N/A 4.0
2024-05-17 07:00 pm 2.0 1.0 6.2 SW 1.6 3.6 SW N/A 3.8
2024-05-17 06:00 pm 2.0 1.0 6.7 SW 1.6 3.6 SW N/A 3.6
2024-05-17 05:00 pm 1.6 0.7 7.1 SW 1.6 3.1 WSW N/A 3.6
2024-05-17 04:00 pm 2.0 0.7 6.7 SW 1.6 5.3 SW N/A 3.7
2024-05-17 03:00 pm 1.6 0.7 6.2 SW 1.6 3.6 SW N/A 3.7
2024-05-17 02:00 pm 2.0 0.7 6.2 SW 1.6 5.6 SW N/A 3.9
2024-05-17 01:00 pm 2.0 1.0 5.9 SW 2.0 4.5 SW N/A 3.9

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)