Station 46060 (LLNR 25646) - WEST ORCA BAY - 8NM NW of Hinchinbrook Is., AK Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 46060


Conditions at 46060 as of
(4:50 pm AKDT on 03/28/2024)
0050 GMT on 03/29/2024:
     

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): W ( 280 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 1.9 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 1.9 kts
5-day plot - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 0.7 ft
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Period (APD): 6.9 sec
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):29.91 in
5-day plot - Pressure Tendency Pressure Tendency (PTDY):+0.04 in ( Rising )
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 39.9 °F
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 41.2 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 1.9 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 1.9 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
4:50 pmW ( 278 deg ) 1.2 kts
4:40 pmSW ( 214 deg ) 0.4 kts
4:30 pmSW ( 231 deg ) 1.0 kts
4:20 pmSW ( 231 deg ) 0.8 kts
4:10 pmSW ( 229 deg ) 0.8 kts
4:00 pmSW ( 235 deg ) 0.8 kts
 
Supplemental Measurements
Highest 1-minute Wind Speed
Time (AKDT)5-day plot - 1-Minute Wind Speed WSPD 5-day plot - 1-Minute Wind Direction WDIR
4:08 pm 1.9 ktsWSW ( 240 deg true )
Peak gust during the measurement hour
TIME
(AKDT)
5-day plot - Gust Direction GDR 5-day plot - Gust Speed GST
4:07 pmWSW ( 240 deg ) 1.9 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
2024-03-28 03:50 pm- 0.0 1.9 0.7-6.7-29.90+0.03 39.9 41.0----
2024-03-28 02:50 pm- 0.0 1.9 0.7-6.4-29.89+0.03 39.9 40.6----
2024-03-28 01:50 pmNNE 1.9 3.9 0.7-5.5-29.88+0.03 39.4 40.6----
2024-03-28 12:50 pm N 1.9 1.9 0.7-5.3-29.87+0.04 39.6 40.5----
2024-03-28 11:50 am- 0.0 3.9 0.7-5.1-29.86+0.03 39.4 40.5----
2024-03-28 10:50 am N 1.9 3.9 0.7-4.3-29.85+0.02 39.2 40.3----
2024-03-28 09:50 am N 3.9 7.8 0.7-4.2-29.84+0.02 39.6 40.3----
2024-03-28 08:50 amWSW 3.9 5.8 0.7-4.1-29.83+0.03 39.0 40.3----
2024-03-28 07:50 am W 3.9 5.8----29.83+0.03 39.0 40.3----
2024-03-28 06:50 am W 3.9 5.8 0.7-3.4-29.82+0.03 39.2 40.3----
2024-03-28 05:50 am W 5.8 7.8 1.0 33.2 SW29.81+0.02 39.4 40.3----
2024-03-28 04:50 am W 5.8 11.7 1.0 33.0 SW29.80+0.02 39.9 40.3----
2024-03-28 03:50 am SW 9.7 11.7 1.0 33.3SSW29.79+0.01 39.9 40.5----
2024-03-28 02:50 am SW 9.7 11.7 1.0 33.1 SW29.78+0.01 39.7 40.6----
2024-03-28 01:50 am SW 9.7 9.7 1.0 33.1 SW29.78+0.01 39.9 40.8----
2024-03-28 12:50 am SW 9.7 11.7 1.0 33.0 SW29.77+0.00 40.1 41.0----
2024-03-27 11:50 pmWSW 7.8 9.7 1.0 83.4 S29.77+0.00 40.5 41.0----
2024-03-27 10:50 pmWSW 9.7 9.7 0.7-6.2-29.77+0.01 40.5 41.0----
2024-03-27 09:50 pmWSW 5.8 5.8 0.7-6.3-29.77+0.01 40.6 41.2----
2024-03-27 08:50 pmWSW 5.8 5.8 0.7-5.9-29.77+0.01 40.6 41.5----
2024-03-27 07:50 pmWSW 3.9 5.8 0.7-6.4-29.76+0.00 41.0 41.7----
2024-03-27 06:50 pmWSW 3.9 3.9 0.7-6.1-29.76+0.00 41.7 41.9----
2024-03-27 05:50 pmWSW 3.9 5.8 1.0 126.7SSW29.75-0.01 41.5 41.9----
2024-03-27 04:50 pm SW 3.9 5.8 0.7-6.7-29.76-0.02 41.0 41.7----

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46060 as of
(5:00 pm AKDT on 03/28/2024)
0100 GMT on 03/29/2024:

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): 0.7 ft
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 6.9 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
2024-03-28 04:00 pm 0.7------ N/A 6.7
2024-03-28 03:00 pm 0.7------ N/A 6.4
2024-03-28 02:00 pm 0.7------ N/A 5.5
2024-03-28 01:00 pm 0.7------ N/A 5.3
2024-03-28 12:00 pm 0.7------ N/A 5.1
2024-03-28 11:00 am 0.7------ N/A 4.3
2024-03-28 10:00 am 0.7------ N/A 4.2
2024-03-28 09:00 am 0.7------ N/A 4.1
2024-03-28 07:00 am 0.7------ N/A 3.4
2024-03-28 06:00 am 1.0 0.7 12.1SSW 0.7 2.9 SW N/A 3.2
2024-03-28 05:00 am 1.0 0.3 8.3SSE 0.7 2.6 SW N/A 3.0
2024-03-28 04:00 am 1.0 0.7 7.7 S 1.0 3.0 SSW N/A 3.3
2024-03-28 03:00 am 1.0 0.7 9.1SSW 1.0 2.9 SW N/A 3.1
2024-03-28 02:00 am 1.0 0.7 7.7 SE 1.0 3.0 SW N/A 3.1
2024-03-28 01:00 am 1.0 0.7 8.3 S 1.0 2.6 SW N/A 3.0
2024-03-28 12:00 am 1.0 0.7 8.3 S 0.7 2.6 SSW N/A 3.4
2024-03-27 11:00 pm 0.7------ N/A 6.2
2024-03-27 10:00 pm 0.7------ N/A 6.3
2024-03-27 09:00 pm 0.7------ N/A 5.9
2024-03-27 08:00 pm 0.7------ N/A 6.4
2024-03-27 07:00 pm 0.7------ N/A 6.1
2024-03-27 06:00 pm 1.0 1.0 12.1SSW 0.3 2.5 NW N/A 6.7
2024-03-27 05:00 pm 0.7------ N/A 6.7

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)