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Station 46072 (LLNR 27510) - CENTRAL ALEUTIANS 230 NM SW Dutch Harbor Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 46072

Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center
3-meter discus buoy
SCOOP payload
51.666 N 172.114 W (51°39'59" N 172°6'52" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 3.7 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 4.1 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 2.7 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth: 1.5 m below water line
Water depth: 3566 m
Watch circle radius: 3629 yards

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Station 46072
Buoy Camera Photos taken at 04/25/2024 0210 UTC. Click photo to enlarge.
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Conditions at 46072 as of
(5:10 pm HAST on 04/24/2024)
0310 GMT on 04/25/2024:
     

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): SW ( 230 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 19.4 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 25.3 kts
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):29.52 in
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 39.2 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 21.4 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 21.4 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
Supplemental Measurements
Highest 1-minute Wind Speed
Time (HAST)5-day plot - 1-Minute Wind Speed WSPD 5-day plot - 1-Minute Wind Direction WDIR
5:09 pm 19.4 kts-
Previous observations
TIME
(HAST)		 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
2024-04-24 05:00 pm SW 19.4 25.3----29.52+0.00- 39.4----
2024-04-24 04:50 pm SW 17.5 25.3 9.2 96.7 SW29.52-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 04:40 pm SW 15.5 21.4 9.2-6.7 SW29.52-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 04:30 pm SW 17.5 23.3----29.52-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 04:20 pm SW 19.4 29.1 9.5 106.8WSW29.52-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 04:10 pmSSW 19.4 23.3 9.5-6.8WSW29.52-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 04:00 pm SW 19.4 25.3----29.52+0.00- 39.4----
2024-04-24 03:50 pm SW 19.4 23.3 10.5 107.1WSW29.52-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 03:40 pm SW 19.4 25.3----29.52-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 03:30 pm SW 17.5 25.3----29.52-- 39.6----
2024-04-24 03:20 pm SW 19.4 25.3 9.8 106.8WSW29.52-- 39.6----
2024-04-24 03:10 pm SW 19.4 25.3 9.8-6.8WSW29.51-- 39.6----
2024-04-24 03:00 pmSSW 17.5 25.3----29.52+0.00- 39.4----
2024-04-24 02:50 pm SW 17.5 23.3 9.8 96.6 SW29.52-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 02:40 pm SW 19.4 23.3----29.52-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 02:30 pm SW 19.4 23.3----29.52-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 02:20 pm SW 19.4 23.3 10.5 106.7WSW29.51-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 02:10 pm SW 19.4 23.3----29.51-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 02:00 pm SW 19.4 25.3----29.51+0.00- 39.4----
2024-04-24 01:50 pm SW 21.4 25.3 10.2 106.5 SW29.51-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 01:40 pm SW 19.4 25.3----29.51-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 01:10 pm SW 19.4 23.3 9.8-6.6WSW29.51-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 01:00 pm SW 21.4 27.2----29.51+0.01- 39.4----
2024-04-24 12:50 pm SW 21.4 29.1 10.8 107.0WSW29.51-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 12:40 pmSSW 21.4 25.3 10.8-7.0WSW29.51-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 12:30 pmSSW 17.5 23.3----29.51-------
2024-04-24 12:20 pmSSW 17.5 23.3 10.5 106.9WSW29.51-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 12:10 pm SW 17.5 25.3 10.5-6.9WSW29.51-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 12:00 pm SW 17.5 23.3----29.51+0.02- 39.4----
2024-04-24 11:50 amSSW 17.5 21.4 12.1 107.1WSW29.51-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 11:40 amSSW 17.5 23.3----29.51-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 11:30 amSSW 19.4 23.3----29.51-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 11:20 amSSW 19.4 25.3 11.2 107.2WSW29.51-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 11:10 am SW 19.4 23.3 11.2-7.2WSW29.51-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 11:00 am SW 19.4 23.3----29.51+0.03- 39.4----
2024-04-24 10:50 amSSW 19.4 25.3 11.8 107.5WSW29.51-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 10:40 am SW 15.5 21.4----29.51-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 10:30 am SW 15.5 19.4----29.51-- 39.2----
2024-04-24 10:20 am SW 17.5 21.4 12.5 97.6WSW29.51-- 39.2----
2024-04-24 10:10 amSSW 15.5 19.4----29.51-- 39.2----
2024-04-24 10:00 am SW 17.5 23.3----29.50+0.04- 39.2----
2024-04-24 09:50 am SW 19.4 25.3 13.8 118.0WSW29.50-- 39.2----
2024-04-24 09:40 am SW 17.5 23.3----29.50-- 39.2----
2024-04-24 09:30 am SW 17.5 23.3----29.50-- 39.2----
2024-04-24 09:20 am SW 19.4 25.3 12.1 107.5WSW29.50-- 39.2----
2024-04-24 09:10 am SW 17.5 23.3 12.1-7.5WSW29.50-- 39.2----
2024-04-24 09:00 am SW 19.4 25.3----29.49+0.04- 39.2----
2024-04-24 08:50 am SW 19.4 25.3 11.5 117.6WSW29.49-- 39.2----
2024-04-24 08:40 am SW 19.4 23.3----29.49-- 39.2----
2024-04-24 08:30 am SW 19.4 25.3----29.49-- 39.2----
2024-04-24 08:20 am SW 17.5 23.3 13.1 117.9WSW29.48-- 39.2----
2024-04-24 08:10 am SW 19.4 25.3 13.1-7.9WSW29.48-- 39.2----
2024-04-24 08:00 am SW 17.5 23.3----29.48+0.03- 39.2----
2024-04-24 07:50 am SW 17.5 25.3 13.5 118.1WSW29.48-- 39.2----
2024-04-24 07:40 amSSW 17.5 23.3----29.48-- 39.2----
2024-04-24 07:30 amSSW 15.5 21.4----29.47-- 39.2----
2024-04-24 07:20 amSSW 15.5 19.4 13.5 118.1WSW29.47-- 39.2----
2024-04-24 07:10 am SW 15.5 21.4 13.5-8.1WSW29.47-- 39.2----
2024-04-24 07:00 am SW 15.5 21.4----29.47+0.05- 39.2----
2024-04-24 06:50 am SW 15.5 23.3 11.8 97.5WSW29.47-- 39.2----
2024-04-24 06:40 am SW 19.4 29.1 11.8-7.5WSW29.46-- 39.2----
2024-04-24 06:30 am SW 19.4 27.2----29.46-- 39.2----
2024-04-24 06:20 amWSW 19.4 27.2 13.8 108.0WSW29.46-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 06:10 am SW 19.4 27.2----29.46-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 06:00 am SW 19.4 25.3----29.45+0.05- 39.4----
2024-04-24 05:50 am SW 19.4 23.3 13.5 118.1WSW29.45-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 05:40 am SW 17.5 23.3 13.5-8.1WSW29.45-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 05:30 am SW 15.5 23.3----29.45-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 05:20 am SW 17.5 21.4 13.8 118.2WSW29.44-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 05:10 amWSW 17.5 23.3 13.8-8.2WSW29.44-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 05:00 amWSW 19.4 27.2----29.44+0.05- 39.4----
2024-04-24 04:50 am W 19.4 29.1 12.8 117.8WSW29.44-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 04:40 amWSW 21.4 29.1 12.8-7.8WSW29.44-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 04:30 am SW 19.4 25.3----29.43-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 04:20 amWSW 19.4 25.3 13.5 117.7WSW29.42-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 04:10 amWSW 21.4 27.2 13.5-7.7WSW29.42-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 04:00 amWSW 21.4 29.1----29.42+0.04- 39.4----
2024-04-24 03:50 am SW 21.4 25.3 13.1 117.6 W29.41-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 03:40 am SW 21.4 27.2----29.41-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 03:30 am SW 17.5 25.3----29.41-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 03:20 am SW 21.4 25.3 14.1 117.6WSW29.41-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 03:10 am SW 21.4 27.2 14.1-7.6WSW29.41-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 03:00 am SW 21.4 27.2----29.41+0.04- 39.4----
2024-04-24 02:50 am SW 21.4 27.2 14.8 117.7WSW29.40-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 02:40 am SW 21.4 29.1 14.8-7.7WSW29.40-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 02:30 am SW 21.4 27.2----29.39-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 02:20 am SW 21.4 27.2 13.5 117.4WSW29.40-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 02:10 am SW 21.4 25.3 13.5-7.4WSW29.39-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 02:00 am SW 21.4 27.2----29.39+0.04- 39.4----
2024-04-24 01:50 am SW 19.4 25.3 15.7 117.9WSW29.39-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 01:40 am SW 19.4 27.2----29.39-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 01:30 am SW 21.4 27.2----29.39-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 01:20 am SW 21.4 31.1 15.4 117.7WSW29.38-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 01:10 am SW 21.4 27.2 15.4-7.7WSW29.38-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 01:00 am SW 21.4 25.3----29.38+0.04- 39.4----
2024-04-24 12:50 am SW 21.4 25.3 12.8 127.2WSW29.37-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 12:40 am SW 21.4 29.1----29.37-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 12:30 am SW 19.4 25.3----29.37-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 12:20 am SW 21.4 29.1 15.4 127.8WSW29.37-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 12:10 am SW 25.3 33.0 15.4-7.8WSW29.36-- 39.4----
2024-04-24 12:00 am SW 23.3 31.1----29.36+0.03- 39.4----
2024-04-23 11:50 pm SW 21.4 29.1 16.1 107.8WSW29.36-- 39.4----
2024-04-23 11:40 pm SW 21.4 27.2----29.36-- 39.4----
2024-04-23 11:30 pm SW 23.3 29.1----29.36-- 39.4----
2024-04-23 11:20 pm SW 23.3 31.1 15.4 117.7WSW29.36-- 39.4----
2024-04-23 11:10 pm SW 23.3 29.1 15.4-7.7WSW29.36-- 39.4----
2024-04-23 11:00 pm SW 21.4 27.2----29.36+0.05- 39.4----
2024-04-23 10:50 pm SW 23.3 29.1 16.1 127.9WSW29.35-- 39.4----
2024-04-23 10:40 pm SW 23.3 31.1 16.1-7.9WSW29.35-- 39.4----
2024-04-23 10:30 pm SW 23.3 29.1----29.35-- 39.4----
2024-04-23 10:20 pm SW 23.3 31.1 16.7 118.1WSW29.35-------
2024-04-23 10:10 pm SW 23.3 29.1 16.7-8.1WSW29.34-- 39.4----
2024-04-23 10:00 pm SW 23.3 29.1----29.34+0.05- 39.4----
2024-04-23 09:50 pm SW 23.3 31.1 17.7 118.3WSW29.34-- 39.4----
2024-04-23 09:40 pm SW 23.3 31.1 17.7-8.3WSW29.34-- 39.4----
2024-04-23 09:30 pm SW 21.4 27.2----29.34-- 39.4----
2024-04-23 09:20 pm SW 25.3 31.1 18.7 128.4WSW29.33-- 39.4----
2024-04-23 09:10 pm SW 23.3 31.1----29.33-- 39.4----
2024-04-23 09:00 pm SW 23.3 33.0----29.33+0.05- 39.4----
2024-04-23 08:50 pm SW 25.3 31.1 15.4 138.0WSW29.32-- 39.4----
2024-04-23 08:40 pm SW 23.3 29.1 15.4-8.0WSW29.32-- 39.4----
2024-04-23 08:30 pm SW 23.3 29.1----29.32-- 39.4----
2024-04-23 08:20 pm SW 23.3 31.1 17.1 128.5WSW29.31-- 39.4----
2024-04-23 08:10 pm SW 25.3 31.1 17.1-8.5WSW29.31-- 39.4----
2024-04-23 08:00 pmSSW 23.3 33.0----29.31+0.03- 39.4----
2024-04-23 07:50 pmSSW 23.3 31.1 17.4 138.3WSW29.30-- 39.4----
2024-04-23 07:40 pm SW 25.3 33.0----29.30-- 39.4----
2024-04-23 07:30 pmSSW 25.3 35.0----29.30-- 39.6----
2024-04-23 07:20 pmSSW 23.3 31.1 17.1 128.6WSW29.29-- 39.6----
2024-04-23 07:10 pm SW 25.3 33.0 17.1-8.6WSW29.29-- 39.6----
2024-04-23 07:00 pm SW 25.3 35.0----29.29+0.01- 39.4----
2024-04-23 06:50 pmSSW 23.3 31.1 18.7 138.6WSW29.29-- 39.4----
2024-04-23 06:40 pmSSW 25.3 35.0----29.29-- 39.4----
2024-04-23 06:30 pmSSW 25.3 33.0----29.29-- 39.4----
2024-04-23 06:20 pmSSW 27.2 35.0 18.4 118.5WSW29.28-- 39.4----
2024-04-23 06:10 pmSSW 25.3 33.0 18.4-8.5WSW29.28-- 39.6----
2024-04-23 06:00 pmSSW 27.2 35.0----29.28+0.00- 39.6----
2024-04-23 05:50 pmSSW 25.3 35.0 17.7 148.7WSW29.28-- 39.6----
2024-04-23 05:40 pmSSW 27.2 36.9 17.7-8.7WSW29.28-- 39.6----
2024-04-23 05:30 pmSSW 27.2 35.0----29.28-- 39.6----
2024-04-23 05:20 pmSSW 27.2 33.0 18.4 138.6WSW29.28-- 39.6----
2024-04-23 05:10 pmSSW 27.2 36.9 18.4-8.6WSW29.28-- 39.6----
2024-04-23 05:00 pmSSW 25.3 33.0----29.28-0.02- 39.6----
2024-04-23 04:50 pmSSW 25.3 33.0 18.4 138.9WSW29.28-- 39.4----
Detailed Wave Summary
for 46072 as of
(4:40 pm HAST on 04/24/2024)
0240 GMT on 04/25/2024:

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): 9.2 ft
5-day plot - Swell Height Swell Height (SwH): 6.6 ft
5-day plot - Swell Period Swell Period (SwP): 9.1 sec
5-day plot - Swell Direction Swell Direction (SwD): SW
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height Wind Wave Height (WWH): 6.2 ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave Period Wind Wave Period (WWP): 5.9 sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction Wind Wave Direction (WWD): SW
5-day plot - Wave Steepness Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): AVERAGE
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 6.7 sec
Previous observations
TIME
(HAST)		 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
2024-04-24 04:10 pm 9.5 5.2 10.0WSW 7.9 8.3 SW AVERAGE 6.8
2024-04-24 03:40 pm 10.5 6.2 10.0WSW 8.5 7.1 SW AVERAGE 7.1
2024-04-24 03:10 pm 9.8 6.6 10.0WSW 7.2 7.7 SW AVERAGE 6.8
2024-04-24 02:40 pm 9.8 4.9 11.4WSW 8.5 9.1 SW STEEP 6.6
2024-04-24 02:10 pm 10.5 7.2 10.0WSW 7.5 7.1 WSW AVERAGE 6.7
2024-04-24 01:40 pm 10.2 6.2 10.0 SW 7.9 8.3 WSW AVERAGE 6.5
2024-04-24 01:10 pm 9.8 6.6 10.0WSW 7.2 7.7 WSW AVERAGE 6.6
2024-04-24 12:40 pm 10.8 8.2 10.0WSW 7.2 7.1 WSW AVERAGE 7.0
2024-04-24 12:10 pm 10.5 7.2 10.0WSW 7.5 8.3 WSW AVERAGE 6.9
2024-04-24 11:40 am 12.1 7.9 10.0WSW 8.9 7.7 WSW AVERAGE 7.1
2024-04-24 11:10 am 11.2 8.5 10.0WSW 7.2 7.1 WSW AVERAGE 7.2
2024-04-24 10:40 am 11.8 9.8 10.0WSW 6.6 6.2 WSW AVERAGE 7.5
2024-04-24 10:10 am 12.5 10.2 9.1WSW 7.2 7.7 WSW STEEP 7.6
2024-04-24 09:40 am 13.8 9.8 10.8WSW 9.5 5.0 SW AVERAGE 8.0
2024-04-24 09:10 am 12.1 9.5 10.0WSW 7.5 4.2 SW AVERAGE 7.5
2024-04-24 08:40 am 11.5 7.9 10.8WSW 8.5 7.1 WSW AVERAGE 7.6
2024-04-24 08:10 am 13.1 9.5 10.8WSW 8.9 6.2 SW AVERAGE 7.9
2024-04-24 07:40 am 13.5 11.2 10.8WSW 7.2 7.1 SW AVERAGE 8.1
2024-04-24 07:10 am 13.5 11.5 11.4WSW 6.6 5.6 SW AVERAGE 8.1
2024-04-24 06:40 am 11.8 5.9 11.4WSW 10.2 9.1 WSW STEEP 7.5
2024-04-24 06:10 am 13.8 10.2 10.0WSW 9.5 7.7 WSW STEEP 8.0
2024-04-24 05:40 am 13.5 10.8 11.4WSW 7.9 4.5 SW AVERAGE 8.1
2024-04-24 05:10 am 13.8 12.1 10.8WSW 6.6 6.7 SW AVERAGE 8.2
2024-04-24 04:40 am 12.8 10.2 10.8WSW 7.9 6.2 SW AVERAGE 7.8
2024-04-24 04:10 am 13.5 9.5 10.8WSW 9.5 7.1 WSW AVERAGE 7.7
2024-04-24 03:40 am 13.1 10.5 11.4 W 8.2 5.6 WSW AVERAGE 7.6
2024-04-24 03:10 am 14.1 8.2 10.8WSW 11.8 9.1 WSW AVERAGE 7.6
2024-04-24 02:40 am 14.8 11.5 11.4WSW 9.2 5.3 SW AVERAGE 7.7
2024-04-24 02:10 am 13.5 10.2 10.8WSW 8.9 8.3 WSW AVERAGE 7.4
2024-04-24 01:40 am 15.7 9.8 11.4WSW 12.1 8.3 SW AVERAGE 7.9
2024-04-24 01:10 am 15.4 8.9 11.4WSW 12.5 9.1 WSW AVERAGE 7.7
2024-04-24 12:40 am 12.8 9.5 12.1WSW 8.5 6.7 SW AVERAGE 7.2
2024-04-24 12:10 am 15.4 9.8 12.1WSW 11.5 7.7 WSW AVERAGE 7.8
2024-04-23 11:40 pm 16.1 12.8 10.0WSW 9.8 6.2 WSW STEEP 7.8
2024-04-23 11:10 pm 15.4 7.5 11.4WSW 13.5 9.1 SW AVERAGE 7.7
2024-04-23 10:40 pm 16.1 11.5 12.1WSW 11.2 7.7 SW AVERAGE 7.9
2024-04-23 10:10 pm 16.7 11.2 11.4WSW 12.1 7.1 SW AVERAGE 8.1
2024-04-23 09:40 pm 17.7 13.5 11.4WSW 11.2 5.9 WSW AVERAGE 8.3
2024-04-23 09:10 pm 18.7 14.4 12.1WSW 11.5 6.7 SW AVERAGE 8.4
2024-04-23 08:40 pm 15.4 11.5 12.9WSW 10.5 8.3 SW AVERAGE 8.0
2024-04-23 08:10 pm 17.1 14.8 12.1WSW 8.9 6.7 SW AVERAGE 8.5
2024-04-23 07:40 pm 17.4 7.5 12.9WSW 15.7 9.1 SW AVERAGE 8.3
2024-04-23 07:10 pm 17.1 11.2 12.1WSW 12.8 10.0 WSW AVERAGE 8.6
2024-04-23 06:40 pm 18.7 13.5 12.9WSW 13.1 5.0 SSW AVERAGE 8.6
2024-04-23 06:10 pm 18.4 0.0-- 18.4 11.4 WSW AVERAGE 8.5
2024-04-23 05:40 pm 17.7 7.5 13.8WSW 16.1 9.1 SW AVERAGE 8.7
2024-04-23 05:10 pm 18.4 9.2 12.9WSW 16.1 10.0 SW AVERAGE 8.6

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)