Station 46061 (LLNR 1131) - Seal Rocks - Between Montague and Hinchinbrook Islands, AK

Prince William Sound Approach (VTS Area)

Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center
3-meter discus buoy w/ seal cage
SCOOP payload
60.230 N 146.837 W (60°13'48" N 146°50'12" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 3.4 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 3.8 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 2.4 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth: 2 m below water line
Water depth: 201 m
Watch circle radius: 205 yards

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Conditions at 46061 as of
(11:30 pm AKST on 11/20/2024)
0830 GMT on 11/21/2024:
Unit of Measure: Time Zone: Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.
Wind Direction (WDIR):	NNW ( 340 deg true )
Wind Speed (WSPD):	15.5 kts
Wind Gust (GST):	17.5 kts
Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):	30.15 in
Water Temperature (WTMP):	45.0 °F
Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M):	17.5 kts
Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M):	17.5 kts
Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure

Supplemental Measurements
Lowest 1-minute Pressure
Time (AKST)		Pressure
11:30 pm		30.15 in
Highest 1-minute Wind Speed
Time (AKST)	WSPD	WDIR
11:22 pm	15.5 kts	NNW ( 340 deg true )

Previous observations
TIME (AKST)	WDIR	WSPD kts	GST kts	WVHT ft	DPD sec	APD sec	MWD	PRES in	PTDY in	ATMP °F	WTMP °F	DEWP °F	SAL psu	VIS nmi	TIDE ft
2024-11-20 11:20 pm	N	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.15	-	-	45.1	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 11:10 pm	NNW	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.16	-	-	45.1	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 11:00 pm	NNW	17.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.16	+0.02	-	45.1	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 10:50 pm	NNW	17.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.16	-	-	45.1	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 10:40 pm	NNW	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.16	-	-	45.1	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 10:30 pm	NNW	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.15	-	-	45.1	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 10:20 pm	NNW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.15	-	-	45.1	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 10:10 pm	NNW	17.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.15	-	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 10:00 pm	NNW	17.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.15	+0.01	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 09:50 pm	NNW	17.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.15	-	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 09:40 pm	NNW	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.15	-	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 09:30 pm	NNW	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.15	-	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 09:20 pm	NNW	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.15	-	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 09:10 pm	NNW	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.15	-	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 09:00 pm	NNW	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.14	+0.00	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 08:50 pm	NNW	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.14	-	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 08:40 pm	NNW	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.14	-	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 08:30 pm	NNW	17.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.13	-	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 08:20 pm	NNW	17.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.14	-	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 08:10 pm	NNW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.14	-	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 08:00 pm	NNW	17.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.14	+0.00	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 07:50 pm	NNW	17.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.13	-	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 07:40 pm	NNW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.14	-	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 07:30 pm	NNW	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.14	-	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 07:20 pm	NNW	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.14	-	-	45.1	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 07:10 pm	N	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.14	-	-	45.1	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 07:00 pm	N	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.14	+0.00	-	45.3	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 06:50 pm	N	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.14	-	-	45.3	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 06:40 pm	N	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.13	-	-	45.3	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 06:30 pm	N	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	-	45.3	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 06:20 pm	N	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	-	45.3	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 06:10 pm	NNW	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.13	-	-	45.3	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 06:00 pm	NNW	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.14	+0.00	-	45.3	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 05:50 pm	NNW	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.14	-	-	45.3	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 05:40 pm	NNW	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.14	-	-	45.3	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 05:30 pm	NNW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.14	-	-	45.3	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 05:20 pm	NNW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.14	-	-	45.3	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 05:10 pm	NNW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.13	-	-	45.3	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 05:00 pm	NNW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.14	-0.02	-	45.3	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 04:50 pm	NNW	17.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.13	-	-	45.3	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 04:40 pm	NNW	19.4	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.13	-	-	45.3	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 04:30 pm	NNW	19.4	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	-	45.3	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 04:20 pm	NNW	19.4	23.3	-	-	-	-	30.13	-	-	45.5	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 04:10 pm	NNW	19.4	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	-	45.5	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 04:00 pm	NNW	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.14	-0.03	-	45.5	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 03:50 pm	NNW	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.14	-	-	45.5	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 03:40 pm	NNW	17.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.14	-	-	45.5	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 03:30 pm	N	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.14	-	-	45.5	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 03:20 pm	NNW	17.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.14	-	-	45.5	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 03:10 pm	N	17.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.13	-	-	45.3	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 03:00 pm	N	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.14	-0.04	-	45.3	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 02:50 pm	N	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.14	-	-	45.3	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 02:40 pm	NNW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.15	-	-	45.3	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 02:20 pm	NNW	17.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.16	-	-	45.3	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 02:10 pm	NNW	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.16	-	-	45.3	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 02:00 pm	NNW	15.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.16	+0.00	-	45.3	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 01:50 pm	NNW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.16	-	-	45.3	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 01:40 pm	NNW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.16	-	-	45.1	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 01:30 pm	NNW	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.16	-	-	45.1	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 01:20 pm	NNW	19.4	23.3	-	-	-	-	30.16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 01:10 pm	NNW	19.4	23.3	-	-	-	-	30.16	-	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 01:00 pm	NNW	19.4	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.16	+0.00	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 12:50 pm	NNW	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.16	-	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 12:40 pm	NNW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.16	-	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 12:30 pm	NNW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.16	-	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 12:20 pm	NNW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.16	-	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 12:10 pm	NNW	17.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.16	-	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 12:00 pm	NNW	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.17	+0.00	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 11:50 am	NNW	19.4	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.17	-	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 11:40 am	NNW	19.4	23.3	-	-	-	-	30.16	-	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 11:30 am	NNW	19.4	23.3	-	-	-	-	30.16	-	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 11:20 am	NNW	19.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	30.16	-	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 11:10 am	NNW	21.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	30.16	-	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 11:00 am	NNW	19.4	23.3	-	-	-	-	30.16	-0.02	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 10:50 am	NNW	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 10:40 am	NNW	19.4	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.16	-	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 10:30 am	NNW	19.4	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.16	-	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 10:20 am	NNW	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.16	-	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 10:10 am	N	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.16	-	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 10:00 am	N	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.16	-0.02	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 09:50 am	NNW	19.4	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.17	-	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 09:40 am	NNW	21.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	30.17	-	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 09:30 am	NNW	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.18	-	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 09:20 am	NNW	19.4	23.3	-	-	-	-	30.18	-	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 09:10 am	NNW	19.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	30.18	-	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 09:00 am	NNW	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.18	+0.00	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 08:50 am	NNW	19.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	30.18	-	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 08:40 am	NNW	17.5	23.3	-	-	-	-	30.17	-	-	44.8	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 08:30 am	NNW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.18	-	-	44.8	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 08:20 am	NNW	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.18	-	-	44.8	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 08:10 am	NNW	13.6	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.18	-	-	44.8	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 08:00 am	NNW	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.18	-0.01	-	44.8	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 07:50 am	NNW	19.4	23.3	-	-	-	-	30.19	-	-	44.8	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 07:40 am	NNW	17.5	23.3	-	-	-	-	30.19	-	-	44.8	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 07:30 am	NNW	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.19	-	-	44.8	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 07:20 am	NNW	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.19	-	-	44.8	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 07:10 am	NNW	19.4	23.3	-	-	-	-	30.19	-	-	44.8	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 07:00 am	NNW	21.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	30.18	+0.00	-	44.8	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 06:50 am	NW	21.4	27.2	-	-	-	-	30.17	-	-	44.8	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 06:40 am	NW	15.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.18	-	-	44.8	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 06:30 am	NNW	17.5	23.3	-	-	-	-	30.18	-	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 06:20 am	NNW	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.18	-	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 06:10 am	NNW	17.5	23.3	-	-	-	-	30.18	-	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 06:00 am	NW	17.5	23.3	-	-	-	-	30.18	-0.02	-	-	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 05:50 am	NNW	17.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.19	-	-	45.0	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 05:40 am	NNW	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.20	-	-	45.5	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 05:30 am	NNW	17.5	23.3	-	-	-	-	30.19	-	-	45.5	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 05:20 am	NNW	19.4	23.3	-	-	-	-	30.18	-	-	45.5	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 05:10 am	NNW	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.19	-	-	45.7	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 05:00 am	NNW	19.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	30.19	-0.02	-	45.7	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 04:50 am	NNW	21.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	30.19	-	-	45.7	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 04:40 am	NNW	23.3	31.1	-	-	-	-	30.19	-	-	45.7	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 04:30 am	NNW	23.3	29.1	-	-	-	-	30.18	-	-	45.5	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 04:20 am	NNW	23.3	27.2	-	-	-	-	30.19	-	-	45.5	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 04:10 am	NNW	23.3	27.2	-	-	-	-	30.18	-	-	45.5	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 04:00 am	NNW	21.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	30.18	-0.04	-	45.5	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 03:50 am	NNW	21.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	30.19	-	-	45.5	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 03:40 am	NNW	19.4	23.3	-	-	-	-	30.19	-	-	45.5	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 03:30 am	N	23.3	27.2	-	-	-	-	30.19	-	-	45.3	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 03:20 am	NNW	23.3	29.1	-	-	-	-	30.19	-	-	45.3	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 03:10 am	NNW	25.3	31.1	-	-	-	-	30.19	-	-	45.5	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 03:00 am	NNW	23.3	31.1	-	-	-	-	30.19	-0.04	-	45.3	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 02:50 am	NNW	23.3	27.2	-	-	-	-	30.19	-	-	45.3	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 02:40 am	NNW	23.3	31.1	-	-	-	-	30.20	-	-	45.1	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 02:30 am	N	25.3	29.1	-	-	-	-	30.20	-	-	45.3	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 02:20 am	NNW	25.3	31.1	-	-	-	-	30.21	-	-	45.1	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 02:10 am	NNW	27.2	33.0	-	-	-	-	30.21	-	-	45.1	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 02:00 am	NNW	23.3	29.1	-	-	-	-	30.21	-0.04	-	45.1	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 01:50 am	NNW	23.3	27.2	-	-	-	-	30.21	-	-	45.1	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 01:40 am	NNW	21.4	27.2	-	-	-	-	30.22	-	-	45.1	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 01:30 am	NNW	19.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	30.23	-	-	45.1	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 01:20 am	NNW	19.4	23.3	-	-	-	-	30.23	-	-	45.1	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 01:10 am	N	23.3	29.1	-	-	-	-	30.22	-	-	45.1	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 01:00 am	NNW	25.3	31.1	-	-	-	-	30.22	-0.03	-	45.1	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 12:50 am	N	29.1	35.0	-	-	-	-	30.22	-	-	45.1	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 12:40 am	NNW	27.2	33.0	-	-	-	-	30.22	-	-	45.1	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 12:30 am	NNW	23.3	27.2	-	-	-	-	30.22	-	-	45.1	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 12:20 am	NNW	23.3	29.1	-	-	-	-	30.22	-	-	45.1	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 12:10 am	NNW	23.3	27.2	-	-	-	-	30.23	-	-	45.1	-	-	-	-
2024-11-20 12:00 am	NNW	21.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	30.24	-0.02	-	45.1	-	-	-	-
2024-11-19 11:50 pm	N	23.3	29.1	-	-	-	-	30.23	-	-	45.1	-	-	-	-
2024-11-19 11:40 pm	NNW	25.3	31.1	-	-	-	-	30.23	-	-	45.1	-	-	-	-
2024-11-19 11:30 pm	NNW	25.3	33.0	-	-	-	-	30.23	-	-	45.1	-	-	-	-
2024-11-19 11:20 pm	NNW	27.2	31.1	-	-	-	-	30.23	-	-	45.3	-	-	-	-
2024-11-19 11:10 pm	N	25.3	31.1	-	-	-	-	30.24	-	-	45.3	-	-	-	-
2024-11-19 11:00 pm	NNW	25.3	31.1	-	-	-	-	30.25	-0.02	-	45.3	-	-	-	-
2024-11-19 10:50 pm	NNW	23.3	29.1	-	-	-	-	30.25	-	-	45.3	-	-	-	-

Description of Measurements

Links which are specific to this station are listed below:

Real Time Data in tabular form for the last forty-five days.

Historical Data & Climatic Summaries for quality controlled data for prior months and years.

The weekly status report and the weekly maintenance report also provide valuable station information.

Note that the payload types and the station locations occasionally change.

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