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Station KGCA2 - 9459881 - King Cove, AK Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station KGCA2

Owned and maintained by NOAA's National Ocean Service
Water Level Observation Network
55.062 N 162.327 W (55°3'42" N 162°19'36" W)

Air temp height: 9.6 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 10.1 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 5 m above mean sea level

Search And Rescue (SAR) Data

Meteorological Observations from Nearby Stations and Ships Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations near station KGCA2

Latest Satellite Wind Map for this Area

Conditions at KGCA2 as of
(3:54 pm AKST on 11/24/2009)
0054 GMT on 11/25/2009:
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.

5-day plot - Wind DirectionWind Direction (WDIR):SSW ( 210 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind SpeedWind Speed (WSPD): 2.9 kts
5-day plot - Wind GustWind Gust (GST): 6.0 kts
5-day plot - Atmospheric PressureAtmospheric Pressure (PRES):29.60 in
5-day plot - Air TemperatureAir Temperature (ATMP): 33.1 °F
5-day plot - Water TemperatureWater Temperature (WTMP): 43.2 °F
5-day plot - Wind ChillWind Chill (CHILL): 30.0 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric PressureCombined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
NOS Water Level Observation NetworkWater Level
Previous observations
5-day plot - Wind Direction5-day plot - Wind Speed5-day plot - Wind Gust5-day plot - Wave Height5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period5-day plot - Average Period5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure5-day plot - Pressure Tendency5-day plot - Air Temperature5-day plot - Water Temperature5-day plot - Dew Point5-day plot - Salinity5-day plot - Visibility5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
MM DD 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
1124 3:48 pm  SSW 5.1 6.0----29.60- 32.5 43.2----
1124 3:42 pm   S 4.1 5.1----29.60- 33.3 43.2----
1124 3:36 pm   S 2.9 4.1----29.60- 33.4 43.2----
1124 3:30 pm  SSE 2.9 2.9----29.60- 34.3 43.2----
1124 3:24 pm  SSE 1.9 4.1----29.61- 34.0 43.2----
1124 3:18 pm   SE 1.9 4.1----29.61- 32.7 43.2----
1124 3:12 pm   S 1.9 5.1----29.61- 32.7 43.2----
1124 3:06 pm   S 4.1 9.9----29.62- 32.7 43.2----
1124 3:00 pm   SE 8.9 11.1----29.62-0.02 32.5 43.2----
1124 2:54 pm  ESE 7.0 12.0----29.62- 32.5 43.2----
1124 2:48 pm   SE 7.0 11.1----29.62- 32.4 43.2----
1124 2:42 pm   E 5.1 8.0----29.62- 32.4 43.2----
1124 2:36 pm  ESE 6.0 9.9----29.62- 32.5 43.2----
1124 2:30 pm  ESE 5.1 7.0----29.62- 33.1 43.2----
1124 2:24 pm  ESE 2.9 5.1----29.62- 33.8 43.0----
1124 2:18 pm  SSE 2.9 9.9----29.62- 32.9 43.0----
1124 2:12 pm   SE 6.0 11.1----29.62- 33.1 43.0----
1124 2:06 pm  ESE 5.1 8.0----29.62- 34.0 43.2----
1124 2:00 pm  NNE 1.0 2.9----29.63-0.01 34.5 43.2----
1124 1:54 pm   NW 1.0 5.1----29.63- 33.3 43.2----
1124 1:48 pm   NW 4.1 8.0----29.63- 32.2 43.2----
1124 1:42 pm   NW 7.0 8.0----29.63- 32.9 43.2----
1124 1:36 pm   N 5.1 7.0----29.62- 32.4 43.2----
1124 1:30 pm   N 8.0 11.1----29.63- 32.5 43.2----
1124 1:24 pm   NW 6.0 9.9----29.63- 32.2 43.2----
1124 1:18 pm  NNW 7.0 12.0----29.63- 32.5 43.3----
1124 1:12 pm  NNW 2.9 7.0----29.63- 32.0 43.3----
1124 1:06 pm  NNW 6.0 13.0----29.63- 32.0 43.3----
1124 1:00 pm  NNW 7.0 12.0----29.63+0.01 31.6 43.2----
112412:54 pm  WNW 8.0 13.0----29.63- 31.6 43.2----
112412:48 pm  WNW 8.9 11.1----29.64- 32.0 43.2----
112412:42 pm  NNW 8.0 12.0----29.63- 31.8 43.2----
112412:36 pm   W 6.0 14.0----29.63- 31.5 43.3----
112412:30 pm   NW 8.0 15.0----29.63- 31.6 43.5----
112412:24 pm  NNW 8.9 15.0----29.63- 31.6 43.5----
112412:18 pm  NNW 9.9 13.0----29.63- 31.3 43.5----
112412:12 pm  WNW 11.1 20.0----29.63- 31.5 43.3----
112412:06 pm   NW 9.9 14.0----29.63- 31.6 43.3----
112412:00 pm  NNW 8.9 12.0----29.63+0.03 31.1 43.3----
112411:54 am  WNW 9.9 15.9----29.63- 31.1 43.3----
112411:48 am   NW 8.0 12.0----29.63- 31.6 43.3----
112411:36 am   NW 9.9 17.1----29.63- 31.5 43.3----
112411:30 am  NNW 13.0 17.1----29.63- 31.5 43.3----
112411:24 am  NNW 12.0 15.9----29.63- 31.3 43.3----
112411:18 am  NNW 11.1 13.0----29.63- 31.3 43.3----
112411:12 am  NNW 9.9 15.9----29.64- 31.5 43.2----
112411:06 am   NW 7.0 13.0----29.64- 31.5 43.3----
112411:00 am  NNW 8.9 12.0----29.64+0.05 31.1 43.3----
112410:54 am   NW 8.9 13.0----29.64- 31.1 43.2----
112410:48 am  NNW 11.1 15.9----29.64- 31.3 43.2----
112410:36 am  NNW 8.0 15.9----29.63- 30.7 43.2----
112410:30 am   NW 12.0 15.0----29.63- 30.9 43.2----
112410:24 am  NNW 9.9 14.0----29.62- 30.6 43.2----
112410:18 am  WNW 11.1 18.1----29.62- 30.6 43.2----
112410:12 am   NW 9.9 14.0----29.62- 30.6 43.2----
112410:06 am  NNW 11.1 15.9----29.63- 30.6 43.2----
112410:00 am  NNW 12.0 21.0----29.62+0.05 30.6 43.2----
1124 9:54 am   NW 8.9 15.0----29.62- 30.6 43.2----
1124 9:48 am  NNW 11.1 15.0----29.62- 30.6 43.2----
1124 9:42 am  NNW 8.9 13.0----29.62- 30.4 43.2----
1124 9:36 am  NNW 5.1 15.0----29.62- 30.4 43.2----
1124 9:30 am   NW 8.0 13.0----29.62- 30.4 43.2----
1124 9:24 am  NNW 12.0 17.1----29.62- 30.2 43.0----
1124 9:18 am  WNW 8.9 13.0----29.61- 30.2 43.0----
1124 9:12 am  NNW 7.0 15.0----29.61- 30.4 43.0----
1124 9:06 am  NNW 12.0 15.9----29.61- 30.7 43.0----
1124 9:00 am  NNW 14.0 21.0----29.61+0.04 30.2 43.0----
1124 8:54 am  NNW 12.0 20.0----29.61- 30.6 43.0----
1124 8:48 am  NNW 13.0 17.1----29.61- 30.6 43.0----
1124 8:42 am  NNW 9.9 13.0----29.61- 29.8 43.2----
1124 8:36 am   NW 11.1 17.1----29.60- 30.0 43.2----
1124 8:24 am   N 11.1 14.0----29.60- 30.2 43.2----
1124 8:18 am   N 13.0 19.0----29.60- 30.0 43.3----
1124 8:12 am  NNW 11.1 19.0----29.59- 30.4 43.3----
1124 8:06 am  NNW 12.0 14.0----29.59- 30.4 43.2----
1124 8:00 am  NNW 14.0 20.0----29.59+0.04 30.4 43.2----
1124 7:54 am  NNW 12.0 17.1----29.59- 30.4 43.2----
1124 7:48 am  NNW 13.0 22.0----29.59- 30.2 43.2----
1124 7:42 am  NNW 14.0 18.1----29.59- 29.8 43.0----
1124 7:36 am  NNW 17.1 26.0----29.59- 29.8 43.0----
1124 7:30 am  NNW 8.9 14.0----29.59- 29.8 43.0----
1124 7:24 am  NNW 8.9 17.1----29.58- 30.0 43.0----
1124 7:12 am  NNW 13.0 22.0----29.58- 30.2 43.2----
1124 7:06 am  NNW 15.9 22.9----29.57- 30.4 43.3----
1124 7:00 am  NNW 17.1 28.9----29.57+0.05 30.0 43.2----
1124 6:54 am  NNW 15.0 20.0----29.58- 29.3 43.3----
1124 6:48 am   NW 7.0 18.1----29.57- 29.5 43.5----
1124 6:42 am  NNW 8.9 15.0----29.58- 29.5 43.5----
1124 6:36 am   NW 12.0 19.0----29.57- 29.7 43.3----
1124 6:30 am   NW 12.0 21.0----29.57- 29.3 43.3----
1124 6:24 am   NW 11.1 17.1----29.57- 29.3 43.3----
1124 6:18 am   NW 12.0 19.0----29.57- 29.5 43.3----
1124 6:12 am  NNW 9.9 17.1----29.57- 29.3 43.5----
1124 6:06 am   NW 14.0 20.0----29.57- 29.5 43.5----
1124 6:00 am  NNW 11.1 21.0----29.57+0.05 29.5 43.3----
1124 5:54 am   NW 9.9 17.1----29.57- 29.5 43.2----
1124 5:48 am   NW 9.9 24.1----29.56- 29.5 43.2----
1124 5:42 am  NNW 15.9 21.0----29.56- 29.5 43.2----
1124 5:36 am   NW 9.9 21.0----29.55- 29.7 43.3----
1124 5:30 am  NNW 15.9 21.0----29.55- 29.5 43.3----
1124 5:24 am  NNW 12.0 15.0----29.56- 29.3 43.3----
1124 5:18 am   NW 8.9 17.1----29.55- 29.3 43.3----
1124 5:12 am  NNW 13.0 19.0----29.55- 28.9 43.3----
1124 5:06 am   NW 8.0 18.1----29.55- 29.3 43.3----
1124 5:00 am  NNW 13.0 22.0----29.55+0.07 28.9 43.3----
1124 4:54 am  NNW 12.0 19.0----29.55- 28.8 43.3----
1124 4:48 am   NW 8.9 13.0----29.54- 28.8 43.2----
1124 4:42 am   NW 8.9 15.0----29.54- 28.8 43.2----
1124 4:36 am  NNW 13.0 19.0----29.54- 28.9 43.0----
1124 4:30 am  NNW 15.0 22.0----29.54- 28.8 42.8----
1124 4:24 am   NW 12.0 18.1----29.53- 28.8 43.0----
1124 4:18 am  NNW 9.9 21.0----29.53- 28.9 43.0----
1124 4:12 am  NNW 14.0 21.0----29.52- 28.8 43.0----
1124 4:06 am   N 15.9 21.0----29.52- 29.1 43.0----
1124 4:00 am  NNW 13.0 18.1----29.52+0.04 29.1 43.0----
1124 3:54 am  NNW 14.0 21.0----29.52- 28.8 43.0----
1124 3:48 am  NNW 12.0 17.1----29.52- 28.9 43.2----
1124 3:42 am  NNW 8.9 20.0----29.52- 29.1 43.2----
1124 3:36 am   NW 12.0 21.0----29.52- 28.9 43.2----
1124 3:30 am   NW 11.1 21.0----29.52- 28.6 43.2----
1124 3:24 am   NW 9.9 15.9----29.52- 28.2 43.0----
1124 3:18 am  WNW 11.1 22.9----29.52- 27.7 43.0----
1124 3:12 am   NW 12.0 21.0----29.52- 27.7 43.0----
1124 3:06 am  WNW 17.1 28.0----29.51- 27.5 43.2----
1124 3:00 am   W 17.1 25.1----29.51+0.07 27.5 43.0----
1124 2:54 am  WNW 9.9 28.0----29.51- 28.0 43.2----
1124 2:48 am  WNW 17.1 28.0----29.50- 28.2 43.2----
1124 2:42 am  WNW 9.9 22.9----29.50- 28.9 43.2----
1124 2:36 am   NW 14.0 21.0----29.50- 28.6 43.3----
1124 2:30 am   NW 12.0 26.0----29.49- 28.8 43.2----
1124 2:24 am   NW 14.0 20.0----29.49- 28.8 43.2----
1124 2:18 am   NW 13.0 28.0----29.49- 28.9 43.2----
1124 2:12 am   NW 15.0 21.0----29.49- 29.1 43.3----
1124 2:06 am   NW 17.1 26.0----29.49- 29.3 43.3----
1124 2:00 am  WNW 15.9 22.0----29.48- 29.5 43.3----
1124 1:54 am  NNW 18.1 28.0----29.48- 29.1 43.3----
1124 1:48 am  NNW 14.0 21.0----29.48- 28.9 43.3----
1124 1:42 am   NW 15.0 22.9----29.47- 28.4 43.3----
1124 1:36 am  NNW 17.1 26.0----29.47- 27.5 43.3----
1124 1:30 am  NNW 17.1 27.0----29.47- 27.1 43.3----
1124 1:24 am   NW 12.0 27.0----29.47- 26.1 43.3----
1124 1:18 am   NW 13.0 25.1----29.47- 24.6 43.3----
1124 1:12 am   W 13.0 25.1----29.48- 24.8 43.3----
1124 1:06 am  WNW 21.0 31.1----29.48- 25.0 43.3----
1124 1:00 am  WNW 12.0 22.0----29.48+0.09 24.6 43.3----
112412:54 am   NW 17.1 27.0----29.47- 27.3 43.3----
112412:48 am   NW 15.0 28.9----29.47- 27.7 43.3----
112412:42 am   NW 14.0 34.0----29.47- 27.9 43.3----
112412:36 am  WNW 17.1 29.9----29.46- 27.1 43.3----
112412:30 am  WNW 12.0 22.0----29.46- 25.7 43.3----
112412:24 am  WNW 15.0 24.1----29.46- 25.5 43.3----
112412:18 am   NW 11.1 26.0----29.46- 27.1 43.3----
112412:12 am   NW 21.0 28.0----29.46- 28.2 43.3----
112412:06 am  WNW 15.0 22.9----29.45- 28.6 43.3----
112412:00 am   NW 19.0 24.1----29.44+0.09 29.1 43.3----
112311:54 pm  NNW 17.1 27.0----29.45- 28.8 43.3----
112311:48 pm  WNW 15.0 25.1----29.44- 28.6 43.3----
112311:42 pm   NW 15.0 27.0----29.44- 28.2 43.3----
112311:36 pm  NNW 15.0 31.1----29.44- 28.0 43.3----
112311:24 pm  WNW 15.0 33.0----29.43- 28.4 43.5----
112311:18 pm  WNW 14.0 29.9----29.43- 28.9 43.5----
112311:12 pm   NW 19.0 32.1----29.42- 29.8 43.7----
112311:06 pm  NNW 15.9 26.0----29.42- 29.7 43.7----
112311:00 pm  WNW 14.0 31.1----29.41+0.08 29.7 43.7----
112310:54 pm   NW 20.0 34.0----29.41- 29.5 43.7----
112310:48 pm  NNW 15.0 32.1----29.41- 28.0 43.5----
112310:42 pm   NW 17.1 25.1----29.41- 26.8 43.5----
112310:36 pm   NW 17.1 25.1----29.41- 26.2 43.5----
112310:30 pm  NNW 17.1 28.9----29.41- 26.4 43.5----
112310:24 pm   NW 18.1 38.1----29.40- 27.9 43.5----
112310:18 pm   NW 20.0 32.1----29.40- 29.1 43.5----
112310:12 pm   NW 20.0 33.0----29.40- 29.1 43.5----
112310:06 pm  WNW 15.9 29.9----29.39- 28.8 43.5----
112310:00 pm   NW 17.1 26.0----29.39+0.08 28.9 43.5----
1123 9:54 pm  WNW 15.0 32.1----29.39- 28.9 43.5----
1123 9:48 pm   NW 22.0 28.9----29.38- 30.0 43.5----
1123 9:42 pm  NNW 18.1 29.9----29.37- 29.7 43.5----
1123 9:36 pm   NW 14.0 34.0----29.37- 29.8 43.5----
1123 9:30 pm   NW 13.0 22.9----29.37- 30.0 43.5----
1123 9:24 pm  NNW 19.0 28.0----29.37- 29.7 43.5----
1123 9:18 pm   NW 13.0 27.0----29.37- 29.5 43.5----
1123 9:12 pm  WNW 15.9 27.0----29.36- 29.8 43.5----
1123 9:06 pm   NW 17.1 26.0----29.36- 30.0 43.7----
1123 9:00 pm  NNW 20.0 27.0----29.36+0.09 30.2 43.7----
1123 8:54 pm  NNW 19.0 28.0----29.35- 29.8 43.7----
1123 8:48 pm   NW 15.0 25.1----29.35- 29.7 43.7----
1123 8:42 pm   NW 12.0 28.9----29.35- 29.5 43.7----
1123 8:36 pm   NW 15.9 27.0----29.35- 28.8 43.7----
1123 8:30 pm  WNW 20.0 33.0----29.35- 27.9 43.7----
1123 8:24 pm  WNW 15.0 33.0----29.35- 27.9 43.7----
1123 8:18 pm   NW 19.0 31.1----29.34- 29.7 43.7----
1123 8:12 pm   NW 15.0 25.1----29.34- 29.7 43.7----
1123 8:06 pm   NW 15.9 21.0----29.33- 29.7 43.9----
1123 8:00 pm   NW 14.0 27.0----29.33+0.09 29.1 43.9----
1123 7:54 pm  WNW 15.9 28.9----29.33- 29.1 43.9----
1123 7:48 pm   NW 17.1 28.0----29.33- 28.4 43.9----
1123 7:42 pm  WNW 19.0 29.9----29.32- 27.7 43.7----
1123 7:36 pm   NW 19.0 27.0----29.33- 27.7 43.7----
1123 7:30 pm   NW 14.0 31.1----29.32- 27.7 43.7----
1123 7:24 pm   NW 15.0 32.1----29.32- 27.0 43.7----
1123 7:18 pm  NNW 18.1 25.1----29.33- 25.9 43.7----
1123 7:12 pm   NW 19.0 35.9----29.32- 27.1 43.7----
1123 7:00 pm   NW 19.0 29.9----29.31+0.09 29.5 43.7----
1123 6:54 pm  WNW 13.0 32.1----29.30- 29.7 43.7----
1123 6:48 pm   NW 14.0 26.0----29.30- 29.3 43.7----
1123 6:42 pm   NW 17.1 31.1----29.30- 28.6 43.7----
1123 6:36 pm   NW 15.0 31.1----29.29- 28.0 43.7----
1123 6:30 pm  NNW 21.0 28.9----29.29- 27.7 43.7----
1123 6:24 pm  WNW 15.0 32.1----29.28- 27.3 43.7----
1123 6:18 pm   NW 18.1 27.0----29.29- 27.1 43.7----
1123 6:12 pm  WNW 21.0 35.9----29.28- 29.3 43.7----
1123 6:06 pm  NNW 22.0 32.1----29.28- 28.2 43.7----
1123 6:00 pm   NW 17.1 34.0----29.27+0.07 28.0 43.7----
1123 5:54 pm   NW 21.0 35.0----29.27- 27.1 43.7----
1123 5:48 pm  WNW 15.0 31.1----29.27- 27.0 43.7----
1123 5:42 pm   NW 13.0 29.9----29.27- 27.0 43.7----
1123 5:36 pm  WNW 17.1 32.1----29.27- 27.3 43.7----
1123 5:30 pm   NW 25.1 32.1----29.26- 29.1 43.7----
1123 5:24 pm   NW 14.0 31.1----29.26- 29.1 43.7----
1123 5:18 pm  WNW 17.1 28.9----29.26- 28.6 43.7----
1123 5:12 pm   NW 17.1 26.0----29.26- 28.2 43.7----
1123 5:06 pm  NNW 17.1 28.9----29.25- 30.2 43.7----
1123 5:00 pm  NNW 18.1 27.0----29.25- 29.7 43.9----
1123 4:54 pm  WNW 18.1 26.0----29.24- 29.7 43.7----
1123 4:42 pm   NW 18.1 28.0----29.23- 28.8 43.7----
1123 4:36 pm  NNW 15.9 32.1----29.24- 28.4 43.7----
1123 4:30 pm  NNW 21.0 34.0----29.24- 28.0 43.9----
1123 4:24 pm   NW 19.0 27.0----29.23- 28.9 43.9----
1123 4:18 pm   NW 19.0 28.0----29.23- 29.8 43.9----
1123 4:12 pm   NW 18.1 26.0----29.23- 30.7 43.9----
1123 4:06 pm   NW 15.0 31.1----29.22- 31.3 43.9----
1123 4:00 pm   NW 15.9 28.0----29.22+0.07 31.1 43.9----
1123 3:54 pm  WNW 13.0 28.9----29.22- 31.3 43.7----

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