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Station NKTA2 - 9455760 - Nikiski, AK Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station NKTA2

Station NKTA2

Owned and maintained by NOAA's National Ocean Service
Water Level Observation Network
60.683 N 151.398 W (60°41'0" N 151°23'54" W)

Air temp height: 7.9 m above site elevation

Latest NWS Marine Forecast

Search And Rescue (SAR) Data

Meteorological Observations from Nearby Stations and Ships Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations near station NKTA2

Latest Satellite Wind Map for this Area

Conditions at NKTA2 as of
0248 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): NE ( 40 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind SpeedWind Speed (WSPD):4.6 m/s
5-day plot - Wind GustWind Gust (GST):6.7 m/s
5-day plot - Atmospheric PressureAtmospheric Pressure (PRES):996.8 mb
5-day plot - Air TemperatureAir Temperature (ATMP): 1.0 °C
5-day plot - Water TemperatureWater Temperature (WTMP): 0.9 °C
5-day plot - Wind ChillWind Chill (CHILL): -3.4 °C
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
(GMT)		   WDIR WSPD
m/s		 GST
m/s		 WVHT
m		 DPD
sec		 APD
sec		 MWD PRES
mb		 PTDY
mb		 ATMP
°C		 WTMP
°C		 DEWP
°C		 SAL
psu		 VIS
km		 TIDE
m
11250242    NE 4.1 6.7----996.8- 1.0 0.9----
11250236    NE 5.1 7.7----996.9- 1.1 0.9----
11250230    NE 4.6 7.7----997.0- 1.1 1.0----
11250224    NE 5.1 7.2----996.9- 1.2 1.0----
11250218    NE 4.6 6.2----997.0- 1.2 1.0----
11250212    NE 4.1 6.7----997.1- 1.2 1.0----
11250206    NE 4.6 6.7----997.1- 1.3 1.0----
11250200    NE 4.6 6.7----997.2- 1.3 1.1----
11250154    NE 5.1 7.2----997.3- 1.3 1.1----
11250148    NE 6.7 7.7----997.2- 1.4 1.1----
11250142    NE 5.7 7.2----997.2- 1.3 1.1----
11250136    NE 5.7 7.2----997.2- 1.3 1.2----
11250130    NE 5.1 7.2----997.2- 1.3 1.2----
11250124    NE 5.1 6.7----997.3- 1.3 1.3----
11250118    NE 5.7 7.2----997.3- 1.3 1.3----
11250112    NE 4.6 7.7----997.4- 1.3 1.3----
11250106    NE 4.1 6.7----997.6- 1.3 1.3----
11250100    NE 4.6 6.7----997.6- 1.3 1.3----
11250054    NE 4.6 6.7----997.7- 1.3 1.3----
11250048    NE 5.1 6.7----997.7- 1.3 1.4----
11250042    NE 5.1 6.7----997.6- 1.3 1.4----
11250036    NE 6.2 7.7----997.7- 1.3 1.4----
11250030    NE 5.1 6.2----997.7- 1.3 1.5----
11250024    NE 4.6 6.2----997.7- 1.3 1.5----
11250018   NNE 3.6 5.7----997.8- 1.3 1.5----
11250012    NE 4.1 5.1----997.9- 1.3 1.5----
11250006   NNE 3.6 5.7----997.9- 1.3 1.6----
11250000   NNE 4.6 6.2----998.1 -1.2 1.4 1.6----
11242354   NNE 3.6 4.6----998.1- 1.4 1.6----
11242348   NNE 4.1 5.1----998.1- 1.4 1.6----
11242342   NNE 4.1 5.1----998.2- 1.4 1.6----
11242336   NNE 3.6 5.1----998.2- 1.4 1.6----
11242330   NNE 3.1 5.1----998.4- 1.4 1.7----
11242324   NNE 3.6 5.7----998.5- 1.4 1.7----
11242318   NNE 3.6 4.6----998.5- 1.4 1.7----
11242312   NNE 3.1 5.7----998.5- 1.5 1.7----
11242300   NNE 3.6 4.6----998.6 -0.8 1.6 1.7----
11242254   NNE 3.6 4.1----998.7- 1.6 1.7----
11242248    N 3.6 4.1----998.7- 1.7 1.6----
11242242    N 2.6 3.6----998.7- 1.6 1.6----
11242236    N 2.6 3.6----998.9- 1.5 1.6----
11242230    NE 2.6 3.6----999.0- 1.5 1.6----
11242224   NNE 2.1 3.1----999.1- 1.4 1.5----
11242218   NNE 2.6 3.6----999.1- 1.6 1.5----
11242212   NNE 2.6 3.6----999.1- 1.5 1.5----
11242206   NNE 2.6 3.1----999.2- 1.4 1.5----
11242200   NNE 2.6 3.1----999.1- 1.6 1.5----
11242154   NNE 3.1 4.1----999.1- 1.5 1.4----
11242148   NNE 3.1 3.6----999.1- 1.7 1.4----
11242142   NNE 3.1 4.6----999.0- 1.7 1.3----
11242136    N 3.6 4.1----999.0- 1.7 1.3----
11242130    N 3.1 3.6----999.0- 1.8 1.2----
11242124    N 2.6 3.1----999.0- 1.6 1.2----
11242118   NNW 2.6 2.6----999.0- 1.7 1.2----
11242112    NW 2.1 2.1----999.1- 1.6 1.1----
11242100    NW 3.1 3.1----999.3 +0.4 1.6 1.1----
11242054   NNW 2.6 3.1----999.4- 1.5 1.0----
11242048   NNW 0.5 1.5----999.4- 1.7 1.0----
11242042   NNE 1.0 2.1----999.5- 1.7 0.9----
11242036   ENE 1.0 2.1----999.6- 1.7 0.9----
11242030    NW 1.0 1.5----999.5- 1.7 0.8----
11242024   WNW 0.5 2.1----999.5- 1.7 0.8----
11242018    N 0.5 1.0----999.5- 1.4 0.8----
11242006    NE 1.5 2.6----999.5- 1.5 0.8----
11242000   ENE 2.1 3.6----999.4 +1.2 1.6 0.8----
11241954    E 2.6 3.6----999.4- 1.7 0.9----
11241948   NNW 2.1 2.6----999.3- 1.6 0.9----
11241942    NE 1.0 2.6----999.3- 1.4 0.9----
11241936    SE 1.0 2.1----999.3- 1.3 0.9----
11241930    N 0.5 1.5----999.3- 1.2 0.9----
11241924   ESE 1.0 2.6----999.3- 1.2 0.9----
11241918   ESE 1.5 2.6----999.3- 1.3 0.9----
11241912   ESE 2.1 3.6----999.3- 1.3 0.9----
11241906   ESE 3.6 4.1----999.2- 1.5 0.9----
11241854   ESE 3.6 4.6----999.1- 1.3 0.9----
11241848    SE 2.6 3.6----999.1- 1.1 1.0----
11241842   ESE 3.1 4.1----999.0- 1.1 1.0----
11241836   ESE 2.6 5.7----999.1- 1.2 1.1----
11241830   ESE 5.1 6.2----999.0- 1.5 1.2----
11241824   ESE 4.6 5.1----999.0- 1.4 1.2----
11241818    SE 5.1 6.2----999.1- 1.3 1.2----
11241812   ESE 4.1 5.7----999.0- 1.2 1.3----
11241806   ESE 4.1 6.2----999.0- 1.1 1.3----
11241800   ESE 3.6 6.2----998.9 +1.4 1.2 1.3----
11241748   ESE 4.6 6.2----998.8- 1.6 1.3----
11241742    SE 4.6 5.7----998.8- 1.7 1.3----
11241736    SE 5.1 6.2----998.7- 1.5 1.3----
11241730   ESE 4.6 5.7----998.5- 1.3 1.2----
11241724   ESE 4.6 5.1----998.5- 1.3 1.2----
11241718    SE 3.6 4.6----998.4- 1.3 1.2----
11241712    SE 3.6 5.1----998.4- 1.3 1.2----
11241706    SE 3.6 5.7----998.3- 1.3 1.2----
11241700    SE 5.1 5.7----998.2 +1.3 1.4 1.2----
11241654    SE 4.1 4.6----998.2- 1.5 1.2----
11241648   ESE 4.1 5.1----998.1- 1.3 1.2----
11241642    SE 4.6 6.2----998.0- 1.2 1.2----
11241636    SE 5.1 6.2----998.0- 1.1 1.1----
11241630   ESE 4.6 5.7----998.0- 0.8 1.1----
11241624    SE 5.1 5.7----998.1- 0.9 1.1----
11241618   ESE 5.1 6.2----998.1- 0.8 1.1----
11241612   ESE 4.6 5.1----998.0- 0.8 1.0----
11241606   ESE 4.1 4.6----997.9- 0.9 1.0----
11241600    SE 3.1 5.1----997.9 +1.6 1.5 1.0----
11241554    SE 3.1 5.7----997.8- 1.3 1.0----
11241542   ESE 4.6 5.7----997.7- 1.3 1.0----
11241536   ESE 4.1 5.1----997.7- 1.7 1.0----
11241530    SE 4.6 5.7----997.7- 2.4 1.0----
11241524    SE 4.1 5.7----997.6- 2.1 1.0----
11241518   SSE 5.1 6.2----997.7- 2.7 0.9----
11241512   SSE 5.1 5.7----997.6- 2.6 0.9----
11241506   SSE 4.1 5.1----997.6- 1.9 0.9----
11241500    SE 4.1 5.1----997.5 +1.5 1.2 0.9----
11241454    SE 4.1 5.7----997.5- 1.4 0.9----
11241448   ESE 4.6 5.7----997.4- 1.4 0.9----
11241442   ESE 5.1 5.7----997.4- 1.5 0.9----
11241436    SE 5.1 6.2----997.3- 2.4 0.9----
11241430   SSE 5.1 6.2----997.2- 2.7 0.9----
11241424    SE 5.1 6.2----997.1- 1.8 0.9----
11241418    SE 5.1 6.2----997.0- 2.9 0.9----
11241412    SE 5.7 6.2----996.9- 2.8 0.8----
11241406    SE 4.1 5.7----996.9- 2.0 0.8----
11241400    SE 4.6 5.1----996.9 +1.8 1.6 0.8----
11241354   ESE 4.6 5.7----996.8- 2.0 0.8----
11241348   SSE 5.1 6.2----996.8- 2.9 0.8----
11241342    SE 3.6 5.1----996.7- 1.9 0.8----
11241330    SE 4.1 5.1----996.6- 1.8 0.8----
11241324    SE 4.1 5.7----996.5- 1.8 0.8----
11241318    SE 4.1 5.1----996.4- 2.0 0.8----
11241312    SE 5.1 5.7----996.4- 2.1 0.8----
11241306    SE 4.6 5.7----996.3- 2.1 0.9----
11241300    SE 4.6 5.1----996.3 +2.1 2.8 0.9----
11241254   SSE 4.6 5.1----996.3- 2.8 0.9----
11241248   SSE 4.1 5.7----996.2- 2.3 0.9----
11241242    SE 4.1 6.2----996.2- 1.3 0.9----
11241236   ESE 5.1 5.7----996.1- 1.0 0.9----
11241230    E 3.6 4.6----996.1- 0.8 1.0----
11241224   ESE 3.6 4.6----996.1- 1.1 1.0----
11241218   SSE 3.6 5.1----996.1- 2.3 1.0----
11241212   SSE 4.1 6.2----996.1- 2.3 1.0----
11241206    SE 4.6 5.7----996.0- 2.1 1.0----
11241200   SSE 5.1 5.7----996.0- 1.8 1.0----
11241154    SE 3.6 5.1----995.9- 1.1 1.0----
11241148    SE 3.1 4.6----995.9- 0.8 1.1----
11241142    SE 3.6 4.1----995.8- 1.0 1.1----
11241136   ESE 2.6 3.6----995.8- 1.0 1.1----
11241130    SE 2.6 2.6----995.6- 1.2 1.1----
11241118   SSE 1.5 2.1----995.4- 1.5 1.1----
11241112   SSE 1.5 2.1----995.3- 1.5 1.2----
11241106   SSE 1.0 2.1----995.1- 1.7 1.2----
11241100   SSE 2.1 2.6----995.1- 1.7 1.3----
11241054    SE 2.1 2.6----995.1- 1.6 1.3----
11241048    SE 2.1 3.6----995.1- 1.5 1.4----
11241042    S 2.1 3.1----995.0- 1.9 1.4----
11241036   SSW 2.6 4.1----994.9- 1.9 1.5----
11241030   SSW 4.6 6.7----994.9- 2.1 1.5----
11241024    SW 6.2 8.2----994.7- 2.2 1.6----
11241018    SW 6.2 7.2----994.6- 2.3 1.6----
11241012    S 5.1 6.2----994.5- 1.9 1.7----
11241006    S 5.7 6.7----994.3- 1.8 1.8----
11241000    S 5.7 6.2----994.2 +5.2 1.6 1.8----
11240954    S 4.6 6.7----994.2- 2.0 1.8----
11240948    S 6.2 7.7----994.0- 2.1 1.7----
11240942    S 6.7 8.2----993.8- 2.0 1.6----
11240936    S 6.2 8.2----993.7- 1.9 1.6----
11240930    S 6.7 8.2----993.5- 2.1 1.5----
11240924    S 6.2 10.3----993.4- 2.0 1.5----
11240918    S 9.3 10.8----993.2- 2.3 1.5----
11240912    S 9.3 10.3----993.0- 2.3 1.5----
11240906   SSW 9.3 10.8----992.9- 2.5 1.4----
11240854   SSW 9.8 12.4----992.6- 2.8 1.4----
11240848   SSW 9.8 10.8----992.5- 2.8 1.4----
11240842   SSW 10.3 12.9----992.4- 2.7 1.4----
11240836   SSW 9.8 10.8----992.2- 2.7 1.4----
11240830   SSW 10.3 11.8----992.0- 2.8 1.4----
11240824   SSW 10.3 11.8----991.8- 2.8 1.4----
11240818   SSW 9.3 10.3----991.6- 2.8 1.5----
11240812   SSW 10.3 11.8----991.4- 2.8 1.5----
11240806   SSW 10.8 13.4----991.2- 2.9 1.5----
11240800   SSW 11.3 13.4----991.0 +7.5 3.0 1.6----
11240754   SSW 11.3 12.9----990.8- 2.9 1.7----
11240748   SSW 9.8 12.4----990.6- 2.8 1.7----
11240742   SSW 10.3 11.8----990.5- 2.8 1.6----
11240736   SSW 10.3 12.9----990.2- 2.8 1.6----
11240730   SSW 10.3 12.4----989.9- 2.8 1.5----
11240724   SSW 10.3 11.8----989.8- 2.7 1.5----
11240718    S 7.7 8.8----989.6- 2.2 1.4----
11240712    S 7.7 9.8----989.5- 2.2 1.4----
11240706    S 10.3 11.3----989.2- 2.4 1.3----
11240700    S 9.8 11.8----989.0 +7.5 2.4 1.3----
11240654   SSW 11.8 13.9----988.7- 3.0 1.2----
11240648    SW 13.4 14.9----988.7- 3.0 1.2----
11240642    SW 13.4 14.9----988.5- 2.8 1.2----
11240636    SW 12.4 14.4----988.4- 2.7 1.2----
11240630    SW 13.9 16.0----988.2- 2.6 1.2----
11240624    SW 13.4 16.0----987.9- 2.6 1.2----
11240618    SW 13.4 15.4----987.7- 2.5 1.2----
11240612    SW 12.9 16.0----987.5- 2.6 1.2----
11240606    SW 13.9 16.0----987.3- 2.6 1.2----
11240600    SW 13.4 16.0----987.0 +6.8 2.4 1.2----
11240554    SW 13.9 16.0----986.7- 2.3 1.2----
11240548    SW 12.4 14.4----986.5- 1.9 1.2----
11240542    SW 13.4 16.5----986.2- 1.3 1.2----
11240536    SW 16.0 18.0----986.0- 1.3 1.2----
11240530    SW 16.5 19.0----985.6- 1.4 1.2----
11240524    SW 18.0 20.1----985.1- 1.5 1.2----
11240518   SSW 14.9 18.0----984.6- 1.5 1.2----
11240512   SSW 16.0 17.5----984.1- 1.6 1.2----
11240506   SSW 14.4 16.5----983.8- 1.7 1.2----
11240500   SSW 9.8 11.3----983.5 +4.6 1.8 1.2----
11240454   SSW 10.8 11.8----983.2- 1.7 1.2----
11240448    S 6.2 7.2----982.9- 1.2 1.2----
11240442   SSE 5.7 7.7----982.6- 1.2 1.2----
11240430    S 6.7 8.8----982.3- 1.5 1.2----
11240424   SSE 6.7 9.8----982.1- 1.8 1.2----
11240418   SSE 7.2 10.3----981.9- 2.0 1.2----
11240412   SSE 8.8 10.8----981.8- 2.1 1.2----
11240406   SSE 9.8 11.8----981.6- 2.4 1.2----
11240400   SSE 5.1 7.2----981.5 +4.1 2.6 1.2----
11240354   ESE 3.6 6.2----981.3- 2.2 1.2----
11240348    E 4.6 6.7----981.1- 2.0 1.1----
11240342    E 5.1 6.2----980.9- 1.8 1.1----
11240336   ENE 5.7 6.2----980.7- 1.7 1.1----
11240330   ENE 5.7 6.7----980.6- 1.6 1.1----
11240324   ENE 5.7 6.7----980.5- 1.4 1.1----
11240318   ENE 4.6 5.7----980.6- 1.3 1.1----
11240312   ENE 5.1 6.7----980.5- 1.5 1.0----
11240306   ENE 4.1 7.2----980.4- 1.6 1.0----
11240300   ENE 5.7 7.2----980.2 +3.6 1.5 1.0----
11240254   ENE 5.7 6.7----980.0- 1.4 1.0----

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