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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

Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center
3-meter discus buoy w/ seal cage
ARES payload
60.571 N 146.795 W (60°34'16" N 146°47'42" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 4.4 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 4.9 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 0.3 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.6 m below water line
Water depth: 430 m
Watch circle radius: 588 yards

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Station 46060

Conditions at 46060 as of
(12:50 pm AKDT)
2050 GMT on 04/17/2025:
     

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):ESE ( 110 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 25.3 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 31.1 kts
5-day plot - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 6.6 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 5 sec
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Period (APD): 4.9 sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction Mean Wave Direction (MWD): E ( 100 deg true )
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):29.59 in
5-day plot - Pressure Tendency Pressure Tendency (PTDY):-0.01 in ( Falling )
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 39.2 °F
5-day plot - Wind Chill Wind Chill (CHILL): 27.5 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 27.2 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 29.1 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
12:50 pmESE ( 108 deg ) 25.4 kts
12:40 pmESE ( 114 deg ) 29.1 kts
12:30 pmESE ( 113 deg ) 32.2 kts
12:20 pmESE ( 118 deg ) 30.9 kts
12:10 pmESE ( 121 deg ) 31.9 kts
12:00 pmESE ( 120 deg ) 33.2 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
11:51 am 35.0 ktsESE ( 120 deg true )
Peak gust during the measurement hour
TIME
(AKDT)		 5-day plot - Gust Direction GDR 5-day plot - Gust Speed GST
11:53 amESE ( 120 deg ) 40.8 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
2025-04-17 11:50 amESE 35.0 40.8 6.2 64.8 E29.59-0.02 39.2-----
2025-04-17 10:50 amESE 29.1 33.0 6.6 55.0 E29.58-0.03 41.0-----
2025-04-17 09:50 amESE 29.1 38.9 7.2 65.0ESE29.61-0.02 40.8-----
2025-04-17 08:50 amESE 33.0 44.7 7.9 65.1ESE29.61-0.05 40.5-----
2025-04-17 07:50 amESE 36.9 44.7 7.5 65.1ESE29.61-0.06 39.6-----
2025-04-17 06:50 amESE 36.9 46.6 8.2 65.3 E29.63-0.04 39.2-----
2025-04-17 05:50 amESE 33.0 40.8 7.9 65.4 E29.66-0.01 39.0-----
2025-04-17 04:50 amESE 33.0 40.8 8.5 65.4 E29.67-0.06 38.7-----
2025-04-17 03:50 am E 36.9 44.7 8.2 65.3 E29.67-0.08 38.3-----
2025-04-17 02:50 amESE 36.9 46.6 8.5 65.3 E29.67-0.08 37.9-----
2025-04-17 01:50 am E 31.1 38.9 8.2 125.5 S29.74+0.02 37.4-----
2025-04-17 12:50 am E 33.0 40.8 8.5 65.4 E29.75-0.03 37.0-----
2025-04-16 11:50 pmESE 35.0 42.7 8.5 125.4SSE29.75+0.04 37.8-----
2025-04-16 10:50 pmESE 40.8 48.6 8.2 65.3 E29.71-0.04 37.2-----
2025-04-16 09:50 pm E 36.9 42.7 8.2 65.4 E29.78-0.01 37.6-----
2025-04-16 08:50 pm E 38.9 48.6 8.9 65.6 E29.71-0.19 38.3-----
2025-04-16 07:50 pm E 36.9 44.7 8.9 65.5 E29.75-0.18 38.7-----
2025-04-16 06:50 pm E 36.9 46.6 8.9 126.1 S29.79-0.15 38.5-----
2025-04-16 05:50 pm E 27.2 35.0 7.2 125.5 S29.90-0.04 38.3-----
2025-04-16 04:50 pm E 29.1 36.9 7.5 115.6 S29.93-0.04 38.1-----
2025-04-16 03:50 pm E 27.2 33.0 7.2 105.5SSE29.94-0.05 37.6-----
2025-04-16 02:50 pm E 31.1 38.9 6.9 115.4 S29.93-0.08 37.4-----
2025-04-16 01:50 pm E 31.1 38.9 7.2 55.3 E29.97-0.06 38.1-----
2025-04-16 12:50 pm E 29.1 35.0 6.6 95.2SSE29.99-0.04 38.3-----
Detailed Wave Summary
for 46060 as of (1:00 pm AKDT)
2100 GMT on 04/17/2025:

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): 6.6 ft
5-day plot - Swell Height Swell Height (SwH): 2.6 ft
5-day plot - Swell Period Swell Period (SwP): 10.0 sec
5-day plot - Swell Direction Swell Direction (SwD):SSE
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height Wind Wave Height (WWH): 5.9 ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave Period Wind Wave Period (WWP): 5.3 sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction Wind Wave Direction (WWD): E
5-day plot - Wave Steepness Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):VERY_STEEP
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 4.9 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
2025-04-17 12:00 pm 6.2 3.0 12.1SSE 5.6 5.6 EVERY_STEEP 4.8
2025-04-17 11:00 am 6.6 3.3 11.4SSE 5.6 5.3 EVERY_STEEP 5.0
2025-04-17 10:00 am 7.2 3.0 10.0SSE 6.6 5.9 ESEVERY_STEEP 5.0
2025-04-17 09:00 am 7.9 3.3 11.4SSE 7.2 5.6 ESEVERY_STEEP 5.1
2025-04-17 08:00 am 7.5 3.6 12.9SSE 6.6 5.6 ESEVERY_STEEP 5.1
2025-04-17 07:00 am 8.2 4.3 12.1 S 7.2 5.6 EVERY_STEEP 5.3
2025-04-17 06:00 am 7.9 4.6 11.4SSE 6.2 5.6 EVERY_STEEP 5.4
2025-04-17 05:00 am 8.5 3.9 12.1SSE 7.2 5.9 EVERY_STEEP 5.4
2025-04-17 04:00 am 8.2 3.6 11.4SSE 7.2 5.6 EVERY_STEEP 5.3
2025-04-17 03:00 am 8.5 3.9 12.1SSE 7.5 5.9 EVERY_STEEP 5.3
2025-04-17 02:00 am 8.2 4.3 12.1 S 6.9 6.2 E AVERAGE 5.5
2025-04-17 01:00 am 8.5 4.3 12.9SSE 7.5 5.9 EVERY_STEEP 5.4
2025-04-17 12:00 am 8.5 4.3 12.1SSE 7.5 5.6 E AVERAGE 5.4
2025-04-16 11:00 pm 8.2 3.6 12.1 S 7.5 5.6 EVERY_STEEP 5.3
2025-04-16 10:00 pm 8.2 4.3 11.4 S 6.9 5.9 EVERY_STEEP 5.4
2025-04-16 09:00 pm 8.9 4.6 11.4 S 7.5 5.9 EVERY_STEEP 5.6
2025-04-16 08:00 pm 8.9 4.3 12.1 S 7.9 5.9 EVERY_STEEP 5.5
2025-04-16 07:00 pm 8.9 6.2 12.1 S 5.9 5.6 E SWELL 6.1
2025-04-16 06:00 pm 7.2 4.3 12.1 S 5.9 5.3 E AVERAGE 5.5
2025-04-16 05:00 pm 7.5 4.6 10.8 S 5.9 5.9 E AVERAGE 5.6
2025-04-16 04:00 pm 7.2 4.3 10.0SSE 5.9 5.9 ESE AVERAGE 5.5
2025-04-16 03:00 pm 6.9 3.9 11.4 S 5.6 5.6 E AVERAGE 5.4
2025-04-16 02:00 pm 7.2 4.6 9.1 S 5.9 5.3 EVERY_STEEP 5.3
2025-04-16 01:00 pm 6.6 3.9 9.1SSE 5.2 5.3 E AVERAGE 5.2

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)