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
(10:30 pm AKST on 12/05/2024)
0730 GMT on 12/06/2024:
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):	E ( 80 deg true )
Wind Speed (WSPD):	27.2 kts
Wind Gust (GST):	35.0 kts
Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):	29.32 in
Water Temperature (WTMP):	43.3 °F
Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M):	29.1 kts
Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M):	31.1 kts
Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure

Supplemental Measurements
Lowest 1-minute Pressure
Time (AKST)		Pressure
10:30 pm		29.32 in
Highest 1-minute Wind Speed
Time (AKST)	WSPD	WDIR
10:28 pm	29.1 kts	E ( 80 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
2024-12-05 10:20 pm	E	27.2	35.0	-	-	-	-	29.32	-	-	43.2	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 10:10 pm	E	27.2	38.9	-	-	-	-	29.33	-	-	43.2	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 10:00 pm	E	25.3	36.9	-	-	-	-	29.34	-0.11	-	43.3	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 09:50 pm	E	27.2	36.9	-	-	-	-	29.34	-	-	43.3	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 09:40 pm	E	25.3	33.0	-	-	-	-	29.34	-	-	43.3	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 09:30 pm	E	25.3	31.1	-	-	-	-	29.35	-	-	43.3	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 09:20 pm	E	23.3	31.1	-	-	-	-	29.36	-	-	43.3	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 09:10 pm	E	23.3	31.1	-	-	-	-	29.37	-	-	43.3	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 09:00 pm	E	23.3	33.0	-	-	-	-	29.37	-0.11	-	43.3	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 08:50 pm	E	21.4	29.1	-	-	-	-	29.38	-	-	43.3	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 08:40 pm	E	23.3	27.2	-	-	-	-	29.39	-	-	43.3	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 08:30 pm	E	21.4	27.2	-	-	-	-	29.39	-	-	43.3	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 08:20 pm	E	21.4	29.1	-	-	-	-	29.40	-	-	43.3	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 08:10 pm	E	21.4	27.2	-	-	-	-	29.41	-	-	43.5	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 08:00 pm	E	19.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.41	-0.09	-	43.5	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 07:50 pm	E	19.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.42	-	-	43.5	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 07:40 pm	E	19.4	23.3	-	-	-	-	29.43	-	-	43.5	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 07:30 pm	E	19.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.43	-	-	43.7	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 07:20 pm	E	21.4	27.2	-	-	-	-	29.44	-	-	43.9	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 07:10 pm	E	21.4	29.1	-	-	-	-	29.44	-	-	43.9	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 07:00 pm	E	21.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.45	-0.07	-	44.1	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 06:50 pm	E	21.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.45	-	-	44.1	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 06:40 pm	E	21.4	27.2	-	-	-	-	29.46	-	-	44.2	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 06:30 pm	E	21.4	27.2	-	-	-	-	29.47	-	-	44.4	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 06:20 pm	E	21.4	29.1	-	-	-	-	29.47	-	-	44.4	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 06:10 pm	E	23.3	29.1	-	-	-	-	29.47	-	-	44.4	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 06:00 pm	E	21.4	27.2	-	-	-	-	29.48	-0.06	-	44.4	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 05:50 pm	E	21.4	27.2	-	-	-	-	29.48	-	-	44.4	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 05:40 pm	E	21.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.49	-	-	44.4	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 05:30 pm	E	21.4	29.1	-	-	-	-	29.49	-	-	44.4	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 05:20 pm	E	19.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.49	-	-	44.4	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 05:10 pm	E	19.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.50	-	-	44.4	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 05:00 pm	E	19.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.50	-0.05	-	44.4	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 04:50 pm	E	21.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.51	-	-	44.4	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 04:40 pm	E	21.4	27.2	-	-	-	-	29.51	-	-	44.4	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 04:30 pm	E	19.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.51	-	-	44.4	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 04:20 pm	E	19.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.51	-	-	44.4	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 04:10 pm	E	21.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.52	-	-	44.4	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 04:00 pm	ESE	19.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.52	-0.04	-	44.4	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 03:50 pm	ESE	19.4	23.3	-	-	-	-	29.52	-	-	44.2	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 03:40 pm	ESE	21.4	27.2	-	-	-	-	29.52	-	-	44.2	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 03:30 pm	ESE	23.3	27.2	-	-	-	-	29.52	-	-	44.2	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 03:20 pm	ESE	21.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.53	-	-	44.1	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 03:10 pm	ESE	21.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.54	-	-	44.1	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 03:00 pm	ESE	19.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.54	+0.00	-	43.9	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 02:50 pm	ESE	21.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.54	-	-	43.7	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 02:40 pm	ESE	21.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.54	-	-	43.7	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 02:20 pm	ESE	19.4	23.3	-	-	-	-	29.55	-	-	43.5	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 02:10 pm	ESE	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	29.55	-	-	43.3	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 02:00 pm	ESE	19.4	23.3	-	-	-	-	29.55	+0.03	-	43.3	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 01:50 pm	ESE	19.4	23.3	-	-	-	-	29.56	-	-	43.2	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 01:40 pm	ESE	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	29.56	-	-	43.0	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 01:30 pm	SE	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	29.56	-	-	42.8	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 01:20 pm	SE	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	29.55	-	-	42.3	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 01:10 pm	SE	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	29.55	-	-	42.1	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 01:00 pm	SE	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	29.56	+0.08	-	42.3	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 12:50 pm	SE	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	29.55	-	-	42.3	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 12:40 pm	SE	17.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	29.55	-	-	41.9	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 12:30 pm	SE	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	29.55	-	-	42.1	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 12:20 pm	SE	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	29.55	-	-	43.2	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 12:10 pm	SE	15.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	29.55	-	-	43.0	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 12:00 pm	SE	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	29.54	+0.12	-	42.8	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 11:50 am	SE	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	29.54	-	-	42.6	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 11:40 am	SE	15.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	29.54	-	-	42.4	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 11:30 am	SE	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	29.54	-	-	42.4	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 11:20 am	SE	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	29.54	-	-	42.4	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 11:10 am	SE	13.6	21.4	-	-	-	-	29.53	-	-	42.4	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 11:00 am	SE	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	29.52	+0.14	-	42.3	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 10:50 am	SE	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	29.52	-	-	42.3	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 10:40 am	SE	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	29.51	-	-	42.1	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 10:30 am	SSE	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	29.50	-	-	41.9	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 10:20 am	SSE	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	29.49	-	-	42.1	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 10:10 am	SSE	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	29.49	-	-	41.5	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 10:00 am	S	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	29.47	+0.14	-	41.2	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 09:50 am	S	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	29.47	-	-	40.3	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 09:40 am	SSE	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	29.45	-	-	41.0	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 09:30 am	S	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	29.45	-	-	41.2	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 09:20 am	S	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	29.44	-	-	40.8	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 09:10 am	S	15.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	29.44	-	-	41.4	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 09:00 am	S	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	29.43	+0.15	-	40.8	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 08:50 am	S	17.5	23.3	-	-	-	-	29.42	-	-	40.3	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 08:40 am	S	19.4	23.3	-	-	-	-	29.41	-	-	40.1	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 08:30 am	S	19.4	23.3	-	-	-	-	29.40	-	-	39.9	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 08:20 am	S	17.5	23.3	-	-	-	-	29.39	-	-	40.1	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 08:10 am	S	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	29.39	-	-	39.7	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 08:00 am	SSE	17.5	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.38	+0.15	-	39.4	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 07:50 am	SSE	9.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	29.38	-	-	39.2	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 07:40 am	SE	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	29.37	-	-	39.4	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 07:30 am	SSE	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	29.36	-	-	39.4	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 07:20 am	SSE	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	29.35	-	-	38.8	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 07:10 am	S	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	29.34	-	-	39.0	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 07:00 am	S	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	29.33	+0.15	-	39.4	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 06:50 am	S	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	29.32	-	-	39.6	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 06:40 am	S	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	29.31	-	-	39.9	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 06:30 am	S	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	29.30	-	-	39.6	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 06:20 am	SSW	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	29.30	-	-	39.9	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 06:10 am	SSW	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	29.29	-	-	40.3	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 06:00 am	SSW	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	29.28	+0.12	-	39.7	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 05:50 am	SSW	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	29.27	-	-	39.6	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 05:40 am	SSW	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	29.26	-	-	39.9	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 05:30 am	S	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	29.25	-	-	40.1	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 05:20 am	SSW	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	29.24	-	-	41.2	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 05:10 am	S	3.9	7.8	-	-	-	-	29.23	-	-	41.2	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 05:00 am	SSE	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	29.23	+0.05	-	41.5	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 04:50 am	SE	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	29.22	-	-	42.4	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 04:40 am	SE	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	29.21	-	-	43.5	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 04:30 am	ESE	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	29.21	-	-	43.3	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 04:20 am	SSE	1.9	3.9	-	-	-	-	29.20	-	-	43.3	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 04:10 am	NE	1.9	3.9	-	-	-	-	29.19	-	-	43.2	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 04:00 am	N	1.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	29.18	-0.01	-	43.3	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 03:50 am	NW	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	29.18	-	-	43.7	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 03:40 am	WNW	3.9	7.8	-	-	-	-	29.17	-	-	43.7	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 03:30 am	WNW	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	29.17	-	-	43.7	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 03:20 am	WNW	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	29.16	-	-	43.9	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 03:10 am	WNW	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	29.16	-	-	44.2	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 03:00 am	WNW	5.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	29.16	-0.05	-	44.2	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 02:50 am	WNW	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	29.16	-	-	44.2	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 02:40 am	WNW	5.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	29.16	-	-	44.1	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 02:30 am	NW	5.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	29.16	-	-	44.1	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 02:20 am	NW	5.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	29.16	-	-	43.9	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 02:10 am	NW	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	29.16	-	-	43.9	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 02:00 am	NW	3.9	7.8	-	-	-	-	29.17	-0.09	-	43.9	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 01:50 am	NNW	1.9	3.9	-	-	-	-	29.17	-	-	43.9	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 01:40 am	NNW	1.9	3.9	-	-	-	-	29.18	-	-	43.7	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 01:30 am	NNE	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	29.18	-	-	43.7	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 01:20 am	NE	3.9	7.8	-	-	-	-	29.19	-	-	43.9	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 01:10 am	NE	7.8	13.6	-	-	-	-	29.19	-	-	44.2	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 01:00 am	NNE	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	29.19	-0.13	-	44.1	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 12:50 am	N	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	29.19	-	-	43.9	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 12:40 am	N	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	29.20	-	-	43.9	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 12:30 am	N	9.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	29.20	-	-	43.7	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 12:20 am	N	9.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	29.21	-	-	43.7	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 12:10 am	N	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	29.21	-	-	44.1	-	-	-	-
2024-12-05 12:00 am	N	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	29.21	-0.14	-	43.9	-	-	-	-
2024-12-04 11:50 pm	NNE	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	29.22	-	-	43.9	-	-	-	-
2024-12-04 11:40 pm	NNE	9.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	29.23	-	-	44.2	-	-	-	-
2024-12-04 11:30 pm	NNE	9.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	29.23	-	-	44.2	-	-	-	-
2024-12-04 11:20 pm	NE	9.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	29.25	-	-	44.1	-	-	-	-
2024-12-04 11:10 pm	NE	9.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	29.26	-	-	43.9	-	-	-	-
2024-12-04 11:00 pm	ENE	13.6	21.4	-	-	-	-	29.27	-0.12	-	44.1	-	-	-	-
2024-12-04 10:50 pm	ENE	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	29.27	-	-	44.2	-	-	-	-
2024-12-04 10:40 pm	E	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	29.28	-	-	44.1	-	-	-	-
2024-12-04 10:30 pm	E	17.5	23.3	-	-	-	-	29.29	-	-	44.1	-	-	-	-
2024-12-04 10:20 pm	E	21.4	27.2	-	-	-	-	29.30	-	-	44.1	-	-	-	-
2024-12-04 10:10 pm	E	21.4	27.2	-	-	-	-	29.31	-	-	43.9	-	-	-	-
2024-12-04 10:00 pm	E	23.3	29.1	-	-	-	-	29.32	-0.10	-	43.9	-	-	-	-
2024-12-04 09:50 pm	E	23.3	27.2	-	-	-	-	29.33	-	-	43.9	-	-	-	-

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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