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Station 46081 (LLNR 25647) - Western Prince William Sound Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 46081

Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center
3-meter discus buoy w/ seal cage
ARES payload
60.802 N 148.283 W (60°48'8" N 148°16'59" 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: 327 m
Watch circle radius: 556 yards

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Station 46081

Conditions at 46081 as of
(3:50 am AKDT)
1150 GMT on 03/20/2025:
     

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): NW ( 320 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 3.9 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 5.8 kts
5-day plot - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 0.0 ft
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Period (APD): 4.8 sec
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):29.14 in
5-day plot - Pressure Tendency Pressure Tendency (PTDY):+0.00 in ( Steady )
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 36.9 °F
5-day plot - Dew Point Dew Point (DEWP): 36.5 °F
5-day plot - Wind Chill Wind Chill (CHILL): 33.3 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 3.9 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 3.9 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
3:50 amNW ( 320 deg ) 4.1 kts
3:40 amWNW ( 296 deg ) 3.9 kts
3:30 amW ( 270 deg ) 3.3 kts
3:20 amSW ( 233 deg ) 1.7 kts
3:10 amS ( 185 deg ) 1.9 kts
3:00 amSSW ( 207 deg ) 3.9 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
3:38 am 5.8 kts-
Peak gust during the measurement hour
TIME
(AKDT)		 5-day plot - Gust Direction GDR 5-day plot - Gust Speed GST
3:38 amNW ( 310 deg ) 5.8 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
2025-03-20 02:50 amSSW 5.8 7.8 0.0-3.7-29.13+0.00 36.5- 36.3---
2025-03-20 01:50 am SW 3.9 5.8 0.0-3.6-29.13-0.02 36.9- 36.5---
2025-03-20 12:50 amWNW 3.9 5.8 0.0-2.9-29.14-0.02 37.2- 36.5---
2025-03-19 11:50 pm W 3.9 7.8 0.0-2.5-29.13-0.04 37.0- 36.5---
2025-03-19 10:50 pmSSW 3.9 5.8 0.0-2.3-29.15-0.05 36.9- 36.7---
2025-03-19 09:50 pm W 3.9 5.8 0.3-2.3-29.16-0.06 36.7- 36.3---
2025-03-19 08:50 pm W 9.7 11.7 0.3-2.3-29.17-0.06 36.3- 36.0---
2025-03-19 07:50 pmWSW 7.8 7.8 0.3-2.3-29.20-0.06 36.5- 36.1---
2025-03-19 06:50 pm W 5.8 11.7 0.3-2.4-29.22-0.07 37.9- 36.3---
2025-03-19 05:50 pmNNE 13.6 17.5 0.7-2.4-29.23-0.06 38.3- 36.9---
2025-03-19 04:50 pm N 15.5 19.4----29.26-0.04 37.2- 36.1---
2025-03-19 03:50 pmNNE 1.9 7.8 0.3-2.3-29.29+0.00 35.6- 35.1---
2025-03-19 02:50 pm N 11.7 13.6 0.3-2.3-29.29-0.02 37.0- 36.1---
2025-03-19 01:50 pm- 0.0 1.9 0.3-2.4-29.30- 36.5- 36.3---
2025-03-19 12:50 pm W 3.9 7.8 0.3-2.4-29.30- 37.0- 36.0---
2025-03-19 11:50 am N 5.8 9.7 0.3-2.5-29.32-0.03 37.4- 36.0---
2025-03-19 10:50 am NW 5.8 7.8 0.3-2.6-29.33-0.04 36.7- 36.0---
2025-03-19 09:50 am N 9.7 11.7 0.7-2.5-29.34-0.06 36.9- 36.0---
2025-03-19 08:50 am N 11.7 13.6 1.0 32.6 NE29.35- 36.1- 36.0---
2025-03-19 07:50 am N 13.6 17.5 1.0 32.5NNE29.37-0.07 35.8- 35.6---
2025-03-19 06:50 am N 13.6 17.5 1.0 32.6NNE29.39-0.08 35.4- 35.2---
2025-03-19 05:50 am N 13.6 15.5 1.0 32.6 NE29.41-0.08 35.8- 35.6---
2025-03-19 04:50 am N 13.6 15.5----29.44-0.09 34.9- 34.7---
2025-03-19 03:50 am N 11.7 13.6 1.0 32.6 NE29.47-0.07 34.7- 34.5---
Detailed Wave Summary
for 46081 as of (4:00 am AKDT)
1200 GMT on 03/20/2025:

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): 0.0 ft
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 4.8 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
2025-03-20 03:00 am 0.0------ N/A 3.7
2025-03-20 02:00 am 0.0------ N/A 3.6
2025-03-20 01:00 am 0.0------ N/A 2.9
2025-03-20 12:00 am 0.0------ N/A 2.5
2025-03-19 11:00 pm 0.0------ N/A 2.3
2025-03-19 10:00 pm 0.3------ N/A 2.3
2025-03-19 09:00 pm 0.3------ N/A 2.3
2025-03-19 08:00 pm 0.3------ N/A 2.3
2025-03-19 07:00 pm 0.3------ N/A 2.4
2025-03-19 06:00 pm 0.7------ N/A 2.4
2025-03-19 04:00 pm 0.3------ N/A 2.3
2025-03-19 03:00 pm 0.3------ N/A 2.3
2025-03-19 02:00 pm 0.3------ N/A 2.4
2025-03-19 01:00 pm 0.3------ N/A 2.4
2025-03-19 12:00 pm 0.3------ N/A 2.5
2025-03-19 11:00 am 0.3------ N/A 2.6
2025-03-19 10:00 am 0.7------ N/A 2.5
2025-03-19 09:00 am 1.0 0.0 5.9ESE 1.0 3.0 NE N/A 2.6
2025-03-19 08:00 am 1.0 0.0 5.6 NE 1.0 2.7 NNE N/A 2.5
2025-03-19 07:00 am 1.0 0.0 5.3 E 1.0 2.7 NNE N/A 2.6
2025-03-19 06:00 am 1.0 0.0 5.3 E 1.0 2.9 NE N/A 2.6
2025-03-19 04:00 am 1.0 0.0 7.7NNE 1.0 2.9 NE N/A 2.6

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)