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Station 46108 - Lower Cook Inlet (204) Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 46108


Conditions at 46108 as of
(9:30 pm AKDT on 04/27/2025)
0530 GMT on 04/28/2025:
     

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 - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 1.3 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 2 sec
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Period (APD): 2.3 sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction Mean Wave Direction (MWD):NNW ( 332 deg true )
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 42.4 °F
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
2025-04-27 09:00 pm--- 1.3 22.2NNW--- 42.4----
2025-04-27 08:30 pm--- 1.3 22.2NNW--- 42.4----
2025-04-27 08:00 pm--- 1.6 22.2NNW--- 42.4----
2025-04-27 07:30 pm--- 1.6 32.4 NW--- 42.4----
2025-04-27 07:00 pm--- 2.0 32.6 NW--- 42.4----
2025-04-27 06:30 pm--- 2.0 32.7NNW--- 42.4----
2025-04-27 06:00 pm--- 2.0 42.7 NW--- 42.4----
2025-04-27 05:30 pm--- 2.0 42.7 NW--- 42.4----
2025-04-27 05:00 pm--- 1.6 32.8NNW--- 42.4----
2025-04-27 04:30 pm--- 1.6 42.9 NW--- 42.4----
2025-04-27 04:00 pm--- 1.3 33.0NNW--- 42.4----
2025-04-27 03:30 pm--- 1.3 33.0NNW--- 42.4----
2025-04-27 03:00 pm--- 1.0 53.2 NW--- 42.4----
2025-04-27 02:30 pm--- 1.0 43.3WNW--- 42.4----
2025-04-27 02:00 pm--- 1.0 43.3WNW--- 42.4----
2025-04-27 01:30 pm--- 1.0 33.3 NW--- 42.4----
2025-04-27 01:00 pm--- 1.0 53.4WNW--- 42.4----
2025-04-27 12:30 pm--- 1.0 43.8WNW--- 42.4----
2025-04-27 12:00 pm--- 1.0 43.9WNW--- 42.4----
2025-04-27 11:30 am--- 1.0 44.0WNW--- 42.4----
2025-04-27 11:00 am--- 1.0 64.0 SW--- 42.4----
2025-04-27 10:30 am--- 1.3 74.0 SW--- 42.4----
2025-04-27 10:00 am--- 1.0 83.9SSW--- 42.4----
2025-04-27 09:30 am--- 1.0 43.9WNW--- 42.4----
2025-04-27 09:00 am--- 1.0 83.7SSW--- 42.4----
2025-04-27 08:30 am--- 1.0 53.8WNW--- 42.3----
2025-04-27 08:00 am--- 1.0 54.0WNW--- 42.3----
2025-04-27 07:30 am--- 1.0 43.8WNW--- 42.3----
2025-04-27 07:00 am--- 1.0 43.3 NW--- 42.3----
2025-04-27 06:30 am--- 1.3 43.2 NW--- 42.3----
2025-04-27 06:00 am--- 1.0 43.5WNW--- 42.3----
2025-04-27 05:30 am--- 1.0 43.6 W--- 42.3----
2025-04-27 05:00 am--- 1.0 33.7WNW--- 42.3----
2025-04-27 04:30 am--- 1.0 43.6 W--- 42.3----
2025-04-27 04:00 am--- 1.0 43.5 W--- 42.3----
2025-04-27 03:30 am--- 0.7-3.5---- 42.3----
2025-04-27 03:00 am--- 0.7-3.6---- 42.3----
2025-04-27 02:30 am--- 1.0 43.5WNW--- 42.3----
2025-04-27 02:00 am--- 1.0 43.4WNW--- 42.3----
2025-04-27 01:30 am--- 1.0 53.2 NW--- 42.4----
2025-04-27 01:00 am--- 1.0 43.1WNW--- 42.4----
2025-04-27 12:30 am--- 1.3 43.2WNW--- 42.3----
2025-04-27 12:00 am--- 1.3 43.4WNW--- 42.3----
2025-04-26 11:30 pm--- 1.3 43.3 W--- 42.3----
2025-04-26 11:00 pm--- 1.3 43.3WNW--- 42.3----
2025-04-26 10:30 pm--- 1.3 53.3WSW--- 42.3----
2025-04-26 10:00 pm--- 1.3 43.3 W--- 42.4----

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46108 as of
(10:00 pm AKDT on 04/27/2025)
0600 GMT on 04/28/2025:

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): 1.3 ft
5-day plot - Swell Height Swell Height (SwH): 0.0 ft
5-day plot - Swell Period Swell Period (SwP): 10.0 sec
5-day plot - Swell Direction Swell Direction (SwD): W
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height Wind Wave Height (WWH): 1.3 ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave Period Wind Wave Period (WWP): 2.0 sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction Wind Wave Direction (WWD):NNW
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 2.3 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
2025-04-27 09:30 pm 1.3 0.0 10.5 S 1.3 2.0 NNW N/A 2.3
2025-04-27 09:00 pm 1.3 0.0 10.0 SW 1.3 2.3 NNW N/A 2.2
2025-04-27 08:30 pm 1.3 0.0 10.0SSW 1.3 2.0 NNW N/A 2.2
2025-04-27 08:00 pm 1.6 0.0 10.0 SE 1.3 2.2 NNW N/A 2.2
2025-04-27 07:30 pm 1.6 0.0 10.0 SW 1.6 3.2 NW N/A 2.4
2025-04-27 07:00 pm 2.0 0.0 10.0 W 2.0 3.2 NW N/A 2.6
2025-04-27 06:30 pm 2.0 0.0 10.0NNW 2.0 3.1 NNW N/A 2.7
2025-04-27 06:00 pm 2.0 0.0 10.0 W 2.0 3.9 NW N/A 2.7
2025-04-27 05:30 pm 2.0 0.0 15.4NNW 2.0 3.9 NW N/A 2.7
2025-04-27 05:00 pm 1.6 0.0 10.0WSW 1.6 2.9 NNW N/A 2.8
2025-04-27 04:30 pm 1.6 0.0 10.0 SW 1.6 4.2 NW N/A 2.9
2025-04-27 04:00 pm 1.3 0.0 10.0 SW 1.3 2.9 NNW N/A 3.0
2025-04-27 03:30 pm 1.3 0.0 10.0 SW 1.3 2.8 N N/A 3.0
2025-04-27 03:00 pm 1.0 0.0 10.5 S 1.0 4.5 NW N/A 3.2
2025-04-27 02:30 pm 1.0 0.0 10.5 SW 1.0 4.1 WNW N/A 3.3
2025-04-27 02:00 pm 1.0 0.0 10.0SSE 1.0 4.0 WNW N/A 3.3
2025-04-27 01:30 pm 1.0 0.0 10.0 S 1.0 3.1 NW N/A 3.3
2025-04-27 01:00 pm 1.0 0.0 10.0SSW 1.0 4.8 WNW N/A 3.4
2025-04-27 12:30 pm 1.0 0.0 10.5 S 1.0 4.4 WNW N/A 3.8
2025-04-27 12:00 pm 1.0 0.0 10.0 SW 1.0 4.1 WNW N/A 3.9
2025-04-27 11:30 am 1.0 0.0 10.0SSW 1.0 4.1 WNW N/A 4.0
2025-04-27 11:00 am 1.0 0.0 10.0SSW 1.0 6.1 SW N/A 4.0
2025-04-27 10:30 am 1.3 0.0 10.0SSW 1.3 6.7 SW N/A 4.0
2025-04-27 10:00 am 1.0 0.0 10.0SSW 1.0 7.7 SSW N/A 3.9
2025-04-27 09:30 am 1.0 0.0 10.0SSW 1.0 6.9 SW N/A 3.9
2025-04-27 09:00 am 1.0 0.0 10.0SSW 1.0 7.7 SSW N/A 3.7
2025-04-27 08:30 am 1.0 0.0 10.0SSW 1.0 4.5 WNW N/A 3.8
2025-04-27 08:00 am 1.0 0.0 10.0SSW 1.0 4.7 WNW N/A 4.0
2025-04-27 07:30 am 1.0 0.0 10.0SSW 1.0 4.3 WNW N/A 3.8
2025-04-27 07:00 am 1.0 0.0 10.0 SW 1.0 3.3 NW N/A 3.3
2025-04-27 06:30 am 1.3 0.3 10.5 SW 1.3 3.7 NW N/A 3.2
2025-04-27 06:00 am 1.0 0.3 10.0SSW 1.0 4.2 WNW N/A 3.5
2025-04-27 05:30 am 1.0 0.0 10.0SSW 1.0 4.4 W N/A 3.6
2025-04-27 05:00 am 0.7 0.3 10.0 SW 0.7 9.1 SW N/A 3.7
2025-04-27 04:30 am 0.7 0.0 10.5SSW 0.7 4.3 W N/A 3.6
2025-04-27 04:00 am 0.7 0.0 10.0 SW 0.7 4.0 W N/A 3.5
2025-04-27 03:30 am 0.7 0.0 10.0 SW 0.7 4.2 WNW N/A 3.5
2025-04-27 03:00 am 0.7 0.0 10.0 SW 0.7 4.4 NW N/A 3.6
2025-04-27 02:30 am 0.7 0.0 10.0SSW 0.7 4.3 WNW N/A 3.5
2025-04-27 02:00 am 1.0 0.0 10.0SSW 1.0 4.2 WNW N/A 3.4
2025-04-27 01:30 am 1.0 0.0 10.5 SW 1.0 4.5 NW N/A 3.2
2025-04-27 01:00 am 1.0 0.0 11.1 SW 1.0 4.3 WNW N/A 3.1
2025-04-27 12:30 am 1.0 0.0 10.0SSW 1.0 4.1 WNW N/A 3.2
2025-04-27 12:00 am 1.3 0.0 10.0SSW 1.3 4.3 WNW N/A 3.4
2025-04-26 11:30 pm 1.3 0.0 10.0 S 1.3 4.0 W N/A 3.3
2025-04-26 11:00 pm 1.3 0.0 10.0SSW 1.3 4.2 WNW N/A 3.3
2025-04-26 10:30 pm 1.3 0.0 10.0SSW 1.3 4.7 WSW N/A 3.3
2025-04-26 10:00 pm 1.3 0.0 10.0SSW 1.3 4.3 W N/A 3.3

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)


Disclaimer: Ocean current directions are reported to the nearest 10 degrees and speeds are measured to the nearest whole centimeter per second.

Ocean Current Data for 46108

Unit of Measure:   Time Zone:   
9:30 pm AKDT 9:00 pm AKDT 8:30 pm AKDT 8:00 pm AKDT 7:30 pm AKDT 7:00 pm AKDT 6:30 pm AKDT
Depth
ft
Dir
°
Speed
kts
Dir
°
Speed
kts
Dir
°
Speed
kts
Dir
°
Speed
kts
Dir
°
Speed
kts
Dir
°
Speed
kts
Dir
°
Speed
kts
3 140 0.82150 1.07160 1.24170 1.42180 1.46180 1.32180 1.20

Previous (up to 48) reports of ocean current data for 46108

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