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Station 46185 - South Hecate Strait Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 46185

Owned and maintained by Environment and Climate Change Canada
3-meter discus buoy
52.420 N 129.790 W (52°25'12" N 129°47'24" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Anemometer height: 5 m above site elevation
Sea temp depth: 1 m below water line
Water depth: 230 m

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Conditions at 46185 as of
(5:00 am PDT)
1200 GMT on 04/18/2025:
     

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):SSW ( 210 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 7.8 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 9.7 kts
5-day plot - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 2.0 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 16 sec
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):30.12 in
5-day plot - Pressure Tendency Pressure Tendency (PTDY):-0.03 in ( Falling )
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 47.8 °F
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 48.0 °F
5-day plot - Wind Chill Wind Chill (CHILL): 43.7 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure

Data from this station are not quality controlled by NDBC

Previous observations
TIME
(PDT)		 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
2025-04-18 04:00 am S 5.8 5.8 2.0 13--30.12-0.04 47.8 48.0----
2025-04-18 03:00 amSSW 5.8 7.8 2.3 12--30.14-0.03 47.7 48.2----
2025-04-18 02:00 amWSW 7.8 9.7 2.3 13--30.15-0.03 48.4 48.0----
2025-04-18 01:00 amWSW 7.8 9.7 2.0 14--30.16-0.03 48.2 47.8----
2025-04-18 12:00 amWSW 7.8 9.7 1.6 15--30.17-0.03 47.8 47.8----
2025-04-17 11:00 pm W 9.7 11.7- 14--30.18-0.02 48.0 48.0----
2025-04-17 10:00 pm W 9.7 11.7- 14--30.19-0.02 49.1 48.2----
2025-04-17 09:00 pm SW 7.8 9.7 1.3 16--30.20-0.03 48.7 48.6----
2025-04-17 08:00 pmSSW 5.8 5.8 1.3 14--30.20-0.04 48.9 49.3----
2025-04-17 07:00 pmSSW 3.9 5.8 1.3 16--30.22-0.03 49.1 49.6----
2025-04-17 06:00 pm SW 5.8 5.8 1.6 16--30.23-0.02 49.1 49.5----
2025-04-17 05:00 pmWSW 7.8 7.8 1.6 15--30.24-0.01 48.7 49.3----
2025-04-17 04:00 pm W 5.8 7.8 1.6 16--30.25-0.01 48.6 49.1----
2025-04-17 03:00 pm W 7.8 7.8 2.0 4--30.25-0.01 48.2 48.7----
2025-04-17 02:00 pmWNW 3.9 5.8 2.0 14--30.26-0.01 48.0 48.7----
2025-04-17 01:00 pm NW 5.8 7.8 2.0 4--30.26-0.01 47.7 48.4----
2025-04-17 12:00 pm NW 7.8 9.7 2.3 4--30.27-0.01 47.7 48.2----
2025-04-17 11:00 amNNW 11.7 13.6 2.6 4--30.27+0.01 47.3 48.0----
2025-04-17 10:00 amNNW 9.7 11.7 2.6 5--30.27+0.01 47.3 47.8----
2025-04-17 09:00 am NW 13.6 15.5 2.6 4--30.27+0.02 47.3 47.7----
2025-04-17 08:00 am NW 11.7 15.5 3.3 5--30.27+0.01 47.1 47.7----
2025-04-17 07:00 am NW 13.6 15.5 3.6 5--30.25-0.01 46.9 47.7----
2025-04-17 06:00 am NW 15.5 19.4 3.6 5--30.25-0.00 46.9 47.7----
2025-04-17 05:00 am NW 13.6 17.5 3.6 5--30.26+0.00 47.1 47.7----