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

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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
(2:00 pm PST)
2200 GMT on 02/15/2026:
     

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5-day plot - Wind Direction Wind Direction (WDIR):SSW ( 210 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 11.7 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 15.5 kts
5-day plot - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 2.3 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 5 sec
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):29.84 in
5-day plot - Pressure Tendency Pressure Tendency (PTDY):-0.12 in ( Falling Rapidly )
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 44.2 °F
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 47.5 °F
5-day plot - Wind Chill Wind Chill (CHILL): 37.8 °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
(PST)		 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
2026-02-15 01:00 pmSSW 11.7 15.5 2.3 6--29.88-0.10 43.7 47.5----
2026-02-15 12:00 pmSSW 11.7 15.5 2.3 6--29.93-0.09 43.2 47.5----
2026-02-15 11:00 am SW 9.7 11.7 2.3 6--29.96-0.08 43.5 47.5----
2026-02-15 10:00 am SW 9.7 11.7 2.6 6--29.99-0.06 43.5 47.5----
2026-02-15 09:00 am SW 11.7 15.5 2.3 5--30.01-0.06 43.5 47.5----
2026-02-15 08:00 amWSW 9.7 13.6 2.6 6--30.04-0.06 43.7 47.5----
2026-02-15 07:00 amWSW 9.7 11.7 2.3 6--30.05-0.07 43.7 47.5----
2026-02-15 06:00 am W 7.8 9.7 2.6 6--30.08-0.07 43.5 47.5----
2026-02-15 05:00 am W 7.8 11.7 3.0 6--30.09-0.06 43.5 47.5----
2026-02-15 04:00 am W 9.7 11.7 3.3 6--30.12-0.04 43.7 47.5----
2026-02-15 03:00 amWNW 7.8 9.7 3.6 5--30.14-0.02 43.7 47.5----
2026-02-15 02:00 amWNW 9.7 11.7 3.9 6--30.16-0.02 43.9 47.5----
2026-02-15 01:00 amNNW 11.7 15.5 3.9 6--30.16-0.02 43.9 47.5----
2026-02-15 12:00 amNNW 15.5 17.5 4.3 6--30.16-0.02 44.1 47.5----
2026-02-14 11:00 pmNNW 17.5 19.4 5.2 6--30.17-0.02 44.2 47.5----
2026-02-14 10:00 pmNNW 17.5 19.4 4.9 6--30.18-0.01 44.4 47.5----
2026-02-14 09:00 pmNNW 17.5 21.4 4.6 6--30.18-0.01 43.9 47.5----
2026-02-14 08:00 pmNNW 15.5 19.4 4.6 6--30.19+0.01 43.7 47.7----
2026-02-14 07:00 pm NW 19.4 25.3 4.9 6--30.19+0.01 43.5 47.7----
2026-02-14 06:00 pmNNW 17.5 21.4 5.6 6--30.19+0.01 44.6 47.7----
2026-02-14 05:00 pmNNW 19.4 23.3 5.6 5--30.18+0.01 44.6 47.7----
2026-02-14 04:00 pmNNW 21.4 25.3 5.9 6--30.18+0.02 45.0 47.7----
2026-02-14 03:00 pmNNW 19.4 25.3 6.2 6--30.18+0.03 44.8 47.7----
2026-02-14 02:00 pmNNW 21.4 27.2 6.6 6--30.16+0.02 44.4 47.7----