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Station NKTA2 - 9455760 - Nikiski, AK Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station NKTA2

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60.683 N 151.399 W (60°41'0" N 151°23'57" W)

Site elevation: 7.9 m above mean sea level
Air temp height: 3.4 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 12.4 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 9.6 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.6 m below MLLW

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Station NKTA2

Conditions at NKTA2 as of
(6:00 pm AKDT on 09/17/2026)
0200 GMT on 09/18/2026:
     

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5-day plot - Wind Direction Wind Direction (WDIR):ENE ( 70 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 4.1 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 5.1 kts
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):30.01 in
5-day plot - Pressure Tendency Pressure Tendency (PTDY):-0.05 in ( Falling )
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 53.4 °F
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 54.9 °F
5-day plot - Wind Chill Wind Chill (CHILL): 52.3 °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
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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
2026-09-17 05:54 pmENE 2.9 4.1----30.01- 53.4 54.9----
2026-09-17 05:48 pmENE 4.1 5.1----30.01- 53.2 54.9----
2026-09-17 05:42 pmENE 4.1 4.1----30.01- 53.1 54.9----
2026-09-17 05:36 pm E 1.9 2.9----30.01- 53.2 54.9----
2026-09-17 05:30 pm E 1.0 1.9----30.01- 53.1 54.9----
2026-09-17 05:24 pm- 0.0 0.0----30.01- 53.4 54.9----
2026-09-17 05:18 pm- 0.0 1.9----30.02- 53.1 54.9----
2026-09-17 05:12 pm W 1.9 2.9----30.02- 53.1 54.9----
2026-09-17 05:06 pm W 2.9 4.1----30.02- 52.9 54.9----
2026-09-17 05:00 pm W 4.1 4.1----30.02-0.04 52.9 54.9----
2026-09-17 04:54 pm W 2.9 5.1----30.02- 52.9 54.7----
2026-09-17 04:48 pm W 4.1 5.1----30.02- 52.9 54.7----
2026-09-17 04:42 pm W 5.1 5.1----30.02- 52.9 54.7----
2026-09-17 04:36 pm W 4.1 6.0----30.02- 52.9 54.7----
2026-09-17 04:30 pm W 5.1 7.0----30.03- 52.9 54.7----
2026-09-17 04:24 pm W 6.0 7.0----30.03- 52.7 54.7----
2026-09-17 04:18 pm W 5.1 7.0----30.03-- 54.7----
2026-09-17 04:12 pmWSW 6.0 7.0----30.03-- 54.7----
2026-09-17 04:06 pmWSW 5.1 6.0----30.04-- 54.7----
2026-09-17 04:00 pmWSW 5.1 6.0----30.04-0.02 52.5 54.5----
2026-09-17 03:54 pm SW 5.1 6.0----30.04- 52.7 54.5----
2026-09-17 03:48 pmSSW 5.1 6.0----30.04- 52.7 54.5----
2026-09-17 03:42 pmSSW 5.1 7.0----30.05- 52.9 54.5----
2026-09-17 03:36 pm S 5.1 7.0----30.05- 53.1 54.5----
2026-09-17 03:30 pm S 6.0 7.0----30.05- 52.9 54.5----
2026-09-17 03:24 pm S 6.0 7.0----30.05- 52.7 54.5----
2026-09-17 03:18 pm S 6.0 8.0----30.05- 52.9 54.5----
2026-09-17 03:12 pm S 6.0 8.0----30.05- 52.9 54.5----
2026-09-17 03:06 pm S 7.0 8.9----30.06- 52.7 54.3----
2026-09-17 03:00 pm S 8.0 8.9----30.06+0.00 52.9 54.3----
2026-09-17 02:54 pmSSW 8.0 8.0----30.06- 52.7 54.3----
2026-09-17 02:48 pm S 8.0 9.9----30.06- 52.9 54.1----
2026-09-17 02:42 pm S 8.0 8.9----30.06- 52.9 54.1----
2026-09-17 02:36 pm S 8.0 8.9----30.06- 53.1 54.1----
2026-09-17 02:30 pm S 8.0 8.9----30.06- 52.9 54.0----
2026-09-17 02:24 pm S 7.0 8.0----30.06- 52.9 54.0----
2026-09-17 02:18 pmSSW 7.0 8.9----30.06- 52.9 54.0----
2026-09-17 02:12 pmSSW 8.0 9.9----30.06- 52.5 53.8----
2026-09-17 02:06 pmSSW 8.9 11.1----30.06- 52.7 53.8----
2026-09-17 02:00 pmSSW 9.9 12.0----30.06+0.00 52.7 53.8----
2026-09-17 01:54 pm S 9.9 11.1----30.06- 53.1 53.6----
2026-09-17 01:48 pm S 9.9 11.1----30.06- 53.1-----
2026-09-17 01:42 pm S 11.1 11.1----30.06- 52.9-----
2026-09-17 01:36 pmSSW 9.9 11.1----30.06- 52.5-----
2026-09-17 01:30 pmSSW 9.9 11.1----30.06- 52.5 53.4----
2026-09-17 01:24 pmSSW 9.9 12.0----30.06- 52.3 53.4----
2026-09-17 01:18 pmSSW 11.1 12.0----30.06-- 53.4----
2026-09-17 01:12 pmSSW 11.1 14.0----30.06-- 53.4----
2026-09-17 01:06 pmSSW 11.1 13.0----30.06-- 53.2----
2026-09-17 01:00 pmSSW 9.9 12.0----30.06+0.01 52.5 53.4----
2026-09-17 12:54 pmSSW 9.9 13.0----30.06- 52.5 53.4----
2026-09-17 12:48 pmSSW 9.9 13.0----30.06- 52.5 53.4----
2026-09-17 12:42 pmSSW 13.0 14.0----30.06- 52.0 53.4----
2026-09-17 12:36 pmSSW 11.1 14.0----30.06- 52.3 53.4----
2026-09-17 12:30 pmSSW 12.0 14.0----30.06- 52.3 53.2----
2026-09-17 12:24 pmSSW 13.0 14.0----30.06- 52.2 53.2----
2026-09-17 12:18 pm S 11.1 12.0----30.06-- 53.2----
2026-09-17 12:12 pmSSW 9.9 11.1----30.06-- 53.1----
2026-09-17 12:06 pmSSW 9.9 11.1----30.06-- 53.1----
2026-09-17 12:00 pmSSW 9.9 11.1----30.06+0.01 51.8 53.1----
2026-09-17 11:54 amSSW 11.1 13.0----30.06- 51.6 53.1----
2026-09-17 11:48 amSSW 12.0 13.0----30.06- 51.8 53.1----
2026-09-17 11:42 amSSW 12.0 13.0----30.06- 51.8 52.9----
2026-09-17 11:36 amSSW 12.0 15.0----30.06- 52.2 52.9----
2026-09-17 11:30 amSSW 12.0 14.0----30.06- 52.0 52.9----
2026-09-17 11:24 amSSW 12.0 15.0----30.06- 52.0 52.9----
2026-09-17 11:18 amSSW 8.9 11.1----30.06-- 52.9----
2026-09-17 11:12 am S 9.9 11.1----30.06-- 52.9----
2026-09-17 11:06 am S 9.9 12.0----30.06-- 52.9----
2026-09-17 11:00 am S 11.1 12.0----30.06+0.01 52.0 52.9----
2026-09-17 10:54 amSSW 11.1 12.0----30.06- 51.8 52.9----
2026-09-17 10:48 am S 8.0 9.9----30.06- 52.3 52.9----
2026-09-17 10:42 am S 8.9 11.1----30.06- 52.5 52.9----
2026-09-17 10:36 am S 8.0 9.9----30.06- 52.5 52.9----
2026-09-17 10:30 am S 7.0 11.1----30.06- 52.7 52.9----
2026-09-17 10:24 am S 8.9 9.9----30.06- 52.5 52.9----
2026-09-17 10:18 am S 8.0 8.9----30.06-- 52.9----
2026-09-17 10:12 am S 8.9 12.0----30.06-- 52.9----
2026-09-17 10:06 am S 11.1 13.0----30.06-- 52.9----
2026-09-17 10:00 am S 12.0 14.0----30.06+0.01 52.2 52.9----
2026-09-17 09:54 am S 12.0 15.0----30.06- 52.0 52.9----
2026-09-17 09:48 amSSW 14.0 15.9----30.06- 51.8 52.9----
2026-09-17 09:42 am S 14.0 15.9----30.05- 51.8 52.9----
2026-09-17 09:36 am S 14.0 15.9----30.05- 51.8 52.9----
2026-09-17 09:30 am S 13.0 17.1----30.05- 51.6 52.9----
2026-09-17 09:24 am S 13.0 15.0----30.05- 52.0 52.9----
2026-09-17 09:18 am S 13.0 15.0----30.05- 51.8 52.9----
2026-09-17 09:12 am S 12.0 13.0----30.05- 51.6 52.9----
2026-09-17 09:06 am S 11.1 15.0----30.05- 51.3 52.9----
2026-09-17 09:00 am S 14.0 15.0----30.05+0.00 51.3 52.9----
2026-09-17 08:54 am S 14.0 17.1----30.05- 51.3 52.9----
2026-09-17 08:48 am S 13.0 15.9----30.05- 51.1 52.9----
2026-09-17 08:42 am S 13.0 17.1----30.05- 51.1 52.9----
2026-09-17 08:36 am S 13.0 17.1----30.05- 50.9 53.1----
2026-09-17 08:30 am S 15.0 17.1----30.05- 50.9 53.1----
2026-09-17 08:24 am S 11.1 13.0----30.05- 50.7 53.1----
2026-09-17 08:18 am S 11.1 13.0----30.05- 50.7 53.1----
2026-09-17 08:12 am S 9.9 13.0----30.04- 50.5 53.2----
2026-09-17 08:06 am S 11.1 13.0----30.05- 50.4 53.6----
2026-09-17 08:00 amSSE 8.0 12.0----30.04+0.00 50.0 53.8----
2026-09-17 07:54 amSSE 8.0 15.0----30.04- 50.0 54.0----
2026-09-17 07:48 am S 12.0 15.0----30.04- 50.4 54.1----
2026-09-17 07:42 am S 12.0 15.0----30.05- 50.2 54.3----
2026-09-17 07:36 am S 9.9 14.0----30.05- 50.2 54.3----
2026-09-17 07:30 amSSE 9.9 15.0----30.05- 50.2 54.5----
2026-09-17 07:24 am S 12.0 14.0----30.04- 50.2 54.5----
2026-09-17 07:18 am S 12.0 13.0----30.04- 49.8 54.3----
2026-09-17 07:12 amSSE 8.9 13.0----30.04- 49.6 54.3----
2026-09-17 07:06 amSSE 8.9 12.0----30.04- 49.5 54.5----
2026-09-17 07:00 amSSE 11.1 14.0----30.04+0.01 49.8 54.5----
2026-09-17 06:54 amSSE 12.0 13.0----30.04- 49.6 54.5----
2026-09-17 06:48 amSSE 8.9 11.1----30.04- 49.8 54.5----
2026-09-17 06:42 amSSE 8.0 12.0----30.04- 50.0 54.5----
2026-09-17 06:36 amSSE 9.9 12.0----30.04- 50.0 54.7----
2026-09-17 06:30 amSSE 8.9 13.0----30.04- 49.8 54.7----
2026-09-17 06:24 amSSE 8.9 12.0----30.04- 50.2 54.7----
2026-09-17 06:18 am S 12.0 14.0----30.04-- 54.7----
2026-09-17 06:12 amSSE 9.9 13.0----30.04-- 54.7----
2026-09-17 06:06 amSSE 8.9 12.0----30.04-- 54.7----
2026-09-17 06:00 amSSE 11.1 15.0----30.04+0.01 50.2 54.9----
2026-09-17 05:54 amSSE 13.0 15.0----30.04- 50.0 54.9----
2026-09-17 05:48 amSSE 11.1 14.0----30.04- 50.0 54.9----
2026-09-17 05:42 am S 9.9 13.0----30.04- 49.8 54.9----
2026-09-17 05:36 amSSE 11.1 13.0----30.04- 49.8 54.9----
2026-09-17 05:30 am S 11.1 15.9----30.04- 50.5 54.9----
2026-09-17 05:24 amSSE 11.1 14.0----30.04- 50.2 54.9----
2026-09-17 05:18 am S 14.0 15.9----30.04- 50.9 54.9----
2026-09-17 05:12 amSSE 12.0 15.0----30.04- 50.4 54.9----
2026-09-17 05:06 am S 14.0 19.0----30.04- 50.7 55.0----
2026-09-17 05:00 am S 13.0 15.9----30.04+0.03 50.9 55.0----
2026-09-17 04:54 am S 14.0 18.1----30.04- 51.1 54.9----
2026-09-17 04:48 am S 14.0 18.1----30.04- 50.9 54.9----
2026-09-17 04:42 am S 12.0 15.9----30.04- 50.9 54.9----
2026-09-17 04:36 am S 15.0 18.1----30.04- 50.9 54.9----
2026-09-17 04:30 am S 12.0 17.1----30.04- 50.9 54.9----
2026-09-17 04:24 am S 13.0 15.9----30.04- 50.7 54.9----
2026-09-17 04:18 amSSE 12.0 15.0----30.04-- 54.9----
2026-09-17 04:12 amSSE 9.9 15.0----30.04-- 54.9----
2026-09-17 04:06 amSSE 11.1 13.0----30.03-- 54.9----
2026-09-17 04:00 amSSE 12.0 15.0----30.03+0.02 50.4 54.9----
2026-09-17 03:54 amSSE 11.1 18.1----30.03- 50.9 54.9----
2026-09-17 03:48 amSSE 11.1 15.0----30.03- 50.9 54.9----
2026-09-17 03:42 am S 15.9 18.1----30.03- 51.1 54.9----
2026-09-17 03:36 am S 14.0 18.1----30.03- 51.3 54.9----
2026-09-17 03:30 am S 12.0 18.1----30.03- 51.3 54.9----
2026-09-17 03:24 am S 17.1 18.1----30.03- 51.3 54.9----
2026-09-17 03:18 am S 14.0 18.1----30.03-- 54.7----
2026-09-17 03:12 am S 15.0 18.1----30.03-- 54.7----
2026-09-17 03:06 am S 15.9 18.1----30.03-- 54.7----
2026-09-17 03:00 am S 14.0 19.0----30.03+0.02 51.6 54.7----
2026-09-17 02:54 am S 18.1 20.0----30.03- 51.8 54.7----
2026-09-17 02:48 am S 18.1 20.0----30.03- 51.4 54.5----
2026-09-17 02:42 am S 15.9 20.0----30.03- 51.4 54.5----
2026-09-17 02:36 am S 15.9 21.0----30.03- 51.4 54.5----
2026-09-17 02:30 am S 17.1 19.0----30.03- 51.3 54.5----
2026-09-17 02:24 am S 15.0 22.9----30.02- 51.4 54.5----
2026-09-17 02:18 am S 17.1 20.0----30.02-- 54.3----
2026-09-17 02:12 am S 15.9 20.0----30.02-- 54.3----
2026-09-17 02:06 am S 19.0 22.0----30.02-- 54.3----
2026-09-17 02:00 am S 17.1 20.0----30.02+0.01 51.8 54.3----
2026-09-17 01:54 am S 18.1 20.0----30.02- 51.6 54.3----
2026-09-17 01:48 am S 15.0 18.1----30.02- 51.6 54.1----
2026-09-17 01:42 am S 17.1 24.1----30.02- 52.3 54.1----
2026-09-17 01:36 am S 18.1 22.9----30.02- 52.5 54.1----
2026-09-17 01:30 am S 21.0 22.9----30.02- 52.5 54.1----
2026-09-17 01:24 am S 18.1 22.0----30.02- 53.1 54.1----
2026-09-17 01:18 am S 18.1 21.0----30.02-- 54.1----
2026-09-17 01:12 am S 18.1 21.0----30.02-- 54.0----
2026-09-17 01:06 am S 18.1 21.0----30.02-- 54.0----
2026-09-17 01:00 am S 18.1 21.0----30.02+0.02 52.9 54.0----
2026-09-17 12:54 am S 19.0 21.0----30.01- 53.1 54.0----
2026-09-17 12:48 am S 19.0 22.9----30.01- 52.9 53.8----
2026-09-17 12:42 am S 18.1 21.0----30.01- 52.9 53.8----
2026-09-17 12:36 am S 15.0 21.0----30.01- 53.4 53.8----
2026-09-17 12:30 am S 19.0 22.0------ 53.2 53.8----
2026-09-17 12:24 am S 17.1 19.0------ 53.2 53.6----
2026-09-17 12:18 am S 19.0 20.0----30.01- 53.2 53.6----
2026-09-17 12:12 am S 18.1 20.0----30.01- 53.2 53.6----
2026-09-17 12:06 am S 15.9 20.0----30.01- 53.2 53.6----
2026-09-17 12:00 am S 15.9 20.0----30.01+0.02 53.2 53.6----
2026-09-16 11:54 pm S 18.1 20.0----30.01- 53.1 53.6----
2026-09-16 11:48 pm S 15.9 19.0----30.01- 53.2 53.4----
2026-09-16 11:42 pm S 17.1 19.0----30.01- 53.2 53.4----
2026-09-16 11:36 pm S 17.1 20.0----30.01- 53.2 53.4----
2026-09-16 11:30 pm S 15.9 19.0----30.01- 53.1 53.4----
2026-09-16 11:24 pm S 17.1 19.0----30.01- 53.1 53.4----
2026-09-16 11:18 pm S 15.0 19.0----30.01- 53.1 53.4----
2026-09-16 11:12 pm S 17.1 20.0----30.00- 53.2 53.2----
2026-09-16 11:06 pm S 19.0 21.0----30.00- 53.1 53.2----
2026-09-16 11:00 pm S 19.0 20.0----30.00+0.02 53.1 53.2----
2026-09-16 10:54 pm S 18.1 21.0----30.00- 53.2 53.2----
2026-09-16 10:48 pm S 19.0 20.0----30.01- 53.2 53.2----
2026-09-16 10:42 pm S 18.1 19.0----30.00- 53.2 53.2----
2026-09-16 10:36 pm S 17.1 20.0----30.00- 53.2 53.2----
2026-09-16 10:30 pm S 17.1 22.0----30.00- 53.2 53.2----
2026-09-16 10:24 pm S 19.0 22.9----30.00- 53.2 53.2----
2026-09-16 10:18 pm S 19.0 21.0----30.00-- 53.2----
2026-09-16 10:12 pm S 19.0 21.0----30.00-- 53.2----
2026-09-16 10:06 pmSSW 20.0 22.9----30.00-- 53.2----
2026-09-16 10:00 pmSSW 18.1 22.9----30.00+0.02 53.2 53.2----
2026-09-16 09:54 pmSSW 18.1 22.0----29.99- 53.2 53.1----
2026-09-16 09:48 pm S 18.1 22.0----29.99- 53.4 53.1----
2026-09-16 09:42 pmSSW 19.0 24.1----29.99- 53.6 53.1----
2026-09-16 09:36 pmSSW 21.0 25.1----29.99- 53.6 53.1----
2026-09-16 09:30 pmSSW 22.0 24.1----29.99- 53.4 53.1----
2026-09-16 09:24 pmSSW 22.0 25.1----29.98- 53.2 53.1----
2026-09-16 09:18 pm S 21.0 24.1----29.98- 53.4 53.1----
2026-09-16 09:12 pm S 20.0 22.9----29.98- 53.4 53.1----
2026-09-16 09:06 pm S 19.0 24.1----29.98- 53.6 53.1----
2026-09-16 09:00 pmSSW 22.0 26.0----29.98+0.01 53.8 53.1----
2026-09-16 08:54 pmSSW 22.9 25.1----29.98- 53.6 53.1----
2026-09-16 08:48 pmSSW 24.1 26.0----29.98- 53.6 53.1----
2026-09-16 08:42 pmSSW 24.1 26.0----29.98- 53.2 53.1----
2026-09-16 08:36 pm S 22.9 25.1----29.98- 53.1 53.1----
2026-09-16 08:30 pm S 22.9 25.1----29.98- 53.8 53.1----
2026-09-16 08:24 pm S 21.0 25.1----29.98- 53.6 53.1----
2026-09-16 08:18 pm S 20.0 22.9----29.98- 54.3 53.1----
2026-09-16 08:12 pmSSW 20.0 22.0----29.98- 54.5 53.1----
2026-09-16 08:06 pmSSW 21.0 24.1----29.98- 54.5 53.1----
2026-09-16 08:00 pmSSW 22.0 25.1----29.98+0.00 54.7 53.1----
2026-09-16 07:54 pmSSW 21.0 22.9----29.98- 54.5 53.1----
2026-09-16 07:48 pmSSW 21.0 22.9----29.98-- 53.1----
2026-09-16 07:42 pmSSW 19.0 22.9----29.98-- 53.2----
2026-09-16 07:36 pmSSW 20.0 22.9----29.98-- 53.2----
2026-09-16 07:30 pmSSW 22.0 25.1----29.98- 54.3 53.2----
2026-09-16 07:24 pmSSW 22.9 26.0----29.98- 54.3 53.2----
2026-09-16 07:18 pmSSW 24.1 28.0----29.98-- 53.2----
2026-09-16 07:12 pmSSW 24.1 27.0----29.98-- 53.2----
2026-09-16 07:06 pmSSW 22.9 26.0----29.97-- 53.4----
2026-09-16 07:00 pmSSW 22.9 27.0----29.97+0.00 54.1 53.4----
2026-09-16 06:54 pmSSW 25.1 27.0----29.98- 54.1 53.6----
2026-09-16 06:48 pmSSW 24.1 26.0----29.97- 54.0 53.6----
2026-09-16 06:42 pmSSW 22.9 26.0----29.97- 53.8 53.8----
2026-09-16 06:36 pmSSW 24.1 26.0----29.98- 53.8 54.0----
2026-09-16 06:30 pmSSW 24.1 28.0----29.98- 54.0 54.3----
2026-09-16 06:24 pmSSW 26.0 28.0----29.98- 53.8 54.5----
2026-09-16 06:18 pmSSW 26.0 28.9----29.98-- 54.5----
2026-09-16 06:12 pmSSW 26.0 29.9----29.98-- 54.5----
2026-09-16 06:06 pmSSW 26.0 28.9----29.98-- 54.5----
2026-09-16 06:00 pmSSW 26.0 29.9----29.98+0.01 53.8 54.7----
2026-09-16 05:54 pmSSW 28.0 32.1----29.97- 53.6 54.7----