Point Craven MXAK, AK wind

Point Craven MXAK, AK is a land weather station. Readings from NOAA NDBC.

Latest observation

Now 15 kn from SE (140°), gusting 25 kn, 2026-11-04 01:02 UTC (Tuesday 3 Nov 16:02 America/Sitka). Air 9°C. 1005 hPa.

The last 24 hours

24 h: mean 7 kn, 95 readings, gust 29 kn, peak mean 17 kn, mostly ENE (75°).

Recent readings

2026-11-04 01:02 UTC: 15 kn from SE (140°), gust 25 kn
2026-11-04 00:52 UTC: 17 kn from SE (140°), gust 29 kn
2026-11-03 23:52 UTC: 10 kn from E (80°), gust 14 kn
2026-11-03 22:22 UTC: 9 kn from E (90°), gust 12 kn
2026-11-03 21:52 UTC: 5 kn from ENE (60°), gust 8 kn
2026-11-03 20:42 UTC: 6 kn from ENE (60°), gust 10 kn
2026-11-03 19:52 UTC: 6 kn from E (80°), gust 8 kn
2026-11-03 18:52 UTC: 9 kn from ENE (60°), gust 13 kn

Position 57.463, -134.867; exposure coastal. Point Craven MXAK, AK is on the shore: it reads sea wind well, land wind less so.

Forecast against this station

Judged on the forecast published by 6 am the same morning, over the last 7 days ECMWF IFS 0.25° has had the smallest wind-speed error at Point Craven MXAK, AK: 3.5 kn on average across 54 hourly comparisons.

Judged on the forecast published by 6 pm the evening before, over the last 7 days ECMWF IFS 0.25° has had the smallest wind-speed error at Point Craven MXAK, AK: 3.3 kn on average across 54 hourly comparisons.

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Stations near Point Craven MXAK, AK

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Sitka AML, AK, 26.9 nm away