Sitka AML, AK wind

Sitka AML, AK is a land weather station near Sitka. Readings from NOAA NDBC.

Latest observation

Now 6 kn from SSE (150°), gusting 15 kn, 2026-11-04 00:02 UTC (Tuesday 3 Nov 15:02 America/Sitka). Air 10°C. 1002 hPa.

The last 24 hours

24 h: mean 2 kn, 100 readings, gust 22 kn, peak mean 9 kn, mostly ESE (114°).

Recent readings

2026-11-04 00:02 UTC: 6 kn from SSE (150°), gust 15 kn
2026-11-03 23:52 UTC: 9 kn from SE (140°), gust 22 kn
2026-11-03 22:52 UTC: 5 kn from E (90°), gust 15 kn
2026-11-03 21:52 UTC: 2 kn from NNE (30°), gust 6 kn
2026-11-03 20:42 UTC: 3 kn from SSE (150°), gust 10 kn
2026-11-03 19:52 UTC: 2 kn from W (280°), gust 5 kn
2026-11-03 18:52 UTC: 2 kn from SE (130°), gust 5 kn
2026-11-03 17:52 UTC: 1 kn from SE (140°), gust 3 kn

Position 57.116, -135.391; exposure coastal. Sitka AML, 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 Sitka AML, AK: 3.8 kn on average across 55 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 Sitka AML, AK: 3.8 kn on average across 55 hourly comparisons.

How forecasts are checked.

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