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Western Gulf Of Alaska wind
Western Gulf Of Alaska is a weather buoy. Readings from NOAA NDBC.
Latest observation
Now 14 kn from S (180°), gusting 19 kn, 2026-11-04 23:00 UTC (Wednesday 4 Nov 14:00 America/Anchorage). Air 8°C. 987 hPa.
The last 24 hours
24 h: mean 24 kn, 84 readings, gust 51 kn, peak mean 39 kn, mostly S (187°).
The last 7 days
Over the last 7 days Western Gulf Of Alaska reported 654 readings, mean 16 kn, strongest mean wind 39 kn, strongest gust 51 kn, mostly from S (179°).
What it reports
Western Gulf Of Alaska reports wind speed, gusts, wind direction, air temperature and sea-level pressure, hourly.
Recent readings
- 2026-11-04 23:00 UTC: 14 kn from S (180°), gust 19 kn
- 2026-11-04 22:40 UTC: 16 kn from S (180°), gust 19 kn
- 2026-11-04 21:40 UTC: 16 kn from S (170°), gust 19 kn
- 2026-11-04 20:30 UTC: 14 kn from S (170°), gust 19 kn
- 2026-11-04 19:50 UTC: 16 kn from S (170°), gust 19 kn
- 2026-11-04 18:40 UTC: 16 kn from SSE (160°), gust 21 kn
- 2026-11-04 17:40 UTC: 16 kn from S (170°), gust 19 kn
- 2026-11-04 16:40 UTC: 17 kn from S (180°), gust 25 kn
Position 56.296, -148.027; exposure marine. Western Gulf Of Alaska is on open water.
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 Western Gulf Of Alaska: 3.2 kn on average across 48 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 Western Gulf Of Alaska: 3.2 kn on average across 48 hourly comparisons.