Station 46081 - Western Prince William Sound

Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center
3-meter discus buoy
ARES 4.4 payload
60.794 N 148.285 W (60°47'40" N 148°17'5" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 4 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 5 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.6 m below site elevation
Water depth: 434 m
Watch circle radius: 752 yards

Funding to support water measurements of the velocity profile, temperature, and salinity is provided by the Prince William Sound Science Center.

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Latest Satellite Wind Map for this Area

Conditions at 46081 as of
(1:50 pm AKDT)
2150 GMT on 09/17/2008:
Unit of Measure: Time Zone: Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.
	Wind Direction (WDIR):	NE ( 50 deg true )
	Wind Speed (WSPD):	5.8 kts
	Wind Gust (GST):	7.8 kts
	Wave Height (WVHT):	0.3 ft
	Average Period (APD):	3.4 sec
	Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):	29.68 in
	Pressure Tendency (PTDY):	+0.06 in ( Rising )
	Air Temperature (ATMP):	48.7 °F
	Water Temperature (WTMP):	50.0 °F
	Dew Point (DEWP):	48.0 °F
	Wind Chill (CHILL):	45.9 °F
	Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure

Continuous Winds
TIME (AKDT)	WDIR	WSPD
1:50 pm	NE ( 51 deg )	6.0 kts
1:40 pm	ENE ( 60 deg )	6.2 kts
1:30 pm	ENE ( 67 deg )	5.6 kts
1:20 pm	ENE ( 76 deg )	5.1 kts
1:10 pm	ENE ( 69 deg )	5.2 kts
1:00 pm	ENE ( 70 deg )	4.1 kts

Previous observations
MM	DD	TIME (AKDT)	WDIR	WSPD kts	GST kts	WVHT ft	DPD sec	APD sec	MWD	PRES in	PTDY in	ATMP °F	WTMP °F	DEWP °F	SAL psu	VIS mi	TIDE ft
09	17	12:50 pm	ENE	3.9	5.8	-	-	3.3	-	29.67	+0.06	48.9	49.8	48.2	-	-	-
09	17	11:50 am	ENE	5.8	5.8	-	-	3.3	-	29.65	+0.06	48.6	49.5	47.8	-	-	-
09	17	10:50 am	NNE	3.9	5.8	-	-	3.2	-	29.63	+0.06	48.6	49.3	47.3	-	-	-
09	17	9:50 am	N	5.8	5.8	-	-	3.0	-	29.61	+0.06	49.3	49.1	46.0	-	-	-
09	17	8:50 am	NW	5.8	9.7	-	-	3.1	-	29.59	+0.06	49.5	49.1	44.1	-	-	-
09	17	7:50 am	NW	5.8	9.7	0.3	-	3.0	-	29.56	+0.05	48.4	49.1	45.7	-	-	-
09	17	6:50 am	W	11.7	15.5	0.3	-	2.5	-	29.55	+0.05	48.4	49.1	46.0	-	-	-
09	17	5:50 am	WNW	9.7	13.6	0.3	-	2.6	-	29.52	+0.02	48.4	49.3	45.5	-	-	-
09	17	4:50 am	WNW	11.7	15.5	0.7	-	2.5	-	29.51	+0.00	48.4	49.1	45.7	-	-	-
09	17	3:50 am	WNW	13.6	17.5	0.7	-	2.7	-	29.50	+0.02	48.7	49.3	46.6	-	-	-
09	17	2:50 am	NNE	5.8	13.6	1.0	3	2.8	-	29.50	+0.01	48.4	49.3	48.0	-	-	-
09	17	1:50 am	N	7.8	9.7	1.3	5	2.9	-	29.51	+0.01	48.4	49.5	48.0	-	-	-
09	17	12:50 am	NNE	15.5	17.5	1.6	2	2.8	-	29.48	+0.00	48.7	49.5	48.6	-	-	-
09	16	11:50 pm	NNE	11.7	15.5	2.3	3	3.1	-	29.49	-0.02	50.2	49.6	50.0	-	-	-
09	16	10:50 pm	E	15.5	21.4	2.3	4	3.2	-	29.49	-0.03	52.0	49.8	50.9	-	-	-
09	16	9:50 pm	ENE	17.5	23.3	1.3	3	2.7	-	29.48	-0.03	52.3	49.8	50.0	-	-	-
09	16	8:50 pm	NNE	15.5	17.5	1.0	3	2.7	-	29.51	+0.00	50.0	49.6	49.8	-	-	-
09	16	7:50 pm	ENE	7.8	11.7	1.0	3	2.8	-	29.52	+0.01	51.3	49.5	51.1	-	-	-
09	16	6:50 pm	NNE	13.6	17.5	1.0	3	2.8	-	29.51	-0.01	49.6	49.6	49.5	-	-	-
09	16	5:50 pm	NNE	13.6	15.5	1.0	3	2.8	-	29.51	-0.02	50.0	49.8	49.8	-	-	-
09	16	4:50 pm	NNE	11.7	15.5	1.0	4	3.0	-	29.52	-0.02	50.0	49.8	49.8	-	-	-
09	16	3:50 pm	NNE	13.6	19.4	0.7	-	2.4	-	29.52	-0.04	50.9	49.3	50.7	-	-	-
09	16	2:50 pm	NNE	13.6	17.5	0.7	-	2.4	-	29.52	-0.06	49.6	49.6	49.5	-	-	-

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46081 as of (3:00 pm AKDT)
2300 GMT on 09/17/2008:
These wave data are displayed in rounded times. Unit of Measure: Time Zone: Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.
	Significant Wave Height (WVHT):	0.0 ft
	Average Wave Period (APD):	3.6 sec

Previous observations
MM	DD	TIME (AKDT)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec
09	17	2:00 pm	0.3	-	-	N/A	-	-	N/A	N/A	3.4
09	17	1:00 pm	0.0	-	-	N/A	-	-	N/A	N/A	3.3
09	17	12:00 pm	0.0	-	-	N/A	-	-	N/A	N/A	3.3
09	17	11:00 am	0.0	-	-	N/A	-	-	N/A	N/A	3.2
09	17	10:00 am	0.0	-	-	N/A	-	-	N/A	N/A	3.0
09	17	9:00 am	0.0	-	-	N/A	-	-	N/A	N/A	3.1
09	17	8:00 am	0.3	-	-	N/A	-	-	N/A	N/A	3.0
09	17	7:00 am	0.3	-	-	N/A	-	-	N/A	N/A	2.5
09	17	6:00 am	0.3	-	-	N/A	-	-	N/A	N/A	2.6
09	17	5:00 am	0.7	-	-	N/A	-	-	N/A	N/A	2.5
09	17	4:00 am	0.7	-	-	N/A	-	-	N/A	N/A	2.7
09	17	3:00 am	1.0	0.3	4.3	N/A	1.0	3.0	N/A	N/A	2.8
09	17	2:00 am	1.3	0.7	4.5	N/A	1.0	2.5	N/A	N/A	2.9
09	17	1:00 am	1.6	-	6.7	N/A	1.6	2.5	N/A	N/A	2.8
09	17	12:00 am	2.3	-	-	N/A	2.3	3.2	N/A	N/A	3.1
09	16	11:00 pm	2.3	-	-	N/A	2.3	3.6	N/A	N/A	3.2
09	16	10:00 pm	1.3	-	-	N/A	1.3	3.0	N/A	N/A	2.7
09	16	9:00 pm	1.0	-	-	N/A	1.0	3.1	N/A	N/A	2.7
09	16	8:00 pm	1.0	-	4.5	N/A	1.0	3.2	N/A	N/A	2.8
09	16	7:00 pm	1.0	-	-	N/A	1.0	3.3	N/A	N/A	2.8
09	16	6:00 pm	1.0	-	-	N/A	1.0	3.3	N/A	N/A	2.8
09	16	5:00 pm	1.0	-	5.6	N/A	1.0	3.6	N/A	N/A	3.0
09	16	4:00 pm	0.7	-	-	N/A	-	-	N/A	N/A	2.4
09	16	3:00 pm	0.7	-	-	N/A	-	-	N/A	N/A	2.4

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)

Ocean Current Data for 46081

These ocean current data are displayed in rounded times.

	3:00 pm AKDT		2:00 pm AKDT		1:00 pm AKDT		12:00 pm AKDT
Depth ft	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts
85	286	0.29	279	0.24	269	0.25	222	0.17
138	294	0.29	277	0.20	287	0.18	242	0.16
190	284	0.19	256	0.18	247	0.13	193	0.08
243	282	0.10	273	0.04	114	0.02	114	0.09
295	275	0.10	249	0.05	176	0.03	99	0.11
348	268	0.14	219	0.06	236	0.02	128	0.15
400	65	0.04	93	0.07	65	0.15	79	0.15
453	79	0.19	74	0.19	63	0.26	50	0.22
505	67	0.16	37	0.20	41	0.25	27	0.18
558	49	0.12	32	0.16	32	0.21	31	0.15
610	23	0.10	39	0.16	35	0.19	47	0.12
663	342	0.08	34	0.09	41	0.16	49	0.14
715	343	0.03	50	0.07	58	0.16	55	0.19
768	81	0.04	84	0.09	74	0.18	71	0.22
820	22	0.06	57	0.08	62	0.15	70	0.15
873	8	0.07	46	0.10	42	0.11	76	0.12
925	348	0.06	62	0.06	36	0.07	88	0.10
978	2	0.06	77	0.03	49	0.06	96	0.12
1030	6	0.06	98	0.04	62	0.08	79	0.12
1083	337	0.05	103	0.05	76	0.08	74	0.13
1135	313	0.05	82	0.07	72	0.08	76	0.12
1188	45	0.03	41	0.08	49	0.11	79	0.12

Previous 24 hours of ocean current data for 46081

Ocean Current Stick Plots are available in metric units only:
1-day plot - ocean current 1-day plot 3-day plot - ocean current 3-day plot 5-day plot - ocean current 5-day plot

Ocean Conditions at 46081 as of
(3:00 pm AKDT)
2300 GMT on 09/17/2008:
These oceanographic data are displayed in rounded times. Unit of Measure: Time Zone: Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.
	Depth (DEPTH):	8.2 ft
	Ocean Temperature (OTMP):	48.70 °F
	Conductivity (COND):	20.06
	Salinity (SAL):	17.62 psu

Previous observations
MM	DD	TIME (AKDT)	DEPTH ft	OTMP °F	COND mS/cm	SAL psu	O2% %	O2PPM ppm	CLCON ug/l	TURB FTU	PH	EH mv
09	17	2:00 pm	8.2	48.43	20.55	18.17	-	-	-	-	-	-
09	17	1:00 pm	8.2	49.21	20.18	17.60	-	-	-	-	-	-
09	17	12:00 pm	8.2	48.97	18.73	16.29	-	-	-	-	-	-
09	17	10:00 am	8.2	48.06	17.53	15.37	-	-	-	-	-	-
09	17	9:00 am	8.2	47.84	17.81	15.69	-	-	-	-	-	-
09	17	8:00 am	8.2	47.95	18.32	16.15	-	-	-	-	-	-
09	17	7:00 am	8.2	47.93	19.03	16.84	-	-	-	-	-	-
09	17	6:00 am	8.2	48.06	19.26	17.03	-	-	-	-	-	-
09	17	5:00 am	8.2	47.98	18.09	15.92	-	-	-	-	-	-
09	17	2:00 am	8.2	48.22	19.55	17.27	-	-	-	-	-	-
09	17	1:00 am	8.2	48.78	23.62	21.04	-	-	-	-	-	-
09	16	11:00 pm	8.2	48.25	18.03	15.79	-	-	-	-	-	-
09	16	10:00 pm	8.2	48.40	17.80	15.55	-	-	-	-	-	-
09	16	9:00 pm	8.2	48.09	15.77	13.69	-	-	-	-	-	-
09	16	8:00 pm	8.2	47.93	15.68	13.64	-	-	-	-	-	-
09	16	7:00 pm	8.2	48.00	15.52	13.47	-	-	-	-	-	-
09	16	6:00 pm	8.2	48.09	17.21	15.06	-	-	-	-	-	-
09	16	5:00 pm	8.2	47.91	19.95	17.73	-	-	-	-	-	-
09	16	4:00 pm	8.2	47.59	20.37	18.23	-	-	-	-	-	-
09	16	3:00 pm	8.2	47.89	19.63	17.43	-	-	-	-	-	-

Description of Measurements

Links which are specific to this station are listed below:

Real Time Data in tabular form for the last forty-five days.

Historical Data & Climatic Summaries for quality controlled data for the current month, previous months, and previous years.

The weekly status report and the weekly maintenance report also provide valuable station information.

Note that the payload types and the station locations occasionally change.
Please refer to the NDBC data inventory for the data history of each station.

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