(Credit: NOAA NDBC)

WEST ORCA BAY - 8NM NW of Hinchinbrook Is., AK

Station ID: 46060

60.571° N / -146.795° W

Last reported: 01/07/2026 17:30 (UTC-09:00) Alaska Time (Anchorage)

Air Temperature

22 ° F

Water Temperature

42 ° F

Dew Point

19 ° F

Wind Speed

21.4 knots

Wind Direction

290°

Wind Gust

27.2 knots

Pressure

29.24 in

Wave Height

5.6 ft

Average Wave Period

4.9 sec

Dominant Wave Period

6 sec

Mean Wave Direction

283°

Trends

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Location & Map

Latitude

60° 34' 16" N (60.571)

Longitude

146° 47' 42" W (-146.795)

Nearby Stations

Bligh Reef Light, AK Seal Rocks - Between Montague and Hinchinbrook Islands, AK

Observations data source: NOAA NDBC. Weather icons by Erik Flowers