NDBC buoy, Alaska

WEST ORCA BAY - 8NM NW of Hinchinbrook Is. Buoy 46060

Name: NDBC buoy 46060 latest observation
Creator: Tide & Temp
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Water 48.6 F as of 08:50 UTC, Sunday, October 18, 2026.

Water temperature at NDBC buoy 46060 (WEST ORCA BAY - 8NM NW of Hinchinbrook Is., AK) is 48.6 F (9.2 C), observed 08:50 UTC on October 18, 2026.
Air temperature at the buoy is 46 F, cooler than the water.
The nearest NOAA tide station is Johnstone Point, 8.8 mi away.

Water

48.6 F

9.2 C

Air

46 F

7.7 C

Wave height

1.0 ft

dominant period 10 s

Wind

6 kt

from 290 deg

Pressure

1006 hPa

sea level

Position 60.571, -146.795 · 3-meter foam buoy w/ seal cage · owner code N. Latest observation from NDBC station 46060; this site refreshes once a day, the buoy reports hourly.

Nearby tide stations

Johnstone Point8.8 mi
Landlocked Bay, Port Fidalgo21 mi
Naked Island, McPherson Passage22 mi
Busby Island23 mi
Seal Island23 mi

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