NOAA NDBC SXXA2

Hut Point, Behm Canal water temperature

Latest water temperature and buoy observations for Hut Point, Behm Canal from NDBC station Saxman Landing, AK (SXXA2). The station is 33.5 nautical miles from Hut Point, Behm Canal.

See today's Boat or Nope call for Hut Point, Behm Canal

Latest report

Water temperature unavailable

This station's latest report did not include a water temperature.

Water
Not in this report
Wind
7 kt (8.1 mph)
Gust
13 kt
Seas
ft
Observed
Oct 22, 3:12 PM AKDT

Wind at 7 knots is Beaufort force 3, Gentle breeze. A normal day for most open boats. Beaufort scale · Knots to mph

Source and freshness

Retrieved from the NOAA NDBC realtime 2 file. A fresh copy is reused for about 2 minutes, and a recent copy can stand in for up to 30 minutes if the feed blips. Retrieved Oct 22, 3:22 PM AKDT.

NDBC station SXXA2 · Realtime file

This buoy is also the observation station for Ingraham Bay, Prince of Wales Island, Menefee Anch., Prince of Wales Island, Metlakatla, Port Chester, Mop Point, Thorne Arm, Nehenta Bay, Gravina Island.

Water temperature questions

Where does the Hut Point, Behm Canal water temperature come from?

Water temperature, wind, and seas on this page come from the NOAA NDBC realtime feed for station SXXA2 (Saxman Landing, AK). That is the same buoy file the Hut Point, Behm Canal harbor page already requests. This page does not add a separate CO-OPS water-temperature product.

How fresh is the buoy reading?

The page shows the observation time from the NDBC report and the time Boat or Nope retrieved the file. The realtime file is cached for about 2 minutes when fresh, and a recent copy can be reused for up to 30 minutes if NDBC is briefly unavailable.

Why might the beach feel different from this temperature?

A buoy can sit offshore of the harbor, and shallow water warms and cools faster than the sensor. The station name and distance, when Boat or Nope has one, say how far the reading is from the harbor.

What does a cold reading mean for boating?

Water under 60°F can cause cold shock if someone falls in. The note on this page is general context. It is not a life-jacket or wetsuit rule for your boat.