NOAA NDBC KGCA2
King Cove water temperature
Latest water temperature and buoy observations for King Cove from NDBC station 9459881 - King Cove, AK (KGCA2). The station is 0.1 nautical miles from King Cove.
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46.9°F
46.9°F is cold water. A fall overboard can cause cold shock well before hypothermia. Wear a life jacket you can swim in.
- Water
- 46.9 °F
- Wind
- 6 kt (6.9 mph)
- Gust
- 9 kt
- Seas
- ft
- Observed
- Oct 22, 2:30 PM AKDT
Wind at 6 knots is Beaufort force 2, Light breeze. Comfortable for almost any recreational boat. 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, 3:21 PM AKDT.
NDBC station KGCA2 · Realtime file
This buoy is also the observation station for Amak Island, Cape Chunak, AK, Cold Bay, Dolgoi Harbor, Dolgoi Island, Grant Point, Izembek Lagoon, Lenard Harbor, Cold Bay, St. Catherine Cove, Ukolnoi Island.
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Water temperature questions
Where does the King Cove water temperature come from?
Water temperature, wind, and seas on this page come from the NOAA NDBC realtime feed for station KGCA2 (9459881 - King Cove, AK). That is the same buoy file the King Cove 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.