NOAA NDBC LCNA2

Lake Bay water temperature

Latest water temperature and buoy observations for Lake Bay from NDBC station Lincoln Island, AK (LCNA2). The station is 8.0 nautical miles from Lake Bay.

See today's Boat or Nope call for Lake Bay

Latest report

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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 LCNA2

This buoy is also the observation station for Beck Island, Clarence Strait, Blashke Island, Bushy Island, Snow Passage, El Capitan Island, El Capitan Passage, Dry Pass, El Capitan Passage, S. of Devilfish Bay, El Capitan Passage, W. of Aneskett Pt., Point Harrington.

Water temperature questions

Where does the Lake Bay water temperature come from?

Water temperature, wind, and seas on this page come from the NOAA NDBC realtime feed for station LCNA2 (Lincoln Island, AK). That is the same buoy file the Lake Bay 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.