Buoy 46001: Western Gulf Of Alaska - 175nm Se Of Kodiak, AK webcam — United States
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What you are looking at
Far out in the western Gulf of Alaska, station 46001 floats 175 nautical miles southeast of Kodiak Island over abyssal water some 4,123 meters (roughly 13,500 feet) deep. This is truly open ocean. Its camera assembles a wide strip of photos from several directions, generally hourly during daylight, showing North Pacific sea and sky with no land anywhere near.
Fishing vessels, cargo ships on the great-circle routes, and forecasters at the National Weather Service in Alaska watch this 3-meter foam buoy closely. Maintained by the National Data Buoy Center, it reports wind speed and gusts, air pressure, air and water temperature, and wave height and period. Its pressure readings are especially useful for tracking the deep storms that spin up in the gulf.
Winter is the stormy season, when powerful lows bring gale and storm-force winds, towering seas and heavy spray; daylight is short then, so photos are few. Summer is milder but often gray, with low cloud and fog over cold water. Since the buoy rolls with the swell, the horizon rarely sits level.
Camera details
- Operator
- NOAA National Data Buoy Center
- Station ID
- 46001
- Station
- WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA - 175NM SE of Kodiak, AK
- Image size
- 2880 × 300 px (6 frames around the buoy)
- Daylight pictures only
- Yes
- Image updates
- Every hour
- Video format
- Still image (JPEG)
- Position
- Exact (from the provider)
- Licence
- U.S. public domain
- Data source
- NOAA NDBC BuoyCAMs
- Working, last 7 days
- 100 % of checks
From the provider's own camera list and our automatic checks. Readings and details can change without notice.
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Questions about Buoy 46001: Western Gulf Of Alaska - 175nm Se Of Kodiak, AK
Can I watch Buoy 46001: Western Gulf Of Alaska - 175nm Se Of Kodiak, AK live right now?
Yes, it is working: at our last automatic check it was sending new pictures. It is a still image, not video: a new photo arrives about every 1 hour straight from NOAA National Data Buoy Center.
Who operates the Buoy 46001: Western Gulf Of Alaska - 175nm Se Of Kodiak, AK camera?
NOAA National Data Buoy Center runs this camera. It is an official source. Its images are in the U.S. public domain. LiveLocation shows them straight from the source with credit. About NOAA BuoyCAMs Watch at the source
Where exactly is this camera?
It is in United States. Coordinates: 56.296, -148.027.
What is the local time at the camera?
This camera is out at sea or far from a time zone line, so we show approximate solar time. The "Right now" panel above shows the local time and whether the sun is up, updated live.
Are there more live cameras near here?
No other camera is within 25 miles yet. The live camera radar can search up to 250 miles around this spot. Open the radar here
Why is the buoy picture dark or old?
No: NOAA BuoyCAMs take pictures only in daylight, so at night the last daytime image stays up. This is NOAA station 46001; its page also has the latest wind, wave and temperature readings. Station 46001 at NOAA
What are the conditions at Buoy 46001: Western Gulf Of Alaska - 175nm Se Of Kodiak, AK now?
The latest readings from the provider: Waves: 1.3 m / 4.3 ft, every 9 s from the WSW; Water: 11.5 °C / 52.7 °F; Air: 9.5 °C / 49.1 °F; Wind: 14 km/h / 9 mph from the W, gusts 22 km/h / 13 mph; Air pressure: 1,017.6 hPa / 30.05 inHg. They update with the provider's data, so they can be a few minutes old.