Buoy 46066: South Kodiak - 310nm Ssw Of Kodiak, AK webcam — United States
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What you are looking at
Out in the deep North Pacific, about 310 nautical miles south-southwest of Kodiak, Alaska, station 46066 rides above water some 4,459 meters (about 14,600 feet) deep. The National Data Buoy Center owns and maintains this 3-meter discus buoy, which sits well south of the Alaska Peninsula and far from any land.
Storms that grow along the Aleutian Low often track across this part of the ocean on their way into the Gulf of Alaska, so readings here give forecasters an early look at falling pressure, rising winds and building seas. The buoy measures wind speed, gusts and direction, air pressure, air and sea-surface temperature, and wave height and period. Ships on the great-circle routes between North America and Asia, and fishing vessels heading to and from Alaska, rely on the forecasts these numbers support.
The BuoyCAM shows open sea and sky only, in a wide strip of photos taken generally about hourly in daylight. Winter can bring towering gray seas, driving rain and very short days; summer is milder but often wrapped in low cloud and fog. Expect a tilted horizon and, at times, spray across a lens.
Camera details
- Operator
- NOAA National Data Buoy Center
- Station ID
- 46066
- Station
- SOUTH KODIAK - 310NM SSW 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 46066: South Kodiak - 310nm Ssw Of Kodiak, AK
Is Buoy 46066: South Kodiak - 310nm Ssw Of Kodiak, AK working 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 46066: South Kodiak - 310nm Ssw 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: 52.776, -154.992.
What time is it at the camera, and is it day or night?
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 46066; its page also has the latest wind, wave and temperature readings. Station 46066 at NOAA
What are the conditions at Buoy 46066: South Kodiak - 310nm Ssw Of Kodiak, AK now?
The latest readings from the provider: Waves: 1.6 m / 5.2 ft, every 10 s from the W; Water: 11.0 °C / 51.8 °F; Air: 8.8 °C / 47.8 °F; Wind: 18 km/h / 11 mph from the W, gusts 22 km/h / 13 mph; Air pressure: 1,020.3 hPa / 30.13 inHg. They update with the provider's data, so they can be a few minutes old.