South entry buoy

NDBC buoy 45025

Observed , 2 hours ago

Challenging

Small Craft Advisory in effect. Moderate E winds at 16 kn gusting to 19 kn. Small chop seas at 3 ft with from the ESE, building. Pressure falling at 1,029.9 mbar. Water 60°F, air 59°F. Late This Afternoon: East Wind 10 To 15 Knots With Gusts Up To 22 Knots.

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Small Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued September 23 at 2:30PM EDT until September 23 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI

* WHAT...East winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 1 to 3 ft expected. * WHERE...Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI and Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including Keweenaw and Huron Bays. * WHEN...Until 9 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

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Wind

Speed

16kn

Gust

19kn

Direction

80° E

Trend

Steady

Last 10 hours0 to 16 kn

Waves

2.6ft

Direction

120° ESE

Last 10 hours0.7 to 2.6 ft

Air temp

59°F

47 to 59°F today

Water temp

60°F

60 to 61°F today

Pressure

1030mbar

Tendency

Easing

3 hour change

-1 mbar

Last 10 hours1030 to 1034 mbar

Zone forecast

Late This Afternoon

East Wind 10 To 15 Knots With Gusts Up To 22 Knots. Sunny. Waves 1 To 2 Feet Building To 2 To 3 Feet.

Tonight

Southeast Wind 10 To 15 Knots Veering South Less Than 10 Knots By Midnight. Gusts Up To 24 Knots. Mostly Clear. Waves Subsiding To 1 To 2 Feet.

Thursday

South Wind Less Than 10 Knots Backing East Late. Gusts Up To 19 Knots. Partly Cloudy Through Early Afternoon Then Becoming Cloudy. Waves 1 To 2 Feet.

NWS zone Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI

Last 24 hours

Time WindWaves
16 kn E2.6 ft
14 kn E1.6 ft
9.7 kn ENE0.7 ft
1.9 kn WSW1 ft

Every 3 hours, over the last 9 hours. Air 47 to 59°F, water 60 to 61°F, pressure 1,030 to 1,034 mbar over the same window.

3 stations within 30 NM

GLRC Observatory 11 NM NNW North Entry Buoy, North Keweenaw Peninsula, MI 20 NM NNW Big Bay, MI 29 NM ESE

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Common questions

How often does buoy 45025 report?

Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes. Wave height and period update about every 30 minutes.

Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy 45025?

Buoycast Pro lets you set your own limits on wind, waves or pressure and sends a threshold notification when this buoy crosses them.

Does this page show NOAA warnings for this area?

Watches, warnings, and advisories for Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI appear alongside the conditions, here and in the app. Pro also pushes NOAA watches, warnings, and advisories when they are issued.

Can I see the forecast against what buoy 45025 measured?

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Station 45025
46°58'08" N 88°23'53" W · owned and maintained by Michigan Technological University

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