Muskegon buoy
NDBC buoy 45161
Observed , 1 hour ago
Hazardous
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Rough seas at 6 ft with 5 second dominant period from the SW. Water 45°F. Rest of Today: West winds to 30 knots.
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Small Craft Advisory issued November 8 at 10:29AM EST until November 9 at 5:00AM EST by NWS Grand Rapids MI
* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots and waves 5 to 8 feet. * WHERE...St Joseph to Manistee. * WHEN...Until 5 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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Get Buoycast for iPhoneWaves
5.6ft
Period
5 s
Direction
222° SW
Last 10 hours4.3 to 7.2 ft
Water temp
45°F
Last 10 hours43 to 48°F
Zone forecast
Rest of Today
West winds to 30 knots. Sunny. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
Tonight
Northwest winds to 30 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet after midnight.
Monday
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing southwest 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
NWS zone Grand Haven to Whitehall MI
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 9 hours.
3 stations within 30 NM
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How often does buoy 45161 report?
temperature update about every 10 minutes. Wave height and period update about every 30 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy 45161?
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 Grand Haven to Whitehall 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 45161 measured?
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What this buoy measures
This buoy is not reporting wind, air temperature or barometric pressure. Conditions above come from the sensors it does carry, and the forecast, tides and sun times on this page are regional rather than measured at the buoy.
Station 45161
43°11'06" N 86°21'07" W · owned and maintained by GLERL
Measured on the water by 1,000+ NOAA buoys. Observations from the National Data Buoy Center, forecasts and advisories from the National Weather Service. Not for navigation.