South haven buoy
NDBC buoy 45168
Observed , 51 minutes ago
Hazardous
Rest of today
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Moderate WSW winds at 16 kn gusting to 23 kn. Rough seas at 6 ft with 6 second dominant period from the WSW. Pressure rising at 1,014.6 mbar. Water 55°F, air 50°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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Speed
16kn
Gust
23kn
Direction
240° WSW
Trend
Easing
Last 11 hours16 to 21 kn
Waves
5.6ft
Period
6 s
Direction
257° WSW
Last 11 hours3.6 to 6.6 ft
Air temp
50°F
49 to 52°F today
Water temp
55°F
55 to 55°F today
Pressure
1015mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+0.6 mbar
Last 11 hours1014 to 1019 mbar
Zone forecast
Rest of Today
West winds to 30 knots. Partly sunny late in the morning then clearing. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
Tonight
Northwest winds to 30 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
Monday
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots backing southwest early in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon.
NWS zone South Haven to Holland MI
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 49 to 52°F, water 55 to 55°F, pressure 1,014 to 1,019 mbar over the same window.
3 stations within 30 NM
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How often does buoy 45168 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 45168?
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 South Haven to Holland 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 45168 measured?
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Station 45168
42°23'49" N 86°19'52" W · owned and maintained by Limno Tech
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.