Sleeping bear dunes

NDBC buoy 45183

Observed , 3 hours ago

Elevated

Tonight

Light NE winds at 8 kn gusting to 10 kn, building. Rippled seas at 1 ft with from the N, building. Water 50°F, air 56°F. Tonight: East Wind 10 To 15 Knots.

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Wind

Speed

7.8kn

Gust

9.7kn

Direction

40° NE

Trend

Steady

Last 9 hours0 to 9.7 kn

Waves

0.7ft

Direction

350° N

Last 9 hours0.3 to 0.7 ft

Air temp

56°F

52 to 58°F today

Water temp

50°F

49 to 50°F today

Pressure

1034mbar

Tendency

Easing

3 hour change

-1.7 mbar

Last 9 hours1034 to 1036 mbar

Zone forecast

Tonight

East Wind 10 To 15 Knots. Clear. Waves 2 Feet Or Less.

Thursday

East Wind 5 To 10 Knots. Sunny. Waves 2 Feet Or Less.

Thursday Night

Southeast Wind 5 To 10 Knots. Mostly Cloudy. Waves 2 Feet Or Less.

NWS zone Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI

Last 24 hours

Time WindWaves
7.8 kn NE0.7 ft
5.8 kn ENE0.3 ft
7.8 kn ESE0.7 ft
3.9 kn ENE0.7 ft

Every 3 hours, over the last 9 hours. Air 52 to 58°F, water 49 to 50°F, pressure 1,034 to 1,036 mbar over the same window.

1 station within 30 NM

Grand Traverse Light, MI 18 NM NE

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How often does buoy 45183 report?

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

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Station 45183
44°58'55" N 85°49'52" W · owned and maintained by National Park Service - Sleeping Bear Dunes

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.