Big bay
NDBC buoy bigm4
Observed , 1 hour ago
Elevated
Late this afternoon
Light and variable winds, building. Air 59°F. Late This Afternoon: East Wind 10 To 15 Knots.
It tells you it is rough now. The app tells you before it gets rough, with alerts at the wind and wave limits you set.
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Speed
2.9kn
Gust
8.9kn
Direction
110° ESE
Trend
Steady
Last 11 hours0 to 7 kn
Air temp
59°F
Last 11 hours39 to 64°F
Pressure
1030mbar
Tendency
Easing
3 hour change
-0.6 mbar
Last 11 hours1030 to 1033 mbar
Zone forecast
Late This Afternoon
East Wind 10 To 15 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. Clear. Waves Subsiding To 1 To 2 Feet.
Thursday
South Wind Less Than 10 Knots Backing Southeast 5 To 15 Knots By Late Morning. Gusts Up To 22 Knots. Partly Cloudy Through Early Afternoon Then Becoming Cloudy. Waves Calm To 1 Foot.
NWS zone Huron Islands to Marquette MI
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 9 hours. Pressure 1,030 to 1,033 mbar over the same window.
3 stations within 30 NM
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How often does buoy bigm4 report?
Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy bigm4?
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 Huron Islands to Marquette 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 bigm4 measured?
This page shows measurements only. Buoycast Pro charts the NOAA forecast against them so you can see where the two diverge.
Can I keep buoy bigm4 for next time?
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What this buoy measures
This buoy is not reporting waves or water temperature. 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 bigm4
46°49'37" N 87°43'37" W · owned and maintained by NWS Central Region
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.