Big bay
NDBC buoy bigm4
Observed , 58 minutes ago
Hazardous
Gale Warning in effect. Light W winds at 6 kn gusting to 19 kn. Air 50°F. Rest of Today: Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 45 knots.
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Gale Warning issued November 8 at 11:00AM EST until November 8 at 10:00PM EST by NWS Marquette MI
* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and waves 6 to 9 ft occurring. * WHERE...Huron Islands to Marquette MI and Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI Beyond 5NM from shore. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
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Speed
6kn
Gust
19kn
Direction
270° W
Trend
Steady
Last 11 hours1 to 8.9 kn
Air temp
50°F
Last 11 hours49 to 51°F
Pressure
1005mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+1.3 mbar
Last 11 hours1003 to 1005 mbar
Zone forecast
Rest of Today
Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 45 knots. Cloudy. Waves 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet.
Tonight
Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 40 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots with gusts up to 26 knots late. Cloudy. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
Monday
Southwest wind less than 10 knots backing south in the afternoon. Gusts up to 17 knots. Cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
NWS zone Huron Islands to Marquette MI
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 1,003 to 1,005 mbar over the same window.
2 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?
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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.