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NDBC buoy cygm4

Observed , 19 minutes ago

Challenging

Small Craft Advisory in effect. Light E winds at 8 kn gusting to 16 kn, easing. Air 58°F. Tonight: Southeast Wind 5 To 10 Knots.

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Small Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued September 23 at 3:35PM EDT until September 23 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI

* WHAT...Highest waves around 4 feet. * WHERE...5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

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Wind

Speed

8kn

Gust

16kn

Direction

100° E

Trend

Easing

Last 12 hours4.1 to 35 kn

Air temp

58°F

Last 12 hours51 to 64°F

Pressure

1032mbar

Tendency

Steady

3 hour change

0 mbar

Last 12 hours1032 to 1034 mbar

Zone forecast

Tonight

Southeast Wind 5 To 10 Knots. Mostly Clear. Waves 2 To 3 Feet Subsiding To 2 Feet Or Less After Midnight.

Thursday

East Wind 10 To 15 Knots. Sunny. Waves 2 To 3 Feet.

Thursday Night

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

NWS zone 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island

Last 24 hours

Time WindAir
8 kn E58°F
29 kn NE64°F
23 kn E61°F
16 kn ENE59°F
6 kn E51°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 1,032 to 1,034 mbar over the same window.

4 stations within 30 NM

Mackinaw City, MI 13 NM WNW Spectacle Reef Light, MI 15 NM ENE McGulpin Point North, MI (253) 16 NM WNW Mackinac Straits West, Mackinaw City, MI 16 NM NW

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Common questions

How often does buoy cygm4 report?

Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.

Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy cygm4?

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 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island 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 cygm4 measured?

This page shows measurements only. Buoycast Pro charts the NOAA forecast against them so you can see where the two diverge.

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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 cygm4
45°39'29" N 84°27'50" 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.