Fairport
NDBC buoy fptm4
Observed , 1 hour ago
Elevated
Light ENE winds at 10 kn gusting to 17 kn. Air 67°F. Late This Afternoon: East Wind 10 To 15 Knots.
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Speed
9.9kn
Gust
17kn
Direction
70° ENE
Trend
Steady
Last 11 hours8 to 14 kn
Air temp
67°F
Last 11 hours63 to 68°F
Zone forecast
Late This Afternoon
East Wind 10 To 15 Knots. Sunny. Waves 2 To 3 Feet.
Tonight
East Wind 10 To 15 Knots Veering Southeast 5 To 15 Knots By Midnight. Clear. Waves Building To 2 To 4 Feet, Then Subsiding To 1 To 2 Feet.
Thursday
Southeast Wind 5 To 15 Knots Backing East Less Than 10 Knots Late. Sunny Through Early Afternoon Then Becoming Partly Cloudy. Waves 1 To 2 Feet.
NWS zone 5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 9 hours.
2 stations within 30 NM
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How often does buoy fptm4 report?
Wind and temperature update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy fptm4?
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 a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage 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 fptm4 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, water temperature or barometric pressure. 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 fptm4
45°37'08" N 86°39'36" 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.