Fort gratiot
NDBC buoy ftgm4
Observed , 41 minutes ago
Challenging
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Moderate E winds at 13 kn gusting to 17 kn. Air 63°F. Tonight: East Winds 20 To 25 Knots Diminishing To 15 To 20 Knots Early In The Morning.
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Small Craft Advisory issued September 23 at 3:35PM EDT until September 23 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
* WHAT...Expect sustained winds up to 19 knots from the east with gusts up to 25 knots. The largest significant waves will be 4 feet with a potential maximum wave height of 5 feet. * WHERE...Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner Saginaw Bay, Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI, Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI, Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI and Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI. * WHEN...The maximum winds are expected around 9 PM EDT Wednesday with the largest waves expected around 9 PM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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Speed
13kn
Gust
17kn
Direction
90° E
Trend
Steady
Last 11 hours8.9 to 17 kn
Air temp
63°F
Last 11 hours56 to 67°F
Pressure
1029mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+0.6 mbar
Last 11 hours1029 to 1031 mbar
Zone forecast
Tonight
East Winds 20 To 25 Knots Diminishing To 15 To 20 Knots Early In The Morning. Clear. Waves 3 To 5 Feet. Waves Occasionally Around 7 Feet.
Thursday
East Winds 15 To 20 Knots Diminishing To 5 To 10 Knots. Sunny. Waves 2 To 4 Feet Subsiding To 1 To 3 Feet In The Late Morning And Afternoon.
Thursday Night
East Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Clear. Waves 1 To 3 Feet.
NWS zone Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 1,029 to 1,031 mbar over the same window.
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How often does buoy ftgm4 report?
Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy ftgm4?
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 Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI appear alongside the conditions, here and in the app. Pro also pushes NOAA watches, warnings, and advisories when they are issued.
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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 ftgm4
43°00'25" N 82°25'19" W · owned and maintained by NOS
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.