Grand marais
NDBC buoy grmm4
Observed , 1 hour ago
Hazardous
Gale Warning in effect. Strong W winds at 25 kn gusting to 28 kn. Rest of Today: Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 42 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 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and waves 9 to 14 ft occurring. * WHERE...Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI and Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border. * 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
25kn
Gust
28kn
Direction
280° W
Trend
Rising
Last 11 hours11 to 25 kn
Zone forecast
Rest of Today
Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 42 knots. Cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet.
Tonight
Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 40 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers through late evening. Waves subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
Monday
Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots backing southwest in the afternoon. Cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
NWS zone Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 9 hours.
Common questions
How often does buoy grmm4 report?
Wind update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy grmm4?
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 Grand Marais to Whitefish Point 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 grmm4 measured?
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What this buoy measures
This buoy is not reporting waves, water temperature, air 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 grmm4
46°41'02" N 85°58'19" 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.