Bay of grand marais
NDBC buoy kgna
Observed , 55 minutes ago
Challenging
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Light and variable winds, easing. Air 51°F. Rest of Today: Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots with gusts to around 30 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots in the afternoon.
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Small Craft Advisory issued November 8 at 12:37AM CST until November 8 at 6:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN
* WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves 1 to 4 ft. * WHERE...Portions of Lake Superior. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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Speed
2.9kn
Gust
17kn
Trend
Easing
Last 11 hours2.9 to 8 kn
Air temp
51°F
Last 11 hours36 to 51°F
Pressure
1010mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+2.7 mbar
Last 11 hours1005 to 1010 mbar
Zone forecast
Rest of Today
Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots with gusts to around 30 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots in the afternoon. Chance of sprinkles late in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
Tonight
Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots in the evening becoming variable 10 knots or less, then becoming southwest 5 knots early in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
Monday
Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of sprinkles. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
NWS zone Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 1,005 to 1,010 mbar over the same window.
Common questions
How often does buoy kgna report?
Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.
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Buoycast Pro lets you set your own limits on wind, waves or pressure and sends a threshold notification when this buoy crosses them.
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Watches, warnings, and advisories for Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN 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 kgna
47°44'42" N 90°20'46" 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.