Ludington
NDBC buoy ldtm4
Observed , 48 minutes ago
Challenging
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Light W winds at 7 kn gusting to 13 kn, easing. Air 50°F. Rest of Today: Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots.
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Small Craft Advisory issued November 8 at 10:29AM EST until November 9 at 5:00AM EST by NWS Grand Rapids MI
* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots and waves 5 to 8 feet. * WHERE...St Joseph to Manistee. * WHEN...Until 5 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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Get Buoycast for iPhoneWind
Speed
7kn
Gust
13kn
Direction
280° W
Trend
Easing
Last 11 hours1.9 to 12 kn
Air temp
50°F
Last 11 hours49 to 50°F
Zone forecast
Rest of Today
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
Tonight
Northwest winds to 30 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
Monday
Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing southwest early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and early afternoon, then building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon.
NWS zone Pentwater to Manistee MI
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours.
2 stations within 30 NM
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How often does buoy ldtm4 report?
Wind and temperature update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy ldtm4?
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 Pentwater to Manistee 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, 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 ldtm4
43°56'49" N 86°26'28" 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.