Little rapids

NDBC buoy ltrm4

Observed , 50 minutes ago

Challenging

Small Craft Advisory in effect. Light W winds at 8 kn gusting to 11 kn, building. Pressure falling at 1,004.9 mbar. Water 53°F, air 48°F. Today: West wind up to 30 knots.

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Small Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued November 8 at 11:34AM EST until November 9 at 5:00AM EST by NWS Gaylord MI

* WHAT...Highest gusts up to 35 kts from the northwest and highest waves around 7 feet. * WHERE...St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay. * WHEN...Until 5 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

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Wind

Speed

8kn

Gust

11kn

Direction

270° W

Trend

Rising

Last 11 hours0 to 8.9 kn

Air temp

48°F

36 to 48°F today

Water temp

53°F

53 to 54°F today

Pressure

1005mbar

Tendency

Easing

3 hour change

-0.6 mbar

Last 11 hours1005 to 1012 mbar

Zone forecast

Today

West wind up to 30 knots. Chance of showers in the afternoon.

Tonight

Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Slight chance of showers.

Monday

West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.

NWS zone St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay

Last 24 hours

Time WindWater
8 kn W53°F
1.9 kn WNW53°F
0 kn54°F
4.1 kn ENE54°F
4.1 kn ENE54°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 36 to 48°F, pressure 1,005 to 1,012 mbar over the same window.

4 stations within 30 NM

US Slip/Lower 2 NM WNW S.W. Pier, MI 3 NM WNW West Neebish Island, MI 13 NM SSE Point Iroquois, MI 14 NM W

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Common questions

How often does buoy ltrm4 report?

Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.

Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy ltrm4?

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 St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay 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. 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 ltrm4
46°29'10" N 84°18'07" 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.