Mackinaw city
NDBC buoy macm4
Observed , 50 minutes ago
Challenging
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Moderate WNW winds at 13 kn gusting to 17 kn, building. Pressure steady at 1,005.8 mbar. Water 50°F, air 50°F. Today: West wind 15 to 25 knots.
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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 30 kts from the northwest and highest waves around 6 feet. * WHERE...Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island, St Ignace to False Detour Channel and Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI. * WHEN...Until 5 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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Speed
13kn
Gust
17kn
Direction
290° WNW
Trend
Rising
Last 11 hours5.1 to 18 kn
Air temp
50°F
41 to 51°F today
Water temp
50°F
50 to 50°F today
Pressure
1006mbar
Tendency
Steady
3 hour change
-0.1 mbar
Last 11 hours1006 to 1011 mbar
Zone forecast
Today
West wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the afternoon.
Tonight
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
Monday
West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
NWS zone Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 41 to 51°F, pressure 1,006 to 1,011 mbar over the same window.
2 stations within 30 NM
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Get Buoycast for iPhoneCommon questions
How often does buoy macm4 report?
Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy macm4?
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 Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island 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 macm4 measured?
This page shows measurements only. Buoycast Pro charts the NOAA forecast against them so you can see where the two diverge.
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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 macm4
45°46'37" N 84°43'16" 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.