Naubinway
NDBC buoy nabm4
Observed , 1 hour ago
Challenging
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Light WNW winds at 8 kn gusting to 14 kn, building. Air 51°F. Today: West wind up to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots in the late morning.
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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 7 feet. * WHERE...Portions of Lake Michigan. * WHEN...Until 5 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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Get Buoycast for iPhoneWind
Speed
8kn
Gust
14kn
Direction
300° WNW
Trend
Rising
Last 11 hours4.1 to 15 kn
Air temp
51°F
Last 11 hours43 to 51°F
Pressure
1006mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+0.4 mbar
Last 11 hours1005 to 1010 mbar
Zone forecast
Today
West wind up to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots in the late morning. Chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
Tonight
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
Monday
West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
NWS zone Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 9 hours. Pressure 1,005 to 1,010 mbar over the same window.
1 station within 30 NM
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How often does buoy nabm4 report?
Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy nabm4?
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 Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge 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 nabm4 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 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 nabm4
46°05'13" N 85°26'38" 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.