Pokegama bay

NDBC buoy pkbw3

Observed , 59 minutes ago

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Tonight

Light ENE winds at 5 kn. Pressure steady at 1,029 mbar. Air 56°F. Tonight: East Wind 10 To 15 Knots With Gusts To Around 20 Knots Becoming Southeast 5 To 10 Knots After Midnight.

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Wind

Speed

5.1kn

Direction

70° ENE

Trend

Steady

Last 11 hours0 to 6 kn

Air temp

56°F

Last 11 hours37 to 59°F

Pressure

1029mbar

Tendency

Steady

3 hour change

0 mbar

Last 11 hours1028 to 1032 mbar

Zone forecast

Tonight

East Wind 10 To 15 Knots With Gusts To Around 20 Knots Becoming Southeast 5 To 10 Knots After Midnight. Partly Cloudy In The Evening Then Becoming Mostly Cloudy. Waves 1 To 3 Feet Subsiding To 1 To 2 Feet In The Late Evening And Overnight.

Thursday

South Wind 5 To 10 Knots Becoming Southeast Late In The Afternoon. Chance Of Rain Showers In The Afternoon. Waves 1 Foot Or Less.

Thursday Night

Southeast Wind 5 Knots Becoming South After Midnight. Slight Chance Of Rain Showers In The Evening. Waves 1 Foot Or Less.

NWS zone Duluth MN to Port Wing WI

Last 24 hours

Time WindAir
5.1 kn ENE56°F
6 kn ENE59°F
5.1 kn NE58°F
0 kn48°F
1 kn S37°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 1,028 to 1,032 mbar over the same window.

4 stations within 30 NM

Wisconsin Point 6 NM ENE Duluth, MN 7 NM NNE McQuade Harbor Nearshore, MN 14 NM NE Western Lake Superior 15 NM NE

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Common questions

How often does buoy pkbw3 report?

Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.

Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy pkbw3?

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 Duluth MN to Port Wing WI 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 pkbw3 measured?

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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 pkbw3
46°40'19" N 92°08'10" W · owned and maintained by National Estuarine Research Reserve System

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.