Pokegama bay
NDBC buoy pkbw3
Observed , 51 minutes ago
Challenging
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Light NW winds at 10 kn, building. Pressure rising at 1,014 mbar. Air 47°F. Rest of Today: Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots.
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Small Craft Advisory issued November 8 at 12:37AM CST until November 8 at 4:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN
* WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 1 to 4 ft. * WHERE...Two Harbors to Duluth MN and Duluth MN to Port Wing WI. * WHEN...Until 4 PM CST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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Get Buoycast for iPhoneWind
Speed
9.9kn
Direction
320° NW
Trend
Rising
Last 11 hours1.9 to 12 kn
Air temp
47°F
Last 11 hours44 to 48°F
Pressure
1014mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+2 mbar
Last 11 hours1009 to 1014 mbar
Zone forecast
Rest of Today
Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots decreasing to 20 knots in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
Tonight
Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest early in the morning. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
Monday
Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
NWS zone Duluth MN to Port Wing WI
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 1,009 to 1,014 mbar over the same window.
2 stations within 30 NM
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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.