Port wing
NDBC buoy pngw3
Observed , 1 hour ago
Challenging
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Moderate W winds at 12 kn gusting to 16 kn, easing. Air 47°F. Rest of Today: Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots in the afternoon.
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Small Craft Advisory issued November 8 at 12:37AM CST until November 8 at 6:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN
* WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves 1 to 4 ft. * WHERE...Portions of Lake Superior. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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Speed
12kn
Gust
16kn
Direction
260° W
Trend
Rising
Last 11 hours4.1 to 20 kn
Air temp
47°F
Last 11 hours45 to 52°F
Pressure
1013mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+2 mbar
Last 11 hours1009 to 1013 mbar
Zone forecast
Rest of Today
Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late.
Tonight
Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest early in the morning. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
Monday
Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots. Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
NWS zone Port Wing to Sand Island WI
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 9 hours. Pressure 1,009 to 1,013 mbar over the same window.
3 stations within 30 NM
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How often does buoy pngw3 report?
Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.
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Watches, warnings, and advisories for Port Wing to Sand Island WI 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 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 pngw3
46°47'31" N 91°23'10" 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.