Port wing

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Observed , 1 hour ago

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Fresh NNE winds at 17 kn gusting to 19 kn. Air 54°F. Tonight: East Wind 10 To 15 Knots With Gusts To Around 20 Knots Easing To 5 Knots Late In The Evening, Then Becoming South After Midnight.

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Wind

Speed

17kn

Gust

19kn

Direction

30° NNE

Trend

Steady

Last 11 hours0 to 21 kn

Air temp

54°F

Last 11 hours40 to 56°F

Pressure

1029mbar

Tendency

Easing

3 hour change

-1 mbar

Last 11 hours1028 to 1033 mbar

Zone forecast

Tonight

East Wind 10 To 15 Knots With Gusts To Around 20 Knots Easing To 5 Knots Late In The Evening, Then Becoming South After Midnight. Mostly Clear In The Evening Then Becoming Mostly Cloudy. Waves 1 To 2 Feet.

Thursday

Southeast Wind 5 Knots Becoming East Late In The Afternoon. Mostly Cloudy. Waves 1 Foot Or Less.

Thursday Night

Northeast Wind 5 Knots Becoming South In The Late Evening And Early Morning, Then Becoming Variable 10 Knots Or Less Early In The Morning. Slight Chance Of Rain Showers In The Evening. Waves 1 Foot Or Less.

NWS zone Port Wing to Sand Island WI

Last 24 hours

Time WindAir
17 kn NNE54°F
16 kn NNE55°F
11 kn NNE53°F
1.9 kn ESE47°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 9 hours. Pressure 1,028 to 1,033 mbar over the same window.

4 stations within 30 NM

Two Harbors Nearshore Buoy 17 NM NW Western Lake Superior 18 NM W McQuade Harbor Nearshore, MN 23 NM W Wisconsin Point 26 NM W

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Common questions

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Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.

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Buoycast Pro lets you set your own limits on wind, waves or pressure and sends a threshold notification when this buoy crosses them.

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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

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