Rock cut

NDBC buoy rckm4

Observed , 41 minutes ago

Favorable

Light ESE winds at 5 kn gusting to 6 kn, easing. Water 62°F. Tonight: Southeast Wind 5 To 10 Knots.

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Wind

Speed

5.1kn

Gust

6kn

Direction

110° ESE

Trend

Easing

Last 11 hours4.1 to 12 kn

Water temp

62°F

Last 11 hours61 to 62°F

Pressure

1032mbar

Tendency

Easing

3 hour change

-0.8 mbar

Last 11 hours1032 to 1035 mbar

Zone forecast

Tonight

Southeast Wind 5 To 10 Knots. Mostly Clear.

Thursday

Southeast Wind 5 To 10 Knots. Sunny.

Thursday Night

Southeast Wind 5 To 10 Knots. Mostly Cloudy.

NWS zone St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay

Last 24 hours

Time WindWater
5.1 kn ESE62°F
9.9 kn E62°F
9.9 kn ESE62°F
6 kn ENE62°F
5.1 kn NE62°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 1,032 to 1,035 mbar over the same window.

4 stations within 30 NM

West Neebish Island 1 NM NNW Little Rapids, MI 14 NM NNW US Slip/Lower 16 NM NNW S.W. Pier, MI 16 NM NNW

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Common questions

How often does buoy rckm4 report?

Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.

Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy rckm4?

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 St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay 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 rckm4 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 air 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 rckm4
46°15'50" N 84°11'28" W · owned and maintained by NOS

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.