Saginaw bay light #1
NDBC buoy sblm4
Observed , 51 minutes ago
Challenging
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Moderate WNW winds at 13 kn gusting to 19 kn, easing. Rest of Today: West winds 20 to 25 knots.
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Small Craft Advisory issued November 8 at 9:36AM EST until November 9 at 4:00AM EST by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
* WHAT...Expect sustained winds up to 23 knots from the west with gusts up to 27 knots. The largest significant waves will be 4 feet with a potential maximum wave height of 5 feet. * WHERE...Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner Saginaw Bay and Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI. * WHEN...The maximum winds are expected around 2 AM EST Monday with the largest waves expected around 3 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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Speed
13kn
Gust
19kn
Direction
300° WNW
Trend
Easing
Last 11 hours13 to 19 kn
Zone forecast
Rest of Today
West winds 20 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy late in the morning becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light rain in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
Tonight
Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of light rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
Monday
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming west 5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy until late afternoon becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
NWS zone Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours.
2 stations within 30 NM
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How often does buoy sblm4 report?
Wind update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy sblm4?
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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Watches, warnings, and advisories for Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI 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, water temperature, air temperature or barometric pressure. 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 sblm4
43°48'36" N 83°43'12" 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.