Silver bay
NDBC buoy slvm5
Observed , 1 hour ago
Challenging
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Light WNW winds at 6 kn gusting to 14 kn. Air 49°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 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
6kn
Gust
14kn
Direction
290° WNW
Trend
Steady
Last 11 hours4.1 to 12 kn
Air temp
49°F
Last 11 hours47 to 50°F
Pressure
1012mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+2.4 mbar
Last 11 hours1006 to 1012 mbar
Zone forecast
Rest of Today
Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots decreasing to 20 knots late. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
Tonight
Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
Monday
Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Chance of sprinkles in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
NWS zone Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 9 hours. Pressure 1,006 to 1,012 mbar over the same window.
2 stations within 30 NM
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How often does buoy slvm5 report?
Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy slvm5?
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 Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN 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 slvm5 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 slvm5
47°16'41" N 91°16'12" 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.