Sturgeon point light
NDBC buoy sptm4
Observed , 2 hours ago
Challenging
Tonight
Fresh ENE winds at 17 kn gusting to 20 kn, building. Tonight: East Wind 10 To 20 Knots.
It tells you it is rough now. The app tells you before it gets rough, with alerts at the wind and wave limits you set.
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Speed
17kn
Gust
20kn
Direction
60° ENE
Trend
Rising
Last 10 hours11 to 17 kn
Zone forecast
Tonight
East Wind 10 To 20 Knots. Mostly Clear. Waves 2 To 4 Feet.
Thursday
East Wind 10 To 15 Knots. Sunny. Waves 2 To 3 Feet.
Thursday Night
Southeast Wind 5 To 10 Knots. Partly Cloudy. Waves 2 Feet Or Less.
NWS zone Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 9 hours.
4 stations within 30 NM
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How often does buoy sptm4 report?
Wind update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy sptm4?
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 Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI 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 sptm4 measured?
This page shows measurements only. Buoycast Pro charts the NOAA forecast against them so you can see where the two diverge.
Can I keep buoy sptm4 for next time?
Save it as a favorite and Buoycast opens on the buoys you run.
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 sptm4
44°42'47" N 83°16'23" 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.