Saxon harbor
NDBC buoy sxhw3
Observed , 1 hour ago
Challenging
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Light WSW winds at 4 kn gusting to 10 kn, easing. Air 49°F. Rest of Today: Northwest wind 15 to 20 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
4.1kn
Gust
9.9kn
Direction
250° WSW
Trend
Easing
Last 11 hours1.9 to 8.9 kn
Air temp
49°F
Last 11 hours46 to 51°F
Pressure
1013mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+1.7 mbar
Last 11 hours1009 to 1013 mbar
Zone forecast
Rest of Today
Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots decreasing to 20 knots late. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
Tonight
Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 knots after midnight, then becoming southwest early in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
Monday
Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
NWS zone Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 9 hours. Pressure 1,009 to 1,013 mbar over the same window.
Common questions
How often does buoy sxhw3 report?
Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.
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Does this page show NOAA warnings for this area?
Watches, warnings, and advisories for Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI 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 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 sxhw3
46°33'47" N 90°26'13" 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.