Tawas point
NDBC buoy tawm4
Observed , 1 hour ago
Challenging
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Light WSW winds at 10 kn gusting to 17 kn, building. Air 49°F. Today: Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming west early in the evening.
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Small Craft Advisory issued November 8 at 11:34AM EST until November 9 at 5:00AM EST by NWS Gaylord MI
* WHAT...Highest gusts up to 30 kts from the northwest and highest waves around 6 feet. * WHERE...Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island, St Ignace to False Detour Channel and Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI. * WHEN...Until 5 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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Get Buoycast for iPhoneWind
Speed
9.9kn
Gust
17kn
Direction
240° WSW
Trend
Easing
Last 11 hours5.1 to 13 kn
Air temp
49°F
Last 11 hours39 to 49°F
Pressure
1008mbar
Tendency
Easing
3 hour change
-1 mbar
Last 11 hours1008 to 1016 mbar
Zone forecast
Today
Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming west early in the evening. Partly cloudy early in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon.
Tonight
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
Monday
West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
NWS zone Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 9 hours. Pressure 1,008 to 1,016 mbar over the same window.
1 station within 30 NM
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How often does buoy tawm4 report?
Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy tawm4?
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 tawm4 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 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 tawm4
44°15'14" N 83°26'56" 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.