Tawas point

NDBC buoy tawm4

Observed , 49 minutes ago

Challenging

Tonight

Light ENE winds at 7 kn gusting to 13 kn, building. Air 61°F. Tonight: East Wind 10 To 20 Knots.

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Wind

Speed

7kn

Gust

13kn

Direction

60° ENE

Trend

Steady

Last 11 hours4.1 to 14 kn

Air temp

61°F

Last 11 hours59 to 64°F

Pressure

1031mbar

Tendency

Steady

3 hour change

-0.3 mbar

Last 11 hours1031 to 1034 mbar

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

Time WindAir
7 kn ENE61°F
8 kn ENE63°F
8.9 kn ENE63°F
13 kn E61°F
9.9 kn E59°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 1,031 to 1,034 mbar over the same window.

3 stations within 30 NM

Gravelly Shoal Light, MI 15 NM SSW Sturgeon Point Light, MI 29 NM NNE Saginaw Bay Light #1, MI 29 NM SSW

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Common questions

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.