Whitefish point
NDBC buoy wfpm4
Observed , 18 minutes ago
Challenging
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Light NNW winds at 10 kn gusting to 16 kn. Air 47°F. Late This Afternoon: North wind 15 to 20 knots.
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Gale Watch issued October 14 at 2:58PM EDT until October 16 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI
* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 3 to 5 ft occurring. For the Gale Watch, north winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and waves 11 to 16 ft possible. * WHERE...Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 9 PM EDT this evening. For the Gale Watch, from Friday morning through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Strong winds can cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
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Speed
9.9kn
Gust
16kn
Direction
330° NNW
Trend
Rising
Last 9 hours6 to 13 kn
Air temp
47°F
Last 9 hours47 to 52°F
Zone forecast
Late This Afternoon
North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
Tonight
North wind 10 to 15 knots veering southeast less than 10 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
Thursday
Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers by late morning. A chance of rain showers late. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
NWS zone Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 9 hours.
2 stations within 30 NM
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How often does buoy wfpm4 report?
Wind and temperature update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy wfpm4?
Buoycast Pro lets you set your own limits on wind, waves or pressure and sends a threshold notification when this buoy crosses them.
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Watches, warnings, and advisories for Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI 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, water 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 wfpm4
46°45'36" N 84°58'12" 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.