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Station BIGM4 - Big Bay, MI Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station BIGM4


Conditions at BIGM4 as of
(5:40 pm EDT)
2140 GMT on 04/05/2025:
     

Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.

5-day plot - Wind Direction Wind Direction (WDIR): W ( 280 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 9.9 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 20.0 kts
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):30.05 in
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 36.5 °F
5-day plot - Wind Chill Wind Chill (CHILL): 28.8 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 9.7 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 9.7 kts
5-day plot -  Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
Previous observations
TIME
(EDT)
5-day plot - Wind Direction
WDIR
 
5-day plot - Wind Speed
WSPD
kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust
GST
kts
5-day plot - Wave Height
WVHT
ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period
DPD
sec
5-day plot - Average Wave Period
APD
sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction
MWD
 
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure
PRES
in
5-day plot - Pressure Tendency
PTDY
in
5-day plot - Air Temperature
ATMP
°F
5-day plot - Water Temperature
WTMP
°F
5-day plot - Dew Point
DEWP
°F
5-day plot - Salinity
SAL
psu
5-day plot - Visibility
VIS
nmi
5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
TIDE
ft
2025-04-05 05:30 pm NW 7.0 15.9----30.04- 36.9-----
2025-04-05 05:20 pmNNW 9.9 17.1----30.03- 36.9-----
2025-04-05 05:10 pm W 6.0 20.0----30.04- 36.9-----
2025-04-05 05:00 pmNNW 12.0 20.0----30.04-0.03 36.9-----
2025-04-05 04:50 pm NW 8.9 17.1----30.05- 36.9-----
2025-04-05 04:40 pm NW 8.0 17.1----30.05- 37.2-----
2025-04-05 04:30 pm NW 9.9 17.1----30.03- 37.6-----
2025-04-05 04:20 pmNNW 11.1 20.0----30.03- 36.9-----
2025-04-05 04:10 pm N 8.9 17.1----30.03- 37.8-----
2025-04-05 04:00 pmWNW 9.9 19.0----30.03-0.04 37.2-----
2025-04-05 03:50 pmNNW 11.1 15.9----30.03- 37.0-----
2025-04-05 03:40 pm W 8.0 19.0----30.03- 37.2-----
2025-04-05 03:30 pm NW 8.9 18.1----30.03- 36.9-----
2025-04-05 03:20 pm NW 12.0 19.0----30.03- 37.0-----
2025-04-05 03:10 pmNNW 11.1 24.1----30.04- 37.2-----
2025-04-05 03:00 pm NW 7.0 18.1----30.04-0.01 37.6-----
2025-04-05 02:50 pmNNW 11.1 21.0----30.04- 36.5-----
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2025-04-05 02:10 pm NW 9.9 15.9----30.07- 36.5-----
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2025-04-05 01:50 pm NW 7.0 15.0----30.07- 36.9-----
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2025-04-05 01:10 pmWNW 5.1 12.0----30.08- 34.2-----
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