NOAA NDBC KGNA

Bay of Grand Marais, MN water temperature

Latest water temperature and buoy observations for Bay of Grand Marais, MN from NDBC station Bay of Grand Marais, MN (KGNA).

Latest report

Water temperature unavailable

This station's latest report did not include a water temperature.

Water
Not in this report
Wind
5 kt (5.8 mph)
Gust
kt
Seas
ft
Observed
Oct 17, 12:56 AM CDT

Wind at 5 knots is Beaufort force 2, Light breeze. Comfortable for almost any recreational boat. Beaufort scale · Knots to mph

Source and freshness

Retrieved from the NOAA NDBC realtime 2 file. A fresh copy is reused for about 2 minutes, and a recent copy can stand in for up to 30 minutes if the feed blips. Retrieved Oct 17, 2:06 AM CDT.

NDBC station KGNA · Realtime file

Water temperature questions

Where does the Bay of Grand Marais, MN water temperature come from?

Water temperature, wind, and seas on this page come from the NOAA NDBC realtime feed for station KGNA (Bay of Grand Marais, MN). That is the same buoy file the Bay of Grand Marais, MN harbor page already requests. This page does not add a separate CO-OPS water-temperature product.

How fresh is the buoy reading?

The page shows the observation time from the NDBC report and the time Boat or Nope retrieved the file. The realtime file is cached for about 2 minutes when fresh, and a recent copy can be reused for up to 30 minutes if NDBC is briefly unavailable.

Why might the beach feel different from this temperature?

A buoy can sit offshore of the harbor, and shallow water warms and cools faster than the sensor. The station name and distance, when Boat or Nope has one, say how far the reading is from the harbor.

What does a cold reading mean for boating?

Water under 60°F can cause cold shock if someone falls in. The note on this page is general context. It is not a life-jacket or wetsuit rule for your boat.