North michigan- halfway between north manitou and washington islands.
NDBC buoy 45002
Observed , 41 minutes ago
Hazardous
Rest of today
Fresh WNW winds at 19 kn gusting to 23 kn. Rough seas at 5 ft with 6 second dominant period from the S, building. Water 54°F, air 51°F. Rest of Today: West winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest to 30 kt.
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Speed
19kn
Gust
23kn
Direction
300° WNW
Trend
Steady
Last 11 hours14 to 21 kn
Waves
4.9ft
Period
6 s
Direction
186° S
Last 11 hours4.3 to 5.3 ft
Air temp
51°F
49 to 51°F today
Water temp
54°F
54 to 54°F today
Pressure
1008mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+0.7 mbar
Last 11 hours1007 to 1012 mbar
Zone forecast
Rest of Today
West winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest to 30 kt. Slight chance of rain this afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.
Tonight
Northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.
Monday
Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt backing to southwest 15 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
Synopsis
Low pressure of 29.5 inches crossing Ontario is dragging a weak cold front south through Lake Michigan, shifting winds from southwest to west-northwest. Winds are expected to strengthen behind this front, bringing gusts around 30 kt. Winds will diminish tonight as a ridge of high pressure around 30.1 inches moves into the region. Winds become southwesterly again on Monday as an additional low pressure system moves through the Canadian Prairies.
NWS zone Lake Michigan from Seul Choix Point to Rock Island Passage 5NM offshore to Mid Lake
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 49 to 51°F, water 54 to 54°F, pressure 1,007 to 1,012 mbar over the same window.
2 stations within 30 NM
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How often does buoy 45002 report?
Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes. Wave height and period update about every 30 minutes.
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Station 45002
45°20'38" N 86°24'40" W · 3D46 · owned and maintained by NDBC
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.