West superior
NDBC buoy 45006
Observed , 38 minutes ago
Elevated
Moderate ENE winds at 14 kn gusting to 16 kn. Light chop seas at 2 ft with 3 second dominant period from the ENE, building. Water 53°F, air 55°F. Late This Afternoon: East Winds 5 To 15 Knots.
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Speed
14kn
Gust
16kn
Direction
60° ENE
Trend
Rising
Last 11 hours5.8 to 16 kn
Waves
1.6ft
Period
3 s
Direction
70° ENE
Last 11 hours1 to 1.6 ft
Air temp
55°F
54 to 56°F today
Water temp
53°F
53 to 55°F today
Pressure
1030mbar
Tendency
Easing
3 hour change
-1.9 mbar
Last 11 hours1030 to 1034 mbar
Zone forecast
Late This Afternoon
East Winds 5 To 15 Knots. Waves Calm To 2 Feet.
Tonight
East Winds 10 To 20 Knots Veering South After Midnight, Then Diminishing To 5 To 15 Knots Late. Waves Building To 1 To 3 Feet.
Thursday
South Winds 5 To 15 Knots Backing East Late. Waves Subsiding To Calm To 2 Feet.
Synopsis
30.7 inch high pressure is centered over Quebec today, keeping a 30.5 inch ridge over Lake Superior along with mainly easterly winds. The Quebec high begins to break down Thursday morning, weakening to 30.4 inches by Thursday night as winds veer southerly. By late Friday, the high weakens to 30.2 inches over the eastern Great Lakes basin as 29.5 inch low pressure develops over Montana. Southerly flow persists through Saturday as the high deteriorates further and the Montana low pressure deepens and moves north through the Canadian Prairies. By Sunday morning, high pressure shifts northeast, leaving pressure to 30.1 inches over Lake Superior, which decreases to 30.0 inches by Monday morning as the high shifts toward the Canadian Maritimes.
NWS zone Lake Superior from Saxon Harbor WI to Upper Entrance to Portage Canal MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border including Isle Royale National Park
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 54 to 56°F, water 53 to 55°F, pressure 1,030 to 1,034 mbar over the same window.
Common questions
How often does buoy 45006 report?
Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes. Wave height and period update about every 30 minutes.
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Station 45006
47°20'06" N 89°47'35" W · 3DV19 · owned and maintained by NDBC
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