Cook nuclear plant buoy
NDBC buoy 45026
Observed , 49 minutes ago
Elevated
Tonight
Light NNE winds at 6 kn gusting to 8 kn. Light chop seas at 1 ft with 3 second dominant period from the N. Water 50°F, air 55°F. Tonight: Northeast Winds Around 10 Knots Becoming East 5 To 10 Knots.
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Speed
5.8kn
Gust
7.8kn
Direction
30° NNE
Trend
Steady
Last 11 hours3.9 to 7.8 kn
Waves
1.3ft
Period
3 s
Direction
10° N
Last 11 hours1.3 to 2.6 ft
Air temp
55°F
53 to 57°F today
Water temp
50°F
50 to 50°F today
Pressure
1028mbar
Tendency
Steady
3 hour change
-0.2 mbar
Last 11 hours1028 to 1029 mbar
Zone forecast
Tonight
Northeast Winds Around 10 Knots Becoming East 5 To 10 Knots. Mostly Cloudy. Waves 1 To 2 Feet Subsiding To Around 1 Foot Overnight.
Thursday
East Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Mostly Sunny. Waves 1 Foot Or Less.
Thursday Night
East Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Partly Cloudy. Waves 1 Foot Or Less.
NWS zone New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 53 to 57°F, water 50 to 50°F, pressure 1,028 to 1,029 mbar over the same window.
4 stations within 30 NM
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Get Buoycast for iPhoneCommon questions
How often does buoy 45026 report?
Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes. Wave height and period update about every 30 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy 45026?
Buoycast Pro lets you set your own limits on wind, waves or pressure and sends a threshold notification when this buoy crosses them.
Does this page show NOAA warnings for this area?
Watches, warnings, and advisories for New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI appear alongside the conditions, here and in the app. Pro also pushes NOAA watches, warnings, and advisories when they are issued.
Can I see the forecast against what buoy 45026 measured?
This page shows measurements only. Buoycast Pro charts the NOAA forecast against them so you can see where the two diverge.
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Station 45026
41°58'55" N 86°37'08" W · owned and maintained by Limno Tech
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.