Mcquade harbor nearshore
NDBC buoy 45027
Observed , 3 hours ago
Elevated
Fresh ENE winds at 19 kn, building. Light chop seas at 2 ft with 3 second dominant period from the ENE, building. Water 59°F. Tonight: Northeast Wind 10 To 15 Knots With Gusts To Around 25 Knots Becoming Southeast 5 Knots After Midnight, Then Becoming South Late In The Night.
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Speed
19kn
Direction
70° ENE
Trend
Rising
Last 9 hours7.8 to 19 kn
Waves
2ft
Period
3 s
Direction
69° ENE
Last 9 hours0.7 to 2 ft
Water temp
59°F
Last 9 hours58 to 62°F
Zone forecast
Tonight
Northeast Wind 10 To 15 Knots With Gusts To Around 25 Knots Becoming Southeast 5 Knots After Midnight, Then Becoming South Late In The Night. Mostly Clear Early In The Evening Then Becoming Mostly Cloudy. Waves 1 To 3 Feet Subsiding To 1 To 2 Feet In The Late Evening And Overnight.
Thursday
South Wind 5 Knots Becoming East In The Afternoon. Chance Of Rain Showers In The Afternoon. Waves 1 Foot Or Less.
Thursday Night
East Wind 5 Knots. Chance Of Rain Showers In The Evening. Waves 1 Foot Or Less.
NWS zone Two Harbors to Duluth MN
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 9 hours. Water 58 to 62°F over the same window.
4 stations within 30 NM
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How often does buoy 45027 report?
Wind and temperature update about every 10 minutes. Wave height and period update about every 30 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy 45027?
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?
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What this buoy measures
This buoy is not reporting air temperature or barometric pressure. Conditions above come from the sensors it does carry, and the forecast, tides and sun times on this page are regional rather than measured at the buoy.
Station 45027
46°51'36" N 91°55'48" W · owned and maintained by University of Minnesota, Duluth
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.