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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Wind

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

Time WindWaves
19 kn ENE2 ft
14 kn ENE1 ft
9.7 kn E1 ft
7.8 kn NNE0.7 ft

Every 3 hours, over the last 9 hours. Water 58 to 62°F over the same window.

4 stations within 30 NM

Western Lake Superior 5 NM ESE Duluth, MN 8 NM SW Wisconsin Point 10 NM SSW Pokegama Bay, Lake Superior Reserve, WI 14 NM SW

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Common questions

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?

Watches, warnings, and advisories for Two Harbors to Duluth MN appear alongside the conditions, here and in the app. Pro also pushes NOAA watches, warnings, and advisories when they are issued.

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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.