Western lake superior
NDBC buoy 45028
Observed , 4 hours ago
Challenging
Small chop seas at 2 ft with 3 second dominant period from the NNE, building. Water 60°F. Late This Afternoon: Northeast Winds 10 To 20 Knots.
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2.3ft
Period
3 s
Direction
28° NNE
Last 8 hours1 to 2.3 ft
Water temp
60°F
Last 8 hours56 to 60°F
Zone forecast
Late This Afternoon
Northeast Winds 10 To 20 Knots. Waves Calm To 2 Feet Building To 1 To 3 Feet.
Tonight
East Winds 10 To 20 Knots Veering South After Midnight, Then Diminishing To 5 To 15 Knots Late. Waves Subsiding To Calm To 2 Feet, Then Building To 1 To 3 Feet.
Thursday
South Winds 5 To 15 Knots Backing East Late. A Slight Chance Of Showers By Mid Afternoon. Waves 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 west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand Portage MN beyond 5NM
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 9 hours.
4 stations within 30 NM
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How often does buoy 45028 report?
temperature update about every 10 minutes. Wave height and period update about every 30 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy 45028?
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 Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand Portage MN beyond 5NM 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 45028 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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Save it as a favorite and Buoycast opens on the buoys you run.
What this buoy measures
This buoy is not reporting wind, 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 45028
46°48'50" N 91°49'44" 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.