Michigan city buoy
NDBC buoy 45170
Observed , 51 minutes ago
Challenging
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Fresh WSW winds at 17 kn gusting to 23 kn. Small chop seas at 3 ft with 4 second dominant period from the W. Water 53°F, air 49°F. This Afternoon: Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots.
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Small Craft Advisory issued November 8 at 11:06AM EST until November 9 at 5:00AM EST by NWS Northern Indiana
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west at 10 to 15 knots later today and tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet tonight, with largest waves north of New Buffalo, MI. * WHERE...Michigan City IN to St Joseph MI. * WHEN...Until 5 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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Speed
17kn
Gust
23kn
Direction
240° WSW
Trend
Easing
Last 11 hours14 to 21 kn
Waves
3ft
Period
4 s
Direction
260° W
Last 11 hours2 to 3 ft
Air temp
49°F
44 to 49°F today
Water temp
53°F
53 to 53°F today
Zone forecast
This Afternoon
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
Tonight
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
Monday
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
NWS zone Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 44 to 49°F, water 53 to 53°F over the same window.
4 stations within 30 NM
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How often does buoy 45170 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 45170?
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 Michigan City IN to New Buffalo 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 45170 measured?
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What this buoy measures
This buoy is not reporting 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 45170
41°45'18" N 86°58'05" W · owned and maintained by Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant and Purdue Civil Engineering
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.