Wilmette buoy
NDBC buoy 45174
Observed , 49 minutes ago
Hazardous
Tonight
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Light NE winds at 10 kn gusting to 16 kn, easing. Small chop seas at 3 ft with 5 second dominant period from the NE. Air 65°F. Tonight: Northeast Winds 15 To 20 Kt Becoming East Around 15 Kt Overnight.
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Small Craft Advisory issued September 23 at 2:40PM CDT until September 23 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
* WHAT...Significant waves to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft occurring. * WHERE...Winthrop Harbor to Calumet Harbor IL. * WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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Get Buoycast for iPhoneWind
Speed
9.7kn
Gust
16kn
Direction
50° NE
Trend
Easing
Last 11 hours9.7 to 16 kn
Waves
3ft
Period
5 s
Direction
40° NE
Last 11 hours3 to 4.9 ft
Air temp
65°F
Last 11 hours55 to 65°F
Pressure
1029mbar
Tendency
Steady
3 hour change
-0.3 mbar
Last 11 hours1029 to 1031 mbar
Zone forecast
Tonight
Northeast Winds 15 To 20 Kt Becoming East Around 15 Kt Overnight. Mostly Cloudy. Waves 4 To 6 Occasionally To 8 Ft Subsiding To 3 To 5 Ft.
Thursday
East Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Partly Cloudy. Waves 3 To 5 Ft Subsiding To 2 To 4 Ft.
Thursday Night
East Winds 10 To 15 Kt Becoming Southeast Overnight. Partly Cloudy In The Evening, Then Becoming Mostly Cloudy. Waves 1 To 3 Ft.
NWS zone Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 55 to 65°F, pressure 1,029 to 1,031 mbar over the same window.
4 stations within 30 NM
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Get Buoycast for iPhoneCommon questions
How often does buoy 45174 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 45174?
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 Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL 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 45174 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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What this buoy measures
This buoy is not reporting water temperature. 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 45174
42°08'06" N 87°39'18" W · owned and maintained by Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant
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.