South michigan spotter
NDBC buoy 45214
Observed , 1 hour ago
Hazardous
Rough seas at 5 ft with 4 second dominant period from the WSW. Water 58°F. Rest of Today: West winds to 30 kt becoming northwest.
It tells you it is rough now. The app tells you before it gets rough, with alerts at the wind and wave limits you set.
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4.6ft
Period
4 s
Direction
250° WSW
Last 10 hours4.3 to 5.6 ft
Water temp
58°F
Last 10 hours57 to 58°F
Zone forecast
Rest of Today
West winds to 30 kt becoming northwest. Waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft.
Tonight
Northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
Monday
Northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west late in the morning, then becoming southwest 10 to 20 kt early in the afternoon increasing to 15 to 25 kt late. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
Synopsis
Low pressure of 29.5 inches crossing Ontario is dragging a weak cold front south through Lake Michigan, shifting winds from southwest to west-northwest. Winds are expected to strengthen behind this front, bringing gusts around 30 kt. Winds will diminish tonight as a ridge of high pressure around 30.1 inches moves into the region. Winds become southwesterly again on Monday as an additional low pressure system moves through the Canadian Prairies.
NWS zone Lake Michigan from South Haven to Holland MI 5NM offshore to Mid lake
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 9 hours.
Common questions
How often does buoy 45214 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 45214?
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 Michigan from South Haven to Holland MI 5NM offshore to Mid lake 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 45214 measured?
This page shows measurements only. Buoycast Pro charts the NOAA forecast against them so you can see where the two diverge.
Can I keep buoy 45214 for next time?
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 45214
42°40'26" N 87°01'34" W · owned and maintained by Michigan Technological University
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.