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NDBC buoy chii2
Observed , 30 minutes ago
Challenging
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Moderate W winds at 15 kn gusting to 18 kn. Air 50°F. Rest of Today: West winds 20 to 25 kt.
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Small Craft Advisory issued November 8 at 9:39AM CST until November 8 at 6:00PM CST by NWS Chicago IL
* WHAT...West winds to 25 kt expected. * WHERE...Winthrop Harbor to Calumet Harbor IL, and Calumet Harbor IL to Burns Harbor IN. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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Speed
15kn
Gust
18kn
Direction
260° W
Trend
Easing
Last 11 hours9.9 to 26 kn
Air temp
50°F
Last 11 hours44 to 50°F
Zone forecast
Rest of Today
West winds 20 to 25 kt. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
Tonight
Northwest winds 15 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft.
Monday
West winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest in the afternoon. Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
NWS zone Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours.
4 stations within 30 NM
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How often does buoy chii2 report?
Wind and temperature update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy chii2?
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 Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island 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 chii2 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 waves, water 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 chii2
41°54'58" N 87°34'19" W · owned and maintained by GLERL
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.