Port of milwaukee
NDBC buoy mlww3
Observed , 41 minutes ago
Challenging
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Light W winds at 9 kn gusting to 14 kn, building. Air 52°F. Rest of Today: West wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots early in the afternoon, then veering northwest 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon.
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Small Craft Advisory issued November 8 at 8:35AM CST until November 8 at 6:00PM CST by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
* WHAT...West winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. A few gusts up to 30 kt possible. * WHERE...Nearshore Waters from Sheboygan to Winthrop Harbor IL. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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Speed
8.9kn
Gust
14kn
Direction
280° W
Trend
Steady
Last 11 hours7 to 14 kn
Air temp
52°F
Last 11 hours43 to 52°F
Zone forecast
Rest of Today
West wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots early in the afternoon, then veering northwest 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
Tonight
Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots late in the evening, then becoming 10 to 15 knots after midnight becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
Monday
Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots backing southwest late in the morning, then rising to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves around 1 foot.
NWS zone North Point Light to Wind Point WI
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours.
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How often does buoy mlww3 report?
Wind and temperature update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy mlww3?
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 North Point Light to Wind Point WI appear alongside the conditions, here and in the app. Pro also pushes NOAA watches, warnings, and advisories when they are issued.
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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 mlww3
43°00'18" N 87°53'02" 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.