Port washington
NDBC buoy pwaw3
Observed , 29 minutes ago
Challenging
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Moderate NE winds at 14 kn, building. Air 62°F. Tonight: Northeast Wind 10 To 15 Knots Becoming East 15 To 20 Knots In The Late Evening And Overnight.
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Small Craft Advisory issued September 23 at 2:36PM CDT until September 24 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
* WHAT...East to northeast winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. * WHERE...Nearshore Waters from Sheboygan to Winthrop Harbor IL. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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Speed
14kn
Direction
40° NE
Trend
Easing
Last 12 hours8 to 23 kn
Air temp
62°F
Last 12 hours59 to 65°F
Zone forecast
Tonight
Northeast Wind 10 To 15 Knots Becoming East 15 To 20 Knots In The Late Evening And Overnight. Mostly Clear. Waves 3 To 4 Feet.
Thursday
East Wind 10 To 15 Knots Rising To 15 To 20 Knots Late In The Morning, Then Becoming Southeast 10 To 15 Knots Early In The Afternoon Becoming East 5 To 10 Knots Late In The Afternoon. Sunny. Waves 3 To 4 Feet.
Thursday Night
East Wind 5 To 10 Knots Rising To 10 To 15 Knots Late In The Evening, Then Veering Southeast After Midnight Becoming Southeast 10 To 15 Knots Early In The Morning. Mostly Cloudy. Waves 1 To 2 Feet Building To 2 To 4 Feet Early In The Morning.
NWS zone Sheboygan to Port Washington WI
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours.
3 stations within 30 NM
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How often does buoy pwaw3 report?
Wind and temperature update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy pwaw3?
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 Sheboygan to Port Washington WI 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 pwaw3 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 pwaw3
43°23'17" N 87°52'01" W · owned and maintained by NWS Central Region
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.