Waukegan harbor
NDBC buoy whri2
Observed , 2 hours ago
Hazardous
Tonight
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Light NNE winds at 7 kn gusting to 9 kn, building. 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
7kn
Gust
8.9kn
Direction
20° NNE
Trend
Steady
Last 10 hours5.1 to 8.9 kn
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 9 hours.
4 stations within 30 NM
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How often does buoy whri2 report?
Wind update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy whri2?
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 whri2 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, 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 whri2
42°21'40" N 87°48'47" 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.