Waukegan harbor
NDBC buoy whri2
Observed , 2 hours ago
Challenging
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Light WSW winds at 8 kn. Air 43°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
8kn
Direction
240° WSW
Trend
Steady
Last 10 hours2.9 to 8.9 kn
Air temp
43°F
Last 5 hours42 to 44°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 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 and temperature 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 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.