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Station 45186 - Waukegan Buoy, IL

Owned and maintained by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Moored Buoy
42.368 N 87.795 W (42°22'6" N 87°47'41" W)

Site elevation: 176 m above mean sea level
Air temp height: 1 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 1.5 m above site elevation
Sea temp depth: 1 m below water line

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Conditions at 45186 as of
(6:40 am CDT)
1140 GMT on 05/09/2024:
Unit of Measure: Time Zone: Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.
Wind Direction (WDIR):	W ( 280 deg true )
Wind Speed (WSPD):	9.7 kts
Wind Gust (GST):	13.6 kts
Wave Height (WVHT):	1.6 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	3 sec
Air Temperature (ATMP):	53.4 °F
Water Temperature (WTMP):	53.2 °F
Wind Chill (CHILL):	50.0 °F
Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M):	11.7 kts
Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M):	13.6 kts
Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure

Previous observations
TIME (CDT)	WDIR	WSPD kts	GST kts	WVHT ft	DPD sec	APD sec	MWD	PRES in	PTDY in	ATMP °F	WTMP °F	DEWP °F	SAL psu	VIS nmi	TIDE ft
2024-05-09 06:30 am	W	9.7	11.7	1.6	4	-	-	-	-	53.4	53.2	-	-	-	-
2024-05-09 06:20 am	W	9.7	11.7	1.6	4	-	-	-	-	53.4	53.2	-	-	-	-
2024-05-09 06:10 am	W	9.7	11.7	2.0	4	-	-	-	-	53.4	53.2	-	-	-	-
2024-05-09 05:50 am	WNW	9.7	11.7	1.6	4	-	-	-	-	53.4	53.2	-	-	-	-
2024-05-09 05:40 am	WNW	7.8	11.7	1.6	4	-	-	-	-	53.2	53.2	-	-	-	-
2024-05-09 05:30 am	WNW	7.8	9.7	1.6	4	-	-	-	-	53.2	53.2	-	-	-	-
2024-05-09 05:10 am	WNW	7.8	11.7	1.6	3	-	-	-	-	53.4	53.2	-	-	-	-
2024-05-09 04:50 am	WNW	7.8	13.6	1.6	4	-	-	-	-	53.8	53.4	-	-	-	-
2024-05-09 04:40 am	WNW	9.7	13.6	2.0	4	-	-	-	-	54.0	53.4	-	-	-	-
2024-05-09 04:30 am	NW	5.8	9.7	1.6	4	-	-	-	-	54.3	53.4	-	-	-	-
2024-05-09 04:20 am	NW	5.8	9.7	2.0	4	-	-	-	-	54.3	53.4	-	-	-	-
2024-05-09 04:10 am	WNW	7.8	9.7	2.0	4	-	-	-	-	54.0	53.4	-	-	-	-
2024-05-09 03:50 am	WNW	11.7	13.6	1.6	4	-	-	-	-	53.6	53.6	-	-	-	-
2024-05-09 03:40 am	W	9.7	13.6	1.6	4	-	-	-	-	53.8	53.6	-	-	-	-
2024-05-09 03:30 am	WNW	9.7	13.6	2.0	4	-	-	-	-	53.8	53.6	-	-	-	-
2024-05-09 03:20 am	WNW	9.7	13.6	1.6	3	-	-	-	-	53.6	53.6	-	-	-	-
2024-05-09 03:10 am	WNW	9.7	13.6	1.6	4	-	-	-	-	53.8	53.6	-	-	-	-
2024-05-09 02:50 am	WNW	9.7	11.7	2.0	4	-	-	-	-	54.3	53.8	-	-	-	-
2024-05-09 02:40 am	WNW	11.7	15.5	1.6	4	-	-	-	-	54.5	53.8	-	-	-	-
2024-05-09 02:30 am	W	11.7	13.6	2.0	4	-	-	-	-	54.1	53.8	-	-	-	-
2024-05-09 02:20 am	WNW	11.7	13.6	1.6	4	-	-	-	-	53.8	53.8	-	-	-	-
2024-05-09 02:10 am	WNW	11.7	15.5	1.6	4	-	-	-	-	53.6	53.8	-	-	-	-
2024-05-09 01:50 am	W	11.7	17.5	1.6	4	-	-	-	-	53.8	53.8	-	-	-	-
2024-05-09 01:40 am	W	11.7	15.5	1.3	4	-	-	-	-	54.0	54.0	-	-	-	-
2024-05-09 01:30 am	W	11.7	15.5	1.3	3	-	-	-	-	54.1	54.0	-	-	-	-
2024-05-09 01:20 am	W	9.7	13.6	1.3	3	-	-	-	-	54.7	54.0	-	-	-	-
2024-05-09 01:10 am	W	7.8	11.7	1.3	3	-	-	-	-	54.3	54.0	-	-	-	-
2024-05-09 12:50 am	W	5.8	9.7	1.3	3	-	-	-	-	54.3	54.1	-	-	-	-
2024-05-09 12:40 am	WNW	7.8	9.7	1.3	3	-	-	-	-	54.9	54.1	-	-	-	-
2024-05-09 12:30 am	W	7.8	9.7	1.3	3	-	-	-	-	54.3	54.1	-	-	-	-
2024-05-09 12:20 am	W	7.8	11.7	1.3	3	-	-	-	-	54.3	54.1	-	-	-	-
2024-05-09 12:10 am	W	7.8	11.7	1.3	3	-	-	-	-	54.1	54.3	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 11:50 pm	W	5.8	9.7	1.3	3	-	-	-	-	54.0	54.3	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 11:40 pm	W	7.8	9.7	1.3	3	-	-	-	-	53.6	54.3	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 11:30 pm	W	7.8	9.7	1.3	3	-	-	-	-	53.4	54.3	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 11:20 pm	W	5.8	7.8	1.3	3	-	-	-	-	53.2	54.5	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 11:10 pm	W	5.8	7.8	1.3	3	-	-	-	-	53.2	54.5	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 10:50 pm	WNW	5.8	9.7	1.6	3	-	-	-	-	53.2	54.7	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 10:40 pm	WNW	5.8	9.7	1.6	3	-	-	-	-	53.2	54.7	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 10:30 pm	WNW	7.8	9.7	1.6	3	-	-	-	-	53.4	54.7	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 10:20 pm	W	7.8	11.7	1.3	3	-	-	-	-	53.8	54.9	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 10:10 pm	W	7.8	11.7	1.3	3	-	-	-	-	54.0	55.0	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 09:50 pm	W	9.7	13.6	1.3	3	-	-	-	-	54.3	55.0	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 09:40 pm	W	9.7	13.6	1.3	3	-	-	-	-	54.7	55.2	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 09:30 pm	WNW	9.7	13.6	1.3	3	-	-	-	-	55.0	55.2	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 09:20 pm	NNW	9.7	13.6	1.3	3	-	-	-	-	55.4	55.2	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 09:10 pm	WNW	9.7	13.6	1.0	3	-	-	-	-	55.6	55.4	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 08:50 pm	W	7.8	11.7	1.0	3	-	-	-	-	55.6	55.4	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 08:40 pm	W	7.8	13.6	1.3	3	-	-	-	-	56.3	55.4	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 08:30 pm	WNW	7.8	11.7	1.0	3	-	-	-	-	57.0	55.6	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 08:20 pm	WNW	7.8	9.7	1.0	3	-	-	-	-	57.2	55.6	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 08:10 pm	W	5.8	7.8	1.0	3	-	-	-	-	57.4	55.8	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 07:50 pm	W	5.8	9.7	1.0	3	-	-	-	-	57.0	55.8	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 07:40 pm	WNW	5.8	9.7	1.0	3	-	-	-	-	56.8	55.8	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 07:30 pm	NW	5.8	9.7	1.0	3	-	-	-	-	56.5	55.8	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 07:20 pm	WNW	7.8	9.7	1.0	3	-	-	-	-	56.3	55.8	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 07:10 pm	WNW	7.8	9.7	1.0	2	-	-	-	-	56.1	55.8	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 06:50 pm	WNW	5.8	9.7	1.0	2	-	-	-	-	56.1	55.6	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 06:40 pm	NNW	5.8	7.8	1.0	2	-	-	-	-	56.3	55.6	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 06:30 pm	NNW	5.8	7.8	1.0	2	-	-	-	-	56.3	55.6	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 06:20 pm	NNW	5.8	7.8	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	56.5	55.6	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 06:10 pm	WNW	3.9	7.8	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	56.5	55.6	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 05:50 pm	W	5.8	7.8	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	56.7	55.4	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 05:40 pm	W	5.8	7.8	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	56.7	55.6	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 05:30 pm	W	3.9	5.8	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	56.7	55.6	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 05:20 pm	W	3.9	5.8	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	56.8	55.6	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 05:10 pm	WNW	3.9	5.8	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	56.8	55.6	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 04:50 pm	N	3.9	5.8	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	57.2	55.4	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 04:40 pm	NNW	3.9	5.8	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	57.2	55.4	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 04:30 pm	N	3.9	7.8	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	57.4	55.4	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 04:20 pm	NNE	5.8	7.8	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	57.6	55.2	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 04:10 pm	N	3.9	5.8	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	57.7	55.2	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 03:50 pm	NNE	3.9	5.8	0.3	-	-	-	-	-	57.6	55.2	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 03:40 pm	N	5.8	7.8	0.3	-	-	-	-	-	57.7	55.2	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 03:30 pm	NNE	1.9	3.9	0.3	-	-	-	-	-	57.6	55.4	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 03:20 pm	NNE	5.8	7.8	0.3	-	-	-	-	-	57.7	55.6	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 03:10 pm	N	5.8	7.8	0.3	-	-	-	-	-	57.6	55.4	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 02:50 pm	NE	3.9	5.8	0.3	-	-	-	-	-	57.6	55.2	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 02:40 pm	NNE	3.9	5.8	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	57.4	55.2	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 02:30 pm	NE	3.9	5.8	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	57.6	55.0	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 02:20 pm	N	5.8	7.8	0.3	-	-	-	-	-	57.9	55.2	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 02:10 pm	N	5.8	7.8	0.3	-	-	-	-	-	57.9	55.2	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 01:50 pm	NNW	5.8	7.8	0.3	-	-	-	-	-	58.1	54.7	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 01:40 pm	NNW	5.8	7.8	0.3	-	-	-	-	-	57.9	54.5	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 01:30 pm	NNW	3.9	5.8	0.3	-	-	-	-	-	57.7	54.7	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 01:10 pm	NNE	3.9	3.9	0.3	-	-	-	-	-	57.7	54.7	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 01:00 pm	E	3.9	3.9	0.3	-	-	-	-	-	57.7	54.9	-	-	-	-
2024-05-08 12:50 pm	ESE	3.9	3.9	0.3	-	-	-	-	-	58.1	55.4	-	-	-	-

Detailed Wave Summary
for 45186 as of (6:40 am CDT)
1140 GMT on 05/09/2024:
These wave data are displayed in rounded times. Unit of Measure: Time Zone: Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.
Significant Wave Height (WVHT):	1.6 ft

Previous observations
TIME (CDT)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec
2024-05-09 06:30 am	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-09 06:20 am	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-09 06:10 am	2.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-09 05:50 am	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-09 05:40 am	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-09 05:30 am	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-09 05:10 am	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-09 04:50 am	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-09 04:40 am	2.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-09 04:30 am	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-09 04:20 am	2.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-09 04:10 am	2.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-09 03:50 am	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-09 03:40 am	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-09 03:30 am	2.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-09 03:20 am	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-09 03:10 am	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-09 02:50 am	2.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-09 02:40 am	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-09 02:30 am	2.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-09 02:20 am	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-09 02:10 am	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-09 01:50 am	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-09 01:40 am	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-09 01:30 am	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-09 01:20 am	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-09 01:10 am	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-09 12:50 am	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-09 12:40 am	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-09 12:30 am	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-09 12:20 am	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-09 12:10 am	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 11:50 pm	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 11:40 pm	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 11:30 pm	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 11:20 pm	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 11:10 pm	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 10:50 pm	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 10:40 pm	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 10:30 pm	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 10:20 pm	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 10:10 pm	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 09:50 pm	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 09:40 pm	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 09:30 pm	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 09:20 pm	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 09:10 pm	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 08:50 pm	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 08:40 pm	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 08:30 pm	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 08:20 pm	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 08:10 pm	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 07:50 pm	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 07:40 pm	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 07:30 pm	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 07:20 pm	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 07:10 pm	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 06:50 pm	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 06:40 pm	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 06:30 pm	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 06:20 pm	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 06:10 pm	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 05:50 pm	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 05:40 pm	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 05:30 pm	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 05:20 pm	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 05:10 pm	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 04:50 pm	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 04:40 pm	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 04:30 pm	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 04:20 pm	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 04:10 pm	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 03:50 pm	0.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 03:40 pm	0.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 03:30 pm	0.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 03:20 pm	0.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 03:10 pm	0.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 02:50 pm	0.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 02:40 pm	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 02:30 pm	0.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 02:20 pm	0.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 02:10 pm	0.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 01:50 pm	0.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 01:40 pm	0.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 01:30 pm	0.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 01:10 pm	0.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 01:00 pm	0.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2024-05-08 12:50 pm	0.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-

Disclaimer: Ocean current directions are reported to the nearest 10 degrees and speeds are measured to the nearest whole centimeter per second.

Ocean Current Data for 45186

Depth ft	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts
	6:40 am CDT		6:30 am CDT		6:20 am CDT		6:10 am CDT		5:50 am CDT		5:40 am CDT		5:30 am CDT		5:10 am CDT
7	200	0.17	200	0.23	190	0.25	190	0.14	180	0.16	200	0.17	210	0.23	200	0.21

Previous (up to 48) reports of ocean current data for 45186

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Description of Measurements

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Real Time Data in tabular form for the last forty-five days.

Historical Data & Climatic Summaries for quality controlled data for prior months and years.

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