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Station 45218 - Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast NMS / Sheboygan, WI Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 45218

Owned and maintained by University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of Extension
Buoy
43.731 N 87.624 W (43°43'50" N 87°37'28" W)

Site elevation: 176 m above mean sea level
Air temp height: 1 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 1 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 177 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.5 m below water line

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Conditions at 45218 as of
0240 GMT on 07/16/2024:
     

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5-day plot - Wind Direction Wind Direction (WDIR): W ( 260 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 3.9 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 3.9 kts
5-day plot - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 1.6 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 4 sec
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):29.66 in
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 78.1 °F
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 68.7 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 5.8 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 5.8 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
Previous observations
TIME
(GMT)		 5-day plot - Wind Direction
WDIR
 		 5-day plot - Wind Speed
WSPD
kts		 5-day plot - Wind Gust
GST
kts		 5-day plot - Wave Height
WVHT
ft		 5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period
DPD
sec		 5-day plot - Average Wave Period
APD
sec		 5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction
MWD
 		 5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure
PRES
in		 5-day plot - Pressure Tendency
PTDY
in		 5-day plot - Air Temperature
ATMP
°F		 5-day plot - Water Temperature
WTMP
°F		 5-day plot - Dew Point
DEWP
°F		 5-day plot - Salinity
SAL
psu		 5-day plot - Visibility
VIS
nmi		 5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
TIDE
ft
2024-07-16 0220 S 5.8 7.8 2.0 4--29.64- 78.1 68.9----
2024-07-16 0200SSW 5.8 9.7 1.6 4-SSE29.64-0.04 77.5 69.1----
2024-07-16 0140 SW 7.8 9.7 2.0 4--29.64- 77.5 69.4----
2024-07-16 0120 SW 7.8 9.7 2.0 4--29.65- 77.7 69.6----
2024-07-16 0100 SW 9.7 11.7 2.0 4- SE29.65-0.06 78.1 69.8----
2024-07-16 0040 SW 9.7 13.6 1.6 4--29.66- 78.3 70.0----
2024-07-16 0020 SW 9.7 13.6 1.3 4--29.65- 78.3 70.2----
2024-07-16 0000SSW 11.7 13.6 1.6 4- SE29.65-0.08 78.3 70.9----
2024-07-15 2340SSW 9.7 11.7 1.6 4--29.66- 78.3 71.6----
2024-07-15 2320SSW 5.8 7.8 1.3 3--29.68- 78.3 72.0----
2024-07-15 2300SSW 5.8 7.8 1.3 3- SE29.68-0.07 78.1 72.1----
2024-07-15 2240SSW 5.8 7.8 1.3 3--29.70- 78.3 72.1----
2024-07-15 2220SSW 7.8 7.8 1.3 3--29.71- 78.8 72.0----
2024-07-15 2200 SW 7.8 9.7 1.3 3- SE29.72-0.03 79.0 71.8----
2024-07-15 2140SSW 7.8 9.7 1.3 3--29.72- 79.0 71.6----
2024-07-15 2120SSW 9.7 11.7 1.3 3--29.72- 79.0 71.4----
2024-07-15 2100SSW 9.7 11.7 1.3 3- SE29.72-0.06 79.0 71.2----
2024-07-15 2040SSW 9.7 11.7 1.3 3--29.74- 78.4 71.1----
2024-07-15 2020SSW 7.8 9.7 1.0 3--29.75- 77.9 70.9----
2024-07-15 2000SSW 7.8 9.7 1.0 2- SE29.75-0.07 78.1 70.7----
2024-07-15 1940 S 9.7 11.7 1.0 2--29.75- 77.9 70.7----
2024-07-15 1920 S 11.7 13.6 0.7---29.74- 78.3 70.5----
2024-07-15 1900 S 11.7 13.6 0.7--SSE29.74-0.08 78.4 70.7----
2024-07-15 1840 S 9.7 11.7 0.7---29.76- 78.6 71.1----
2024-07-15 1820 S 5.8 7.8 0.7---29.78- 78.4 70.7----
2024-07-15 1800 S 7.8 9.7 0.7-- SE29.79-0.01 78.3 70.3----
2024-07-15 1740 S 5.8 7.8 0.7---29.80- 78.3 69.6----
2024-07-15 1720 S 7.8 7.8 0.7---29.80- 78.1 69.8----
2024-07-15 1700 S 5.8 5.8 0.7-- SE29.82+0.01 77.5 69.6----
2024-07-15 1640SSW 3.9 5.8 0.7---29.81- 77.4 68.5----
2024-07-15 1620 S 7.8 7.8 0.7---29.82- 77.2 67.8----
2024-07-15 1600SSW 5.8 7.8 0.7-- SE29.83+0.01 77.5 67.5----
2024-07-15 1540WSW 5.8 5.8 0.7---29.82- 77.0 67.1----
2024-07-15 1520WSW 3.9 3.9 0.7---29.81- 75.9 67.3----
2024-07-15 1500 S 1.9 3.9 0.7-- SE29.80+0.00 76.3 66.9----
2024-07-15 1440 S 3.9 5.8 0.7---29.80- 76.3 66.6----
2024-07-15 1420 S 1.9 1.9 0.7---29.80- 75.9 65.7----
2024-07-15 1400 S 3.9 3.9 0.7-- SE29.81+0.01 75.4 65.7----
2024-07-15 1340 S 3.9 3.9 0.7---29.82- 75.2 66.2----
2024-07-15 1320SSE 3.9 3.9 1.0 4--29.82- 75.4 66.4----
2024-07-15 1300- 0.0 1.9 1.0 4- SE29.82+0.02 74.5 66.4----
2024-07-15 1240 N 1.9 5.8 1.0 4--29.81- 74.1 65.8----
2024-07-15 1220 NW 3.9 5.8 1.0 4--29.82- 73.8 66.2----
2024-07-15 1200NNE 9.7 11.7 1.3 4-SSE29.80+0.02 73.2 66.6----
2024-07-15 1140 W 7.8 9.7 1.3 4--29.80- 73.0 66.6----
2024-07-15 1120 W 7.8 9.7 1.3 4--29.80- 73.0 66.6----
2024-07-15 1100WNW 9.7 11.7 1.3 4-SSE29.80+0.02 73.4 66.4----
2024-07-15 1040 W 9.7 11.7 1.3 4--29.80- 73.6 66.4----
2024-07-15 1020 W 9.7 13.6 1.3 4--29.80- 73.6 66.6----
2024-07-15 1000 W 9.7 11.7 1.3 4-SSE29.80+0.02 73.4 66.7----
2024-07-15 0940 W 7.8 11.7 1.3 4--29.80- 73.4 66.9----
2024-07-15 0920 W 9.7 11.7 1.6 4--29.79- 73.9 66.9----
2024-07-15 0900 W 11.7 13.6 1.3 4-SSE29.79+0.00 74.5 66.7----
2024-07-15 0840 W 9.7 13.6 1.3 4--29.79- 74.8 66.9----
2024-07-15 0820 W 9.7 11.7 1.3 5--29.79- 75.4 67.1----
2024-07-15 0800 W 7.8 9.7 1.3 4-SSE29.78+0.00 75.9 67.8----
2024-07-15 0740 W 7.8 9.7 1.6 4--29.78- 76.3 68.2----
2024-07-15 0720WSW 9.7 11.7 1.3 5--29.78- 76.8 68.5----
2024-07-15 0700WSW 9.7 13.6 1.6 5-SSE29.78-0.04 77.9 68.9----
2024-07-15 0640 SW 9.7 11.7 1.3 5--29.77- 78.8 69.1----
2024-07-15 0620 SW 7.8 9.7 1.6 5--29.77- 79.5 69.3----
2024-07-15 0600 SW 7.8 9.7 1.3 5-SSE29.78-0.05 79.3 69.6----
2024-07-15 0540 SW 5.8 7.8 1.3 5--29.78- 78.8 69.8----
2024-07-15 0520 SW 1.9 3.9 1.6 5--29.78- 78.6 70.2----
2024-07-15 0500 SW 3.9 5.8 1.6 4-SSE29.78-0.03 78.8 70.3----
2024-07-15 0440SSW 1.9 3.9 1.6 5--29.79- 79.0 70.5----
2024-07-15 0420 S 3.9 5.8 1.6 5--29.80- 79.3 70.7----
2024-07-15 0400SSE 1.9 1.9 1.6 5-SSE29.82+0.00 79.2 70.9----
2024-07-15 0340SSE 1.9 1.9 1.6 5--29.81- 79.0 70.9----
2024-07-15 0320 S 1.9 3.9 1.6 5--29.83- 79.0 71.1----
2024-07-15 0300SSW 1.9 3.9 1.6 5-SSE29.83+0.00 79.0 70.9----
Detailed Wave Summary
for 45218 as of
0200 GMT on 07/16/2024:

These wave data are displayed in rounded times.

     

Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.

5-day plot - Significant Wave Height Significant Wave Height (WVHT): 1.6 ft
Previous observations
TIME
(GMT)		 5-day plot - Wave Height
WVHT
ft		 5-day plot - Swell Height
SwH
ft		 5-day plot - Swell Period
SwP
sec		 5-day plot - Swell Direction
SwD
 		 5-day plot - Wind Wave Height
WWH
ft		 5-day plot - Wind Wave Period
WWP
sec		 5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction
WWD
 		 5-day plot - Wave Steepness
STEEPNESS
 		 5-day plot - Average Wave Period
APD
sec
2024-07-16 0100 2.0------ N/A-
2024-07-16 0000 1.6------ N/A-
2024-07-15 2300 1.6------ N/A-
2024-07-15 2200 1.3------ N/A-
2024-07-15 2100 1.3------ N/A-
2024-07-15 2000 1.3------ N/A-
2024-07-15 1900 1.0------ N/A-
2024-07-15 1800 0.7------ N/A-
2024-07-15 1700 0.7------ N/A-
2024-07-15 1600 0.7------ N/A-
2024-07-15 1500 0.7------ N/A-
2024-07-15 1400 0.7------ N/A-
2024-07-15 1300 0.7------ N/A-
2024-07-15 1200 1.0------ N/A-
2024-07-15 1100 1.3------ N/A-
2024-07-15 1000 1.3------ N/A-
2024-07-15 0900 1.3------ N/A-
2024-07-15 0800 1.3------ N/A-
2024-07-15 0700 1.6------ N/A-
2024-07-15 0600 1.3------ N/A-
2024-07-15 0500 1.3------ N/A-
2024-07-15 0400 1.6------ N/A-
2024-07-15 0300 1.6------ 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 45218

Unit of Measure:   Time Zone:   
0240 GMT0220 GMT0200 GMT0140 GMT0120 GMT0100 GMT0040 GMT0020 GMT
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
10 40 0.60 50 0.80 50 0.62 50 0.51 60 0.60 50 0.72 40 0.76 50 0.52
16 40 0.45 60 0.45 50 0.47 40 0.49 40 0.54 50 0.60 30 0.60 30 0.56
23 0 0.33 30 0.25 20 0.29 20 0.39 20 0.29 30 0.35 30 0.45 20 0.35
30 340 0.19340 0.16 10 0.17340 0.19340 0.14360 0.04 20 0.14330 0.06
36 320 0.16300 0.12320 0.12270 0.08260 0.12170 0.14270 0.08260 0.10
43 330 0.16280 0.12300 0.14270 0.10260 0.16220 0.12250 0.06260 0.08
49 0 0.08 10 0.08 10 0.10340 0.08250 0.04210 0.06 80 0.02310 0.10
56 360 0.14350 0.08340 0.04 10 0.06160 0.04110 0.04320 0.08 50 0.04
62 350 0.08360 0.04 40 0.06 30 0.08260 0.02180 0.04310 0.10320 0.06
69 350 0.06350 0.12 30 0.08 0 0.08240 0.06 20 0.06360 0.02340 0.10
75 320 0.04 20 0.08 20 0.04290 0.08310 0.10340 0.06320 0.08 0 0.02
82 350 0.08360 0.16 20 0.08360 0.08360 0.08340 0.04310 0.08 10 0.14
89 10 0.14 10 0.06 40 0.08350 0.10310 0.10340 0.06330 0.08320 0.10
95 330 0.12 10 0.14350 0.10320 0.12320 0.12360 0.04320 0.16320 0.14
102 0 0.10350 0.16350 0.12 10 0.10350 0.12340 0.04320 0.08340 0.10
108 340 0.14350 0.10340 0.14320 0.04320 0.04 90 0.04360 0.08310 0.10

Previous (up to 48) reports of ocean current data for 45218

Ocean Current Stick Plots are available in metric units only:

All Instruments - 1-day plot - ocean current 1-day plot     3-day plot - ocean current 3-day plot     5-day plot - ocean current 5-day plot     

Ocean Conditions at 45218 as of
0200 GMT on 07/16/2024:

These oceanographic data are displayed in rounded times.

     

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Depth (DEPTH): 3.3 ft
5-day plot - Ocean Temperature Ocean Temperature (OTMP):68.81 °F
5-day plot - Oxygen Concentration Oxygen Concentration (O2PCT):119.0%
5-day plot - Oxygen Concentration Oxygen Concentration (O2PPM):10.72 ppm
5-day plot - Chlorophyll Chlorophyll (CLCON): 2.39 ug/l
5-day plot - pH pH (PH): 8.51
Previous observations
TIME
(GMT)		 DEPTH
ft		 5-day plot - Ocean Temperature
OTMP
°F		 5-day plot - Conductivity
COND
mS/cm		 5-day plot - Salinity
SAL
psu		 5-day plot - Oxygen Concentration
O2%
%		 5-day plot - Oxygen Concentration
O2PPM
ppm		 5-day plot - Chlorophyll
CLCON
ug/l		 5-day plot - Turbidity
TURB
FTU		 5-day plot - pH
PH
 		 5-day plot - Eh
EH
mv
2024-07-16 0100 3.369.40--118.9010.64 2.23- 8.51-
2024-07-16 0000 3.370.05--119.1010.58 2.30- 8.51-
2024-07-15 2300 3.371.56--117.4010.26 1.41- 8.51-
2024-07-15 2200 3.372.12--112.90 9.81 0.69- 8.47-
2024-07-15 2100 3.371.64--112.60 9.83 0.61- 8.46-
2024-07-15 2000 3.371.10--114.4010.05 0.68- 8.48-
2024-07-15 1900 3.370.66--115.0010.15 0.52- 8.47-
2024-07-15 1800 3.370.97--115.9010.19 0.50- 8.49-
2024-07-15 1700 3.370.12--115.3010.30 0.42- 8.51-
2024-07-15 1600 3.368.85--117.4010.60 0.52- 8.53-
2024-07-15 1500 3.367.23--118.7010.89 0.75- 8.54-
2024-07-15 1400 3.366.65--117.3010.83 0.83- 8.48-
2024-07-15 1300 3.366.24--116.7010.82 1.10- 8.47-
2024-07-15 1200 3.365.95--116.7010.85 1.46- 8.41-
2024-07-15 1100 3.366.61--116.7010.77 2.75- 8.43-
2024-07-15 1000 3.366.43--116.7010.79 3.19- 8.42-
2024-07-15 0900 3.366.87--117.5010.81 3.01- 8.41-
2024-07-15 0800 3.366.96--118.1010.85 3.03- 8.47-
2024-07-15 0700 3.368.20--118.5010.75 2.72- 8.51-
2024-07-15 0600 3.369.15--118.7010.65 2.81- 8.51-
2024-07-15 0500 3.369.78--119.2010.62 3.00- 8.56-
2024-07-15 0400 3.370.47--118.7010.50 2.89- 8.55-
2024-07-15 0300 3.370.93--117.7010.36 2.84- 8.54-
Solar Radiation Conditions at 45218 as of
0200 GMT on 07/16/2024:
     

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5-day plot - Short Wave Radiation 1 Short Wave Radiation 1 (SRAD1): 0.0watts/meter2
Previous observations
TIME
(GMT)		 5-day plot - Short Wave Radiation 1
SRAD1
w/m2		 5-day plot - Short Wave Radiation 2
SRAD2
w/m2		 5-day plot - Long Wave Radiation
LRAD
w/m2
2024-07-16 0100 0.0--
2024-07-16 0000 10.0--
2024-07-15 2300 132.2--
2024-07-15 2200 356.5--
2024-07-15 2100 373.2--
2024-07-15 2000 420.4--
2024-07-15 1900 581.6--
2024-07-15 1800 490.6--
2024-07-15 1700 982.9--
2024-07-15 1600 932.7--
2024-07-15 1500 778.7--
2024-07-15 1400 617.0--
2024-07-15 1300 484.9--
2024-07-15 1200 301.5--
2024-07-15 1100 68.0--
2024-07-15 1000 10.8--
2024-07-15 0900 0.0--
2024-07-15 0800 0.0--
2024-07-15 0700 0.0--
2024-07-15 0600 0.0--
2024-07-15 0500 0.0--
2024-07-15 0400 0.0--
2024-07-15 0300 0.0--