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Distance is entered as nautical miles or kilometers depending on whether you choose Imperial or Metric.

(e.g. 30.5N   or   30 30 0 N   or   30 30 N)

(e.g. 90W   or   90 0 0 W   or   90 0 W)

  

       

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28 observations from 04/28/2025 0400 GMT to 04/28/2025 0504 GMT

ID      T1 TIME    LAT     LON DIST HDG WDIR  WSPD   GST  WVHT   DPD   APD MWD   PRES  PTDY  ATMP  WTMP  DEWP   VIS  TCC  TIDE  S1HT  S1PD  S1DIR  S2HT  S2PD  S2DIR   Ice   Sea      SwH      SwP     SwD     WWH    WWP    WWD      STEEPNESS
           (GMT)                 nm  °T   °T   kts   kts    ft   sec   sec  °T     in    in    °F    °F    °F   nmi  8th    ft    ft   sec     °T    ft   sec     °T   Acc   Ice       ft      sec              ft    sec     
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SHIP     S 0500  41.70  -87.40   13 135  170   4.1     -     -     -     -   -  30.15     -  59.5  55.6     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
    1 observations reported for 0500 GMT

ID      T1 TIME    LAT     LON DIST HDG WDIR  WSPD   GST  WVHT   DPD   APD MWD   PRES  PTDY  ATMP  WTMP  DEWP   VIS  TCC  TIDE  S1HT  S1PD  S1DIR  S2HT  S2PD  S2DIR   Ice   Sea      SwH      SwP     SwD     WWH    WWP    WWD      STEEPNESS
           (GMT)                 nm  °T   °T   kts   kts    ft   sec   sec  °T     in    in    °F    °F    °F   nmi  8th    ft    ft   sec     °T    ft   sec     °T   Acc   Ice       ft      sec              ft    sec     
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CNII2    O 0430  41.86  -87.61    1 323  160   1.9     -     -     -     -   -      -     -  50.9     -  45.0     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
CNII2    O 0400  41.86  -87.61    1 323    -   0.0   1.0     -     -     -   -      -     -  50.5     -  43.7     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
CHII2    O 0430  41.92  -87.57    4  18  160     6     8     -     -     -   -      -     -  57.9     -  51.1     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
CHII2    O 0420  41.92  -87.57    4  18  150     6     7     -     -     -   -      -     -  57.2     -  51.4     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
CHII2    O 0410  41.92  -87.57    4  18  150     7     7     -     -     -   -      -     -  57.7     -  51.3     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
CHII2    O 0400  41.92  -87.57    4  18  140     8     8     -     -     -   -      -     -  57.9     -  51.1     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
CMTI2    O 0430  41.73  -87.54    8 160  140   7.0   9.9     -     -     -   -  30.14     -  60.3     -  38.8     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
CMTI2    O 0424  41.73  -87.54    8 160  140   7.0   8.9     -     -     -   -  30.13     -  60.3     -  38.7     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
CMTI2    O 0418  41.73  -87.54    8 160  140   7.0   8.9     -     -     -   -  30.13     -  60.4     -  38.8     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
CMTI2    O 0412  41.73  -87.54    8 160  140   7.0  11.1     -     -     -   -  30.13     -  60.6     -  39.2     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
CMTI2    O 0406  41.73  -87.54    8 160  140   5.1   8.0     -     -     -   -  30.13     -  60.4     -  39.2     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
CMTI2    O 0400  41.73  -87.54    8 160  140   6.0   8.9     -     -     -   -  30.13 -0.01  60.4     -  39.2     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
SHIP     S 0400  41.70  -87.40   13 135  150   6.0     -     -     -     -   -  30.15     -  59.7  55.8     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
BHRI3    O 0440  41.65  -87.15   23 121  150   5.1   8.9     -     -     -   -  30.19     -  59.7     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
BHRI3    O 0430  41.65  -87.15   23 121  140   6.0   8.9     -     -     -   -  30.19     -  60.1     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
BHRI3    O 0420  41.65  -87.15   23 121  150   6.0   8.0     -     -     -   -  30.19     -  60.3     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
BHRI3    O 0410  41.65  -87.15   23 121  150   6.0   8.0     -     -     -   -  30.19     -  60.4     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
BHRI3    O 0400  41.65  -87.15   23 121  150   4.1   6.0     -     -     -   -  30.19 +0.00  60.4     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MCYI3    O 0430  41.73  -86.91   32 103  140     8     9     -     -     -   -  30.16     -  59.7     -  36.7     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MCYI3    O 0420  41.73  -86.91   32 103  150     7     8     -     -     -   -  30.16     -  59.7     -  36.7     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MCYI3    O 0410  41.73  -86.91   32 103  140     7     9     -     -     -   -  30.15     -  59.9     -  36.7     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MCYI3    O 0400  41.73  -86.91   32 103  140     7     8     -     -     -   -  30.15 +0.00  60.1     -  36.3     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
WHRI2    O 0400  42.36  -87.81   32 343  140   1.9   2.9     -     -     -   -      -     -     -     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
45026    B 0430  41.98  -86.62   44  80  140   5.8   9.7   0.3     -     - 326  30.21     -  56.1  50.7  41.7     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -            N/A
45026    B 0420  41.98  -86.62   44  80  140   5.8   7.8   0.3     -     - 326  30.21     -  56.3  50.7  41.7     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -            N/A
45026    B 0410  41.98  -86.62   44  80  130   7.8   9.7   0.3     -     - 331  30.21     -  56.3  50.7  41.5     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -            N/A
45026    B 0400  41.98  -86.62   44  80  130   7.8   9.7   0.3     -     - 307  30.21 +0.00  56.3  50.7  41.7     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -            N/A
    27 observations reported for 0400 GMT

1 B = Buoy, C = C-MAN Station, D = Drifting Buoy, S = Ship, O = Other

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