Station 45186 - Waukegan Buoy, IL Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 45186


Conditions at 45186 as of
(3:40 am CDT)
0840 GMT on 07/13/2026:
     

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 - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 0.0 ft
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction Mean Wave Direction (MWD):SSE ( 163 deg true )
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):30.17 in
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 73.9 °F
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 73.8 °F
Previous observations
TIME
(CDT)
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
2026-07-13 03:30 am--- 0.0--SSE30.16- 73.6 73.8----
2026-07-13 03:20 am--- 0.0-- SE30.16- 73.6 73.8----
2026-07-13 03:10 am--- 0.0--SSE30.16- 73.8 73.8----
2026-07-13 03:00 am--- 0.0--SSE30.17+0.02 74.1 73.8----
2026-07-13 02:50 am--- 0.3-- SE30.17- 74.1 73.8----
2026-07-13 02:40 am--- 0.3--SSE30.17- 74.5 73.8----
2026-07-13 02:30 am--- 0.3-- SE30.16- 74.3 73.8----
2026-07-13 02:20 am--- 0.3-- SE30.16- 74.1 73.8----
2026-07-13 02:10 am--- 0.3-- SE30.16- 74.1 73.9----
2026-07-13 02:00 am--- 0.3-- SE30.16+0.01 74.1 73.9----
2026-07-13 01:50 am--- 0.3-- SE30.16- 74.1 73.9----
2026-07-13 01:40 am--- 0.3--SSE30.16- 74.1 73.9----
2026-07-13 01:30 am--- 0.3-- E30.16- 74.3 73.9----
2026-07-13 01:20 am--- 0.3--ESE30.16- 74.5 73.9----
2026-07-13 01:10 am--- 0.3--ESE30.16- 74.7 73.9----
2026-07-13 01:00 am--- 0.3--ESE30.16-0.01 75.0 73.9----
2026-07-13 12:50 am--- 0.3-- SE30.16- 75.0 73.9----
2026-07-13 12:40 am--- 0.3-- SE30.16- 74.8 73.9----
2026-07-13 12:30 am--- 0.3-- E30.16- 74.8 73.8----
2026-07-13 12:20 am--- 0.3-- E30.16- 74.8 73.9----
2026-07-13 12:10 am--- 0.3--SSE30.15- 75.0 73.9----
2026-07-13 12:00 am--- 0.3--SSE30.15-0.03 75.0 73.9----
2026-07-12 11:50 pm--- 0.3--SSE30.15- 75.0 73.9----
2026-07-12 11:40 pm--- 0.3-- E30.15- 75.2 73.9----
2026-07-12 11:30 pm--- 0.3-- E30.15- 75.7 73.9----
2026-07-12 11:20 pm--- 0.3-- E30.15- 76.1 73.9----
2026-07-12 11:10 pm--- 0.3-- E30.14- 74.7 73.9----
2026-07-12 11:00 pm--- 0.3-- NE30.15-0.04 74.3 73.9----
2026-07-12 10:50 pm--- 0.3--ENE30.16- 74.8 73.9----
2026-07-12 10:40 pm--- 0.3--ENE30.16- 74.8 73.9----
2026-07-12 10:30 pm--- 0.3-- E30.16- 74.3 74.1----
2026-07-12 10:20 pm--- 0.3-- E30.17- 73.9 74.1----
2026-07-12 10:10 pm--- 0.3--ENE30.17- 74.1 74.1----
2026-07-12 10:00 pm--- 0.3-- E30.17- 74.1 73.9----
2026-07-12 09:50 pm--- 0.3-- E30.17- 74.3 73.9----
2026-07-12 09:40 pm--- 0.3-- E30.17- 74.1 73.8----
2026-07-12 09:30 pm--- 0.3-- E30.17- 74.1 73.9----
2026-07-12 09:20 pm--- 0.3-- E30.18- 74.5 73.6----
2026-07-12 09:10 pm--- 0.3--ENE30.18- 74.5 73.6----
2026-07-12 09:00 pm--- 0.7--ENE30.18+0.00 74.5 73.6----
2026-07-12 08:50 pm--- 0.3-- E30.18- 74.7 73.8----
2026-07-12 08:40 pm--- 0.7--ENE30.18- 74.8 73.9----
2026-07-12 08:30 pm--- 0.7--ENE30.17- 75.4 73.6----
2026-07-12 08:20 pm--- 0.7-- E30.17- 75.9 73.8----
2026-07-12 08:10 pm--- 0.7-- E30.18- 75.7 73.9----
2026-07-12 08:00 pm--- 0.7-- E30.19- 75.7 73.6----
2026-07-12 07:50 pm--- 0.7--ENE30.18- 75.9 73.6----
2026-07-12 07:40 pm--- 0.7--ENE30.19- 76.1 73.8----
2026-07-12 07:30 pm--- 0.7--ENE30.19- 76.1 73.6----
2026-07-12 07:20 pm--- 0.7--ENE30.19- 76.1 73.4----
2026-07-12 07:10 pm--- 0.7-- NE30.19- 76.1 73.4----
2026-07-12 07:00 pm--- 0.7-- NE30.19+0.00 76.1 73.6----
2026-07-12 06:50 pm--- 0.7--ENE30.19- 76.1 73.8----
2026-07-12 06:40 pm--- 0.7-- NE30.19- 76.3 73.4----
2026-07-12 06:30 pm--- 0.7-- NE30.18- 76.5 73.2----
2026-07-12 06:20 pm--- 0.7-- NE30.18- 76.3 73.4----
2026-07-12 06:10 pm--- 0.7-- NE30.18- 76.3 73.6----
2026-07-12 06:00 pm--- 0.7-- NE30.18- 75.7 73.8----
2026-07-12 05:50 pm--- 1.0-- NE30.18- 75.7 73.8----
2026-07-12 05:40 pm--- 0.7-- NE30.17- 75.7 73.8----
2026-07-12 05:30 pm--- 0.7--NNE30.17- 75.7 74.1----
2026-07-12 05:20 pm--- 0.7-- NE30.17- 75.6 73.9----
2026-07-12 05:10 pm--- 0.7-- NE30.17- 75.6 73.9----
2026-07-12 05:00 pm--- 0.7-- NE30.17-0.03 75.6 74.1----
2026-07-12 04:50 pm--- 0.7-- NE30.17- 75.6 74.5----
2026-07-12 04:40 pm--- 0.7-- NE30.18- 75.4 74.1----
2026-07-12 04:30 pm--- 0.7-- NE30.18- 75.4 74.3----
2026-07-12 04:20 pm--- 1.0-- NE30.18- 75.4 74.7----
2026-07-12 04:10 pm--- 0.7--NNE30.19- 75.2 73.9----
2026-07-12 04:00 pm--- 0.7-- NE30.19-0.02 75.2 74.3----
2026-07-12 03:50 pm--- 0.7-- NE30.19- 75.0 74.5----
2026-07-12 03:40 pm--- 0.7-- NE30.19- 75.0 73.6----
2026-07-12 03:30 pm--- 0.7-- NE30.19- 74.8 72.7----
2026-07-12 03:20 pm--- 0.7-- NE30.19- 74.7 73.4----
2026-07-12 03:10 pm--- 1.0-- NE30.19- 74.7 73.2----
2026-07-12 03:00 pm--- 0.7--NNE30.19-0.02 74.5 73.2----
2026-07-12 02:50 pm--- 0.7--ENE30.19- 74.3 73.0----
2026-07-12 02:40 pm--- 0.7-- NE30.19- 74.1 72.7----
2026-07-12 02:30 pm--- 0.7-- NE30.20- 73.9 72.9----
2026-07-12 02:20 pm--- 0.7-- NE30.20- 73.8 72.1----
2026-07-12 02:10 pm--- 0.7--NNE30.20- 73.6 72.3----
2026-07-12 02:00 pm--- 0.7-- NE30.20- 73.4 72.0----
2026-07-12 01:50 pm--- 1.0-- NE30.20- 73.2 72.5----
2026-07-12 01:40 pm--- 0.7-- NE30.19- 73.2 71.8----
2026-07-12 01:30 pm--- 0.7--NNE30.20- 73.0 72.1----
2026-07-12 01:20 pm--- 0.7-- NE30.20- 72.9 72.0----
2026-07-12 01:10 pm--- 1.0--ESE30.20- 72.9 72.0----
2026-07-12 01:00 pm--- 0.7-- NE30.21+0.00 72.7 72.0----
2026-07-12 12:50 pm--- 0.7-- NE30.21- 72.7 72.0----
2026-07-12 12:40 pm--- 0.7-- NE30.21- 72.7 72.1----
2026-07-12 12:30 pm--- 0.7-- NE30.22- 72.5 72.1----
2026-07-12 12:20 pm--- 0.7--NNE30.22- 72.5 72.0----
2026-07-12 12:10 pm--- 0.7-- NE30.22- 72.5 72.0----
2026-07-12 12:00 pm--- 0.7-- NE30.22- 72.3 72.1----
2026-07-12 11:50 am--- 0.7-- NE30.22- 72.3 72.0----
2026-07-12 11:40 am--- 0.7-- NE30.22- 72.1 72.0----
2026-07-12 11:30 am--- 0.7--ENE30.22- 72.1 71.8----
2026-07-12 11:20 am--- 0.7--ENE30.22- 72.0 71.8----
2026-07-12 11:10 am--- 0.7-- E30.22- 71.8 71.4----
2026-07-12 11:00 am--- 0.7--ESE30.22+0.02 71.8 71.6----
2026-07-12 10:50 am--- 0.7-- NE30.21- 71.8 71.4----
2026-07-12 10:40 am--- 0.7--ENE30.21- 71.8 71.4----
2026-07-12 10:30 am--- 0.7-- NE30.21- 71.8 71.2----
2026-07-12 10:20 am--- 0.7--ENE30.21- 71.8 71.4----
2026-07-12 10:10 am--- 0.7-- NE30.20- 71.8 71.4----
2026-07-12 10:00 am--- 0.7-- E30.20+0.03 71.4 71.2----
2026-07-12 09:50 am--- 0.7-- E30.20- 71.4 71.2----
2026-07-12 09:40 am--- 1.0 4-ENE30.21- 71.4 71.2----
2026-07-12 09:30 am--- 0.7-- SE30.21- 71.4 71.1----
2026-07-12 09:20 am--- 1.0 5- SE30.21- 71.4 71.1----
2026-07-12 09:10 am--- 1.0 4- E30.20- 71.4 71.1----
2026-07-12 09:00 am--- 1.0 3-NNE30.20+0.04 71.4 71.1----
2026-07-12 08:50 am--- 1.0 3- NE30.20- 71.4 71.1----
2026-07-12 08:40 am--- 1.0-- E30.20- 71.4 71.1----
2026-07-12 08:30 am--- 1.0-- NE30.20- 71.4 71.1----
2026-07-12 08:20 am--- 1.0--NNE30.19- 71.2 71.1----
2026-07-12 08:10 am--- 1.0-- NE30.20- 71.2 71.1----
2026-07-12 08:00 am--- 1.0 3- NE30.19+0.04 71.2 71.1----
2026-07-12 07:50 am--- 1.0--ENE30.19- 71.1 71.1----
2026-07-12 07:40 am--- 1.0-- E30.19- 70.9 71.1----
2026-07-12 07:30 am--- 0.7-- NE30.19- 70.9 71.1----
2026-07-12 07:20 am--- 1.0-- NE30.18- 70.7 71.1----
2026-07-12 07:10 am--- 1.0-- NE30.18- 70.9 71.1----
2026-07-12 07:00 am--- 0.7-- NE30.18+0.04 70.9 71.1----
2026-07-12 06:50 am--- 1.0-- NE30.17- 70.7 71.1----
2026-07-12 06:40 am--- 0.7-- NE30.17- 70.3 70.9----
2026-07-12 06:30 am--- 0.7-- NE30.17- 69.6 70.9----
2026-07-12 06:20 am--- 1.0--ENE30.17- 69.1 71.1----
2026-07-12 06:10 am--- 1.0--ENE30.17- 69.1 71.1----
2026-07-12 06:00 am--- 1.0-- NE30.16- 69.1 71.1----
2026-07-12 05:50 am--- 1.0-- NE30.16- 69.3 71.1----
2026-07-12 05:40 am--- 1.0-- NE30.16- 69.3 71.1----
2026-07-12 05:30 am--- 1.0-- NE30.16- 69.4 71.1----
2026-07-12 05:10 am--- 1.0-- NE30.15- 69.4 71.1----
2026-07-12 05:00 am--- 1.0 4- NE30.15+0.02 69.4 71.1----
2026-07-12 04:50 am--- 1.0-- NE30.15- 69.6 71.1----
2026-07-12 04:40 am--- 1.0-- NE30.15- 69.8 71.1----
2026-07-12 04:30 am--- 1.0-- NE30.14- 70.3 71.1----
2026-07-12 04:20 am--- 1.0-- NE30.14- 70.3 71.1----
2026-07-12 04:10 am--- 1.0--ENE30.14- 70.2 71.1----
2026-07-12 04:00 am--- 1.3 4- NE30.14+0.01 70.3 71.1----
2026-07-12 03:50 am--- 1.3-- NE30.14- 70.3 71.1----
2026-07-12 03:40 am--- 1.3-- NE30.14- 70.5 71.1----
2026-07-12 03:30 am--- 1.3-- NE30.14- 70.3 71.1----
2026-07-12 03:20 am--- 1.3-- NE30.14- 70.5 71.1----
2026-07-12 03:10 am--- 1.3-- NE30.14- 70.9 71.1----
2026-07-12 03:00 am--- 1.3-- NE30.14- 70.7 71.1----
2026-07-12 02:50 am--- 1.3-- NE30.14- 71.1 71.1----

Wave Summary
for 45186 as of (3:40 am CDT)
0840 GMT on 07/13/2026:

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): 0.0 ft
Previous observations
TIME
(CDT)
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
2026-07-13 03:30 am 0.0------ N/A-
2026-07-13 03:20 am 0.0------ N/A-
2026-07-13 03:10 am 0.0------ N/A-
2026-07-13 03:00 am 0.0------ N/A-
2026-07-13 02:50 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-13 02:40 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-13 02:30 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-13 02:20 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-13 02:10 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-13 02:00 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-13 01:50 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-13 01:40 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-13 01:30 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-13 01:20 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-13 01:10 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-13 01:00 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-13 12:50 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-13 12:40 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-13 12:30 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-13 12:20 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-13 12:10 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-13 12:00 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-12 11:50 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-12 11:40 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-12 11:30 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-12 11:20 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-12 11:10 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-12 11:00 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-12 10:50 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-12 10:40 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-12 10:30 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-12 10:20 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-12 10:10 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-12 10:00 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-12 09:50 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-12 09:40 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-12 09:30 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-12 09:20 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-12 09:10 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-12 09:00 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 08:50 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-12 08:40 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 08:30 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 08:20 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 08:10 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 08:00 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 07:50 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 07:40 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 07:30 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 07:20 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 07:10 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 07:00 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 06:50 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 06:40 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 06:30 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 06:20 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 06:10 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 06:00 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 05:50 pm 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-12 05:40 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 05:30 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 05:20 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 05:10 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 05:00 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 04:50 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 04:40 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 04:30 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 04:20 pm 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-12 04:10 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 04:00 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 03:50 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 03:40 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 03:30 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 03:20 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 03:10 pm 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-12 03:00 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 02:50 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 02:40 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 02:30 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 02:20 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 02:10 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 02:00 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 01:50 pm 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-12 01:40 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 01:30 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 01:20 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 01:10 pm 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-12 01:00 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 12:50 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 12:40 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 12:30 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 12:20 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 12:10 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 12:00 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 11:50 am 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 11:40 am 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 11:30 am 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 11:20 am 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 11:10 am 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 11:00 am 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 10:50 am 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 10:40 am 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 10:30 am 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 10:20 am 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 10:10 am 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 10:00 am 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 09:50 am 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 09:40 am 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-12 09:30 am 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 09:20 am 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-12 09:10 am 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-12 09:00 am 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-12 08:50 am 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-12 08:40 am 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-12 08:30 am 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-12 08:20 am 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-12 08:10 am 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-12 08:00 am 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-12 07:50 am 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-12 07:40 am 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-12 07:30 am 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 07:20 am 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-12 07:10 am 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-12 07:00 am 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 06:50 am 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 06:40 am 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 06:30 am 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-12 06:20 am 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-12 06:10 am 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-12 06:00 am 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-12 05:50 am 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-12 05:40 am 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-12 05:30 am 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-12 05:10 am 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-12 05:00 am 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-12 04:50 am 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-12 04:40 am 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-12 04:30 am 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-12 04:20 am 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-12 04:10 am 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-12 04:00 am 1.3------ N/A-
2026-07-12 03:50 am 1.3------ N/A-
2026-07-12 03:40 am 1.3------ N/A-
2026-07-12 03:30 am 1.3------ N/A-
2026-07-12 03:20 am 1.3------ N/A-
2026-07-12 03:10 am 1.3------ N/A-
2026-07-12 03:00 am 1.3------ N/A-
2026-07-12 02:50 am 1.3------ 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

     
3:40 am CDT 3:30 am CDT 3:20 am CDT 3:10 am CDT 3:00 am CDT 2:50 am CDT 2:40 am CDT 2:30 am CDT
Depth
ft
Dir
°
Speed
kts
Dir
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7 210 0.19220 0.02270 0.08180 0.02170 0.08190 0.06180 0.08180 0.00

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

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