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


Conditions at 45186 as of
(8:50 pm CDT on 07/04/2026)
0150 GMT on 07/05/2026:
     

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 - Wind Direction Wind Direction (WDIR): NW ( 320 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 9.7 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 13.6 kts
5-day plot - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 1.3 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 3 sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction Mean Wave Direction (MWD):NNE ( 16 deg true )
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):29.97 in
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 65.7 °F
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 67.8 °F
5-day plot -  Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
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
2026-07-04 08:40 pmNNW 9.7 11.7 1.3 3-NNE29.97- 65.8 68.0----
2026-07-04 08:30 pmNNW 7.8 11.7 1.0 3-NNE29.97- 66.2 68.0----
2026-07-04 08:20 pm NW 7.8 9.7 1.0 3-NNE29.97- 66.0 67.8----
2026-07-04 08:10 pm NW 7.8 11.7 1.3 3-NNE29.96- 66.0 67.8----
2026-07-04 08:00 pm NW 7.8 11.7 1.3--NNE29.96- 66.2 67.8----
2026-07-04 07:50 pm NW 7.8 9.7 1.0--NNE29.96- 66.2 67.8----
2026-07-04 07:40 pm NW 9.7 11.7 1.0--NNE29.96- 65.8 67.8----
2026-07-04 07:30 pm NW 7.8 11.7 1.0-- N29.96- 65.5 67.6----
2026-07-04 07:20 pmNNW 7.8 11.7 1.3-- N29.96- 65.7 67.6----
2026-07-04 07:10 pmNNW 9.7 11.7 1.0-- N29.95- 66.6 67.6----
2026-07-04 07:00 pm N 9.7 13.6 1.0-- N29.95- 66.2 67.6----
2026-07-04 06:50 pm N 9.7 11.7 1.0-- N29.95- 66.2 67.6----
2026-07-04 06:40 pmNNW 7.8 11.7 1.0-- N29.96- 65.7 67.8----
2026-07-04 06:30 pmNNW 7.8 11.7 1.0-- N29.96- 65.7 67.8----
2026-07-04 06:20 pmNNW 5.8 11.7 1.0-- N29.96- 65.7 67.6----
2026-07-04 06:10 pmNNW 5.8 9.7 1.0-- N29.97- 65.7 67.6----
2026-07-04 06:00 pmNNW 7.8 11.7 1.0-- N29.97- 65.7 67.6----
2026-07-04 05:50 pmNNW 7.8 11.7 1.3-- N29.97- 65.7 67.8----
2026-07-04 05:40 pmNNW 9.7 11.7 1.3-- N29.98- 65.3 67.8----
2026-07-04 05:30 pmNNW 9.7 13.6 1.3--NNE29.98- 65.5 67.8----
2026-07-04 05:20 pmNNW 7.8 11.7 1.3--NNE29.98- 65.7 67.8----
2026-07-04 05:10 pmNNW 9.7 11.7 1.0--NNE29.98- 66.0 68.0----
2026-07-04 05:00 pmNNW 9.7 13.6 1.0--NNE29.98-0.02 65.5 68.4----
2026-07-04 04:50 pm NW 11.7 15.5 1.0--NNE29.98- 65.3 68.2----
2026-07-04 04:40 pmNNW 11.7 15.5 1.0--NNE29.97- 65.3 68.5----
2026-07-04 04:30 pmNNW 11.7 13.6 1.0--NNE29.96- 64.9 68.7----
2026-07-04 04:20 pmNNW 9.7 13.6 1.0-- N29.97- 64.6 68.9----
2026-07-04 04:10 pmWNW 9.7 11.7 0.7-- N29.97- 63.9 68.9----
2026-07-04 04:00 pm NW 9.7 11.7 0.7-- N29.98-0.04 64.6 69.1----
2026-07-04 03:50 pmNNW 11.7 13.6 0.7-- N29.97- 64.4 69.1----
2026-07-04 03:40 pm NW 13.6 17.5 0.7--NNW29.98- 64.0 69.3----
2026-07-04 03:30 pm NW 11.7 15.5 0.7--NNW29.98- 64.2 69.3----
2026-07-04 03:20 pm NW 11.7 15.5 0.3--SSE29.99- 65.8 69.3----
2026-07-04 03:10 pmNNW 9.7 15.5 0.3-- SW29.98- 68.9 68.7----
2026-07-04 03:00 pm N 3.9 5.8 0.3-- SE29.98- 71.4 68.7----
2026-07-04 02:50 pm N 3.9 5.8 0.3--ESE29.98- 71.4 68.7----
2026-07-04 02:40 pmNNE 3.9 3.9 0.3-- S29.99- 71.6 68.4----
2026-07-04 02:30 pm N 3.9 3.9 0.3--SSE29.99- 71.8 68.5----
2026-07-04 02:20 pm NE 3.9 3.9 0.3-- SE29.99- 71.8 68.2----
2026-07-04 02:10 pm- 0.0 1.9 0.3--SSE29.99- 71.6 68.4----
2026-07-04 02:00 pm S 1.9 3.9 0.3-- SW30.00- 70.7 67.5----
2026-07-04 01:50 pmSSW 1.9 3.9 0.3-- SE30.01- 70.2 67.5----
2026-07-04 01:40 pm S 3.9 5.8 0.3-- SE30.01- 70.5 67.6----
2026-07-04 01:30 pm S 3.9 5.8 0.3--SSE30.01- 70.7 67.5----
2026-07-04 01:20 pm S 1.9 3.9 0.3--SSE30.01- 70.7 66.9----
2026-07-04 01:10 pmSSE 3.9 5.8 0.3--SSE30.01- 70.5 66.0----
2026-07-04 01:00 pmSSE 5.8 5.8 0.3-- S30.01- 70.7 67.1----
2026-07-04 12:50 pm SE 3.9 5.8 0.3-- SE30.01- 70.5 67.3----
2026-07-04 12:40 pm SE 5.8 7.8 0.3--ESE30.01- 70.3 65.5----
2026-07-04 12:30 pmESE 3.9 5.8 0.7--ESE30.01- 70.2 65.1----
2026-07-04 12:20 pm SE 3.9 5.8 0.3-- SE30.01- 69.8 64.6----
2026-07-04 12:10 pm S 3.9 5.8 0.3--SSE30.02- 69.3 64.6----
2026-07-04 12:00 pm S 3.9 5.8 0.3--SSE30.02- 69.4 64.4----
2026-07-04 11:50 am S 1.9 3.9 0.3-- S30.01- 69.3 64.4----
2026-07-04 11:40 amSSW 3.9 5.8 0.3--SSE30.01- 68.0 64.2----
2026-07-04 11:30 am S 1.9 3.9 0.3--SSE30.01- 68.5 64.2----
2026-07-04 11:20 amSSE 3.9 5.8 0.3--SSE30.00- 68.7 64.2----
2026-07-04 11:10 am E 3.9 5.8 0.3-- S29.99- 68.9 64.4----
2026-07-04 11:00 amENE 5.8 5.8 0.3--ENE29.98- 68.4 63.7----
2026-07-04 10:50 am E 3.9 5.8 0.3--ESE29.98- 68.4 63.5----
2026-07-04 10:40 amENE 5.8 7.8 0.3-- E29.98- 68.9 63.5----
2026-07-04 10:30 amNNE 3.9 7.8 0.3--ESE29.98- 72.1 63.3----
2026-07-04 10:20 am NE 1.9 3.9 0.3-- S29.99- 73.9 63.0----
2026-07-04 10:10 amWNW 3.9 7.8 0.3-- SW29.99- 73.2 62.8----
2026-07-04 10:00 am NW 3.9 7.8 0.3--WNW29.99- 72.0 62.8----
2026-07-04 09:50 am W 5.8 11.7 0.3-- NW29.99- 72.7 62.6----
2026-07-04 09:40 am W 5.8 9.7 0.3--WNW30.00- 72.5 62.6----
2026-07-04 09:30 amWNW 7.8 13.6 0.3--WNW30.00- 72.9 62.4----
2026-07-04 09:20 am W 9.7 13.6 0.3--WNW30.00- 72.0 62.4----
2026-07-04 09:10 am W 7.8 13.6 0.3-- NW29.99- 72.9 62.2----
2026-07-04 09:00 am W 7.8 11.7 0.3-- SE30.00- 71.8 61.9----
2026-07-04 08:50 amWNW 5.8 11.7 0.3--SSE29.99- 72.0 61.7----
2026-07-04 08:40 am W 5.8 7.8 0.3--SSE29.98- 70.9 61.5----
2026-07-04 08:30 am W 7.8 9.7 0.3--SSE29.99- 70.9 61.2----
2026-07-04 08:20 am W 7.8 9.7 0.3-- S29.99- 70.5 61.0----
2026-07-04 08:10 am W 7.8 9.7 0.3--SSE29.99- 69.3 60.8----
2026-07-04 08:00 am W 7.8 11.7 0.3--SSE29.99- 70.2 60.8----
2026-07-04 07:50 am W 9.7 11.7 0.3--SSE29.99- 70.2 60.6----
2026-07-04 07:40 am W 9.7 13.6 0.3-- SE29.98- 70.5 60.6----
2026-07-04 07:30 am W 7.8 9.7 0.3-- S29.98- 69.8 60.4----
2026-07-04 07:20 amWSW 7.8 11.7 0.3--SSE29.99- 69.6 60.1----
2026-07-04 07:10 am SW 5.8 5.8 0.3--SSE29.99- 66.6 60.1----
2026-07-04 07:00 am S 5.8 7.8 0.3--SSE29.99- 65.8 60.3----
2026-07-04 06:50 am S 5.8 7.8 0.3--SSE29.99- 65.8 60.3----
2026-07-04 06:40 am S 5.8 7.8 0.3--SSE29.99- 65.3 60.1----
2026-07-04 06:30 am S 5.8 7.8 0.3-- SE30.00- 64.8 60.3----
2026-07-04 06:20 amSSW 5.8 7.8 0.3--SSE29.99- 65.1 60.3----
2026-07-04 06:10 amSSW 5.8 7.8 0.3--SSE30.00- 65.5 60.3----
2026-07-04 06:00 am S 5.8 7.8 0.3--SSE29.99- 65.7 60.3----
2026-07-04 05:50 am S 5.8 7.8 0.3--SSE29.99- 65.8 60.4----
2026-07-04 05:40 am S 5.8 7.8 0.3--SSE29.99- 66.0 60.4----
2026-07-04 05:30 am S 7.8 9.7 0.7-- S29.99- 66.0 60.6----
2026-07-04 05:20 am S 7.8 9.7 0.3--SSE30.00- 65.8 60.4----
2026-07-04 05:10 am S 7.8 9.7 0.3--SSE30.00- 66.2 60.6----
2026-07-04 05:00 am S 9.7 9.7 0.3--SSE30.00- 66.6 60.6----
2026-07-04 04:50 am S 7.8 11.7 0.3--SSE30.00- 66.9 60.3----
2026-07-04 04:40 am S 7.8 9.7 0.3--SSE29.99- 67.6 60.1----
2026-07-04 04:30 am S 5.8 9.7 0.3-- S29.99- 67.8 60.1----
2026-07-04 04:20 am S 7.8 7.8 0.3--SSE29.99- 67.1 60.1----
2026-07-04 04:10 am S 5.8 7.8 0.3-- S29.99- 66.4 61.0----
2026-07-04 04:00 amSSW 7.8 7.8 0.3--SSE29.99-0.03 66.7 60.6----
2026-07-04 01:00 amSSW 3.9 7.8 0.3--SSE30.01- 67.6 61.2----
2026-07-04 12:50 am S 3.9 5.8 0.3--SSE30.00- 68.7 61.2----
2026-07-04 12:40 amSSE 3.9 3.9 0.7-- S30.00- 68.0 61.2----
2026-07-04 12:30 am S 1.9 3.9 0.7--SSE30.00- 67.8 61.2----
2026-07-04 12:20 am SW 1.9 5.8 0.7--SSE30.00- 67.5 61.0----
2026-07-04 12:10 am SW 5.8 7.8 0.7-- S30.00- 67.1 61.2----
2026-07-04 12:00 am SW 5.8 7.8 0.7-- S29.98-0.03 66.7 61.2----
2026-07-03 11:50 pm S 5.8 7.8 0.7-- S29.98- 67.3 61.3----
2026-07-03 11:40 pmSSE 7.8 9.7 0.7-- S29.97- 67.6 61.5----
2026-07-03 11:30 pmSSE 5.8 9.7 0.7-- S29.98- 66.7 61.9----
2026-07-03 11:20 pm S 7.8 11.7 0.7-- S29.99- 66.6 62.1----
2026-07-03 11:10 pmSSW 7.8 11.7 0.7-- S30.00- 66.9 61.9----
2026-07-03 11:00 pmSSW 9.7 13.6 0.7-- S30.00- 66.6 61.9----
2026-07-03 10:50 pmSSW 11.7 13.6 0.7-- S30.00- 68.7 61.9----
2026-07-03 10:40 pm S 11.7 17.5 0.7-- S30.01- 69.3 61.9----
2026-07-03 10:30 pm S 13.6 21.4 0.3-- SE30.01- 69.1 61.9----
2026-07-03 10:20 pm S 9.7 15.5 0.3-- S30.01- 67.6 61.7----
2026-07-03 10:10 pmWSW 3.9 7.8 0.3--SSW30.00- 67.5 61.7----
2026-07-03 10:00 pmWSW 3.9 5.8 0.3--SSE29.98- 67.1 61.7----
2026-07-03 09:50 pm W 3.9 5.8 0.3-- SW29.97- 67.5 61.7----
2026-07-03 09:40 pmSSE 3.9 9.7 0.3-- SW29.96- 69.8 61.7----
2026-07-03 09:30 pm N 3.9 5.8 0.3-- NW29.97- 70.7 61.7----
2026-07-03 09:20 pmWNW 7.8 17.5 0.3--SSE29.99- 72.1 61.7----
2026-07-03 09:10 pm W 11.7 21.4 0.3-- SE30.01- 70.7 61.9----
2026-07-03 09:00 pmSSW 5.8 17.5 0.3-- SE30.01- 66.2 61.9----
2026-07-03 08:50 pmSSW 3.9 7.8 0.3-- SE29.99- 66.2 62.1----

Wave Summary
for 45186 as of
(8:50 pm CDT on 07/04/2026)
0150 GMT on 07/05/2026:

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): 1.3 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
2026-07-04 08:40 pm 1.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 08:30 pm 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-04 08:20 pm 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-04 08:10 pm 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-04 08:00 pm 1.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 07:50 pm 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-04 07:40 pm 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-04 07:30 pm 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-04 07:20 pm 1.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 07:10 pm 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-04 07:00 pm 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-04 06:50 pm 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-04 06:40 pm 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-04 06:30 pm 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-04 06:20 pm 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-04 06:10 pm 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-04 06:00 pm 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-04 05:50 pm 1.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 05:40 pm 1.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 05:30 pm 1.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 05:20 pm 1.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 05:10 pm 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-04 05:00 pm 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-04 04:50 pm 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-04 04:40 pm 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-04 04:30 pm 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-04 04:20 pm 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-04 04:10 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-04 04:00 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-04 03:50 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-04 03:40 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-04 03:30 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-04 03:20 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 03:10 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 03:00 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 02:50 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 02:40 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 02:30 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 02:20 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 02:10 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 02:00 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 01:50 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 01:40 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 01:30 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 01:20 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 01:10 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 01:00 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 12:50 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 12:40 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 12:30 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-04 12:20 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 12:10 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 12:00 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 11:50 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 11:40 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 11:30 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 11:20 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 11:10 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 11:00 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 10:50 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 10:40 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 10:30 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 10:20 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 10:10 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 10:00 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 09:50 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 09:40 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 09:30 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 09:20 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 09:10 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 09:00 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 08:50 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 08:40 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 08:30 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 08:20 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 08:10 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 08:00 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 07:50 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 07:40 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 07:30 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 07:20 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 07:10 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 07:00 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 06:50 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 06:40 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 06:30 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 06:20 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 06:10 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 06:00 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 05:50 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 05:40 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 05:30 am 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-04 05:20 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 05:10 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 05:00 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 04:50 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 04:40 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 04:30 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 04:20 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 04:10 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 04:00 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 01:00 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 12:50 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-04 12:40 am 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-04 12:30 am 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-04 12:20 am 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-04 12:10 am 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-04 12:00 am 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-03 11:50 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-03 11:40 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-03 11:30 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-03 11:20 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-03 11:10 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-03 11:00 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-03 10:50 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-03 10:40 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-03 10:30 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-03 10:20 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-03 10:10 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-03 10:00 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-03 09:50 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-03 09:40 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-03 09:30 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-03 09:20 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-03 09:10 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-03 09:00 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-03 08:50 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

     
8:50 pm CDT 8:40 pm CDT 8:30 pm CDT 8:20 pm CDT 8:10 pm CDT 8:00 pm CDT 7:50 pm CDT 7:40 pm CDT
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Speed
kts
7 330 0.17310 0.16340 0.23320 0.16310 0.17330 0.16340 0.14320 0.19

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