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


Conditions at 45186 as of
(10:20 am CDT)
1520 GMT on 07/19/2026:
     

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): 1.6 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 5 sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction Mean Wave Direction (MWD): NE ( 50 deg true )
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):30.07 in
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 70.9 °F
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 74.5 °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
2026-07-19 10:10 am--- 1.6 4-NNE30.07- 70.9 74.5----
2026-07-19 10:00 am--- 1.6 5-ENE30.07+0.02 70.9 74.3----
2026-07-19 09:50 am--- 1.6-- NE30.07- 70.9 74.3----
2026-07-19 09:40 am--- 2.0-- NE30.07- 70.7 74.3----
2026-07-19 09:30 am--- 1.6-- NE30.06- 70.7 74.3----
2026-07-19 09:20 am--- 2.0--NNE30.07- 70.5 74.3----
2026-07-19 09:10 am--- 2.0-- NE30.07- 70.7 74.3----
2026-07-19 09:00 am--- 2.0-- NE30.06- 70.9 74.3----
2026-07-19 08:50 am--- 2.0-- NE30.06- 70.5 74.1----
2026-07-19 08:40 am--- 2.0-- NE30.06- 70.5 74.1----
2026-07-19 08:30 am--- 2.0-- NE30.06- 70.3 74.1----
2026-07-19 08:20 am--- 2.0-- NE30.06- 70.5 74.1----
2026-07-19 08:10 am--- 2.0-- NE30.06- 70.5 74.1----
2026-07-19 08:00 am--- 2.0-- NE30.06- 70.3 74.1----
2026-07-19 07:50 am--- 2.0-- NE30.06- 70.3 74.1----
2026-07-19 07:40 am--- 2.0--NNE30.05- 70.3 74.1----
2026-07-19 07:30 am--- 2.0--NNE30.05- 70.3 74.1----
2026-07-19 07:20 am--- 2.3-- NE30.05- 70.2 74.1----
2026-07-19 07:10 am--- 2.0-- NE30.05- 70.3 74.1----
2026-07-19 07:00 am--- 2.0-- NE30.05- 70.3 74.1----
2026-07-19 06:50 am--- 2.0-- NE30.05- 70.3 73.9----
2026-07-19 06:40 am--- 2.3--NNE30.04- 70.3 73.9----
2026-07-19 06:30 am--- 2.3-- NE30.04- 70.3 73.9----
2026-07-19 06:20 am--- 2.3-- NE30.04- 70.3 74.1----
2026-07-19 06:10 am--- 2.6-- NE30.04- 70.3 74.1----
2026-07-19 06:00 am--- 2.6--NNE30.03- 70.3 74.1----
2026-07-19 05:50 am--- 2.6-- NE30.04- 70.2 74.1----
2026-07-19 05:40 am--- 2.6-- NE30.03- 70.3 73.9----
2026-07-19 05:30 am--- 3.0--NNE30.04- 70.3 73.9----
2026-07-19 05:10 am--- 3.3--NNE30.03- 70.3 73.9----
2026-07-19 05:00 am--- 3.3--NNE30.03- 70.3 73.9----
2026-07-19 04:50 am--- 3.3--NNE30.03- 70.5 73.9----
2026-07-19 04:40 am--- 3.3--NNE30.03- 70.5 73.9----
2026-07-19 04:30 am--- 3.6--NNE30.03- 70.5 73.8----
2026-07-19 04:20 am--- 3.6--NNE30.03- 70.5 73.8----
2026-07-19 04:10 am--- 3.6--NNE30.02- 70.3 73.8----
2026-07-19 04:00 am--- 3.9--NNE30.02- 70.3 73.8----
2026-07-19 03:50 am--- 3.6--NNE30.02- 70.5 73.8----
2026-07-19 03:40 am--- 3.9-- NE30.02- 70.5 73.9----
2026-07-19 03:30 am--- 3.9-- NE30.02- 70.5 73.9----
2026-07-19 03:20 am--- 4.3--NNE30.01- 70.5 73.9----
2026-07-19 03:10 am--- 4.3-- NE30.02- 70.7 73.9----
2026-07-19 03:00 am--- 4.6--NNE30.02+0.01 70.5 73.9----
2026-07-19 02:50 am--- 4.3-- NE30.02- 70.7 73.9----
2026-07-19 02:40 am--- 4.6-- NE30.02- 70.7 73.9----
2026-07-19 02:30 am--- 4.6--NNE30.02- 70.7 74.1----
2026-07-19 02:20 am--- 4.6-- NE30.01- 70.7 74.1----
2026-07-19 02:10 am--- 4.9-- NE30.01- 70.7 74.1----
2026-07-19 02:00 am--- 4.3-- NE30.01- 70.7 74.1----
2026-07-19 01:50 am--- 4.9-- NE30.01- 70.9 74.1----
2026-07-19 01:40 am--- 4.9-- NE30.01- 70.9 74.1----
2026-07-19 01:30 am--- 4.9-- NE30.01- 70.9 74.1----
2026-07-19 01:20 am--- 5.2-- NE30.00- 70.9 74.1----
2026-07-19 01:10 am--- 4.9-- NE30.01- 71.1 74.1----
2026-07-19 01:00 am--- 4.9-- NE30.01- 71.1 74.1----
2026-07-19 12:50 am--- 5.2-- NE30.01- 71.1 74.1----
2026-07-19 12:40 am--- 5.6-- NE30.01- 71.2 74.3----
2026-07-19 12:30 am--- 5.6-- NE30.01- 71.2 74.3----
2026-07-19 12:20 am--- 5.9-- NE30.01- 71.2 74.3----
2026-07-19 12:10 am--- 5.9-- NE30.01- 71.4 74.3----
2026-07-19 12:00 am--- 5.9-- NE30.01- 71.4 74.3----
2026-07-18 11:50 pm--- 4.9-- NE30.01- 71.6 74.3----
2026-07-18 11:40 pm--- 4.9--NNE30.01- 71.8 74.3----
2026-07-18 11:30 pm--- 4.3--NNE30.01- 72.0 74.5----
2026-07-18 11:20 pm--- 3.9-- NE30.01- 72.0 74.5----
2026-07-18 11:10 pm--- 3.6-- NE30.00- 72.0 74.5----
2026-07-18 11:00 pm--- 4.3--NNE30.00- 72.3 74.5----
2026-07-18 10:50 pm--- 3.6--NNE30.00- 72.5 74.5----
2026-07-18 10:40 pm--- 3.9--NNE30.00- 72.7 74.5----
2026-07-18 10:30 pm--- 3.9--NNE29.99- 72.9 74.5----
2026-07-18 10:20 pm--- 3.6--NNE30.00- 73.2 74.7----
2026-07-18 10:10 pm--- 3.3--NNE29.99- 73.4 74.7----
2026-07-18 10:00 pm--- 3.0--NNE29.99- 73.4 74.7----
2026-07-18 09:50 pm--- 2.6--NNE29.99- 73.4 74.7----
2026-07-18 09:40 pm--- 2.6--NNE30.00- 73.2 74.8----
2026-07-18 09:30 pm--- 3.0--NNE29.99- 73.2 74.8----
2026-07-18 09:20 pm--- 2.6--NNE29.98- 73.4 74.8----
2026-07-18 09:10 pm--- 2.6--NNE29.97- 73.6 74.8----
2026-07-18 09:00 pm--- 2.6--NNE29.97- 73.8 74.8----
2026-07-18 08:50 pm--- 2.6--NNE29.96- 74.1 74.8----
2026-07-18 08:40 pm--- 2.6--NNE29.96- 74.5 75.0----
2026-07-18 08:30 pm--- 2.6--NNE29.95- 75.2 75.0----
2026-07-18 08:20 pm--- 2.6--NNE29.95- 75.6 75.0----
2026-07-18 08:10 pm--- 2.3--NNE29.95- 75.9 75.0----
2026-07-18 08:00 pm--- 2.0--NNE29.95- 76.1 75.0----
2026-07-18 07:50 pm--- 2.0--NNE29.95- 76.5 75.0----
2026-07-18 07:40 pm--- 1.6--NNE29.95- 76.3 75.0----
2026-07-18 07:30 pm--- 1.6--NNE29.95- 76.3 75.0----
2026-07-18 07:20 pm--- 1.6--NNE29.95- 76.3 75.0----
2026-07-18 07:10 pm--- 2.0--NNE29.95- 76.3 75.0----
2026-07-18 07:00 pm--- 2.0--NNE29.94+0.03 76.3 75.0----
2026-07-18 06:50 pm--- 1.6--NNE29.94- 76.3 75.0----
2026-07-18 06:40 pm--- 1.6--NNE29.94- 76.3 75.0----
2026-07-18 06:30 pm--- 2.0-- N29.95- 76.3 75.0----
2026-07-18 06:20 pm--- 1.6--NNE29.94- 76.3 74.8----
2026-07-18 06:10 pm--- 2.0-- N29.94- 76.3 74.7----
2026-07-18 06:00 pm--- 2.0--NNE29.94- 76.3 74.7----
2026-07-18 05:50 pm--- 2.0--NNE29.94- 76.3 74.5----
2026-07-18 05:40 pm--- 1.6--NNE29.93- 76.3 74.7----
2026-07-18 05:30 pm--- 2.0--NNE29.93- 76.3 74.5----
2026-07-18 05:20 pm--- 1.6--NNE29.93- 76.1 74.3----
2026-07-18 05:10 pm--- 2.0--NNE29.92- 76.1 74.3----
2026-07-18 05:00 pm--- 1.6-- N29.92- 75.9 74.3----
2026-07-18 04:50 pm--- 1.6-- N29.92- 75.9 74.1----
2026-07-18 04:40 pm--- 1.6-- N29.92- 75.9 73.9----
2026-07-18 04:30 pm--- 1.6-- N29.91- 75.9 73.9----
2026-07-18 04:20 pm--- 1.6-- N29.91- 76.1 73.8----
2026-07-18 04:10 pm--- 1.6-- N29.91- 76.1 73.4----
2026-07-18 04:00 pm--- 1.3-- N29.91- 76.3 73.8----
2026-07-18 03:50 pm--- 1.3--NNW29.91- 76.1 73.4----
2026-07-18 03:40 pm--- 1.0-- N29.91- 76.3 72.7----
2026-07-18 03:30 pm--- 1.0-- N29.91- 76.5 72.5----
2026-07-18 03:20 pm--- 1.0-- N29.91- 76.5 72.0----
2026-07-18 03:10 pm--- 1.0-- N29.91- 76.6 71.8----
2026-07-18 03:00 pm--- 0.7-- N29.90- 76.5 71.2----
2026-07-18 02:50 pm--- 1.0-- N29.91- 76.3 70.9----
2026-07-18 02:40 pm--- 1.0-- N29.91- 76.5 70.5----
2026-07-18 02:30 pm--- 1.0-- N29.90- 76.5 70.2----
2026-07-18 02:20 pm--- 0.7-- N29.90- 76.5 70.2----
2026-07-18 02:10 pm--- 0.7-- N29.90- 76.3 69.6----
2026-07-18 02:00 pm--- 0.7-- N29.91- 80.1 69.8----
2026-07-18 01:50 pm--- 0.7-- NW29.89- 81.9 69.8----
2026-07-18 01:40 pm--- 0.7-- NW29.89- 81.5 70.3----
2026-07-18 01:30 pm--- 0.7-- NW29.89- 81.3 69.6----
2026-07-18 01:20 pm--- 0.7-- SE29.89- 81.3 68.7----
2026-07-18 01:10 pm--- 0.7--SSE29.89- 80.2 68.9----
2026-07-18 01:00 pm--- 0.7--WNW29.89- 79.9 68.7----
2026-07-18 12:50 pm--- 0.7-- W29.89- 79.3 68.7----
2026-07-18 12:40 pm--- 0.7--WNW29.90- 79.9 68.5----
2026-07-18 12:30 pm--- 0.7--WNW29.90- 79.5 68.7----
2026-07-18 12:20 pm--- 0.7--WNW29.90- 79.2 68.7----
2026-07-18 12:10 pm--- 0.7-- W29.90- 78.6 68.9----
2026-07-18 12:00 pm--- 0.7-- W29.91- 79.0 69.1----
2026-07-18 11:50 am--- 0.7--WNW29.91- 78.3 69.3----
2026-07-18 11:40 am--- 0.7--WNW29.91- 78.6 69.1----
2026-07-18 11:30 am--- 0.7--WNW29.91- 78.8 69.3----
2026-07-18 11:20 am--- 0.7--WNW29.91- 78.4 69.4----
2026-07-18 11:10 am--- 0.3-- NW29.91- 78.8 69.6----
2026-07-18 11:00 am--- 0.3-- N29.91- 78.6 70.0----
2026-07-18 10:50 am--- 0.3-- NE29.91- 78.8 70.5----
2026-07-18 10:40 am--- 0.3-- N29.91- 78.4 71.1----
2026-07-18 10:30 am--- 0.3--NNE29.90- 78.6 71.4----
2026-07-18 10:20 am--- 0.3--NNW29.90- 79.2 71.8----
2026-07-18 10:10 am--- 0.3--NNW29.90- 79.5 72.1----
2026-07-18 10:00 am--- 0.3--NNW29.90- 80.2 72.1----
2026-07-18 09:50 am--- 0.7-- NW29.90- 80.2 72.7----

Wave Summary
for 45186 as of (10:30 am CDT)
1530 GMT on 07/19/2026:

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): 1.6 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
2026-07-19 10:20 am 1.6------ N/A-
2026-07-19 10:10 am 1.6------ N/A-
2026-07-19 10:00 am 1.6------ N/A-
2026-07-19 09:50 am 1.6------ N/A-
2026-07-19 09:40 am 2.0------ N/A-
2026-07-19 09:30 am 1.6------ N/A-
2026-07-19 09:20 am 2.0------ N/A-
2026-07-19 09:10 am 2.0------ N/A-
2026-07-19 09:00 am 2.0------ N/A-
2026-07-19 08:50 am 2.0------ N/A-
2026-07-19 08:40 am 2.0------ N/A-
2026-07-19 08:30 am 2.0------ N/A-
2026-07-19 08:20 am 2.0------ N/A-
2026-07-19 08:10 am 2.0------ N/A-
2026-07-19 08:00 am 2.0------ N/A-
2026-07-19 07:50 am 2.0------ N/A-
2026-07-19 07:40 am 2.0------ N/A-
2026-07-19 07:30 am 2.0------ N/A-
2026-07-19 07:20 am 2.3------ N/A-
2026-07-19 07:10 am 2.0------ N/A-
2026-07-19 07:00 am 2.0------ N/A-
2026-07-19 06:50 am 2.0------ N/A-
2026-07-19 06:40 am 2.3------ N/A-
2026-07-19 06:30 am 2.3------ N/A-
2026-07-19 06:20 am 2.3------ N/A-
2026-07-19 06:10 am 2.6------ N/A-
2026-07-19 06:00 am 2.6------ N/A-
2026-07-19 05:50 am 2.6------ N/A-
2026-07-19 05:40 am 2.6------ N/A-
2026-07-19 05:30 am 3.0------ N/A-
2026-07-19 05:10 am 3.3------ N/A-
2026-07-19 05:00 am 3.3------ N/A-
2026-07-19 04:50 am 3.3------ N/A-
2026-07-19 04:40 am 3.3------ N/A-
2026-07-19 04:30 am 3.6------ N/A-
2026-07-19 04:20 am 3.6------ N/A-
2026-07-19 04:10 am 3.6------ N/A-
2026-07-19 04:00 am 3.9------ N/A-
2026-07-19 03:50 am 3.6------ N/A-
2026-07-19 03:40 am 3.9------ N/A-
2026-07-19 03:30 am 3.9------ N/A-
2026-07-19 03:20 am 4.3------ N/A-
2026-07-19 03:10 am 4.3------ N/A-
2026-07-19 03:00 am 4.6------ N/A-
2026-07-19 02:50 am 4.3------ N/A-
2026-07-19 02:40 am 4.6------ N/A-
2026-07-19 02:30 am 4.6------ N/A-
2026-07-19 02:20 am 4.6------ N/A-
2026-07-19 02:10 am 4.9------ N/A-
2026-07-19 02:00 am 4.3------ N/A-
2026-07-19 01:50 am 4.9------ N/A-
2026-07-19 01:40 am 4.9------ N/A-
2026-07-19 01:30 am 4.9------ N/A-
2026-07-19 01:20 am 5.2------ N/A-
2026-07-19 01:10 am 4.9------ N/A-
2026-07-19 01:00 am 4.9------ N/A-
2026-07-19 12:50 am 5.2------ N/A-
2026-07-19 12:40 am 5.6------ N/A-
2026-07-19 12:30 am 5.6------ N/A-
2026-07-19 12:20 am 5.9------ N/A-
2026-07-19 12:10 am 5.9------ N/A-
2026-07-19 12:00 am 5.9------ N/A-
2026-07-18 11:50 pm 4.9------ N/A-
2026-07-18 11:40 pm 4.9------ N/A-
2026-07-18 11:30 pm 4.3------ N/A-
2026-07-18 11:20 pm 3.9------ N/A-
2026-07-18 11:10 pm 3.6------ N/A-
2026-07-18 11:00 pm 4.3------ N/A-
2026-07-18 10:50 pm 3.6------ N/A-
2026-07-18 10:40 pm 3.9------ N/A-
2026-07-18 10:30 pm 3.9------ N/A-
2026-07-18 10:20 pm 3.6------ N/A-
2026-07-18 10:10 pm 3.3------ N/A-
2026-07-18 10:00 pm 3.0------ N/A-
2026-07-18 09:50 pm 2.6------ N/A-
2026-07-18 09:40 pm 2.6------ N/A-
2026-07-18 09:30 pm 3.0------ N/A-
2026-07-18 09:20 pm 2.6------ N/A-
2026-07-18 09:10 pm 2.6------ N/A-
2026-07-18 09:00 pm 2.6------ N/A-
2026-07-18 08:50 pm 2.6------ N/A-
2026-07-18 08:40 pm 2.6------ N/A-
2026-07-18 08:30 pm 2.6------ N/A-
2026-07-18 08:20 pm 2.6------ N/A-
2026-07-18 08:10 pm 2.3------ N/A-
2026-07-18 08:00 pm 2.0------ N/A-
2026-07-18 07:50 pm 2.0------ N/A-
2026-07-18 07:40 pm 1.6------ N/A-
2026-07-18 07:30 pm 1.6------ N/A-
2026-07-18 07:20 pm 1.6------ N/A-
2026-07-18 07:10 pm 2.0------ N/A-
2026-07-18 07:00 pm 2.0------ N/A-
2026-07-18 06:50 pm 1.6------ N/A-
2026-07-18 06:40 pm 1.6------ N/A-
2026-07-18 06:30 pm 2.0------ N/A-
2026-07-18 06:20 pm 1.6------ N/A-
2026-07-18 06:10 pm 2.0------ N/A-
2026-07-18 06:00 pm 2.0------ N/A-
2026-07-18 05:50 pm 2.0------ N/A-
2026-07-18 05:40 pm 1.6------ N/A-
2026-07-18 05:30 pm 2.0------ N/A-
2026-07-18 05:20 pm 1.6------ N/A-
2026-07-18 05:10 pm 2.0------ N/A-
2026-07-18 05:00 pm 1.6------ N/A-
2026-07-18 04:50 pm 1.6------ N/A-
2026-07-18 04:40 pm 1.6------ N/A-
2026-07-18 04:30 pm 1.6------ N/A-
2026-07-18 04:20 pm 1.6------ N/A-
2026-07-18 04:10 pm 1.6------ N/A-
2026-07-18 04:00 pm 1.3------ N/A-
2026-07-18 03:50 pm 1.3------ N/A-
2026-07-18 03:40 pm 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-18 03:30 pm 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-18 03:20 pm 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-18 03:10 pm 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-18 03:00 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-18 02:50 pm 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-18 02:40 pm 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-18 02:30 pm 1.0------ N/A-
2026-07-18 02:20 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-18 02:10 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-18 02:00 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-18 01:50 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-18 01:40 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-18 01:30 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-18 01:20 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-18 01:10 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-18 01:00 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-18 12:50 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-18 12:40 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-18 12:30 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-18 12:20 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-18 12:10 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-18 12:00 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-18 11:50 am 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-18 11:40 am 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-18 11:30 am 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-18 11:20 am 0.7------ N/A-
2026-07-18 11:10 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-18 11:00 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-18 10:50 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-18 10:40 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-18 10:30 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-18 10:20 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-18 10:10 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-18 10:00 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-07-18 09:50 am 0.7------ 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

     
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°
Speed
kts
Dir
°
Speed
kts
7 200 0.29210 0.25210 0.25220 0.27210 0.25200 0.27210 0.31220 0.31

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

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