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Station 45186 - Waukegan Buoy, IL

Owned and maintained by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Moored Buoy
42.368 N 87.795 W (42°22'6" N 87°47'41" W)

Site elevation: 176 m above mean sea level
Air temp height: 1 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 1.5 m above site elevation
Sea temp depth: 1 m below water line

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Conditions at 45186 as of
(12:30 pm CDT)
1730 GMT on 04/15/2026:
Unit of Measure: Time Zone: Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.
Wave Height (WVHT):	1.0 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	3 sec
Mean Wave Direction (MWD):	SSE ( 159 deg true )
Air Temperature (ATMP):	62.4 °F
Water Temperature (WTMP):	49.1 °F

Previous observations
TIME (CDT)	WDIR	WSPD kts	GST kts	WVHT ft	DPD sec	APD sec	MWD	PRES in	PTDY in	ATMP °F	WTMP °F	DEWP °F	SAL psu	VIS nmi	TIDE ft
2026-04-15 12:20 pm	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	SSE	-	-	60.1	48.9	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 12:10 pm	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	SSE	-	-	57.0	48.9	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 12:00 pm	-	-	-	1.3	3	-	SSE	-	-	55.4	48.9	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 11:50 am	-	-	-	1.3	3	-	SSE	-	-	55.6	49.1	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 11:40 am	-	-	-	1.3	3	-	SSE	-	-	55.2	48.9	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 11:30 am	-	-	-	1.3	3	-	SSE	-	-	53.8	48.9	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 11:20 am	-	-	-	1.3	3	-	SSE	-	-	54.3	48.9	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 11:10 am	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	SSE	-	-	54.0	49.3	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 11:00 am	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	SSE	-	-	54.1	49.3	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 10:50 am	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	SSE	-	-	53.6	49.5	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 10:40 am	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	SSE	-	-	53.1	49.5	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 10:30 am	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	SSE	-	-	53.6	49.5	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 10:20 am	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	SSE	-	-	54.0	49.5	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 10:10 am	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	SSE	-	-	54.0	49.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 10:00 am	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	SSE	-	-	54.1	50.0	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 09:50 am	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	SSE	-	-	54.5	50.0	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 09:40 am	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	SSE	-	-	54.7	49.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 09:30 am	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	SSE	-	-	54.9	49.8	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 09:20 am	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	SSE	-	-	55.4	50.0	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 09:10 am	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	SSE	-	-	55.6	50.2	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 09:00 am	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	SSE	-	-	55.6	50.2	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 08:50 am	-	-	-	0.7	-	-	SSE	-	-	55.6	49.5	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 08:40 am	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	SSE	-	-	54.0	49.5	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 08:30 am	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	SSE	-	-	53.4	49.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 08:20 am	-	-	-	0.7	-	-	SSE	-	-	52.5	49.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 08:10 am	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	SSE	-	-	52.5	49.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 08:00 am	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	SSE	-	-	53.8	49.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 07:50 am	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	SSE	-	-	56.7	49.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 07:40 am	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	SSE	-	-	58.5	49.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 07:30 am	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	SE	-	-	59.9	49.8	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 07:20 am	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	SSE	-	-	60.4	49.5	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 07:10 am	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	SSE	-	-	60.6	48.9	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 07:00 am	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	SSE	-	-	53.1	48.9	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 06:50 am	-	-	-	1.3	3	-	SSE	-	-	50.4	48.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 06:40 am	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	SSE	-	-	50.0	48.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 06:30 am	-	-	-	1.3	3	-	SSE	-	-	49.6	48.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 06:20 am	-	-	-	1.3	3	-	SSE	-	-	50.4	48.4	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 06:10 am	-	-	-	1.3	3	-	SSE	-	-	50.2	48.4	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 06:00 am	-	-	-	1.3	3	-	SSE	-	-	49.8	48.0	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 05:50 am	-	-	-	1.6	3	-	SSE	-	-	50.0	47.8	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 05:40 am	-	-	-	1.6	3	-	SSE	-	-	50.0	47.5	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 05:30 am	-	-	-	1.6	3	-	S	-	-	49.6	47.5	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 05:20 am	-	-	-	1.6	3	-	SE	-	-	50.2	47.5	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 05:10 am	-	-	-	2.0	3	-	SSE	-	-	50.2	47.7	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 05:00 am	-	-	-	2.0	3	-	S	-	-	50.9	47.8	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 04:50 am	-	-	-	1.6	3	-	SSE	-	-	51.6	47.7	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 04:40 am	-	-	-	1.6	3	-	SSE	-	-	53.6	47.8	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 04:30 am	-	-	-	1.6	3	-	S	-	-	54.5	47.7	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 04:20 am	-	-	-	1.3	3	-	S	-	-	56.8	47.7	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 04:10 am	-	-	-	1.3	3	-	SSW	-	-	56.5	47.5	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 04:00 am	-	-	-	1.3	3	-	S	-	-	53.6	47.7	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 03:50 am	-	-	-	1.3	3	-	S	-	-	53.4	47.7	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 03:40 am	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	SSE	-	-	52.7	47.5	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 03:30 am	-	-	-	1.3	2	-	SSE	-	-	52.2	47.3	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 03:20 am	-	-	-	1.3	3	-	SSE	-	-	52.3	47.3	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 03:10 am	-	-	-	1.3	3	-	SSE	-	-	52.5	46.9	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 03:00 am	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	SSE	-	-	51.6	47.1	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 02:50 am	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	SSE	-	-	51.8	46.9	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 02:40 am	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	SSE	-	-	51.6	46.9	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 02:30 am	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	SSE	-	-	51.6	46.9	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 02:20 am	-	-	-	1.0	2	-	SSE	-	-	51.3	46.8	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 02:10 am	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	SSE	-	-	51.6	46.8	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 02:00 am	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	SE	-	-	52.5	46.8	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 01:50 am	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	SE	-	-	51.6	46.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 01:40 am	-	-	-	1.0	2	-	SE	-	-	52.3	46.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 01:30 am	-	-	-	1.0	2	-	ESE	-	-	52.0	46.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 01:20 am	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	SE	-	-	51.1	46.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 01:10 am	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	SSE	-	-	51.8	46.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 01:00 am	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	SE	-	-	50.0	46.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 12:50 am	-	-	-	1.0	2	-	SE	-	-	49.5	46.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 12:40 am	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	SE	-	-	50.0	46.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 12:30 am	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	SSE	-	-	51.3	46.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 12:20 am	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	SSE	-	-	51.6	46.4	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 12:10 am	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	SSE	-	-	54.9	46.2	-	-	-	-
2026-04-15 12:00 am	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	SSE	-	-	54.3	46.4	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 11:50 pm	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	SE	-	-	52.0	46.4	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 11:40 pm	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	NE	-	-	51.3	46.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 11:30 pm	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	SE	-	-	50.9	46.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 11:20 pm	-	-	-	0.7	-	-	ESE	-	-	50.5	46.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 11:10 pm	-	-	-	0.7	-	-	E	-	-	50.9	46.8	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 11:00 pm	-	-	-	0.7	-	-	SE	-	-	51.6	46.8	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 10:50 pm	-	-	-	0.7	-	-	SE	-	-	51.4	46.8	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 10:40 pm	-	-	-	0.7	-	-	SE	-	-	51.6	46.8	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 10:30 pm	-	-	-	1.0	2	-	SE	-	-	51.6	46.9	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 10:20 pm	-	-	-	1.0	4	-	N	-	-	54.5	47.3	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 10:10 pm	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	E	-	-	56.8	47.5	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 10:00 pm	-	-	-	1.0	3	-	SSE	-	-	57.6	47.8	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 09:50 pm	-	-	-	1.3	2	-	SSE	-	-	57.0	48.4	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 09:40 pm	-	15.5	25.3	1.3	3	-	NW	29.80	-	58.1	50.0	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 09:30 pm	-	21.4	33.0	1.3	3	-	S	29.85	-	63.7	50.5	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 09:20 pm	-	7.8	11.7	1.3	3	-	S	29.78	-	62.2	51.1	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 09:10 pm	-	9.7	13.6	1.3	3	-	S	29.76	-	64.2	51.3	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 09:00 pm	-	9.7	11.7	1.3	3	-	S	29.76	-	64.2	51.1	-	-	-	-
2026-04-14 08:50 pm	-	7.8	11.7	1.3	3	-	S	29.77	-	61.9	51.1	-	-	-	-

Wave Summary
for 45186 as of (12:50 pm CDT)
1750 GMT on 04/15/2026:
These wave data are displayed in rounded times. Unit of Measure: Time Zone: Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.
Significant Wave Height (WVHT):	1.0 ft

Previous observations
TIME (CDT)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec
2026-04-15 12:40 pm	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 12:30 pm	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 12:20 pm	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 12:10 pm	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 12:00 pm	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 11:50 am	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 11:40 am	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 11:30 am	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 11:20 am	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 11:10 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 11:00 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 10:50 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 10:40 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 10:30 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 10:20 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 10:10 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 10:00 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 09:50 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 09:40 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 09:30 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 09:20 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 09:10 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 09:00 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 08:50 am	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 08:40 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 08:30 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 08:20 am	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 08:10 am	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 08:00 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 07:50 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 07:40 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 07:30 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 07:20 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 07:10 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 07:00 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 06:50 am	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 06:40 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 06:30 am	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 06:20 am	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 06:10 am	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 06:00 am	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 05:50 am	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 05:40 am	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 05:30 am	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 05:20 am	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 05:10 am	2.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 05:00 am	2.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 04:50 am	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 04:40 am	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 04:30 am	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 04:20 am	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 04:10 am	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 04:00 am	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 03:50 am	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 03:40 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 03:30 am	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 03:20 am	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 03:10 am	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 03:00 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 02:50 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 02:40 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 02:30 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 02:20 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 02:10 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 02:00 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 01:50 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 01:40 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 01:30 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 01:20 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 01:10 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 01:00 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 12:50 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 12:40 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 12:30 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 12:20 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 12:10 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-15 12:00 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-14 11:50 pm	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-14 11:40 pm	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-14 11:30 pm	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-14 11:20 pm	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-14 11:10 pm	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-14 11:00 pm	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-14 10:50 pm	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-14 10:40 pm	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-14 10:30 pm	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-14 10:20 pm	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-14 10:10 pm	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-14 10:00 pm	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-14 09:50 pm	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-14 09:40 pm	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-14 09:30 pm	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-14 09:20 pm	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-14 09:10 pm	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-14 09:00 pm	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
2026-04-14 08:50 pm	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

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
	12:40 pm CDT		12:30 pm CDT		12:20 pm CDT		12:10 pm CDT		12:00 pm CDT		11:50 am CDT		11:40 am CDT		11:30 am CDT
7	30	0.25	40	0.33	30	0.41	30	0.25	30	0.25	30	0.31	20	0.35	30	0.39

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

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Description of Measurements

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Real Time Data in tabular form for the last forty-five days.

Historical Data & Climatic Summaries for quality controlled data for prior months and years.

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