Gusty Winds in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Atmospheric River to Impact the Northwest

Gusty winds are expected from portions of the Mid-Atlantic into the Northeast through the night following the system that brought rain to the area. An atmospheric river will move into the Northwest late today into Saturday bringing moderate to heavy rainfall, mountain snow, windy conditions, and high surf to the area over the weekend. Read More >

Great news for mariners on Lake Michigan!

Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant and Purdue Civil Engineering have launched a new buoy on Lake Michigan near the Winnetka/Wilmette area.

45174 buoy near Wilmette

Here are some of the specifics on the buoy

Lat/Lon: 42.135 -87.655
(or about 4 miles ENE Winnetka)
Site Elevation: 175.5 m
Air Temp Height: 2.75 m above site elevation
Anemometer Height: 2.75 m above site elevation
Barometer Elevation: 2.75 m above mean sea level
Sea Temp Depth: 1.0 m
Water Depth: 14 m
Owned and maintained by Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant and Purdue Civil Engineering

The buoy can be found online at:

https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=45174

As a reminder, for a detailed marine forecast, you can go to the Great Lakes Portal at:

https://www.weather.gov/greatlakes

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