North Entry Buoy


The North Keweenaw Waterway buoy was installed Wednesday, June 8th, in Lake Superior.
Conditions at Station 45023 as of
10/21/2024 12:00:00 EST
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Measurements in red indicate failed validity tests.
Measurements in orange indicate questionable validity tests.
Graph Click on the graph icon, in the table below, to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.
Datasheet Click on the page icon to view datasheet of sensor.
Text the Station ID (45023) to (734)-418-7299 to receive the latest observation on the go.
5-day plot - Wind Direction   Datasheet Wind Direction ( )WNW (287°)
5-day plot - Wind Speed   Datasheet Wind Speed ( )43.7 knots
5-day plot - Air Temperature   Datasheet Air Temperature ( )61 °F
5-day plot - Relative Humidity   Datasheet Relative Humidity ( )81 %
5-day plot - Dew Point   No Datasheet Dew Point ( )55.2 °F
5-day plot - Barometric Pressure   Datasheet Barometric Pressure ( )1017 mBar
5-day plot - Pyranometer   Datasheet Pyranometer ( )366 W m-2
5-day plot - Water Temperature at Surface   Datasheet Water Temperature at Surface ( )--- °F
5-day plot - Significant Wave Height   Datasheet Significant Wave Height ( )0.8 ft.
5-day plot - Dominant Period of Waves   Datasheet Dominant Period of Waves ( )2.7 Sec.
5-day plot - Wave Direction   Datasheet Wave Direction ( )2 °
5-day plot - Maximum Wave Height   Datasheet Maximum Wave Height ( )1.31 ft.
5-day plot - Avg. Height of 1/10 Largest Waves   Datasheet Avg. Height of 1/10 Largest Waves ( )0.96 ft.
5-day plot - Wave Maximum Period   Datasheet Wave Maximum Period ( )7.54 Sec.
5-day plot - Battery Voltage   No Datasheet Battery Voltage ( )13.96 V
5-day plot - Thermistor Temperature, depth:   DatasheetThermistor Temperature, depth: 7.9 ft. (TP001)0.0 °F
5-day plot - Thermistor Temperature, depth:   DatasheetThermistor Temperature, depth: 13.1 ft. (TP002)0.0 °F
5-day plot - Thermistor Temperature, depth:   DatasheetThermistor Temperature, depth: 18.4 ft. (TP003)0.0 °F
5-day plot - Thermistor Temperature, depth:   DatasheetThermistor Temperature, depth: 23.6 ft. (TP004)0.0 °F
5-day plot - Thermistor Temperature, depth:   DatasheetThermistor Temperature, depth: 28.9 ft. (TP005)0.0 °F
5-day plot - Thermistor Temperature, depth:   DatasheetThermistor Temperature, depth: 34.1 ft. (TP006)0.0 °F
5-day plot - Thermistor Temperature, depth:   DatasheetThermistor Temperature, depth: 39.4 ft. (TP007)0.0 °F
5-day plot - Thermistor Temperature, depth:   DatasheetThermistor Temperature, depth: 44.6 ft. (TP008)0.0 °F
5-day plot - Thermistor Temperature, depth:   DatasheetThermistor Temperature, depth: 49.9 ft. (TP009)0.0 °F
47.26993 N88.60705 W Decimal Degrees [DDD.DDDDD]
47 16.1958 N88 36.423 W Degrees, Decimal Minutes [DDD MM.MMMM]
47 16 11 N88 36 25 W Degrees, Minutes, Seconds [DDD MM SS]
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Station 45023


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5-Day Plot

Station 45023

Previous Observations
5-day plot - Wind Direction 5-day plot - Air Temperature 5-day plot - Relative Humidity 5-day plot - Dew Point 5-day plot - Barometric Pressure 5-day plot - Solar Radiation 5-day plot - Water Temperature at Surface 5-day plot - Significant Wave Height 5-day plot - Dominant Period of Waves 5-day plot - Wave Direction 5-day plot - Thermistor Temperature, depth: 5-day plot - Thermistor Temperature, depth: 5-day plot - Thermistor Temperature, depth: 5-day plot - Thermistor Temperature, depth: 5-day plot - Thermistor Temperature, depth: 5-day plot - Thermistor Temperature, depth: 5-day plot - Thermistor Temperature, depth: 5-day plot - Thermistor Temperature, depth: 5-day plot - Thermistor Temperature, depth: 5-day plot - Current Measurement Depth 5-day plot - Eastward water velocity 5-day plot - Northward water velocity 5-day plot - Current Measurement Depth 5-day plot - Eastward water velocity 5-day plot - Northward water velocity 5-day plot - Current Measurement Depth 5-day plot - Eastward water velocity 5-day plot - Northward water velocity 5-day plot - Current Measurement Depth 5-day plot - Eastward water velocity 5-day plot - Northward water velocity 5-day plot - Current Measurement Depth 5-day plot - Eastward water velocity 5-day plot - Northward water velocity 5-day plot - Current Measurement Depth 5-day plot - Eastward water velocity 5-day plot - Northward water velocity 5-day plot - Current Measurement Depth 5-day plot - Eastward water velocity 5-day plot - Northward water velocity 5-day plot - Current Measurement Depth 5-day plot - Eastward water velocity 5-day plot - Northward water velocity 5-day plot - Current Measurement Depth 5-day plot - Eastward water velocity 5-day plot - Northward water velocity 5-day plot - Current Measurement Depth 5-day plot - Eastward water velocity 5-day plot - Northward water velocity 5-day plot - Battery Voltage 5-day plot - Buoy (A1) 5-day plot - Buoy (B1) 5-day plot - Buoy (A2) 5-day plot - Buoy (B2) 5-day plot - Buoy (AGE)
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324860 10/21/2024 12:00:00 WNW 61 81 55.2 1017 366 --- 0.8 2.7 2 - - - - - - - - - 3.28 1.13 0.86 6.56 2.95 1.64 9.84 3.57 1.86 13.12 2.15 1.69 16.4 1.09 1.49 19.69 1.77 1.56 22.97 2.86 2.65 26.25 1.63 1.49 29.53 1.89 2.11 32.81 2.4 2.63 13.96 0.45 0.37 1.13 1.03 -
324859 10/21/2024 11:40:00 NW 57.7 90 54.9 1017 31 --- 0.8 3.4 80 - - - - - - - - - 3.28 1.13 0.86 6.56 2.95 1.64 9.84 3.57 1.86 13.12 2.15 1.69 16.4 1.09 1.49 19.69 1.77 1.56 22.97 2.86 2.65 26.25 1.63 1.49 29.53 1.89 2.11 32.81 2.4 2.63 13.9 -0.37 0.22 0.56 0.39 -
324858 10/21/2024 11:20:00 S 57.2 90 54.3 1017 947 54.9 0.8 3.2 214 54.9 54.8 54.9 54.8 54.6 54.6 54.6 54.5 54.5 3.28 0.21 0.07 6.56 0.05 -0.06 9.84 0.13 0.06 13.12 0.09 0.09 16.4 0.16 0.06 19.69 0.13 -0.03 22.97 0.11 0.05 26.25 0.01 0.25 29.53 0.09 0.05 32.81 0.16 0.09 13.63 -0.34 -0.58 1.04 -0.75 -
324857 10/21/2024 11:00:00 N 58.8 86 54.7 1017 328 54.9 0.9 3.2 214 54.9 54.8 54.9 54.8 54.6 54.6 54.6 54.5 54.5 3.28 -0.01 0.01 6.56 0.11 -0.03 9.84 0.09 0.05 13.12 -0.08 0.15 16.4 0.12 0.01 19.69 0.02 0.14 22.97 0.12 0.03 26.25 0.11 0.06 29.53 0.17 0.13 32.81 0.19 0.12 13.62 -0.64 0.35 2.49 0.79 -
324856 10/21/2024 10:40:00 SSW 58.1 87 54.5 1017 283 54.9 0.9 3.4 215 54.9 54.8 54.9 54.8 54.6 54.6 54.6 54.5 54.5 3.28 -0.01 0.01 6.56 0.11 -0.03 9.84 0.09 0.05 13.12 -0.08 0.15 16.4 0.12 0.01 19.69 0.02 0.14 22.97 0.12 0.03 26.25 0.11 0.06 29.53 0.17 0.13 32.81 0.19 0.12 13.53 -0.91 -0.3 0.82 -0.15 -
324855 10/21/2024 10:20:00 SSW 59.2 85 54.7 1017 232 54.9 0.9 3.5 219 54.9 54.8 54.9 54.8 54.6 54.6 54.6 54.5 54.5 3.28 0.09 0.04 6.56 -0.04 0.08 9.84 0.05 0.04 13.12 0.05 -0.01 16.4 0.13 -0.01 19.69 0.05 -0.01 22.97 -0.02 0.03 26.25 0.12 0.16 29.53 0.1 0.01 32.81 0.03 0.16 13.52 -0.83 -0.49 0.84 0.18 -
324854 10/21/2024 10:00:00 WSW 57.7 88 54.5 1017 224 54.9 0.9 3.5 217 54.9 54.8 54.9 54.8 54.6 54.6 54.6 54.5 54.4 3.28 0.14 0.11 6.56 0.1 0.08 9.84 0.12 0.11 13.12 0.09 0.03 16.4 0.02 0.05 19.69 0.18 -0.02 22.97 0.12 -0.05 26.25 0.05 0.18 29.53 0.16 0.07 32.81 0.15 0.15 13.51 -0.67 -0.7 1.18 0.16 -
324853 10/21/2024 09:40:00 W 57.6 89 54.3 1017 167 54.9 1 3.4 218 54.9 54.8 54.9 54.8 54.6 54.6 54.6 54.5 54.4 3.28 0.14 0.11 6.56 0.1 0.08 9.84 0.12 0.11 13.12 0.09 0.03 16.4 0.02 0.05 19.69 0.18 -0.02 22.97 0.12 -0.05 26.25 0.05 0.18 29.53 0.16 0.07 32.81 0.15 0.15 13.5 -0.3 -0.92 0.75 0.32 -
324852 10/21/2024 09:20:00 WSW 57.4 89 54.3 1017 96 54.8 1 3.4 226 54.9 54.8 54.9 54.9 54.6 54.6 54.5 54.4 54.4 3.28 0.14 0.06 6.56 0.13 0.09 9.84 0.22 - 13.12 0.05 0.1 16.4 0.08 0.01 19.69 0.09 -0.03 22.97 0.18 0.01 26.25 0.22 0.02 29.53 0.03 0.11 32.81 - 0.12 13.44 -0.75 -0.5 0.89 0.15 -
324851 10/21/2024 09:00:00 WSW 57.7 88 54.3 1017 64 54.9 1.1 3.6 225 54.9 54.8 54.9 54.6 54.4 54.4 54.4 54.3 54.3 3.28 0.14 -0.01 6.56 0.17 0.02 9.84 0.02 0.02 13.12 0.09 0.01 16.4 0.01 0.01 19.69 0.02 0.1 22.97 0.16 0.1 26.25 -0.02 0.07 29.53 -0.01 0.07 32.81 0.09 0.15 13.33 -0.99 0.03 1.62 -0.07 -
324850 10/21/2024 08:40:00 WSW 57.7 88 54.3 1017 25 54.9 1.1 3.4 218 54.9 54.8 54.9 54.6 54.4 54.4 54.4 54.3 54.3 3.28 0.14 -0.01 6.56 0.17 0.02 9.84 0.02 0.02 13.12 0.09 0.01 16.4 0.01 0.01 19.69 0.02 0.1 22.97 0.16 0.1 26.25 -0.02 0.07 29.53 -0.01 0.07 32.81 0.09 0.15 13.27 -0.62 -0.2 1.08 -0.89 -
324849 10/21/2024 08:20:00 WSW 58.5 86 54.5 1016 4 54.8 1.1 3.3 221 54.9 54.8 54.8 54.5 54.3 54.4 54.3 54.3 54.3 3.28 0.19 -0.02 6.56 0.08 0.03 9.84 -0.05 0.14 13.12 0.05 0.08 16.4 0.07 0.1 19.69 0.05 0.03 22.97 0.02 0.09 26.25 -0.03 0.07 29.53 -0.02 -0.01 32.81 0.12 -0.01 13.23 -0.86 -0.48 1.09 -0.32 -
324848 10/21/2024 08:00:00 WSW 58.6 86 54.5 1016 - 54.9 1.2 3.3 216 54.9 54.8 54.9 54.8 54.5 54.4 54.3 54.3 54.3 3.28 0.01 0.05 6.56 -0.07 -0.04 9.84 0.1 -0.04 13.12 - -0.04 16.4 0.05 0.08 19.69 0.12 -0.01 22.97 0.1 -0.04 26.25 0.08 0.03 29.53 -0.05 0.02 32.81 -0.02 0.17 13.23 -0.64 -0.39 0.6 -0.41 -
324847 10/21/2024 07:40:00 WSW 58.3 87 54.5 1016 - 54.9 1.1 3.2 214 54.9 54.8 54.9 54.8 54.5 54.4 54.3 54.3 54.3 3.28 0.01 0.05 6.56 -0.07 -0.04 9.84 0.1 -0.04 13.12 - -0.04 16.4 0.05 0.08 19.69 0.12 -0.01 22.97 0.1 -0.04 26.25 0.08 0.03 29.53 -0.05 0.02 32.81 -0.02 0.17 13.23 -0.82 -0.51 0.89 0.23 -
324846 10/21/2024 07:20:00 WSW 58.8 86 54.7 1016 - 54.9 1.2 3.1 219 54.9 54.9 55.0 54.9 54.5 54.3 54.3 54.3 54.3 3.28 0.07 -0.08 6.56 0.07 -0.13 9.84 0.03 -0.16 13.12 0.08 -0.05 16.4 0.11 -0.12 19.69 0.08 0.12 22.97 0.11 0.16 26.25 0.01 0.02 29.53 0.01 0.11 32.81 0.08 0.01 13.23 -0.64 -0.6 0.95 0.42 -
324845 10/21/2024 07:00:00 WSW 59 85 54.7 1016 - 54.9 1.2 3.2 215 54.9 54.9 55.0 54.9 54.5 54.3 54.3 54.2 54.3 3.28 0.12 -0.07 6.56 0.13 -0.05 9.84 0.19 0.03 13.12 0.01 0.04 16.4 0.2 -0.07 19.69 0.01 0.04 22.97 0.04 -0.01 26.25 -0.01 0.01 29.53 0.07 0.05 32.81 -0.02 -0.06 13.21 -0.59 -0.66 0.81 -0.05 -
324844 10/21/2024 06:40:00 SW 59 85 54.7 1015 - 54.9 1.2 3.1 214 54.9 54.9 55.0 54.9 54.5 54.3 54.3 54.2 54.3 3.28 0.12 -0.07 6.56 0.13 -0.05 9.84 0.19 0.03 13.12 0.01 0.04 16.4 0.2 -0.07 19.69 0.01 0.04 22.97 0.04 -0.01 26.25 -0.01 0.01 29.53 0.07 0.05 32.81 -0.02 -0.06 13.23 -0.78 -0.2 0.95 0.34 -
324843 10/21/2024 06:20:00 WSW 58.8 86 54.7 1015 - 54.9 1.2 3 214 54.9 54.9 55.0 54.8 54.3 54.3 54.3 54.2 54.2 3.28 -0.06 -0.11 6.56 0.11 0.02 9.84 0.16 -0.07 13.12 0.12 -0.01 16.4 0.2 -0.08 19.69 0.09 -0.08 22.97 0.14 0.01 26.25 0.04 0.07 29.53 0.08 0.09 32.81 0.08 -0.07 13.2 -0.81 -0.18 1.01 -0.14 -
324842 10/21/2024 06:00:00 SW 59.2 85 54.7 1015 - 54.9 1.2 3.2 201 55.0 54.9 55.0 54.9 54.6 54.4 54.3 54.2 54.2 3.28 0.14 -0.11 6.56 0.05 -0.07 9.84 0.07 -0.04 13.12 0.17 -0.02 16.4 0.09 -0.05 19.69 0.21 -0.1 22.97 -0.02 0.04 26.25 -0.07 -0.01 29.53 -0.07 0.03 32.81 0.01 0.01 13.24 -0.71 -0.33 0.99 0.13 -
324841 10/21/2024 05:40:00 WSW 58.3 87 54.5 1015 - 54.9 1.2 3.4 206 55.0 54.9 55.0 54.9 54.6 54.4 54.3 54.2 54.2 3.28 0.14 -0.11 6.56 0.05 -0.07 9.84 0.07 -0.04 13.12 0.17 -0.02 16.4 0.09 -0.05 19.69 0.21 -0.1 22.97 -0.02 0.04 26.25 -0.07 -0.01 29.53 -0.07 0.03 32.81 0.01 0.01 13.23 -0.87 -0.26 1.18 0.02 -
324840 10/21/2024 05:20:00 SW 60.1 82 54.9 1015 - 55 1.3 3.1 199 55.0 54.9 55.0 54.9 54.7 54.4 54.3 54.2 54.2 3.28 0.12 0.04 6.56 0.13 -0.03 9.84 0.13 0.07 13.12 0.08 -0.01 16.4 0.08 -0.07 19.69 - 0.03 22.97 0.05 -0.03 26.25 - - 29.53 0.11 -0.03 32.81 - 0.04 13.24 -0.9 -0.16 0.97 0.05 -
324839 10/21/2024 05:00:00 WSW 59.5 84 54.9 1015 - 55 1.3 2.8 201 55.0 54.9 55.0 55.0 54.9 54.8 54.6 54.3 54.3 3.28 0.16 -0.12 6.56 0.14 0.03 9.84 0.12 - 13.12 0.18 0.01 16.4 0.11 -0.11 19.69 0.05 -0.04 22.97 0.04 - 26.25 0.05 -0.01 29.53 0.09 0.06 32.81 0.13 -0.02 13.24 -0.75 -0.34 1.2 1 -
324838 10/21/2024 04:40:00 WSW 60.6 81 55 1015 - 55 1.3 2.8 200 55.0 54.9 55.0 55.0 54.9 54.8 54.6 54.3 54.3 3.28 0.16 -0.12 6.56 0.14 0.03 9.84 0.12 - 13.12 0.18 0.01 16.4 0.11 -0.11 19.69 0.05 -0.04 22.97 0.04 - 26.25 0.05 -0.01 29.53 0.09 0.06 32.81 0.13 -0.02 13.24 -0.74 -0.51 0.97 -0.35 -
324837 10/21/2024 04:20:00 SSW 59.9 83 54.9 1015 - 55 1.4 2.9 201 55.0 55.0 55.0 55.0 54.6 54.6 54.4 54.4 54.3 3.28 0.21 -0.03 6.56 0.24 -0.03 9.84 0.09 - 13.12 0.06 0.02 16.4 0.1 -0.08 19.69 0.16 0.06 22.97 0.03 -0.04 26.25 -0.04 0.01 29.53 0.06 0.03 32.81 0.03 0.04 13.22 -0.84 -0.12 1.07 -0.58 -
324836 10/21/2024 04:00:00 SSW 60.8 80 54.9 1015 - 55 1.4 2.5 202 55.0 55.0 55.1 55.0 54.9 54.6 54.5 54.3 54.3 3.28 - -0.02 6.56 0.09 -0.11 9.84 0.03 -0.15 13.12 0.01 0.04 16.4 -0.02 0.05 19.69 -0.02 0.1 22.97 0.05 -0.01 26.25 0.06 0.1 29.53 0.01 0.01 32.81 0.11 0.03 13.23 -0.95 -0.3 1.3 0.19 -
324835 10/21/2024 03:40:00 SW 62.2 77 55 1015 - 55 1.3 2.7 198 55.0 55.0 55.1 55.0 54.9 54.6 54.5 54.3 54.3 3.28 - -0.02 6.56 0.09 -0.11 9.84 0.03 -0.15 13.12 0.01 0.04 16.4 -0.02 0.05 19.69 -0.02 0.1 22.97 0.05 -0.01 26.25 0.06 0.1 29.53 0.01 0.01 32.81 0.11 0.03 13.24 -0.89 -0.41 1.19 -0.25 -
324834 10/21/2024 03:20:00 WSW 61 80 55 1015 - 55.1 1.3 3.6 199 55.1 55.0 55.1 54.8 54.5 54.5 54.4 54.4 54.4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13.23 -0.84 -0.46 0.98 -0.03 -
324833 10/21/2024 02:40:00 SW 61 80 55 1014 - 55.1 1.2 3.8 197 55.1 55.0 55.1 54.8 54.5 54.5 54.4 54.4 54.4 3.28 0.19 -0.06 6.56 0.16 -0.05 9.84 0.15 - 13.12 0.12 -0.01 16.4 - 0.01 19.69 0.07 0.01 22.97 0.09 - 26.25 -0.05 0.03 29.53 0.09 -0.01 32.81 0.13 -0.04 13.24 -0.73 -0.42 1.02 0.68 -
324832 10/21/2024 02:20:00 SW 61.3 79 54.9 1014 - 55.1 1.2 3.7 191 55.1 55.0 55.1 54.6 54.5 54.5 54.5 54.4 54.3 3.28 0.17 -0.16 6.56 0.18 0.08 9.84 0.12 0.05 13.12 0.1 0.03 16.4 0.23 0.02 19.69 0.18 0.01 22.97 0.11 -0.15 26.25 0.08 0.02 29.53 0.08 0.02 32.81 0.14 -0.09 13.24 -0.97 0.17 1.07 -0.37 -
324831 10/21/2024 02:00:00 SW 61.5 78 54.7 1014 - 55.1 1.1 3.7 194 55.1 55.1 55.1 54.7 54.5 54.6 54.4 54.3 54.2 3.28 0.21 -0.13 6.56 0.33 - 9.84 0.08 -0.13 13.12 0.14 -0.02 16.4 0.22 -0.07 19.69 0.16 -0.11 22.97 0.08 -0.03 26.25 0.24 0.09 29.53 0.09 0.01 32.81 0.11 -0.13 13.25 -0.85 -0.19 1 -0.66 -

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Station 45023

The North Keweenaw Waterway buoy was installed Wednesday, June 8th, in Lake Superior. This buoy will provide scientific data for both the local communities and Michigan Technological University. View a video of the deployment here

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    Houghton, MI, 49931
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