NDBC buoy, Michigan

Waukegan Buoy (45186)

Name: NDBC buoy 45186 latest observation
Creator: Tide & Temp
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Water 55.9 F as of 09:00 UTC, Sunday, October 18, 2026.

Water temperature at NDBC buoy 45186 (Waukegan Buoy, IL) is 55.9 F (13.3 C), observed 09:00 UTC on October 18, 2026.
Air temperature at the buoy is 48 F, cooler than the water.

Water

55.9 F

13.3 C

Air

48 F

8.9 C

Wave height

1.3 ft

dominant period 4 s

Wind

14 kt

from 220 deg

Pressure

1028 hPa

sea level

Position 42.368, -87.795 · Moored Buoy · owner code UC. Latest observation from NDBC station 45186; this site refreshes once a day, the buoy reports hourly.

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