Holland Buoy, MI wind

Holland Buoy, MI is a weather buoy near Holland in the Lake Michigan sailing area. Readings from NOAA NDBC.

Latest observation

Now 8 kn from SSE (150°), gusting 12 kn, 2026-11-04 00:30 UTC (Tuesday 3 Nov 19:30 America/Detroit). Air 17°C. 1010 hPa.

The last 24 hours

24 h: mean 13 kn, 92 readings, gust 25 kn, peak mean 17 kn, mostly SE (142°).

Recent readings

2026-11-04 00:30 UTC: 8 kn from SSE (150°), gust 12 kn
2026-11-03 23:50 UTC: 6 kn from SE (140°), gust 6 kn
2026-11-03 22:30 UTC: 8 kn from SE (140°), gust 10 kn
2026-11-03 21:30 UTC: 8 kn from SE (140°), gust 10 kn
2026-11-03 20:50 UTC: 8 kn from SE (130°), gust 10 kn
2026-11-03 19:30 UTC: 6 kn from SSE (150°), gust 10 kn
2026-11-03 18:50 UTC: 8 kn from SSE (160°), gust 12 kn
2026-11-03 17:50 UTC: 14 kn from SSE (160°), gust 17 kn

Position 42.900, -86.272; exposure marine. Holland Buoy, MI is on open water.

Forecast against this station

Judged on the forecast published by 6 am the same morning, over the last 7 days ECMWF IFS 0.25° has had the smallest wind-speed error at Holland Buoy, MI: 2.2 kn on average across 55 hourly comparisons, against 2.5 kn for HRRR 3 km (NOAA).

Judged on the forecast published by 6 pm the evening before, over the last 7 days ECMWF IFS 0.25° has had the smallest wind-speed error at Holland Buoy, MI: 2.3 kn on average across 55 hourly comparisons, against 2.7 kn for HRRR 3 km (NOAA).

How forecasts are checked.

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Stations near Holland Buoy, MI

Holland, MI, 8.1 nm away
Holland/Tulip City Arpt, 12.0 nm away
CW9372 weather, 8.4 nm away
FW1266 weather, 8.5 nm away
GW3616 weather, 8.8 nm away
FW7508 weather, 9.6 nm away