Michigan City Buoy, IN wind

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

Latest observation

Now 10 kn from SSE (160°), gusting 16 kn, 2026-11-04 00:30 UTC (Tuesday 3 Nov 18:30 America/Chicago). Air 19°C.

The last 24 hours

24 h: mean 15 kn, 65 readings, gust 25 kn, peak mean 19 kn, mostly S (178°).

Recent readings

2026-11-04 00:30 UTC: 10 kn from SSE (160°), gust 16 kn
2026-11-03 23:50 UTC: 8 kn from SSE (160°), gust 12 kn
2026-11-03 22:30 UTC: 12 kn from S (180°), gust 14 kn
2026-11-03 21:30 UTC: 12 kn from S (180°), gust 17 kn
2026-11-03 20:50 UTC: 14 kn from S (190°), gust 19 kn
2026-11-03 19:50 UTC: 17 kn from S (190°), gust 25 kn
2026-11-03 18:50 UTC: 16 kn from S (190°), gust 21 kn
2026-11-03 17:50 UTC: 14 kn from S (190°), gust 19 kn

Position 41.755, -86.968; exposure marine. Michigan City Buoy, IN is on open water.

Forecast against this station

Judged on the forecast published by 6 am the same morning, over the last 7 days HRRR 3 km (NOAA) has had the smallest wind-speed error at Michigan City Buoy, IN: 2.4 kn on average across 161 hourly comparisons, against 2.6 kn for ECMWF IFS 0.25°.

Judged on the forecast published by 6 pm the evening before, over the last 7 days HRRR 3 km (NOAA) has had the smallest wind-speed error at Michigan City Buoy, IN: 2.2 kn on average across 161 hourly comparisons, against 2.7 kn for ECMWF IFS 0.25°.

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