North Channel East wind

North Channel East is a weather buoy near Elliot Lake in the Lake Huron and Georgian Bay sailing area. Readings from Environment Canada.

Latest observation

Now 11 kn from S (188°), gusting 12 kn, 2026-11-04 01:05 UTC (Tuesday 3 Nov 20:05 America/Toronto). Air 15°C. 1012 hPa.

The last 24 hours

24 h: mean 12 kn, 24 readings, gust 20 kn, peak mean 17 kn, mostly S (178°).

Recent readings

2026-11-04 01:05 UTC: 11 kn from S (188°), gust 12 kn
2026-11-04 00:05 UTC: 13 kn from S (188°), gust 15 kn
2026-11-03 23:05 UTC: 9 kn from S (183°), gust 11 kn
2026-11-03 22:05 UTC: 11 kn from S (180°), gust 13 kn
2026-11-03 21:05 UTC: 11 kn from SSW (192°), gust 13 kn
2026-11-03 20:05 UTC: 8 kn from S (172°), gust 10 kn
2026-11-03 19:05 UTC: 13 kn from S (173°), gust 16 kn
2026-11-03 18:05 UTC: 10 kn from S (182°), gust 12 kn

Position 46.051, -82.637; exposure marine; sensor 4 m up. North Channel East is on open water.

Forecast against this station

Judged on the forecast published by 6 am the same morning, over the last 7 days HRDPS continental 2.5 km has had the smallest wind-speed error at North Channel East: 2.0 kn on average across 167 hourly comparisons, against 2.0 kn for ECMWF IFS 0.25°.

Judged on the forecast published by 6 pm the evening before, over the last 7 days HRDPS continental 2.5 km has had the smallest wind-speed error at North Channel East: 1.9 kn on average across 167 hourly comparisons, against 2.0 kn for ECMWF IFS 0.25°.

How forecasts are checked.

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