Buoy 45001: Mid Superior- 60 NM North Northeast Hancock, Mi webcam — United States
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What you are looking at
Station 45001 floats in the middle of Lake Superior, 60 nautical miles north-northeast of Hancock, Michigan, on the Keweenaw Peninsula. The lake is about 247 meters (roughly 810 feet) deep here, and no shore is in view, so the BuoyCAM's strip of daylight photos, generally taken hourly, shows only open freshwater and sky in every direction.
This 2.1-meter foam buoy, owned and maintained by the National Data Buoy Center, reports wind speed and gusts, air pressure, air and water-surface temperature, and wave height and period. Lake freighters crossing Superior, Coast Guard crews and forecasters all lean on it, because conditions in the open lake can be far rougher than anything felt on shore. The data help shape National Weather Service marine forecasts and gale warnings.
Like other Great Lakes buoys, it is seasonal: crews take it out before winter ice and set it out again in spring, so the camera goes quiet through the cold months. In summer the lake is often calm and cool, with fog drifting over cold water. Fall brings the famous Superior gales, steep waves and low, racing clouds.
Camera details
- Operator
- NOAA National Data Buoy Center
- Station ID
- 45001
- Station
- MID SUPERIOR- 60 NM North Northeast Hancock, MI
- Image size
- 2880 × 300 px (6 frames around the buoy)
- Daylight pictures only
- Yes
- Image updates
- Every hour
- Video format
- Still image (JPEG)
- Position
- Exact (from the provider)
- Licence
- U.S. public domain
- Data source
- NOAA NDBC BuoyCAMs
- Working, last 7 days
- 100 % of checks
From the provider's own camera list and our automatic checks. Readings and details can change without notice.
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Questions about Buoy 45001: Mid Superior- 60 NM North Northeast Hancock, Mi
Is Buoy 45001: Mid Superior- 60 NM North Northeast Hancock, Mi working right now?
Yes, it is working: at our last automatic check it was sending new pictures. It is a still image, not video: a new photo arrives about every 1 hour straight from NOAA National Data Buoy Center.
Where does this camera come from?
NOAA National Data Buoy Center runs this camera. It is an official source. Its images are in the U.S. public domain. LiveLocation shows them straight from the source with credit. About NOAA BuoyCAMs Watch at the source
Where exactly is this camera?
It is in United States. Coordinates: 48.061, -87.793.
What is the local time at the camera?
This camera is out at sea or far from a time zone line, so we show approximate solar time. The "Right now" panel above shows the local time and whether the sun is up, updated live.
Are there more live cameras near here?
No other camera is within 25 miles yet. The live camera radar can search up to 250 miles around this spot. Open the radar here
Why is the buoy picture dark or old?
No: NOAA BuoyCAMs take pictures only in daylight, so at night the last daytime image stays up. This is NOAA station 45001; its page also has the latest wind, wave and temperature readings. Station 45001 at NOAA
What are the conditions at Buoy 45001: Mid Superior- 60 NM North Northeast Hancock, Mi now?
The latest readings from the provider: Waves: 0.7 m / 2.3 ft, every 4 s from the W; Water: 11.4 °C / 52.5 °F; Air: 12.9 °C / 55.2 °F; Wind: 29 km/h / 18 mph from the W, gusts 36 km/h / 22 mph; Air pressure: 1,007.5 hPa / 29.75 inHg. They update with the provider's data, so they can be a few minutes old.