What does it take to get a weather bouy???

[UBDSLO1]

Anyone know? I would love to have one in my salmon port, log in and get real time wave and wind reports. I also would be willing to pay a yearly fee if need be, just curious!

[BlueEye]

Hi UBDSLO1 -

That's a good idea. Currently when you log into the site, you can see the weather forecast for your area on the right hand side of the homepage. This is powered by Accuweather but doesn't give you live wave reports. It does give you wind reports broken down hourly. Getting wave reports is a little more tricky to tie directly into the website. Here is the link I personally use though:

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/marine/zone/gtlakes/glcstmz.htm

Simply click on your area and it should give you the wave forecast.

Hope this helps

Chad

[Heatwave]

Anyone know? I would love to have one in my salmon port, log in and get real time wave and wind reports. I also would be willing to pay a yearly fee if need be, just curious!

They put one in South Haven and it was about 40,000 bucks. It can run more if you put on the temp sensors. You also have to have a source to fund futre care and the setting of it each year. Hope this helps!

[SeaCatMich]

Contact GLF member Everhamme. He coordinates the buoys off Holland and Ludington.

A year ago he posted asking for suggestions for another buoy.

[DALEDOZER]

West side of the lake has none, and I don't understand why nobody makes a fuss to have some installed? I always look at the mid lake buoy and wish we had some closer to shore. Here in IL there are very limited places to launch and guys make long trips to get to Northern IL where the launches are and realize that the waves are a tad too much for them.

[UBDSLO1]

Hi UBDSLO1 -

That's a good idea. Currently when you log into the site, you can see the weather forecast for your area on the right hand side of the homepage. This is powered by Accuweather but doesn't give you live wave reports. It does give you wind reports broken down hourly. Getting wave reports is a little more tricky to tie directly into the website. Here is the link I personally use though:

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/marine/zone/gtlakes/glcstmz.htm

Simply click on your area and it should give you the wave forecast.

Hope this helps

Chad

Thanks! I'll use this more often too!

[UBDSLO1]

I'm going to inquire more about this during this off season, I'll keep you guys informed to what I find, thanks everyone!

[jimcr]

I email Ed back a few months ago , we are interested just have not herd back from him.We are GLSF Milwaukee would love to have one here. I am sure that there would be more than just our club.