NOAA NDBC Station 45005 reports measured conditions from western Lake Erie. Its timestamp, wind, gust and wave fields help show what occurred at the station—not everywhere in the bay.
Distance, shoreline shelter, islands and local storms can produce different conditions near Sandusky. Always check observation age and compare it with NWS forecasts and what is visible at the launch or marina.
Treat missing or stale data as unavailable. Never replace an official warning or an on-scene judgment with a single buoy reading.