The Cook nuclear power plant’s weather buoy is now back out in the waters of Lake Michigan. The buoy, which is located in about 70 feet of water 2.5 miles from shore, collects information on air and water temperatures, wind speeds, wave heights, and water currents. The Cook plant’s Dave Lefor says the information is useful to boaters.
“They’re able to go and check the buoy to see what type of information is available on the lake,” Lefor told WSJM. “The biggest thing is obviously the waves that will affect the boaters. So, they can check to see how big the waves are, the frequency of them, and also the different water temperatures. It’s very valuable for the fisherman, as well.”
You can find photos and the buoy at CookInfo.com. Last year, about a half million people checked out the site. The buoy will remain deployed through early October.
