Rainfall, 24 h total from 10 am to 10 am, reported in mm and converted to inches
Wind Speed, at 10:00 am, data reported in knots (kts)
Wind Direction, at 10:00 am, data reported as cardinal direction
Air Temperature, at 10:00 am, reported in degrees Fahrenheit

Data collected from the NOAA/Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
Great Lakes CoastWatch Node: Real-Time Meteorological Observation Network
Located at Michigan City, IN Latitude: 41.729 N, Longitude: -86.928 W
http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/metdata/mcy/met1m.html

Water Temperature, at 10:00 am, data reported in degrees Fahrenheit

Data collected from National Weather Service Beach Report, Chicago office
ftp://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/data/text/SXUS83/KLOT.TXT

Wave Height, at 10 am, reported in meters and converted to feet

Data collected from the NOAA/Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
Great Lakes Coastal Forecasting System
Located at Burns Harbor/Portage, IN Latitude: 41.6316 N, Longitude: -87.215 W

UV Index, 10:00 am, data reported as exposure category

Data collected from the U.S. EPA SunWise Program
Generated from Portage, IN 46368
http://oaspub.epa.gov/enviro/uv_search?zipcode=46368&city_name=&state_code=46368

Burns Ditch Gage Height, daily average, data reported in feet

Data collected from the USGS National Water Information System
Located at Portage, IN Latitude: 41.622 N, Longitude: -87.176 W
http://nwis.waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/dv?search_criteria=search_site_no&submitted_form=introduction
Enter Burns Ditch Site Number: 04095090

Beach Coordinates:

Ogden Dunes:      Latitude 41.630 N, Longitude: -87.189 W
West Beach:        Latitude 41.626 N, Longitude: -87.208 W
Wells Street:        Latitude 41.623 N, Longitude: -87.227 W
Marquette Park:  Latitude 41.620 N, Longitude: -87.258 W
Lake Street:         Latitude 41.619 N, Longitude: -87.268 W