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Station 45022 - Little Traverse Bay, MI Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 45022

Station operated by Michigan Technological University
Moored Buoy
45.403 N 85.088 W (45°24'11" N 85°5'16" W)

Site elevation: 176 m above mean sea level
Air temp height: 2.64 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 2.95 m above site elevation
Sea temp depth: 1 m below site elevation

Search And Rescue (SAR) Data

Meteorological Observations from Nearby Stations and Ships Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations near station 45022

Conditions at 45022 as of
(11:20 pm EDT on 05/21/2013)
0320 GMT on 05/22/2013:
Unit of Measure:    Time Zone:   

Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last 24 hours of that observation.
24-hour plot - Wind Direction Wind Direction (WDIR): ESE ( 120 deg true )
24-hour plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 7.8 kts
24-hour plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 9.7 kts
24-hour plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 46.4 °F
24-hour plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 40.8 °F
24-hour plot - Dew Point Dew Point (DEWP): 46.4 °F
24-hour plot - Wind Chill Wind Chill (CHILL): 41.9 °F
24-hour plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 9.7 kts
24-hour plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 9.7 kts
24-hour plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
Previous observations
24-hour plot - Wind Direction 24-hour plot - Wind Speed 24-hour plot - Wind Gust 24-hour plot - Wave Height 24-hour plot - Dominant Wave Period 24-hour plot - Average Period 24-hour plot - Mean Wave Direction 24-hour plot - Atmospheric Pressure 24-hour plot - Pressure Tendency 24-hour plot - Air Temperature 24-hour plot - Water Temperature 24-hour plot - Dew Point 24-hour plot - Salinity 24-hour plot - Visibility 24-hour plot - Tide (above MLLW)
MM DD TIME
(EDT)		   WDIR WSPD
kts		 GST
kts		 WVHT
ft		 DPD
sec		 APD
sec		 MWD PRES
in		 PTDY
in		 ATMP
°F		 WTMP
°F		 DEWP
°F		 SAL
psu		 VIS
nmi		 TIDE
ft
052111:10 pm  ESE 7.8 9.7------ 46.0 40.8 46.0---
052111:00 pm  ESE 7.8 9.7------ 45.7 40.8 45.7---
052110:50 pm   E 7.8 9.7------ 45.7 40.8 45.7---
052110:40 pm   E 7.8 9.7------ 47.1 40.8 47.1---
052110:30 pm  ESE 7.8 9.7------ 48.0 40.8 48.0---
052110:20 pm   E 9.7 11.7------ 48.6 40.8 48.6---
0521 9:50 pm  ESE 9.7 11.7------ 47.3 40.8 47.3---
0521 9:40 pm  ESE 9.7 11.7------ 48.0 40.8 48.0---
0521 9:30 pm   SE 11.7 17.5------ 47.5 40.8 47.5---
0521 9:20 pm   E 9.7 11.7------ 48.6 40.8 48.6---
0521 9:10 pm   E 9.7 11.7------ 47.5 40.8 47.5---
0521 9:00 pm  ESE 7.8 9.7------ 46.9 40.8 46.9---
0521 8:50 pm  ESE 5.8 7.8------ 48.0 40.8 48.0---
0521 8:40 pm  ENE 7.8 7.8------ 46.6 40.8 46.6---
0521 8:30 pm   NE 7.8 9.7------ 46.0 41.0 46.0---
0521 8:20 pm   NE 5.8 9.7------ 46.9 41.0 46.9---
0521 8:10 pm   NW 7.8 15.5------ 46.2 41.0 46.2---
0521 8:00 pm  WSW 11.7 21.4------ 44.4 41.0 44.4---
0521 7:50 pm  WSW 11.7 21.4------ 44.8 41.0 44.8---
0521 7:40 pm   W 3.9 7.8------ 45.3 41.2 45.3---
0521 7:30 pm   W 7.8 15.5------ 44.8 41.2 44.8---
0521 7:20 pm  NNW 7.8 9.7------ 46.8 41.2 46.8---
0521 7:10 pm   N 5.8 9.7------ 46.4 41.2 46.4---
0521 7:00 pm  NNW 7.8 7.8------ 46.2 41.2 46.2---
0521 6:50 pm   NW 5.8 7.8------ 46.9 41.2 46.9---
0521 6:40 pm  NNW 5.8 7.8------ 47.7 41.2 47.7---
0521 6:30 pm  NNW 5.8 7.8------ 48.4 41.2 48.4---
0521 6:20 pm  NNW 5.8 5.8------ 47.7 41.2 47.7---
0521 6:10 pm   NW 3.9 5.8------ 47.8 41.2 47.8---
0521 6:00 pm   NW 3.9 5.8------ 47.3 41.2 47.3---
0521 5:50 pm   W 5.8 7.8------ 46.6 41.2 46.6---
0521 5:40 pm  WNW 5.8 7.8------ 47.5 41.2 47.5---
0521 5:30 pm   NW 3.9 5.8------ 47.8 41.0 47.8---
0521 5:20 pm  WNW 3.9 3.9------ 48.0 41.0 48.0---
0521 5:10 pm  NNW 5.8 7.8------ 49.1 40.8 49.1---
0521 5:00 pm  WNW 1.9 3.9------ 46.6 40.8 46.6---
0521 4:50 pm  NNW 3.9 5.8------ 46.2 40.8 46.2---
0521 4:40 pm   N 5.8 7.8------ 45.5 40.8 45.5---
0521 4:30 pm   N 5.8 7.8------ 44.2 40.8 44.2---
0521 4:20 pm  NNW 5.8 7.8------ 43.9 40.8 43.9---
0521 4:10 pm  NNW 7.8 9.7------ 48.4 40.6 48.4---
0521 4:00 pm   E 5.8 7.8------ 52.7 40.6 52.7---
0521 3:50 pm   E 5.8 7.8------ 52.3 40.5 52.3---
0521 3:40 pm   E 7.8 9.7------ 52.3 40.5 52.3---
0521 3:30 pm  ESE 9.7 9.7------ 52.2 40.5 52.2---
0521 3:20 pm   E 9.7 11.7------ 52.2 40.5 52.2---
0521 3:10 pm   E 9.7 11.7------ 52.5 40.5 52.5---
0521 3:00 pm  ESE 7.8 9.7------ 52.0 40.5 52.0---
0521 2:50 pm   E 9.7 9.7------ 51.8 40.5 51.8---
0521 2:40 pm   E 9.7 11.7------ 51.6 40.5 51.6---
0521 2:30 pm   E 9.7 11.7------ 51.3 40.5 51.3---
0521 2:20 pm   E 9.7 11.7------ 51.1 40.5 51.1---
0521 2:10 pm   E 9.7 13.6------ 52.0 40.5 52.0---
0521 2:00 pm   E 11.7 13.6------ 51.6 40.5 51.6---
0521 1:50 pm   E 11.7 13.6------ 50.9 40.5 50.9---
0521 1:40 pm   E 11.7 13.6------ 50.5 40.5 50.5---
0521 1:30 pm   E 11.7 13.6------ 50.2 40.5 50.2---
0521 1:20 pm   E 11.7 11.7------ 49.8 40.3 49.8---
0521 1:10 pm   E 11.7 13.6------ 49.8 40.3 49.8---
0521 1:00 pm   E 11.7 13.6------ 49.5 40.3 49.5---
052112:50 pm   E 11.7 13.6------ 49.3 40.3 49.3---
052112:40 pm   E 11.7 13.6------ 48.7 40.3 48.7---
052112:30 pm   E 11.7 13.6------ 48.6 40.3 48.6---
052112:20 pm   E 11.7 13.6------ 48.7 40.3 48.7---
Ocean Conditions at 45022 as of
(11:20 pm EDT on 05/21/2013)
0320 GMT on 05/22/2013:

These oceanographic data are displayed in rounded times.

Unit of Measure:    Time Zone:   

Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last 24 hours of that observation.

 Depth (DEPTH): 9.8 ft
24-hour plot - Ocean TemperatureOcean Temperature (OTMP):40.59 °F
Previous observations
24-hour plot - Ocean Temperature 24-hour plot - Conductivity 24-hour plot - Salinity 24-hour plot - Oxygen Concentration (O2PCT) 24-hour plot - Oxygen Concentration (O2PPM) 24-hour plot - Chlorophyll 24-hour plot - Turbidity 24-hour plot - pH 24-hour plot - Eh
MM   DD    TIME
(EDT)		 DEPTH
ft		        OTMP
°F		    COND
mS/cm		   SAL
psu		   O2%
%		    O2PPM
ppm		 CLCON
ug/l		 TURB
FTU		 PH EH
mv
052111:10 pm 9.840.60--------
052111:00 pm 9.840.62--------
052110:50 pm 9.840.64--------
052110:40 pm 9.840.62--------
052110:30 pm 9.840.62--------
052110:20 pm 9.840.62--------
05219:50 pm 9.840.68--------
05219:40 pm 9.840.69--------
05219:30 pm 9.840.69--------
05219:20 pm 9.840.69--------
05219:10 pm 9.840.64--------
05219:00 pm 9.840.68--------
05218:50 pm 9.840.69--------
05218:40 pm 9.840.68--------
05218:30 pm 9.840.75--------
05218:20 pm 9.840.77--------
05218:10 pm 9.840.77--------
05218:00 pm 9.840.80--------
05217:50 pm 9.840.80--------
05217:40 pm 9.840.86--------
05217:30 pm 9.840.80--------
05217:20 pm 9.840.75--------
05217:10 pm 9.841.02--------
05217:00 pm 9.841.02--------
05216:50 pm 9.840.96--------
05216:40 pm 9.840.87--------
05216:30 pm 9.841.07--------
05216:20 pm 9.841.05--------
05216:10 pm 9.841.14--------
05216:00 pm 9.841.20--------
05215:50 pm 9.841.16--------
05215:40 pm 9.841.18--------
05215:30 pm 9.841.13--------
05215:20 pm 9.841.13--------
05215:10 pm 9.841.13--------
05215:00 pm 9.841.09--------
05214:50 pm 9.840.91--------
05214:40 pm 9.840.95--------
05214:30 pm 9.840.98--------
05214:20 pm 9.840.87--------
05214:10 pm 9.840.82--------
05214:00 pm 9.840.73--------
05213:50 pm 9.840.68--------
05213:40 pm 9.840.62--------
05213:30 pm 9.840.62--------
05213:20 pm 9.840.73--------
05213:10 pm 9.840.66--------
05213:00 pm 9.840.57--------
05212:50 pm 9.840.57--------
05212:40 pm 9.840.55--------
05212:30 pm 9.840.77--------
05212:20 pm 9.840.59--------
05212:10 pm 9.840.60--------
05212:00 pm 9.840.69--------
05211:50 pm 9.840.60--------
05211:40 pm 9.840.53--------
05211:30 pm 9.840.53--------
05211:20 pm 9.840.51--------
05211:10 pm 9.840.26--------
05211:00 pm 9.840.32--------
052112:50 pm 9.840.12--------
052112:40 pm 9.840.14--------
052112:30 pm 9.840.26--------
052112:20 pm 9.840.19--------
Solar Radiation Conditions at 45022 as of
(11:20 pm EDT on 05/21/2013)
0320 GMT on 05/22/2013:
Unit of Measure:    Time Zone:   

Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last 24 hours of that observation.

24-hour plot - Short Wave Radiation 1Short Wave Radiation 1 (SRAD1): 0.0watts/meter2
Previous observations
24-hour plot - Short Wave Radiation 1 24-hour plot - Short Wave Radiation 2 24-hour plot - Long Wave Radiation
MM   DD    TIME
(EDT)		   SRAD1
w/m2		    SWRAD
w/m2		     LWRAD
w/m2
052111:10 pm 0.0--
052111:00 pm 0.0--
052110:50 pm 0.0--
052110:40 pm 0.0--
052110:30 pm 0.0--
052110:20 pm 0.0--
05219:50 pm 0.0--
05219:40 pm 0.0--
05219:30 pm 0.4--
05219:20 pm 2.0--
05219:10 pm 3.8--
05219:00 pm 3.9--
05218:50 pm 2.9--
05218:40 pm 3.6--
05218:30 pm 6.0--
05218:20 pm 9.1--
05218:10 pm 19.4--
05218:00 pm 10.7--
05217:50 pm 16.0--
05217:40 pm 27.0--
05217:30 pm 38.2--
05217:20 pm 49.1--
05217:10 pm 232.2--
05217:00 pm 336.8--
05216:50 pm 337.5--
05216:40 pm 226.2--
05216:30 pm 405.1--
05216:20 pm 451.8--
05216:10 pm 423.9--
05216:00 pm 458.1--
05215:50 pm 448.4--
05215:40 pm 519.3--
05215:30 pm 522.9--
05215:20 pm 306.1--
05215:10 pm 546.7--
05215:00 pm 585.9--
05214:50 pm 372.4--
05214:40 pm 516.7--
05214:30 pm 451.2--
05214:20 pm 438.8--
05214:10 pm 456.0--
05214:00 pm 730.9--
05213:50 pm 661.6--
05213:40 pm 701.5--
05213:30 pm 609.2--
05213:20 pm 835.0--
05213:10 pm 896.0--
05213:00 pm 906.0--
05212:50 pm 905.0--
05212:40 pm 929.0--
05212:30 pm 894.0--
05212:20 pm 589.4--
05212:10 pm 941.0--
05212:00 pm 925.0--
05211:50 pm 548.4--
05211:40 pm 862.0--
05211:30 pm 853.0--
05211:20 pm 562.7--
05211:10 pm 312.1--
05211:00 pm 359.4--
052112:50 pm 155.4--
052112:40 pm 131.3--
052112:30 pm 174.9--
052112:20 pm 108.0--
052112:10 pm 109.3--
052112:00 pm 182.8--
052111:50 am 226.8--
052111:40 am 87.9--
052111:30 am 114.7--
052111:20 am 133.6--
052111:10 am 178.9--
052111:00 am 216.0--
052110:50 am 277.1--
052110:40 am 222.9--
052110:30 am 225.3--
052110:20 am 296.7--
052110:10 am 330.1--
052110:00 am 275.8--
05219:50 am 166.1--
05219:40 am 189.6--
05219:30 am 113.1--
05219:20 am 98.3--
05219:10 am 74.7--
05219:00 am 51.8--
05218:50 am 58.0--
05218:40 am 102.0--
05218:30 am 116.7--
05218:20 am 44.5--
05218:10 am 13.8--
05218:00 am 9.2--
05217:50 am 30.5--
05217:40 am 23.0--
05217:30 am 10.9--
05217:20 am 11.2--
05217:10 am 9.0--
05217:00 am 2.1--
05216:50 am 2.6--
05216:40 am 4.5--
05216:30 am 4.5--
05216:20 am 2.2--
05216:10 am 0.4--
05216:00 am 0.2--
05215:50 am 0.0--
05215:40 am 0.0--
05215:30 am 0.0--
05215:20 am 0.0--
05215:10 am 0.0--
05215:00 am 0.0--
05214:50 am 0.0--
05214:40 am 0.0--
05214:30 am 0.0--
05214:20 am 0.0--
05214:10 am 0.0--
05214:00 am 0.0--
05213:50 am 0.0--
05213:40 am 0.0--
05213:30 am 0.0--
05213:20 am 0.0--
05213:10 am 0.0--
05213:00 am 0.0--
05212:50 am 0.0--
05212:40 am 0.0--
05212:30 am 0.0--
05212:20 am 0.0--
05212:10 am 0.0--
05212:00 am 0.0--
05211:50 am 0.0--
05211:40 am 0.0--
05211:30 am 0.0--
052112:40 am 0.0--
052112:30 am 0.0--
052112:20 am 0.0--
052112:10 am 0.0--
052112:00 am 0.0--

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