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Station GTBM4 - Grand Traverse Bay Observing System Station 2 Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station GTBM4

Station GTBM4

Station operated by University of Michigan Marine Hydrodynamics Laboratories
Coastal Marine Station
44.767 N 85.606 W (44°46'0" N 85°36'21" W)

Site elevation: 176 m above mean sea level
Air temp height: 8 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 8.5 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 184 m above mean sea level

For Great Lakes marine forecast, selec: GREAT LAKES FORECAST

Search And Rescue (SAR) Data

Meteorological Observations from Nearby Stations and Ships Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations near station GTBM4

Latest Satellite Wind Map for this Area

Conditions at GTBM4 as of
0215 GMT on 11/25/2009:
Unit of Measure:    Time Zone:   

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

5-day plot - Wind DirectionWind Direction (WDIR): SE ( 140 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind SpeedWind Speed (WSPD):1.5 m/s
5-day plot - Air TemperatureAir Temperature (ATMP): 6.7 °C
5-day plot - Wind ChillWind Chill (CHILL): 5.9 °C
Previous observations
5-day plot - Wind Direction5-day plot - Wind Speed5-day plot - Wind Gust5-day plot - Wave Height5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period5-day plot - Average Period5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure5-day plot - Pressure Tendency5-day plot - Air Temperature5-day plot - Water Temperature5-day plot - Dew Point5-day plot - Salinity5-day plot - Visibility5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
MM DD TIME
(GMT)		   WDIR WSPD
m/s		 GST
m/s		 WVHT
m		 DPD
sec		 APD
sec		 MWD PRES
mb		 PTDY
mb		 ATMP
°C		 WTMP
°C		 DEWP
°C		 SAL
psu		 VIS
km		 TIDE
m
11250205   - 0.0------- 6.7-----
11250155    S 1.0------- 6.6-----
11250145    SE 1.5------- 6.7-----
11250135    S 2.1------- 6.6-----
11250125   SSW 1.5------- 6.6-----
11250115   SSE 1.5------- 6.6-----
11250105    S 1.5------- 6.6-----
11250055    SE 2.1------- 6.7-----
11250045   ESE 2.6------- 6.8-----
11250035   ESE 4.6------- 6.6-----
11250025    SE 2.1------- 6.6-----
11250015   SSE 2.1------- 6.7-----
11250005   SSE 2.1------- 6.9-----
11242355   SSE 3.1------- 7.1-----
11242345    SE 2.1------- 7.2-----
11242335   ESE 4.1------- 7.3-----
11242325   ESE 3.1------- 7.4-----
11242315    SE 3.1------- 7.5-----
11242305    SE 3.1------- 7.6-----
11242255   SSE 4.1------- 7.8-----
11242245   ESE 3.6------- 7.8-----
11242235   ESE 3.6------- 7.9-----
11242225   ESE 5.7------- 8.0-----
11242215    E 5.7------- 8.1-----
11242205   ESE 3.6------- 8.2-----
11242155   ESE 3.6------- 8.3-----
11242145   ESE 4.6------- 8.3-----
11242135    E 3.6------- 8.4-----
11242125    SE 2.6------- 8.4-----
11242115   SSE 3.1------- 8.5-----
11242105    SE 3.1------- 8.6-----
11242055    S 2.6------- 8.6-----
11242045   SSE 4.6------- 8.6-----
11242035   SSE 2.1------- 8.7-----
11242025   SSE 2.6------- 8.7-----
11242015    SE 2.1------- 8.7-----
11242005   SSE 4.6------- 8.7-----
11241955   ESE 4.1------- 8.7-----
11241945   SSE 4.1------- 8.7-----
11241935    SE 4.1------- 8.8-----
11241925   SSE 4.1------- 8.8-----
11241915    SE 4.6------- 8.8-----
11241905    SE 4.1------- 8.8-----
11241855    SE 5.1------- 8.8-----
11241845    S 2.6------- 8.7-----
11241835    S 4.1------- 8.8-----
11241825    S 8.8------- 8.6-----
11241815    S 3.6------- 8.6-----
11241805    S 3.1------- 8.5-----
11241755    S 6.2------- 8.6-----
11241745    S 7.7------- 8.4-----
11241735   SSE 6.7------- 8.5-----
11241725    S 4.1------- 8.5-----
11241715    S 3.6------- 8.3-----
11241705    S 7.2------- 8.3-----
11241655    S 4.6------- 8.2-----
11241645   SSE 7.2------- 8.2-----
11241635    S 3.1------- 8.0-----
11241625   SSE 5.7------- 7.9-----
11241615    S 5.1------- 7.9-----
11241605    SE 6.2------- 7.8-----
11241555    S 4.6------- 7.8-----
11241545    S 4.1------- 7.7-----
11241535    SE 5.7------- 7.6-----
11241525    S 5.7------- 7.5-----
11241515    S 6.2------- 7.4-----
11241505    S 4.6------- 7.4-----
11241455    SE 5.7------- 7.2-----
11241445    SE 2.6------- 7.2-----
11241435   SSE 4.1------- 7.0-----
11241425   - 0.0------- 6.7-----
11241415    S 0.5------- 6.6-----
11241405   - 0.0------- 6.6-----
11241355   WSW 1.5------- 6.4-----
11241345    SW 1.0------- 6.3-----
11241335   SSW 1.5------- 6.3-----
11241325    S 0.5------- 6.2-----
11241315    E 2.1------- 5.9-----
11241305    E 1.0------- 5.6-----
11241255    SE 0.5------- 5.4-----
11241245   - 0.0------- 5.4-----
11241235    SW 1.5------- 5.3-----
11241225   SSW 1.5------- 5.3-----
11241215   SSW 1.5------- 5.3-----
11241205   SSW 1.5------- 5.2-----
11241155   SSW 1.0------- 5.1-----
11241145    S 1.0------- 5.1-----
11241135    S 1.0------- 5.0-----
11241125    S 2.1------- 4.9-----
11241115   SSW 1.5------- 5.1-----
11241105   SSW 2.1------- 5.0-----
11241055   SSW 1.0------- 4.8-----
11241045   SSW 2.6------- 4.9-----
11241035   SSW 2.1------- 5.0-----
11241025   SSW 2.1------- 5.0-----
11241015    SW 2.1------- 4.9-----
11241005    S 1.5------- 4.9-----
11240955    SW 1.5------- 4.8-----
11240945    SW 2.1------- 4.7-----
11240935    S 1.5------- 4.7-----
11240925   SSW 1.0------- 4.7-----
11240915   SSW 1.0------- 4.7-----
11240905   - 0.0------- 4.5-----
11240855   - 0.0------- 4.4-----
11240845   - 0.0------- 4.4-----
11240835    SW 2.1------- 4.3-----
11240825    S 1.0------- 4.3-----
11240815    S 1.5------- 4.3-----
11240805    S 1.5------- 4.5-----
11240755   ESE 2.6------- 4.7-----
11240745   ESE 1.5------- 4.7-----
11240735   SSE 1.0------- 4.5-----
11240725   - 0.0------- 4.4-----
11240715   - 0.0------- 4.4-----
11240705   ESE 1.5------- 4.3-----
11240655   SSE 2.1------- 4.3-----
11240645    S 1.5------- 4.3-----
11240635   SSW 1.5------- 4.4-----
11240625   - 0.0------- 4.4-----
11240615    S 1.0------- 4.4-----
11240605    S 1.5------- 4.3-----
11240555   SSE 0.5------- 4.3-----
11240545    S 1.0------- 4.5-----
11240535    S 2.1------- 4.6-----
11240525    S 1.0------- 4.7-----
11240515   - 0.0------- 4.9-----
11240505    S 1.5------- 5.1-----
11240455   - 0.0------- 5.3-----
11240445   - 0.0------- 5.5-----
11240435   - 0.0------- 5.6-----
11240425   - 0.0------- 5.7-----
11240415   - 0.0------- 5.9-----
11240405   - 0.0------- 6.1-----
11240355   - 0.0------- 6.3-----
11240345   - 0.0------- 6.3-----
11240335   - 0.0------- 6.4-----
11240325   - 0.0------- 6.5-----
11240315   ESE 0.5------- 6.6-----
11240305    E 1.5------- 6.6-----
11240255   SSE 1.5------- 6.6-----
11240245   SSE 1.0------- 6.6-----
11240235   SSE 1.0------- 6.7-----
11240225    S 1.0------- 6.7-----
11240215   SSE 2.6------- 6.6-----
11240205   SSE 2.1------- 6.6-----
11240155   SSE 1.0------- 6.6-----

Description of Measurements

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Real Time Data in tabular form for the last forty-five days.

Historical Data & Climatic Summaries for quality controlled data for the current month, previous months, and previous years.

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