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Station 45002 (LLNR 18310) - NORTH MICHIGAN- Halfway between North Manitou and Washington Islands.

Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center
2.1-meter ionomer foam buoy
SCOOP payload
45.344 N 86.411 W (45°20'39" N 86°24'41" W)

Site elevation: 176 m above mean sea level
Air temp height: 2.8 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 3.2 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 177.8 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth: 1.1 m below water line
Water depth: 181.4 m
Watch circle radius: 134 yards

Buoy recovered for winter 12/14/24.

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Station 45002