Station 45161 - Muskegon Buoy, MI

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Buoy
43.179 N 86.357 W (43°10'46" N 86°21'24" W)

Site elevation: 176 m above mean sea level
Air temp height: 2.3 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 2.3 m above site elevation
Sea temp depth: 1 m below water line
Water depth: 22.5 m

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Conditions at 45161 as of
(7:40 pm EDT)
2340 GMT on 10/18/2018:
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.
	Wind Direction (WDIR):	SW ( 220 deg true )
	Wind Speed (WSPD):	17.5 kts
	Wind Gust (GST):	19.4 kts
	Wave Height (WVHT):	3.9 ft
	Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	4 sec
	Air Temperature (ATMP):	52.7 °F
	Water Temperature (WTMP):	57.4 °F
	Wind Chill (CHILL):	47.1 °F
	Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M):	19.4 kts
	Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M):	21.4 kts
	Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure

Previous observations

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
10	18	7:20 pm	SW	17.5	21.4	3.9	4	-	-	-	-	52.2	57.4	-	-	-	-
10	18	7:00 pm	SW	17.5	21.4	3.6	4	-	-	-	-	52.2	57.4	-	-	-	-
10	18	6:40 pm	SW	17.5	19.4	3.3	3	-	-	-	-	52.2	57.6	-	-	-	-
10	18	6:20 pm	SW	15.5	19.4	3.6	4	-	-	-	-	52.5	57.6	-	-	-	-
10	18	6:00 pm	SW	15.5	17.5	3.0	3	-	-	-	-	52.2	57.6	-	-	-	-
10	18	5:40 pm	SW	15.5	17.5	3.0	3	-	-	-	-	52.2	57.6	-	-	-	-
10	18	5:20 pm	SW	13.6	17.5	2.6	3	-	-	-	-	52.0	57.6	-	-	-	-
10	18	5:00 pm	SW	15.5	17.5	2.3	3	-	-	-	-	51.6	57.6	-	-	-	-
10	18	4:40 pm	SW	15.5	17.5	2.3	3	-	-	-	-	51.6	57.6	-	-	-	-
10	18	4:20 pm	SW	15.5	17.5	2.3	3	-	-	-	-	50.9	57.6	-	-	-	-
10	18	4:00 pm	SW	13.6	17.5	2.0	3	-	-	-	-	50.5	57.7	-	-	-	-
10	18	3:40 pm	SW	15.5	17.5	2.0	3	-	-	-	-	50.0	57.6	-	-	-	-
10	18	3:20 pm	SW	13.6	17.5	2.0	3	-	-	-	-	49.6	57.7	-	-	-	-
10	18	3:00 pm	SW	13.6	17.5	2.0	3	-	-	-	-	49.3	57.7	-	-	-	-
10	18	2:40 pm	SW	13.6	17.5	2.0	3	-	-	-	-	49.8	57.7	-	-	-	-
10	18	2:20 pm	SSW	13.6	17.5	2.0	3	-	-	-	-	49.3	57.6	-	-	-	-
10	18	2:00 pm	SSW	13.6	17.5	1.6	3	-	-	-	-	48.7	57.7	-	-	-	-
10	18	1:40 pm	SSW	13.6	15.5	2.0	3	-	-	-	-	48.6	57.7	-	-	-	-
10	18	1:20 pm	SSW	13.6	17.5	1.6	3	-	-	-	-	48.2	57.6	-	-	-	-
10	18	1:00 pm	SSW	13.6	15.5	1.6	3	-	-	-	-	48.0	57.6	-	-	-	-
10	18	12:40 pm	SSW	11.7	15.5	1.6	3	-	-	-	-	47.5	57.6	-	-	-	-
10	18	12:20 pm	SSW	11.7	15.5	1.3	3	-	-	-	-	47.1	57.6	-	-	-	-
10	18	12:00 pm	SSW	11.7	13.6	1.3	3	-	-	-	-	46.9	57.6	-	-	-	-
10	18	11:40 am	SSW	11.7	15.5	1.3	3	-	-	-	-	46.9	57.6	-	-	-	-
10	18	11:20 am	SSW	11.7	13.6	1.3	2	-	-	-	-	46.4	57.6	-	-	-	-
10	18	11:00 am	SSW	11.7	15.5	1.0	2	-	-	-	-	46.0	57.6	-	-	-	-
10	18	10:40 am	SSW	9.7	15.5	1.0	3	-	-	-	-	45.3	57.6	-	-	-	-
10	18	10:20 am	SSW	9.7	13.6	1.0	2	-	-	-	-	45.3	57.6	-	-	-	-
10	18	10:00 am	SSW	9.7	13.6	1.0	2	-	-	-	-	44.6	57.6	-	-	-	-
10	18	9:40 am	S	9.7	13.6	1.0	3	-	-	-	-	44.2	57.6	-	-	-	-
10	18	9:20 am	S	7.8	11.7	1.0	2	-	-	-	-	43.5	57.4	-	-	-	-
10	18	9:00 am	S	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	42.4	57.4	-	-	-	-
10	18	8:40 am	SE	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	41.0	57.4	-	-	-	-
10	18	8:20 am	SE	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	38.7	-	-	-	-	-
10	17	9:00 pm	N	13.6	19.4	3.3	4	-	-	-	-	45.3	56.7	-	-	-	-
10	17	8:40 pm	N	11.7	13.6	3.3	4	-	-	-	-	44.2	56.7	-	-	-	-
10	17	8:20 pm	N	13.6	15.5	3.6	4	-	-	-	-	44.2	56.7	-	-	-	-
10	17	8:00 pm	NNE	13.6	15.5	3.6	4	-	-	-	-	45.0	56.7	-	-	-	-

Detailed Wave Summary
for 45161 as of (7:40 pm EDT)
2340 GMT on 10/18/2018:
These wave 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 five days of that observation.
	Significant Wave Height (WVHT):	3.9 ft
	Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	VERY_STEEP

Previous observations

MM	DD	TIME (EDT)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec
10	18	7:20 pm	3.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	VERY_STEEP	-
10	18	7:00 pm	3.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	VERY_STEEP	-
10	18	6:40 pm	3.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	VERY_STEEP	-
10	18	6:20 pm	3.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	VERY_STEEP	-
10	18	6:00 pm	3.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	VERY_STEEP	-
10	18	5:40 pm	3.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	VERY_STEEP	-
10	18	5:20 pm	2.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
10	18	5:00 pm	2.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
10	18	4:40 pm	2.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
10	18	4:20 pm	2.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
10	18	4:00 pm	2.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
10	18	3:40 pm	2.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
10	18	3:20 pm	2.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
10	18	3:00 pm	2.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
10	18	2:40 pm	2.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
10	18	2:20 pm	2.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
10	18	2:00 pm	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
10	18	1:40 pm	2.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
10	18	1:20 pm	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
10	18	1:00 pm	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
10	18	12:40 pm	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
10	18	12:20 pm	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
10	18	12:00 pm	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
10	18	11:40 am	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
10	18	11:20 am	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
10	18	11:00 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
10	18	10:40 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
10	18	10:20 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
10	18	10:00 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
10	18	9:40 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
10	18	9:20 am	1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-
10	17	9:00 pm	3.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	VERY_STEEP	-
10	17	8:40 pm	3.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	VERY_STEEP	-
10	17	8:20 pm	3.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	VERY_STEEP	-
10	17	8:00 pm	3.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	VERY_STEEP	-

Ocean Conditions at 45161 as of
(7:40 pm EDT)
2340 GMT on 10/18/2018:
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 five days of that observation.
	Depth (DEPTH):	79.7 ft
	Ocean Temperature (OTMP):	54.27 °F
	Oxygen Concentration (O2PCT):	100.3%
	Oxygen Concentration (O2PPM):	10.71 ppm

Previous observations

MM	DD	TIME (EDT)	DEPTH ft	OTMP °F	COND mS/cm	SAL psu	O2% %	O2PPM ppm	CLCON ug/l	TURB FTU	PH	EH mv
10	18	7:20 pm	79.7	54.30	-	-	100.30	10.71	-	-	-	-
10	18	7:00 pm	79.7	54.34	-	-	100.30	10.70	-	-	-	-
10	18	6:40 pm	79.7	54.39	-	-	100.40	10.70	-	-	-	-
10	18	6:20 pm	79.7	54.41	-	-	100.10	10.67	-	-	-	-
10	18	6:00 pm	79.7	54.43	-	-	99.90	10.64	-	-	-	-
10	18	5:40 pm	79.7	54.43	-	-	99.90	10.64	-	-	-	-
10	18	5:20 pm	79.7	54.45	-	-	99.90	10.64	-	-	-	-
10	18	5:00 pm	79.7	54.50	-	-	100.00	10.64	-	-	-	-
10	18	4:40 pm	79.7	54.50	-	-	100.00	10.65	-	-	-	-
10	18	4:20 pm	79.7	54.50	-	-	100.10	10.66	-	-	-	-
10	18	4:00 pm	79.7	54.54	-	-	100.10	10.65	-	-	-	-
10	18	3:40 pm	79.7	54.57	-	-	100.00	10.64	-	-	-	-
10	18	3:20 pm	80.1	54.57	-	-	100.00	10.64	-	-	-	-
10	18	3:00 pm	80.1	54.57	-	-	99.90	10.63	-	-	-	-
10	18	2:40 pm	80.1	54.59	-	-	99.80	10.62	-	-	-	-
10	18	2:20 pm	80.1	54.63	-	-	99.80	10.61	-	-	-	-
10	18	2:00 pm	80.1	54.68	-	-	99.60	10.58	-	-	-	-
10	18	1:40 pm	80.1	54.75	-	-	99.50	10.56	-	-	-	-
10	18	1:20 pm	80.1	54.82	-	-	99.40	10.53	-	-	-	-
10	18	1:00 pm	80.1	54.88	-	-	99.20	10.52	-	-	-	-
10	18	12:40 pm	80.1	54.86	-	-	99.20	10.51	-	-	-	-
10	18	12:20 pm	80.1	54.88	-	-	99.20	10.51	-	-	-	-
10	18	12:00 pm	80.1	54.88	-	-	99.20	10.51	-	-	-	-
10	18	11:40 am	80.1	54.90	-	-	99.20	10.50	-	-	-	-
10	18	11:20 am	80.1	54.93	-	-	99.20	10.50	-	-	-	-
10	18	11:00 am	80.1	55.06	-	-	99.00	10.47	-	-	-	-
10	18	10:40 am	80.1	55.18	-	-	99.00	10.45	-	-	-	-
10	18	10:20 am	80.1	55.31	-	-	98.90	10.42	-	-	-	-
10	18	10:00 am	80.1	55.60	-	-	98.60	10.36	-	-	-	-
10	18	9:40 am	80.1	55.71	-	-	98.50	10.33	-	-	-	-
10	18	9:20 am	80.1	55.76	-	-	98.60	10.34	-	-	-	-
10	17	9:00 pm	80.1	56.73	-	-	98.50	10.21	-	-	-	-
10	17	8:40 pm	80.1	56.75	-	-	98.50	10.20	-	-	-	-
10	17	8:20 pm	80.1	56.75	-	-	98.60	10.21	-	-	-	-
10	17	8:00 pm	80.1	56.77	-	-	98.50	10.19	-	-	-	-

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