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Station 45175 - Mackinac Straits West, Mackinaw City, MI Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 45175

Station operated by Michigan Technological University
Buoy
45.825 N 84.772 W (45°49'31" N 84°46'20" W)

Site elevation: 176 m above mean sea level
Air temp height: 1.7 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 1.7 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 177.7 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth: 1 m below water line

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Conditions at 45175 as of
(8:40 am EDT)
1240 GMT on 09/06/2026:
Note: This report is more than two hours old
     

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5-day plot - Wind Direction Wind Direction (WDIR): NE ( 50 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 3.9 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 3.9 kts
5-day plot - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 0.0 ft
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction Mean Wave Direction (MWD): E ( 90 deg true )
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):30.15 in
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 63.0 °F
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 67.3 °F
5-day plot - Dew Point Dew Point (DEWP): 59.5 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 3.9 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 5.8 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
Previous observations
TIME
(EDT)		 5-day plot - Wind Direction
WDIR
 		 5-day plot - Wind Speed
WSPD
kts		 5-day plot - Wind Gust
GST
kts		 5-day plot - Wave Height
WVHT
ft		 5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period
DPD
sec		 5-day plot - Average Wave Period
APD
sec		 5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction
MWD
 		 5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure
PRES
in		 5-day plot - Pressure Tendency
PTDY
in		 5-day plot - Air Temperature
ATMP
°F		 5-day plot - Water Temperature
WTMP
°F		 5-day plot - Dew Point
DEWP
°F		 5-day plot - Salinity
SAL
psu		 5-day plot - Visibility
VIS
nmi		 5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
TIDE
ft
2026-09-06 08:20 amNNE 3.9 5.8 0.0--ENE30.15- 62.2 67.3 59.2---
2026-09-06 08:00 amNNE 3.9 3.9 0.0--ESE30.15+0.03 62.1 67.1 59.2---
2026-09-06 07:40 amNNE 3.9 3.9 0.0-- E30.14- 62.4 66.9 59.4---
2026-09-06 07:20 am NE 1.9 3.9 0.0--ENE30.14- 62.1 66.9 59.4---
2026-09-06 07:00 amENE 1.9 3.9 0.0--ENE30.13+0.03 61.9 66.9 59.4---
2026-09-06 06:40 am NE 1.9 3.9 0.0--ENE30.13- 61.9 66.9 59.4---
2026-09-06 06:20 am NE 3.9 3.9 0.0-- E30.13- 62.2 67.1 59.4---
2026-09-06 06:00 amNNE 3.9 3.9 0.0--ENE30.13+0.03 63.7 67.1 60.3---
2026-09-06 05:40 amENE 3.9 5.8 0.0--ENE30.12- 63.1 67.1 59.9---
2026-09-06 05:20 amNNE 3.9 3.9 0.3--SSW30.12- 62.8 67.1 59.2---
2026-09-06 05:00 amNNE 1.9 3.9 0.0--ENE30.11+0.01 63.0 67.3 59.5---
2026-09-06 04:40 amENE 1.9 3.9 0.0-- NE30.11- 62.8 67.3 59.5---
2026-09-06 04:20 am E 3.9 3.9 0.0-- NE30.11- 62.4 67.3 59.4---
2026-09-06 04:00 am NE 3.9 5.8 0.0--ENE30.10+0.01 62.6 67.3 59.7---
2026-09-06 03:40 am NE 3.9 5.8 0.0--ENE30.10- 62.8 67.5 59.5---
2026-09-06 03:20 am NE 5.8 5.8 0.0--ENE30.10- 63.1 67.5 59.4---
2026-09-06 03:00 amENE 3.9 5.8 0.0--ENE30.10+0.01 63.7 67.5 59.2---
2026-09-06 02:40 am NE 1.9 3.9 0.0--ENE30.10- 63.9 67.5 58.8---
2026-09-06 02:20 amENE 1.9 3.9 0.0--ENE30.10- 63.9 67.6 59.0---
2026-09-06 02:00 am NE 1.9 3.9 0.0--ENE30.10+0.02 63.9 67.6 58.3---
2026-09-06 01:40 am NE 3.9 3.9 0.0--ENE30.09- 64.0 67.6 58.3---
2026-09-06 01:20 am NE 3.9 3.9 0.0--ENE30.09- 64.6 67.6 57.9---
2026-09-06 01:00 am NE 1.9 3.9 0.3--ENE30.09+0.02 65.1 67.6 57.9---
2026-09-06 12:40 amNNE 1.9 5.8 0.3-- E30.09- 65.5 67.6 57.6---
2026-09-06 12:00 am--- 0.3-- NE30.08- 65.3 67.6 57.9---
2026-09-05 11:40 pmENE 1.9 3.9 0.3--ENE30.09- 66.0 67.8 57.7---
2026-09-05 11:20 pm N 3.9 5.8 0.3-- E30.09- 66.6 67.8 58.6---
2026-09-05 11:00 pmNNE 3.9 7.8 0.3--ENE30.08- 66.9 68.0 58.5---
2026-09-05 10:40 pmNNE 3.9 5.8 0.3--ENE30.08- 66.7 68.0 59.5---
2026-09-05 10:20 pmNNE 5.8 5.8 0.3--ENE30.07- 66.7 68.2 60.1---
2026-09-05 10:00 pm NE 5.8 5.8 0.3--ENE30.07- 67.3 68.2 60.8---
2026-09-05 09:40 pmNNE 3.9 5.8 0.3-- E30.07- 67.1 68.4 60.8---
2026-09-05 09:20 pm NE 3.9 3.9 0.3--ENE30.06- 68.0 68.4 62.2---
2026-09-05 01:40 pmESE 5.8 5.8 0.7--ENE30.07- 67.5 67.1 61.9---
2026-09-05 01:20 pm E 5.8 7.8 0.7--ENE30.08- 67.1 67.1 61.3---
2026-09-05 01:00 pm E 5.8 7.8 0.3--ENE30.08+0.03 66.9 66.9 61.2---
2026-09-05 12:40 pm E 7.8 7.8 0.3--ENE30.08- 66.7 66.9 61.0---
2026-09-05 12:20 pm E 7.8 9.7 0.7--ENE30.08- 66.4 66.7 61.2---
2026-09-05 12:00 pm E 7.8 9.7 0.7--ENE30.09+0.03 66.2 66.7 61.0---
Wave Summary
for 45175 as of (8:40 am EDT)
1240 GMT on 09/06/2026:

Note: This report is more than two hours old

These wave data are displayed in rounded times.

     

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5-day plot - Significant Wave Height Significant Wave Height (WVHT): 0.0 ft
Previous observations
TIME
(EDT)		 5-day plot - Wave Height
WVHT
ft		 5-day plot - Swell Height
SwH
ft		 5-day plot - Swell Period
SwP
sec		 5-day plot - Swell Direction
SwD
 		 5-day plot - Wind Wave Height
WWH
ft		 5-day plot - Wind Wave Period
WWP
sec		 5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction
WWD
 		 5-day plot - Wave Steepness
STEEPNESS
 		 5-day plot - Average Wave Period
APD
sec
2026-09-06 08:20 am 0.0------ N/A-
2026-09-06 08:00 am 0.0------ N/A-
2026-09-06 07:40 am 0.0------ N/A-
2026-09-06 07:20 am 0.0------ N/A-
2026-09-06 07:00 am 0.0------ N/A-
2026-09-06 06:40 am 0.0------ N/A-
2026-09-06 06:20 am 0.0------ N/A-
2026-09-06 06:00 am 0.0------ N/A-
2026-09-06 05:40 am 0.0------ N/A-
2026-09-06 05:20 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-09-06 05:00 am 0.0------ N/A-
2026-09-06 04:40 am 0.0------ N/A-
2026-09-06 04:20 am 0.0------ N/A-
2026-09-06 04:00 am 0.0------ N/A-
2026-09-06 03:40 am 0.0------ N/A-
2026-09-06 03:20 am 0.0------ N/A-
2026-09-06 03:00 am 0.0------ N/A-
2026-09-06 02:40 am 0.0------ N/A-
2026-09-06 02:20 am 0.0------ N/A-
2026-09-06 02:00 am 0.0------ N/A-
2026-09-06 01:40 am 0.0------ N/A-
2026-09-06 01:20 am 0.0------ N/A-
2026-09-06 01:00 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-09-06 12:40 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-09-06 12:00 am 0.3------ N/A-
2026-09-05 11:40 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-09-05 11:20 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-09-05 11:00 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-09-05 10:40 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-09-05 10:20 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-09-05 10:00 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-09-05 09:40 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-09-05 09:20 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-09-05 01:40 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-09-05 01:20 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-09-05 01:00 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-09-05 12:40 pm 0.3------ N/A-
2026-09-05 12:20 pm 0.7------ N/A-
2026-09-05 12:00 pm 0.7------ N/A-
Solar Radiation Conditions at 45175 as of
(8:40 am EDT)
1240 GMT on 09/06/2026:
Note: This report is more than two hours old
     

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5-day plot - Short Wave Radiation 1 Short Wave Radiation 1 (SRAD1): 259.4watts/meter2
Previous observations
TIME
(EDT)		 5-day plot - Short Wave Radiation 1
SRAD1
w/m2		 5-day plot - Short Wave Radiation 2
SRAD2
w/m2		 5-day plot - Long Wave Radiation
LRAD
w/m2
2026-09-06 08:20 am 193.6--
2026-09-06 08:00 am 128.6--
2026-09-06 07:40 am 68.2--
2026-09-06 07:20 am 19.6--
2026-09-06 07:00 am 1.4--
2026-09-06 06:40 am 0.0--
2026-09-06 06:20 am 0.0--
2026-09-06 06:00 am 0.0--
2026-09-06 05:40 am 0.0--
2026-09-06 05:20 am 0.0--
2026-09-06 05:00 am 0.0--
2026-09-06 04:40 am 0.0--
2026-09-06 04:20 am 0.0--
2026-09-06 04:00 am 0.0--
2026-09-06 03:40 am 0.0--
2026-09-06 03:20 am 0.0--
2026-09-06 03:00 am 0.0--
2026-09-06 02:40 am 0.5--
2026-09-06 02:20 am 0.0--
2026-09-06 02:00 am 0.0--
2026-09-06 01:40 am 0.0--
2026-09-06 01:20 am 0.0--
2026-09-06 01:00 am 0.0--
2026-09-06 12:40 am 0.0--
2026-09-06 12:00 am 0.0--
2026-09-05 11:40 pm 0.0--
2026-09-05 11:20 pm 0.0--
2026-09-05 11:00 pm 0.1--
2026-09-05 10:40 pm 0.0--
2026-09-05 10:20 pm 0.0--
2026-09-05 10:00 pm 0.0--
2026-09-05 09:40 pm 0.0--
2026-09-05 09:20 pm 0.0--
2026-09-05 01:40 pm 824.7--
2026-09-05 01:20 pm 830.6--
2026-09-05 01:00 pm 824.6--
2026-09-05 12:40 pm 806.7--
2026-09-05 12:20 pm 776.4--
2026-09-05 12:00 pm 744.0--