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Station MCYI3 - Michigan City Harbor Entrance Light, Michigan City, IN Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station MCYI3

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C-MAN Station
41.729 N 86.912 W (41°43'45" N 86°54'42" W)

Site elevation: 176 m above mean sea level
Air temp height: 18.3 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 21.3 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 193.8 m above mean sea level

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Station MCYI3

Conditions at MCYI3 as of
(9:50 pm CDT on 04/21/2025)
0250 GMT on 04/22/2025:
     

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 Direction Wind Direction (WDIR): W ( 280 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 9 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 11 kts
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):30.04 in
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 47.1 °F
5-day plot - Dew Point Dew Point (DEWP): 46.9 °F
5-day plot - Wind Chill Wind Chill (CHILL): 42.4 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
Previous observations
TIME
(CDT)		 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
2025-04-21 09:40 pm W 8 8----30.04- 47.3- 47.1---
2025-04-21 09:30 pm W 6 8----30.04- 47.3- 47.3---
2025-04-21 09:20 pm W 9 9----30.04- 47.5- 47.5---
2025-04-21 09:10 pmWNW 10 11----30.03- 48.0- 47.5---
2025-04-21 09:00 pmWNW 14 15----30.02+0.09 49.3- 46.4---
2025-04-21 08:50 pm W 13 14----30.02- 49.3- 47.8---
2025-04-21 08:40 pm W 14 15----30.02- 49.1- 48.6---
2025-04-21 08:30 pm W 13 14----30.01- 49.6- 48.6---
2025-04-21 08:20 pm W 11 12----30.00- 49.1- 49.1---
2025-04-21 08:10 pm W 9 10----30.01- 48.9- 48.9---
2025-04-21 08:00 pm W 10 11----29.99+0.07 49.6- 48.9---
2025-04-21 07:50 pmWSW 10 11----29.99- 49.6- 48.9---
2025-04-21 07:40 pmWSW 11 12----29.99- 49.6- 48.9---
2025-04-21 07:30 pm W 13 13----29.97- 50.2- 48.4---
2025-04-21 07:20 pmWSW 12 13----29.96- 49.8- 48.9---
2025-04-21 07:10 pm W 13 14----29.96- 50.2- 48.9---
2025-04-21 07:00 pmWSW 11 12----29.96+0.06 50.0- 49.5---
2025-04-21 06:50 pmWSW 12 13----29.96- 49.8- 49.3---
2025-04-21 06:40 pmWSW 14 16----29.96- 50.0- 49.1---
2025-04-21 06:30 pm W 16 16----29.95- 50.2- 48.7---
2025-04-21 06:20 pm W 19 19----29.94- 50.7- 48.2---
2025-04-21 06:10 pm W 17 19----29.94- 50.7- 48.4---
2025-04-21 06:00 pm W 19 19----29.93+0.04 50.4- 48.2---
2025-04-21 05:50 pmWSW 19 21----29.93- 50.5- 48.0---
2025-04-21 05:40 pmWSW 19 19----29.94- 50.5- 48.2---
2025-04-21 05:30 pmWSW 19 20----29.93- 50.0- 48.2---
2025-04-21 05:20 pmWSW 21 23----29.93- 50.7- 47.7---
2025-04-21 05:10 pmWSW 22 24----29.92- 50.7- 47.8---
2025-04-21 05:00 pmWSW 20 21----29.93+0.05 50.2- 48.4---
2025-04-21 04:50 pmWSW 21 23----29.92- 50.4- 48.0---
2025-04-21 04:40 pmWSW 23 24----29.92- 50.9- 47.8---
2025-04-21 04:30 pmWSW 19 21----29.92- 49.8- 48.4---
2025-04-21 04:20 pmWSW 20 21----29.91- 50.2- 47.5---
2025-04-21 04:10 pmWSW 21 22----29.91- 50.4- 47.5---
2025-04-21 04:00 pmWSW 24 26----29.90+0.05 50.5- 47.1---
2025-04-21 03:50 pm W 22 24----29.90- 50.0- 47.5---
2025-04-21 03:40 pmWSW 18 20----29.91- 49.6- 48.2---
2025-04-21 03:30 pmWSW 20 22----29.90- 49.6- 47.7---
2025-04-21 03:20 pmWSW 23 24----29.89- 50.0- 47.3---
2025-04-21 03:10 pmWSW 21 24----29.90- 49.6- 47.5---
2025-04-21 03:00 pmWSW 25 28----29.89+0.06 50.0- 46.9---
2025-04-21 02:50 pmWSW 26 30----29.89- 49.6- 46.9---
2025-04-21 02:40 pmWSW 23 26----29.89- 49.8- 47.1---
2025-04-21 02:30 pmWSW 24 25----29.89- 49.3- 47.8---
2025-04-21 02:20 pmWSW 24 26----29.88- 49.3- 47.1---
2025-04-21 02:10 pmWSW 27 29----29.88- 49.3- 46.8---
2025-04-21 02:00 pmWSW 27 28----29.88+0.07 48.7- 47.1---
2025-04-21 01:50 pmWSW 26 29----29.87- 48.6- 46.8---
2025-04-21 01:40 pmWSW 24 26----29.87- 48.9- 47.5---
2025-04-21 01:30 pmWSW 20 21----29.88- 48.7- 47.8---
2025-04-21 01:20 pmWSW 23 26----29.87- 48.7- 47.8---
2025-04-21 01:10 pmWSW 23 27----29.87- 48.4- 48.2---
2025-04-21 01:00 pmWSW 26 28----29.85+0.07 48.6- 47.7---
2025-04-21 12:50 pmWSW 23 27----29.85- 48.6- 48.0---
2025-04-21 12:40 pmWSW 28 30----29.85- 49.1- 47.5---
2025-04-21 12:30 pmWSW 25 27----29.84- 48.7- 47.8---
2025-04-21 12:20 pmWSW 25 27----29.84- 49.5- 48.0---
2025-04-21 12:10 pmWSW 27 30----29.84- 49.1- 48.4---
2025-04-21 12:00 pmWSW 30 33----29.83+0.09 48.9- 48.4---
2025-04-21 11:50 amWSW 28 30----29.83- 48.6- 48.4---
2025-04-21 11:40 amWSW 29 31----29.83- 48.4- 48.4---
2025-04-21 11:30 amWSW 29 31----29.82- 48.4- 48.4---
2025-04-21 11:20 amWSW 29 32----29.81- 48.9- 48.9---
2025-04-21 11:10 amWSW 24 26----29.82- 50.0- 49.6---
2025-04-21 11:00 amWSW 25 27----29.80+0.11 49.6- 49.6---
2025-04-21 10:50 amWSW 27 31----29.80- 51.3- 48.9---
2025-04-21 10:40 amWSW 26 28----29.80- 51.4- 49.1---
2025-04-21 10:30 am SW 25 29----29.80- 51.3- 49.6---
2025-04-21 10:20 amWSW 31 36----29.79- 51.6- 49.1---
2025-04-21 10:10 amWSW 29 32----29.79- 51.3- 49.5---
2025-04-21 10:00 amWSW 26 29----29.78+0.08 51.3- 50.9---
2025-04-21 09:50 am SW 27 30----29.78- 51.3- 51.3---
2025-04-21 09:40 amWSW 28 31----29.77- 52.2- 51.6---
2025-04-21 09:30 am SW 30 36----29.76- 52.9- 52.0---
2025-04-21 09:20 amWSW 32 36----29.75- 52.2- 52.2---
2025-04-21 09:10 amWSW 25 29----29.75- 52.7- 52.7---
2025-04-21 09:00 amWSW 28 32----29.74+0.05 52.9- 52.9---
2025-04-21 08:50 amWSW 28 30----29.73- 53.1- 53.1---
2025-04-21 08:40 amWSW 27 31----29.73- 53.6- 53.2---
2025-04-21 08:30 amWSW 33 36----29.71- 54.1- 54.0---
2025-04-21 08:20 am SW 29 33----29.72- 57.4- 55.8---
2025-04-21 08:10 am SW 29 34----29.71- 57.6- 57.4---
2025-04-21 08:00 am SW 26 30----29.70+0.02 58.5- 57.6---
2025-04-21 07:50 amSSW 18 21----29.71- 58.1- 58.1---
2025-04-21 07:40 amSSW 17 22----29.71- 58.3- 58.3---
2025-04-21 07:30 amSSW 21 24----29.71- 58.5- 58.5---
2025-04-21 07:20 am SW 25 30----29.70- 58.3- 58.3---
2025-04-21 07:10 amSSW 20 24----29.71- 58.5- 58.5---
2025-04-21 07:00 amSSW 19 21----29.70+0.03 58.5- 58.5---
2025-04-21 06:50 am SW 21 26----29.70- 57.9- 57.9---
2025-04-21 06:40 amSSW 22 25----29.70- 58.5- 58.5---
2025-04-21 06:30 amSSW 21 24----29.70- 58.8- 58.8---
2025-04-21 06:20 amSSW 22 25----29.70- 59.0- 59.0---
2025-04-21 06:10 amSSW 23 26----29.70- 59.2- 59.2---
2025-04-21 06:00 amSSW 24 33----29.69+0.03 59.4- 59.4---
2025-04-21 05:50 am SW 27 31----29.69- 59.5- 59.4---
2025-04-21 05:40 amSSW 22 31----29.68- 60.4- 60.1---
2025-04-21 05:30 amSSW 22 28----29.68- 60.6- 60.4---
2025-04-21 05:20 am SW 18 21----29.69- 61.0- 60.8---
2025-04-21 05:10 amSSW 23 27----29.68- 61.7- 61.5---
2025-04-21 05:00 amSSW 18 21----29.68-0.01 62.4- 62.4---
2025-04-21 04:50 amSSW 16 20----29.67- 62.2- 62.2---
2025-04-21 04:40 amSSW 17 20----29.67- 62.8- 62.8---
2025-04-21 04:30 amSSW 16 22----29.67- 63.0- 63.0---
2025-04-21 04:20 amSSW 16 21----29.68- 62.4- 62.4---
2025-04-21 04:10 am S 17 20----29.68- 62.4- 62.4---
2025-04-21 04:00 am S 16 23----29.68-0.08 62.6- 62.4---
2025-04-21 03:50 am S 17 22----29.67- 62.2- 62.2---
2025-04-21 03:40 am S 17 24----29.67- 62.2- 62.2---
2025-04-21 03:30 amSSE 16 21----29.67- 61.2- 61.2---
2025-04-21 03:20 am S 16 22----29.67- 61.0- 61.0---
2025-04-21 03:10 amSSE 17 24----29.67- 60.6- 60.6---
2025-04-21 03:00 amSSE 18 22----29.66-0.12 59.5- 59.5---
2025-04-21 02:50 amSSE 18 24----29.65- 58.8- 58.8---
2025-04-21 02:40 am SE 17 23----29.64- 58.1- 58.1---
2025-04-21 02:30 am SE 18 24----29.67- 58.5- 58.5---
2025-04-21 02:20 am SE 15 20----29.70- 58.1- 58.1---
2025-04-21 02:10 am SE 13 17----29.70- 57.2- 56.3---
2025-04-21 02:00 amESE 15 19----29.70-0.14 57.9- 54.5---
2025-04-21 01:50 am SE 14 20----29.73- 58.8- 52.7---
2025-04-21 01:40 amSSE 15 19----29.74- 59.2- 51.8---
2025-04-21 01:30 amSSE 15 18----29.75- 59.0- 50.5---
2025-04-21 01:20 am SE 16 20----29.76- 59.4- 47.8---
2025-04-21 01:10 am SE 18 22----29.76- 59.4- 46.0---
2025-04-21 01:00 am SE 19 23----29.76-0.09 59.0- 45.3---
2025-04-21 12:50 am SE 15 20----29.76- 58.6- 45.0---
2025-04-21 12:40 am SE 15 18----29.77- 58.6- 44.8---
2025-04-21 12:30 am SE 17 23----29.76- 58.1- 44.1---
2025-04-21 12:20 am SE 15 20----29.78- 57.6- 43.5---
2025-04-21 12:10 amESE 18 24----29.78- 57.4- 43.9---
2025-04-21 12:00 am SE 20 25----29.78-0.11 57.7- 43.3---
2025-04-20 11:50 pm SE 19 25----29.79- 57.9- 42.3---
2025-04-20 11:40 pmESE 20 28----29.79- 57.6- 41.9---
2025-04-20 11:30 pmESE 18 22----29.80- 57.6- 41.7---
2025-04-20 11:20 pmESE 17 24----29.81- 57.6- 41.7---
2025-04-20 11:10 pmESE 16 20----29.83- 57.6- 41.7---
2025-04-20 11:00 pm SE 15 20----29.83-0.06 57.7- 41.7---
2025-04-20 10:50 pmESE 16 21----29.84- 57.9- 41.5---
2025-04-20 10:40 pm SE 15 19----29.85- 58.1- 41.5---
2025-04-20 10:30 pm SE 21 28----29.85- 58.3- 41.5---
2025-04-20 10:20 pm SE 17 21----29.86- 58.1- 41.4---
2025-04-20 10:10 pmESE 17 22----29.84- 57.6- 40.8---
2025-04-20 10:00 pmESE 18 23----29.85-0.10 57.6- 40.6---
2025-04-20 09:50 pmESE 17 24----29.85- 57.6- 40.6---