Mackinaw city

NOAA CO-OPS station 9075080

Observed , 15 minutes ago

Challenging

Small Craft Advisory in effect. Moderate WNW winds at 13 kn gusting to 18 kn. Water 50°F, air 51°F. Today: West wind 15 to 25 knots.

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Small Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued November 8 at 11:34AM EST until November 9 at 5:00AM EST by NWS Gaylord MI

* WHAT...Highest gusts up to 30 kts from the northwest and highest waves around 6 feet. * WHERE...Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island, St Ignace to False Detour Channel and Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI. * WHEN...Until 5 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

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Wind

Speed

13kn

Gust

18kn

Direction

284° WNW

Trend

Rising

Last 12 hours4.7 to 18 kn

Water Level

579ft

Datum

IGLD

Last 12 hours578 to 579 ft

Air temp

51°F

41 to 51°F today

Water temp

50°F

50 to 50°F today

Pressure

1006mbar

Tendency

Easing

3 hour change

-0.4 mbar

Last 12 hours1006 to 1011 mbar

Zone forecast

Today

West wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the afternoon.

Tonight

Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

Monday

West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

NWS zone Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island

Last 24 hours

Time WindWater Level
13 kn WNW579 ft
11 kn W579 ft
8.8 kn WSW579 ft
8.6 kn SSW579 ft
5.6 kn SSW579 ft

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 41 to 51°F, water 50 to 50°F, pressure 1,006 to 1,011 mbar over the same window.

2 stations within 30 NM

Cheboygan Marina, MI 13 NM ESE Spectacle Reef Light, MI 24 NM E

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Station 9075080
45°46'37" N 84°43'16" W

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