Michigan city

NDBC buoy mcyi3

Observed , 31 minutes ago

Challenging

Small Craft Advisory in effect. Fresh SW winds at 18 kn gusting to 20 kn. Air 49°F. Rest of Today: West winds 20 to 25 kt.

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Small Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued November 8 at 9:39AM CST until November 9 at 3:00AM CST by NWS Chicago IL

* WHAT...West winds to 25 kt becoming northwest and significant waves to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft expected. * WHERE...Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN. * WHEN...Until 3 AM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

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Wind

Speed

18kn

Gust

20kn

Direction

220° SW

Trend

Rising

Last 11 hours9.9 to 20 kn

Air temp

49°F

Last 11 hours41 to 49°F

Pressure

1015mbar

Tendency

Easing

3 hour change

-0.9 mbar

Last 11 hours1014 to 1019 mbar

Zone forecast

Rest of Today

West winds 20 to 25 kt. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 ft.

Tonight

Northwest winds 20 to 25 kt diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves building to 3 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft then subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late.

Monday

West winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.

NWS zone Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN

Last 24 hours

Time WindAir
18 kn SW49°F
11 kn SSW41°F
15 kn SSW42°F
14 kn SSW44°F
11 kn SSW44°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 1,014 to 1,019 mbar over the same window.

3 stations within 30 NM

Michigan City Buoy, IN 3 NM WNW Cook Nuclear Plant Buoy, Stevensville, MI 20 NM NE Calumet Harbor, IL 28 NM W

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Common questions

How often does buoy mcyi3 report?

Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.

Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy mcyi3?

Buoycast Pro lets you set your own limits on wind, waves or pressure and sends a threshold notification when this buoy crosses them.

Does this page show NOAA warnings for this area?

Watches, warnings, and advisories for Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN appear alongside the conditions, here and in the app. Pro also pushes NOAA watches, warnings, and advisories when they are issued.

Can I see the forecast against what buoy mcyi3 measured?

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What this buoy measures

This buoy is not reporting waves or water temperature. Conditions above come from the sensors it does carry, and the forecast, tides and sun times on this page are regional rather than measured at the buoy.

Station mcyi3
41°43'44" N 86°54'43" W · owned and maintained by GLERL

Measured on the water by 1,000+ NOAA buoys. Observations from the National Data Buoy Center, forecasts and advisories from the National Weather Service. Not for navigation.