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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
(12:20 pm CDT)
1720 GMT on 03/29/2025:
     

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): S ( 190 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 13 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 15 kts
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):29.85 in
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 62.4 °F
5-day plot - Dew Point Dew Point (DEWP): 62.4 °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
2025-03-29 12:10 pm S 16 20----29.85- 62.4- 62.4---
2025-03-29 12:00 pm S 15 18----29.85+0.00 62.1- 62.1---
2025-03-29 11:50 am S 10 13----29.85- 61.0- 61.0---
2025-03-29 11:40 am S 12 14----29.86- 60.4- 60.4---
2025-03-29 11:30 am S 13 17----29.87- 60.6- 60.6---
2025-03-29 11:20 am S 15 19----29.88- 60.1- 60.1---
2025-03-29 11:10 am S 14 17----29.88- 59.5- 59.5---
2025-03-29 11:00 am S 15 17----29.88+0.04 59.5- 59.5---
2025-03-29 10:50 am S 16 18----29.88- 59.9- 59.9---
2025-03-29 10:40 amSSW 18 21----29.88- 61.5- 61.2---
2025-03-29 10:30 am S 13 14----29.88- 61.2- 61.2---
2025-03-29 10:20 am S 13 16----29.88- 60.8- 60.8---
2025-03-29 10:10 am S 11 14----29.88- 60.8- 60.8---
2025-03-29 10:00 am S 12 13----29.88+0.04 60.8- 60.8---
2025-03-29 09:50 am S 13 16----29.88- 60.6- 60.6---
2025-03-29 09:40 am S 14 17----29.88- 61.2- 60.3---
2025-03-29 09:30 am S 14 17----29.87- 61.5- 59.5---
2025-03-29 09:20 am S 16 19----29.86- 62.4- 59.5---
2025-03-29 09:10 amSSW 12 14----29.87- 61.0- 61.0---
2025-03-29 09:00 amSSW 16 18----29.85+0.04 61.0- 60.6---
2025-03-29 08:50 am S 14 18----29.85- 61.5- 58.1---
2025-03-29 08:40 am S 13 15----29.85- 61.7- 57.2---
2025-03-29 08:30 am S 17 22----29.84- 62.6- 55.8---
2025-03-29 08:20 am S 15 17----29.84- 65.3- 51.3---
2025-03-29 08:10 amSSW 15 18----29.85- 65.3- 51.4---
2025-03-29 08:00 amSSW 17 20----29.83+0.04 65.3- 51.6---
2025-03-29 07:50 amSSW 17 20----29.83- 65.1- 51.8---
2025-03-29 07:40 amSSW 16 19----29.84- 65.1- 52.2---
2025-03-29 07:30 amSSW 16 19----29.84- 65.5- 52.3---
2025-03-29 07:20 amSSW 14 16----29.84- 65.5- 52.9---
2025-03-29 07:10 amSSW 15 17----29.84- 65.3- 53.1---
2025-03-29 07:00 amSSW 17 21----29.83+0.06 65.3- 53.1---
2025-03-29 06:50 amSSW 17 20----29.83- 65.5- 53.1---
2025-03-29 06:40 amSSW 15 17----29.83- 65.7- 53.1---
2025-03-29 06:30 amSSW 16 18----29.82- 65.8- 52.9---
2025-03-29 06:20 amSSW 15 17----29.81- 65.5- 52.5---
2025-03-29 06:10 amSSW 17 19----29.82- 65.7- 52.5---
2025-03-29 06:00 amSSW 17 20----29.81+0.06 65.5- 52.5---
2025-03-29 05:50 amSSW 16 19----29.81- 65.1- 52.5---
2025-03-29 05:40 amSSW 18 23----29.81- 65.5- 52.5---
2025-03-29 05:30 amSSW 15 19----29.81- 65.1- 52.3---
2025-03-29 05:20 amSSW 16 19----29.80- 65.3- 52.0---
2025-03-29 05:10 amSSW 17 20----29.80- 65.5- 52.0---
2025-03-29 05:00 amSSW 18 19----29.80+0.05 65.5- 52.0---
2025-03-29 04:50 amSSW 17 19----29.79- 65.5- 51.6---
2025-03-29 04:40 amSSW 18 21----29.78- 66.0- 51.6---
2025-03-29 04:30 amSSW 19 23----29.78- 66.0- 51.4---
2025-03-29 04:20 amSSW 20 22----29.78- 65.8- 51.3---
2025-03-29 04:10 amSSW 21 25----29.77- 66.4- 51.1---
2025-03-29 04:00 amSSW 21 24----29.77+0.03 67.1- 51.1---
2025-03-29 03:50 amSSW 22 29----29.77- 67.3- 50.9---
2025-03-29 03:40 amSSW 21 24----29.77- 67.8- 50.7---
2025-03-29 03:30 amSSW 20 24----29.77- 67.6- 50.5---
2025-03-29 03:20 amSSW 24 29----29.76- 67.6- 50.2---
2025-03-29 03:10 am SW 26 29----29.76- 68.2- 50.0---
2025-03-29 03:00 am SW 28 30----29.75+0.00 67.6- 49.8---
2025-03-29 02:50 am SW 28 35----29.75- 68.0- 49.5---
2025-03-29 02:40 am SW 27 32----29.76- 68.0- 49.5---
2025-03-29 02:30 amSSW 24 29----29.77- 67.1- 49.1---
2025-03-29 02:20 amSSW 28 32----29.75- 67.8- 49.1---
2025-03-29 02:10 amSSW 25 34----29.75- 67.5- 48.9---
2025-03-29 02:00 am SW 25 28----29.75+0.00 68.4- 48.9---
2025-03-29 01:50 am SW 25 28----29.74- 68.4- 48.7---
2025-03-29 01:40 am SW 31 36----29.74- 68.9- 48.7---
2025-03-29 01:30 am SW 29 35----29.74- 68.5- 48.7---
2025-03-29 01:20 am SW 31 37----29.74- 69.3- 49.3---
2025-03-29 01:10 am SW 29 35----29.74- 68.5- 49.8---
2025-03-29 01:00 am SW 25 30----29.74+0.02 68.2- 50.0---
2025-03-29 12:50 amSSW 26 31----29.74- 67.8- 50.4---
2025-03-29 12:40 amSSW 27 32----29.75- 67.8- 50.5---
2025-03-29 12:30 amSSW 29 35----29.74- 68.2- 50.7---
2025-03-29 12:20 amSSW 29 34----29.74- 68.2- 50.5---
2025-03-29 12:10 amSSW 29 35----29.74- 68.0- 50.2---
2025-03-29 12:00 amSSW 27 36----29.75+0.04 67.8- 50.0---
2025-03-28 11:50 pmSSW 22 29----29.75- 67.8- 49.8---
2025-03-28 11:40 pmSSW 22 26----29.75- 68.0- 49.8---
2025-03-28 11:30 pmSSW 21 24----29.75- 68.2- 49.8---
2025-03-28 11:20 pmSSW 18 23----29.75- 68.7- 49.6---
2025-03-28 11:10 pm S 16 19----29.75- 68.9- 49.5---
2025-03-28 11:00 pmSSW 18 20----29.75+0.04 69.6- 48.9---
2025-03-28 10:50 pmSSW 23 27----29.75- 69.8- 48.4---
2025-03-28 10:40 pmSSW 22 30----29.74- 70.7- 48.0---
2025-03-28 10:30 pmSSW 22 27----29.74- 71.4- 47.8---
2025-03-28 10:20 pmSSW 25 30----29.74- 71.8- 47.7---
2025-03-28 10:10 pmSSW 28 32----29.73- 71.8- 47.7---
2025-03-28 10:00 pm SW 30 35----29.72+0.03 71.1- 47.7---
2025-03-28 09:50 pm SW 28 32----29.72- 71.2- 47.8---
2025-03-28 09:40 pmSSW 28 34----29.72- 72.0- 48.2---
2025-03-28 09:30 pmSSW 24 30----29.72- 72.1- 48.7---
2025-03-28 09:20 pmSSW 26 33----29.71- 71.6- 48.9---
2025-03-28 09:10 pmSSW 26 29----29.71- 72.5- 49.1---
2025-03-28 09:00 pmSSW 24 32----29.71+0.01 72.0- 48.9---
2025-03-28 08:50 pmSSW 25 30----29.71- 72.5- 48.4---
2025-03-28 08:40 pmSSW 26 30----29.71- 72.5- 48.0---
2025-03-28 08:30 pmSSW 24 29----29.71- 72.7- 47.7---
2025-03-28 08:20 pmSSW 27 32----29.71- 72.9- 47.3---
2025-03-28 08:10 pmSSW 27 34----29.71- 74.5- 47.5---
2025-03-28 08:00 pmSSW 21 24----29.71+0.00 73.6- 47.5---
2025-03-28 07:50 pmSSW 25 29----29.70- 74.1- 47.5---
2025-03-28 07:40 pmSSW 23 27----29.71- 74.5- 47.5---
2025-03-28 07:30 pmSSW 26 31----29.70- 74.7- 47.3---
2025-03-28 07:20 pmSSW 28 33----29.70- 75.2- 46.9---
2025-03-28 07:10 pmSSW 26 28----29.70- 75.7- 46.8---
2025-03-28 07:00 pm SW 27 34----29.70-0.03 75.7- 46.8---
2025-03-28 06:50 pmSSW 23 33----29.70- 76.5- 46.9---
2025-03-28 06:40 pmSSW 23 28----29.70- 77.7- 47.7---
2025-03-28 06:30 pmSSW 22 28----29.70- 77.5- 48.2---
2025-03-28 06:20 pm SW 23 27----29.70- 76.3- 48.4---
2025-03-28 06:10 pmSSW 23 26----29.70- 77.5- 48.9---
2025-03-28 06:00 pmSSW 25 28----29.70-0.05 77.5- 48.6---
2025-03-28 05:50 pm SW 25 28----29.70- 76.5- 47.1---
2025-03-28 05:40 pm SW 30 33----29.70- 78.1- 47.3---
2025-03-28 05:30 pm SW 27 34----29.70- 76.8- 48.0---
2025-03-28 05:20 pmSSW 22 27----29.70- 76.6- 48.7---
2025-03-28 05:10 pmSSW 22 27----29.71- 76.6- 49.1---
2025-03-28 05:00 pmSSW 23 29----29.70-0.07 75.6- 48.9---
2025-03-28 04:50 pm SW 28 33----29.71- 75.2- 48.4---
2025-03-28 04:40 pmSSW 27 37----29.72- 75.2- 48.6---
2025-03-28 04:30 pmSSW 29 34----29.72- 75.2- 48.2---
2025-03-28 04:20 pm SW 29 35----29.73- 74.7- 47.8---
2025-03-28 04:10 pm SW 26 29----29.74- 74.7- 47.7---
2025-03-28 04:00 pmSSW 35 39----29.73-0.08 75.4- 47.1---
2025-03-28 03:50 pm SW 32 36----29.74- 73.4- 46.6---
2025-03-28 03:40 pm SW 27 35----29.74- 74.3- 47.5---
2025-03-28 03:30 pmSSW 24 29----29.74- 75.2- 47.8---
2025-03-28 03:20 pm SW 20 21----29.75- 72.7- 47.8---
2025-03-28 03:10 pm SW 25 31----29.75- 73.8- 47.7---
2025-03-28 03:00 pm SW 22 27----29.75-0.12 75.0- 49.1---
2025-03-28 02:50 pm SW 21 26----29.75- 74.3- 49.5---
2025-03-28 02:40 pm SW 17 20----29.76- 73.0- 50.4---
2025-03-28 02:30 pm SW 15 18----29.76- 72.1- 51.6---
2025-03-28 02:20 pmSSW 13 15----29.77- 72.1- 53.6---
2025-03-28 02:10 pmSSW 11 13----29.78- 71.4- 54.3---
2025-03-28 02:00 pmSSW 11 15----29.78-0.13 70.3- 55.0---
2025-03-28 01:50 pm S 17 22----29.78- 70.0- 55.4---
2025-03-28 01:40 pm S 16 19----29.79- 69.6- 55.0---
2025-03-28 01:30 pm S 15 19----29.80- 69.3- 54.7---
2025-03-28 01:20 pmSSW 20 23----29.80- 68.9- 54.3---
2025-03-28 01:10 pmSSW 18 22----29.80- 68.9- 57.0---
2025-03-28 01:00 pm S 18 21----29.80-0.09 68.9- 60.4---
2025-03-28 12:50 pm S 14 19----29.82- 67.6- 60.6---
2025-03-28 12:40 pm S 11 13----29.83- 66.6- 60.6---
2025-03-28 12:30 pmSSE 10 13----29.84- 64.8- 60.3---
2025-03-28 12:20 pm S 11 14----29.85- 63.1- 60.8---
2025-03-28 12:10 pmSSE 9 11----29.86- 60.3- 60.1---
2025-03-28 12:00 pmSSE 10 14----29.86-0.06 59.7- 59.4---
2025-03-28 11:50 amSSE 10 12----29.86- 58.8- 58.8---