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Muskegon Pier Light, MI  (MKGMA)  43° 13´ 36" N,   86° 20´ 29" W

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NOTICE:  This station was created as a back-up for the Muskegon station until repairs can be made. Data from this station is also being sent to NDBC
Conditions at 11:22 am EDT on 05/22/2025 (DOY 142 15:22 GMT)
(Updated every 10 minutes)
Wind Speed:   22.6 kts   (11.6 m/s)
Max Wind Speed:   25.3 kts   (13.0 m/s)
Wind Direction:   329° (NNW)
Air Temperature:   46.2 °F   (7.9 °C)
Dew Point:   44.8 °F   (7.1 °C)
Relative Humidity:   94.6 %
Station Pressure:   29.182 in Hg.   (988.2 mb)
Sea Level Pressure:   29.871 in Hg.   (1011.5 mb)
Data & Plots of Previous 3 Hours (2 minute increments)
Data & Plots of Previous 5 Days (hourly increments)
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[Live Webcam Image from Muskegon Pier Light, MI Met Station Camera 1] [Live Webcam Image from Muskegon Pier Light, MI Met Station Camera 2]
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Nearby Webcams:
Muskegon Station Webcam

Nearby Webcams (external sites):
Grand Haven Beach Webcam
Grand Haven Pier Webcam

-------------- Previous 18 Hours (at top of hour)  [English] [Metric] --------------
YEARDOY EDT Wind
Spd
kts
Wind
Gust
kts
Peak
Wind
kts
Wind
Dir
deg
Air
Tmp
F
Dew
Pt
F
Rel
Hum
%
Sta
Press
in
20251421100 20.0 22.6 25.3 334 46.8 45.7 95.9 29.18
20251421000 17.9 19.4 22.9 332 45.9 46.0 100.1 29.17
20251420900 10.9 11.9 20.2 333 45.7 45.7 100.1 29.16
20251420800 13.8 14.2 18.9 332 45.0 45.0 100.1 29.14
20251420700 17.5 18.5 19.4 334 44.6 44.8 100.1 29.13
20251420600 17.5 18.9 19.6 333 45.1 45.3 100.1 29.12
20251420500 17.3 18.7 20.6 329 45.5 45.5 100.1 29.12
20251420400 17.3 20.2 22.7 329 45.9 45.9 100.1 29.12
20251420300 12.8 16.7 21.0 336 46.8 46.8 100.1 29.13
20251420200 9.1 10.1 15.4 347 46.4 46.6 100.1 29.14
20251420100 13.8 14.8 16.3 340 46.4 46.4 100.1 29.14
20251420000 7.6 10.5 14.8 005 47.3 47.3 100.1 29.15
20251412300 10.5 14.4 14.4 038 47.7 47.8 100.1 29.14
20251412200 8.7 10.9 14.6 022 47.8 47.8 100.1 29.14
20251412100 7.2 9.7 14.8 020 48.6 48.6 100.1 29.12
20251412000 6.4 10.9 13.4 016 48.9 48.9 100.1 29.11
20251411900 7.8 10.7 12.1 041 48.7 48.9 100.1 29.10
20251411800 6.6 8.2 13.0 036 48.7 48.7 100.1 29.08
Note: Peak wind is max wind gust during entire hour

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The NDBC station ID for this station is: MKGM4
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