Realtime Coastal Observation Network (ReCON) Station
Saginaw Bay Buoy   Location: 43° 59.6052´ N,   83° 35.5348´ W,   Depth: 46.655 ft (14.2185 m)

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Station removed for the season. Redeployment planned for spring 2025.


Conditions around 9:22 am EDT on Thu, Oct 24, 2024 (13:22 GMT)

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Air Data:   
Wind Speed: 6.21 kts (3.20 m/s)   [Oct 24] R.M. Young Wind Monitor
Maximum Wind Speed: 7.62 kts (3.92 m/s)   [Oct 24] R.M. Young Wind Monitor
Wind Direction: 241.7° (WSW)   [Oct 24] AirMar Weather Sensor
Air Temperature: 49.3 °F (9.6 °C)   [Oct 24] CSI Temp Probe
Air Pressure (sea level): 30.23 inHg (1023.43 hPa)   [Oct 24] AirMar Weather Sensor
PAR Radiation: 254 umole/m^2/s   [Oct 24] Li-COR PAR Sensor
   
Water Near-Surface Data:   
Significant Wave Height: 0.5 ft (0.15 m)   [Oct 24] Nortek AWAC Profiler
Maximum Wave Height: 0.8 ft (0.25 m)   [Oct 24] Nortek AWAC Profiler
Wave Zero-Crossing Period: 2.72 secs   [Oct 24] Nortek AWAC Profiler
Wave Direction: 13.8° (NNE)   [Oct 24] Nortek AWAC Profiler
   
Water Temperature (near surface): 57.3 °F (14.1 °C)   [Oct 24] CSI Temp Probe
   
Water Temperature (near surface): 57.3 °F (14.0 °C)   [Oct 24] YSI Sonde
Dissolved Oxygen (near surface): 102.68 %Sat   [Oct 24] YSI Sonde
Dissolved Oxygen (near surface): 10.6 mg/L   [Oct 24] YSI Sonde
Phycocyanin (near surface): 0.4 RFU   [Oct 24] YSI Sonde
Fluorescent DOM (near surface): -0.04 RFU   [Oct 24] YSI Sonde
Total Dissolved Solids (near surface): 162.33 mg/L   [Oct 24] YSI Sonde
pH (near surface): 8.59   [Oct 24] YSI Sonde
Chlorophyll (near surface): 0.8 RFU   [Oct 24] YSI Sonde
Conductivity (near surface): 197 µS/cm   [Oct 24] YSI Sonde
Specific Conductivity (near surface): 250 µS/cm   [Oct 24] YSI Sonde
Turbidity (near surface): 1.3 NTU   [Oct 24] YSI Sonde
YSI Sensor Depth: 5.47 ft (1.667 m)   [Oct 24] YSI Sonde
   
Water Column Data:   
Current @ 4.9 ft (1.5 m) Depth: 0.075 kts (3.9 cm/s), 31.2° (NNE)   [Oct 24] Nortek AWAC Profiler
Current @ 14.8 ft (4.5 m) Depth: 0.171 kts (8.8 cm/s), 11.8° (NNE)   [Oct 24] Nortek AWAC Profiler
Current @ 24.6 ft (7.5 m) Depth: 0.067 kts (3.5 cm/s), 43.8° (NE)   [Oct 24] Nortek AWAC Profiler
Current @ 34.5 ft (10.5 m) Depth: 0.264 kts (13.6 cm/s), 315.0° (NW)   [Oct 24] Nortek AWAC Profiler
   
Water Near-Bottom Data:   
Water Temperature (near bottom): 57.1 °F (13.9 °C)   [Oct 24] YSI Sonde
Dissolved Oxygen (near bottom): 100.81 %Sat   [Oct 24] YSI Sonde
Dissolved Oxygen (near bottom): 10.4 mg/L   [Oct 24] YSI Sonde
Phycocyanin (near bottom): 0.79 RFU   [Oct 24] YSI Sonde
Fluorescent DOM (near bottom): 1.15 RFU   [Oct 24] YSI Sonde
Total Dissolved Solids (near bottom): 180.82 mg/L   [Oct 24] YSI Sonde
pH (near bottom): 8.57   [Oct 24] YSI Sonde
Chlorophyll (near bottom): 1.7 RFU   [Oct 24] YSI Sonde
Conductivity (near bottom): 219 µS/cm   [Oct 24] YSI Sonde
Specific Conductivity (near bottom): 278 µS/cm   [Oct 24] YSI Sonde
Turbidity (near bottom): 2.9 NTU   [Oct 24] YSI Sonde
YSI Sensor Depth: 47.05 ft (14.339 m)   [Oct 24] YSI Sonde
   
Water Temperature (near bottom): 57.2 °F (14.0 °C)   [Oct 24] Nortek AWAC Profiler
Nortek Sensor Depth: 45.15 ft (13.76 m)   [Oct 24] Nortek AWAC Profiler
   
Engineering Data:   
GPS Latitude: 43.993640 N   [Oct 24] AirMar Weather Sensor
GPS Longitude: -83.575410 E   [Oct 24] AirMar Weather Sensor
GPS Altitude: 596 ft (182 m)   [Oct 24] AirMar Weather Sensor
Buoy Location Offset North: 73 ft (22 m)   [Oct 24] AirMar Weather Sensor
Buoy Location Offset East: 50 ft (15 m)   [Oct 24] AirMar Weather Sensor
AirMar Compass: 139.2° (SE)   [Oct 24] AirMar Weather Sensor
AirMar Pitch: -16.4°   [Oct 24] AirMar Weather Sensor
AirMar Roll: -2.3°   [Oct 24] AirMar Weather Sensor
   
Nortek Compass: 359.1° (N)   [Oct 24] Nortek AWAC Profiler
Nortek Pitch: -0.1°   [Oct 24] Nortek AWAC Profiler
Nortek Roll: -2.5°   [Oct 24] Nortek AWAC Profiler
Nortek Battery: 11.7 volts   [Oct 24] Nortek AWAC Profiler
   
Solar Panel Voltage: 14.56 volts   [Oct 24] SPC Board
Solar Panel Current: 0.432 amps   [Oct 24] Campbell Logger
Battery Voltage: 12.07 volts   [Oct 24] SPC Board
Battery Current: -0.506 amps (+=charging)   [Oct 24] Campbell Logger
Current to UW Hub: 0.049 amps   [Oct 24] Campbell Logger
Voltage at UW Hub: 50.02 volts   [Oct 24] SPC Board

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