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NOAA NDBC 45212

North Huron Spotter water temperature

Latest water temperature and buoy observations for North Huron Spotter from NDBC station North Huron Spotter (45212).

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Latest report

55.4°F

55.4°F is cold water. A fall overboard can cause cold shock well before hypothermia. Wear a life jacket you can swim in.

Water
55.4 °F
Wind
kt (0 mph)
Gust
kt
Seas
0.7 ft
Observed
Oct 22, 5:50 PM EDT

Source and freshness

Retrieved from the NOAA NDBC realtime 2 file. A fresh copy is reused for about 2 minutes, and a recent copy can stand in for up to 30 minutes if the feed blips. Retrieved Oct 22, 7:22 PM EDT.

NDBC station 45212 · Realtime file

Check the boat day

Go / No-Go for North Huron SpotterThe full harbor call, with this buoy in the source list.Forecast widgetEmbed the harbor forecast on another site.

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Water temperature questions

Where does the North Huron Spotter water temperature come from?

Water temperature, wind, and seas on this page come from the NOAA NDBC realtime feed for station 45212 (North Huron Spotter). That is the same buoy file the North Huron Spotter harbor page already requests. This page does not add a separate CO-OPS water-temperature product.

How fresh is the buoy reading?

The page shows the observation time from the NDBC report and the time Boat or Nope retrieved the file. The realtime file is cached for about 2 minutes when fresh, and a recent copy can be reused for up to 30 minutes if NDBC is briefly unavailable.

Why might the beach feel different from this temperature?

A buoy can sit offshore of the harbor, and shallow water warms and cools faster than the sensor. The station name and distance, when Boat or Nope has one, say how far the reading is from the harbor.

What does a cold reading mean for boating?

Water under 60°F can cause cold shock if someone falls in. The note on this page is general context. It is not a life-jacket or wetsuit rule for your boat.