Station Name: Spectacle Reef Light, MI
Station Type: Fixed
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center

Elevation Above Sea Level: 574 feet

Nearest Address:
Offshore
Bois Blanc Island, MI
Mackinac County

GPS Coordinates: 45.773, -84.137

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flood Warning issued April 29 at 10:37AM EDT until May 7 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI

Effective: Wed April 29, 2026, 10:37 AM
Expires: Thu May 7, 2026, 8:00 PM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by recent rain and snowmelt continues. * WHERE...A portion of northern Michigan, including the following counties, Cheboygan and Emmet. * WHEN...Until 800 PM EDT Thursday May 07. * IMPACTS...Flooding is occurring following recent heavy rainfall and snowmelt. Roads and structures near lakes and rivers will continue to see high water levels with slow improvement expected into next week. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1037 AM EDT, Flooding continues across the warned area, which encompasses a large portion of Emmet and Cheboygan counties. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts may be unstable and unsafe.

Freeze Warning issued April 30 at 1:36PM EDT until May 1 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI

Effective: Thu April 30, 2026, 1:36 PM
Expires: Fri May 1, 2026, 4:45 AM

* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning tonight, Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected across much of northern lower Michigan. Above-freezing temperatures are possible for areas near the Lake Michigan and Lake Huron shorelines. For the Freeze Watch Friday night, Sub-freezing temperatures expected across northern lower Michigan. Low-lying areas of the interior higher terrain may see temperatures dip into the mid to upper 20s Friday night into Saturday morning. * WHERE...A portion of Northern Lower Michigan. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from 2 AM to 8 AM EDT Friday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Friday night through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could damage or kill crops and other sensitive vegetation if left unprotected.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Freeze Watch issued April 30 at 1:36PM EDT until May 2 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI

Effective: Thu April 30, 2026, 1:36 PM
Expires: Fri May 1, 2026, 4:45 AM

* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning tonight, Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected across much of northern lower Michigan. Above-freezing temperatures are possible for areas near the Lake Michigan and Lake Huron shorelines. For the Freeze Watch Friday night, Sub-freezing temperatures expected across northern lower Michigan. Low-lying areas of the interior higher terrain may see temperatures dip into the mid to upper 20s Friday night into Saturday morning. * WHERE...A portion of Northern Lower Michigan. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from 2 AM to 8 AM EDT Friday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Friday night through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could damage or kill crops and other sensitive vegetation if left unprotected.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.