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Lake Michigan Buoys and Shore Stations

The National Data Buoy Center provides hourly observations from a network of about 90 buoys and 60 Coastal Marine Automated Network (C-MAN) stations. Most stations measure wind speed, direction, and gust; barometric pressure; and air temperature. In addition, all buoy stations, and some C-MAN stations, measure sea surface temperature and wave height and period. Conductivity and water current are measured at selected stations. NDBC also collects and provides data from partners who maintain shore-based stations.

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Mesomap of nearby weather buoys

 Air Temperature   Water Temperature   Wind Direction @ Speed   Wind Gust Speed   Barometer   Barometer Trend   Wave Height   Wave Dominant Period 

42.6 °F n/a °F Wind from NN 10 mph 20 mph 29.72 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

39.9 °F n/a °F Wind from NNWNNW 15 mph 17 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

39.4 °F n/a °F Wind from NN 7 mph 8 mph 29.75 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

46.4 °F n/a °F Wind from NN 15 mph 18 mph 29.72 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

53.6 °F n/a °F Wind from WSWWSW 9 mph 10 mph 29.70 in +0.02 in n/a ft n/a sec

48.7 °F n/a °F Wind from SS 23 mph 24 mph 29.70 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

45.7 °F 38.1 °F Wind from SESE 16 mph 18 mph n/a in n/a in 2.0 ft 3 sec

47.5 °F n/a °F n/a 1 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

n/a °F n/a °F Wind from SSWSSW 11 mph n/a mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

74.5 °F n/a °F Wind from SWSW 30 mph 35 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

71.6 °F n/a °F Wind from SS 13 mph 18 mph 29.72 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

72.9 °F n/a °F Wind from SS 15 mph 17 mph 29.72 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

Naubinway MI at 2140: Air:42.6°F, Wtr:n/a°F, N@10mph G 20, 29.72in, Wav:n/aft Fairport MI (FPTM4) - no recent report available Northern Lake Michigan (45002) - no recent report available Chambers Island WI at 2140: Air:39.9°F, Wtr:n/a°F, NNW@15mph G 17, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Grand Traverse Lt. MI at 2140: Air:39.4°F, Wtr:n/a°F, N@7mph G 8, 29.75in, Wav:n/aft Green Bay Entrance Lt. WI (GBLW3) - no recent report available Algoma City Marina WI (AGMW3) - no recent report available Grand Traverse Bay MI (45020) - no recent report available Big Sable Point MI at 2140: Air:46.4°F, Wtr:n/a°F, N@15mph G 18, 29.72in, Wav:n/aft Sheboygan WI at 2200: Air:53.6°F, Wtr:n/a°F, WSW@9mph G 10, 29.70in, Wav:n/aft Muskegon MI at 2230: Air:48.7°F, Wtr:n/a°F, S@23mph G 24, 29.70in, Wav:n/aft Holland MI at 2220: Air:45.7°F, Wtr:38.1°F, SE@16mph G 18, n/ain, Wav:2.0ft Milwaukee WI at 2220: Air:47.5°F, Wtr:n/a°F, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Southern Lake Michigan (45007) - no recent report available Waukegan Harbor IL at 2100: Air:n/a°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSW@11mph G n/a, n/ain, Wav:n/aft St. Joseph MI (SJOM4) - no recent report available Chicago IL at 2220: Air:74.5°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SW@30mph G 35, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Calumet IL at 2218: Air:71.6°F, Wtr:n/a°F, S@13mph G 18, 29.72in, Wav:n/aft Michigan City IN at 2220: Air:72.9°F, Wtr:n/a°F, S@15mph G 17, 29.72in, Wav:n/aft

ID Name Time
EDT		 Air
°F		 Water
°F		 Wind
mph		 Gust
mph		 Baro
in		 Trend
in		 Waves
ft		 Period
Sec
NABM4 Naubinway MI 2140 42.6 n/a N Wind from N 10 20 29.72 n/a n/a n/a
FPTM4 Fairport MI No recent reports.
45002 Northern Lake Michigan No recent reports.
CBRW3 Chambers Island WI 2140 39.9 n/a NNW Wind from NNW 15 17 n/a n/a n/a n/a
GTLM4 Grand Traverse Lt. MI 2140 39.4 n/a N Wind from N 7 8 29.75 n/a n/a n/a
GBLW3 Green Bay Entrance Lt. WI No recent reports.
AGMW3 Algoma City Marina WI No recent reports.
45020 Grand Traverse Bay MI No recent reports.
BSBM4 Big Sable Point MI 2140 46.4 n/a N Wind from N 15 18 29.72 n/a n/a n/a
SGNW3 Sheboygan WI 2200 53.6 n/a WSW Wind from WSW 9 10 29.70 +0.02 n/a n/a
MKGM4 Muskegon MI 2230 48.7 n/a S Wind from S 23 24 29.70 n/a n/a n/a
45029 Holland MI 2220 45.7 38.1 SE Wind from SE 16 18 n/a n/a 2.0 3
MLWW3 Milwaukee WI 2220 47.5 n/a n/a 1 n/a n/a n/a n/a
45007 Southern Lake Michigan No recent reports.
WHRI2 Waukegan Harbor IL 2100 n/a n/a SSW Wind from SSW 11 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
SJOM4 St. Joseph MI No recent reports.
CHII2 Chicago IL 2220 74.5 n/a SW Wind from SW 30 35 n/a n/a n/a n/a
CMTI2 Calumet IL 2218 71.6 n/a S Wind from S 13 18 29.72 n/a n/a n/a
MCYI3 Michigan City IN 2220 72.9 n/a S Wind from S 15 17 29.72 n/a n/a n/a