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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 

47.7 °F n/a °F Wind from WSWWSW 10 mph 18 mph 29.40 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

n/a °F 59.0 °F Wind from WSWWSW 27 mph 31 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

51.8 °F n/a °F Wind from WW 32 mph 37 mph 29.51 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

51.6 °F n/a °F Wind from WSWWSW 24 mph 30 mph 29.63 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

45.7 °F n/a °F Wind from SSWSSW 13 mph 15 mph 29.62 in +0.00 in n/a ft n/a sec

53.4 °F n/a °F Wind from WW 22 mph 24 mph 29.63 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

54.7 °F 54.1 °F Wind from SWSW 18 mph 22 mph 29.65 in n/a in 6.9 ft 6 sec

47.8 °F n/a °F Wind from WSWWSW 7 mph 9 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

54.9 °F 61.7 °F Wind from SWSW 22 mph 27 mph 29.68 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

47.5 °F n/a °F Wind from SSWSSW 9 mph 13 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

51.1 °F n/a °F Wind from WSWWSW 24 mph 33 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

n/a °F n/a °F Wind from SSWSSW 11 mph 16 mph 29.70 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

50.0 °F n/a °F Wind from SSWSSW 17 mph 20 mph 29.72 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

Naubinway MI at 0940: Air:47.7°F, Wtr:n/a°F, WSW@10mph G 18, 29.40in, Wav:n/aft Fairport MI (FPTM4) - no recent report available Northern Lake Michigan at 0930: Air:n/a°F, Wtr:59.0°F, WSW@27mph G 31, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Chambers Island WI (CBRW3) - no recent report available Grand Traverse Lt. MI at 0940: Air:51.8°F, Wtr:n/a°F, W@32mph G 37, 29.51in, 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 0940: Air:51.6°F, Wtr:n/a°F, WSW@24mph G 30, 29.63in, Wav:n/aft Sheboygan WI at 0900: Air:45.7°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSW@13mph G 15, 29.62in, Wav:n/aft Muskegon MI at 0940: Air:53.4°F, Wtr:n/a°F, W@22mph G 24, 29.63in, Wav:n/aft Holland MI at 0940: Air:54.7°F, Wtr:54.1°F, SW@18mph G 22, 29.65in, Wav:6.9ft Milwaukee WI at 0940: Air:47.8°F, Wtr:n/a°F, WSW@7mph G 9, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Southern Lake Michigan at 0930: Air:54.9°F, Wtr:61.7°F, SW@22mph G 27, 29.68in, Wav:n/aft Waukegan Harbor IL at 0900: Air:47.5°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSW@9mph G 13, n/ain, Wav:n/aft St. Joseph MI (SJOM4) - no recent report available Chicago IL at 0930: Air:51.1°F, Wtr:n/a°F, WSW@24mph G 33, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Calumet IL at 0918: Air:n/a°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSW@11mph G 16, 29.70in, Wav:n/aft Michigan City IN at 0930: Air:50.0°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSW@17mph G 20, 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 0940 47.7 n/a WSW Wind from WSW 10 18 29.40 n/a n/a n/a
FPTM4 Fairport MI No recent reports.
45002 Northern Lake Michigan 0930 n/a 59.0 WSW Wind from WSW 27 31 n/a n/a n/a n/a
CBRW3 Chambers Island WI No recent reports.
GTLM4 Grand Traverse Lt. MI 0940 51.8 n/a W Wind from W 32 37 29.51 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 0940 51.6 n/a WSW Wind from WSW 24 30 29.63 n/a n/a n/a
SGNW3 Sheboygan WI 0900 45.7 n/a SSW Wind from SSW 13 15 29.62 +0.00 n/a n/a
MKGM4 Muskegon MI 0940 53.4 n/a W Wind from W 22 24 29.63 n/a n/a n/a
45029 Holland MI 0940 54.7 54.1 SW Wind from SW 18 22 29.65 n/a 6.9 6
MLWW3 Milwaukee WI 0940 47.8 n/a WSW Wind from WSW 7 9 n/a n/a n/a n/a
45007 Southern Lake Michigan 0930 54.9 61.7 SW Wind from SW 22 27 29.68 n/a n/a n/a
WHRI2 Waukegan Harbor IL 0900 47.5 n/a SSW Wind from SSW 9 13 n/a n/a n/a n/a
SJOM4 St. Joseph MI No recent reports.
CHII2 Chicago IL 0930 51.1 n/a WSW Wind from WSW 24 33 n/a n/a n/a n/a
CMTI2 Calumet IL 0918 n/a n/a SSW Wind from SSW 11 16 29.70 n/a n/a n/a
MCYI3 Michigan City IN 0930 50.0 n/a SSW Wind from SSW 17 20 29.72 n/a n/a n/a