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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 

41.7 °F n/a °F Wind from WNWWNW 9 mph 17 mph 29.95 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

44.4 °F n/a °F Wind from WW 17 mph 20 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

47.8 °F n/a °F Wind from SS 7 mph 13 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

44.6 °F n/a °F Wind from WW 16 mph 21 mph 30.01 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

43.5 °F n/a °F Wind from WW 8 mph 10 mph 30.09 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

48.7 °F n/a °F Wind from WW 12 mph 14 mph 30.06 in +0.06 in n/a ft n/a sec

45.3 °F n/a °F Wind from WW 10 mph 13 mph 30.07 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

43.3 °F 43.3 °F Wind from WW 4 mph 7 mph n/a in n/a in 2.0 ft 4 sec

49.6 °F n/a °F Wind from NWNW 8 mph 9 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

n/a °F n/a °F Wind from WW 3 mph n/a mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

50.9 °F n/a °F Wind from NN 5 mph 7 mph 30.12 in +0.07 in n/a ft n/a sec

54.7 °F n/a °F Wind from NNENNE 6 mph 6 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

52.7 °F n/a °F Wind from NN 6 mph 7 mph 30.04 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

48.9 °F n/a °F Wind from NN 5 mph 6 mph 30.07 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

Naubinway MI at 0940: Air:41.7°F, Wtr:n/a°F, WNW@9mph G 17, 29.95in, Wav:n/aft Fairport MI at 0940: Air:44.4°F, Wtr:n/a°F, W@17mph G 20, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Northern Lake Michigan (45002) - no recent report available Chambers Island WI at 0940: Air:47.8°F, Wtr:n/a°F, S@7mph G 13, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Grand Traverse Lt. MI at 0940: Air:44.6°F, Wtr:n/a°F, W@16mph G 21, 30.01in, 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:43.5°F, Wtr:n/a°F, W@8mph G 10, 30.09in, Wav:n/aft Sheboygan WI at 1000: Air:48.7°F, Wtr:n/a°F, W@12mph G 14, 30.06in, Wav:n/aft Muskegon MI at 0950: Air:45.3°F, Wtr:n/a°F, W@10mph G 13, 30.07in, Wav:n/aft Holland MI at 0950: Air:43.3°F, Wtr:43.3°F, W@4mph G 7, n/ain, Wav:2.0ft Milwaukee WI at 0920: Air:49.6°F, Wtr:n/a°F, NW@8mph G 9, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Southern Lake Michigan (45007) - no recent report available Waukegan Harbor IL at 0900: Air:n/a°F, Wtr:n/a°F, W@3mph G n/a, n/ain, Wav:n/aft St. Joseph MI at 1000: Air:50.9°F, Wtr:n/a°F, N@5mph G 7, 30.12in, Wav:n/aft Chicago IL at 0950: Air:54.7°F, Wtr:n/a°F, NNE@6mph G 6, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Calumet IL at 0930: Air:52.7°F, Wtr:n/a°F, N@6mph G 7, 30.04in, Wav:n/aft Michigan City IN at 0950: Air:48.9°F, Wtr:n/a°F, N@5mph G 6, 30.07in, 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 41.7 n/a WNW Wind from WNW 9 17 29.95 n/a n/a n/a
FPTM4 Fairport MI 0940 44.4 n/a W Wind from W 17 20 n/a n/a n/a n/a
45002 Northern Lake Michigan No recent reports.
CBRW3 Chambers Island WI 0940 47.8 n/a S Wind from S 7 13 n/a n/a n/a n/a
GTLM4 Grand Traverse Lt. MI 0940 44.6 n/a W Wind from W 16 21 30.01 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 43.5 n/a W Wind from W 8 10 30.09 n/a n/a n/a
SGNW3 Sheboygan WI 1000 48.7 n/a W Wind from W 12 14 30.06 +0.06 n/a n/a
MKGM4 Muskegon MI 0950 45.3 n/a W Wind from W 10 13 30.07 n/a n/a n/a
45029 Holland MI 0950 43.3 43.3 W Wind from W 4 7 n/a n/a 2.0 4
MLWW3 Milwaukee WI 0920 49.6 n/a NW Wind from NW 8 9 n/a n/a n/a n/a
45007 Southern Lake Michigan No recent reports.
WHRI2 Waukegan Harbor IL 0900 n/a n/a W Wind from W 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
SJOM4 St. Joseph MI 1000 50.9 n/a N Wind from N 5 7 30.12 +0.07 n/a n/a
CHII2 Chicago IL 0950 54.7 n/a NNE Wind from NNE 6 6 n/a n/a n/a n/a
CMTI2 Calumet IL 0930 52.7 n/a N Wind from N 6 7 30.04 n/a n/a n/a
MCYI3 Michigan City IN 0950 48.9 n/a N Wind from N 5 6 30.07 n/a n/a n/a