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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 

67.6 °F n/a °F n/a 1 mph 29.88 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

67.1 °F 66.6 °F Wind from EE 4 mph 4 mph 29.88 in n/a in 0.3 ft n/a sec

71.1 °F n/a °F Wind from EE 5 mph 8 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

67.1 °F n/a °F n/a 2 mph 29.90 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

70.5 °F n/a °F Wind from EE 2 mph 3 mph 29.91 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

67.5 °F n/a °F Wind from NENE 6 mph 7 mph 29.85 in -0.02 in n/a ft n/a sec

73.8 °F n/a °F Wind from EE 8 mph 12 mph 29.85 in +0.00 in n/a ft n/a sec

71.1 °F 71.2 °F Wind from NN 4 mph 7 mph n/a in n/a in 1.0 ft 4 sec

70.9 °F n/a °F Wind from WW 13 mph 18 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

72.1 °F 71.2 °F Wind from EE 11 mph 13 mph 29.85 in n/a in 0.7 ft n/a sec

72.9 °F n/a °F Wind from NNENNE n/a mph n/a mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

89.2 °F n/a °F Wind from SS 25 mph 28 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

n/a °F n/a °F Wind from SSESSE 9 mph 14 mph 29.81 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

84.6 °F n/a °F Wind from SS 13 mph 17 mph 29.80 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

Naubinway MI at 2140: Air:67.6°F, Wtr:n/a°F, 29.88in, Wav:n/aft Fairport MI (FPTM4) - no recent report available Northern Lake Michigan at 2150: Air:67.1°F, Wtr:66.6°F, E@4mph G 4, 29.88in, Wav:0.3ft Chambers Island WI at 2140: Air:71.1°F, Wtr:n/a°F, E@5mph G 8, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Grand Traverse Lt. MI at 2140: Air:67.1°F, Wtr:n/a°F, 29.90in, 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:70.5°F, Wtr:n/a°F, E@2mph G 3, 29.91in, Wav:n/aft Sheboygan WI at 2200: Air:67.5°F, Wtr:n/a°F, NE@6mph G 7, 29.85in, Wav:n/aft Muskegon MI at 2200: Air:73.8°F, Wtr:n/a°F, E@8mph G 12, 29.85in, Wav:n/aft Holland MI at 2200: Air:71.1°F, Wtr:71.2°F, N@4mph G 7, n/ain, Wav:1.0ft Milwaukee WI at 2150: Air:70.9°F, Wtr:n/a°F, W@13mph G 18, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Southern Lake Michigan at 2150: Air:72.1°F, Wtr:71.2°F, E@11mph G 13, 29.85in, Wav:0.7ft Waukegan Harbor IL at 2100: Air:72.9°F, Wtr:n/a°F, NNE@n/amph G n/a, n/ain, Wav:n/aft St. Joseph MI (SJOM4) - no recent report available Chicago IL at 2150: Air:89.2°F, Wtr:n/a°F, S@25mph G 28, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Calumet IL at 2148: Air:n/a°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSE@9mph G 14, 29.81in, Wav:n/aft Michigan City IN at 2150: Air:84.6°F, Wtr:n/a°F, S@13mph G 17, 29.80in, 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 67.6 n/a n/a 1 29.88 n/a n/a n/a
FPTM4 Fairport MI No recent reports.
45002 Northern Lake Michigan 2150 67.1 66.6 E Wind from E 4 4 29.88 n/a 0.3 n/a
CBRW3 Chambers Island WI 2140 71.1 n/a E Wind from E 5 8 n/a n/a n/a n/a
GTLM4 Grand Traverse Lt. MI 2140 67.1 n/a n/a 2 29.90 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 70.5 n/a E Wind from E 2 3 29.91 n/a n/a n/a
SGNW3 Sheboygan WI 2200 67.5 n/a NE Wind from NE 6 7 29.85 -0.02 n/a n/a
MKGM4 Muskegon MI 2200 73.8 n/a E Wind from E 8 12 29.85 +0.00 n/a n/a
45029 Holland MI 2200 71.1 71.2 N Wind from N 4 7 n/a n/a 1.0 4
MLWW3 Milwaukee WI 2150 70.9 n/a W Wind from W 13 18 n/a n/a n/a n/a
45007 Southern Lake Michigan 2150 72.1 71.2 E Wind from E 11 13 29.85 n/a 0.7 n/a
WHRI2 Waukegan Harbor IL 2100 72.9 n/a NNE Wind from NNE n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
SJOM4 St. Joseph MI No recent reports.
CHII2 Chicago IL 2150 89.2 n/a S Wind from S 25 28 n/a n/a n/a n/a
CMTI2 Calumet IL 2148 n/a n/a SSE Wind from SSE 9 14 29.81 n/a n/a n/a
MCYI3 Michigan City IN 2150 84.6 n/a S Wind from S 13 17 29.80 n/a n/a n/a