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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 

22.8 °F n/a °F Wind from WSWWSW 9 mph 15 mph 30.04 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

14.9 °F n/a °F Wind from SSESSE 7 mph 14 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

24.4 °F n/a °F Wind from WSWWSW 28 mph n/a mph 30.15 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

24.6 °F n/a °F Wind from SWSW 29 mph 32 mph 30.24 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

18.7 °F n/a °F Wind from SWSW 15 mph 20 mph 30.22 in -0.04 in n/a ft n/a sec

26.1 °F n/a °F Wind from WW 28 mph 30 mph 30.28 in -0.06 in n/a ft n/a sec

17.2 °F n/a °F Wind from WSWWSW 9 mph 16 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

18.0 °F n/a °F Wind from SWSW 8 mph 10 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

21.7 °F n/a °F Wind from SSWSSW 13 mph 17 mph 30.40 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

23.0 °F n/a °F Wind from SWSW 23 mph 28 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

n/a °F n/a °F Wind from SWSW 6 mph 11 mph 30.33 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

18.5 °F n/a °F Wind from SWSW 10 mph 13 mph 30.41 in -0.03 in n/a ft n/a sec

Naubinway MI at 0340: Air:22.8°F, Wtr:n/a°F, WSW@9mph G 15, 30.04in, Wav:n/aft Fairport MI (FPTM4) - no recent report available Northern Lake Michigan (45002) - no recent report available Chambers Island WI at 0340: Air:14.9°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSE@7mph G 14, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Grand Traverse Lt. MI at 0340: Air:24.4°F, Wtr:n/a°F, WSW@28mph G n/a, 30.15in, 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 0340: Air:24.6°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SW@29mph G 32, 30.24in, Wav:n/aft Sheboygan WI at 0400: Air:18.7°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SW@15mph G 20, 30.22in, Wav:n/aft Muskegon MI at 0400: Air:26.1°F, Wtr:n/a°F, W@28mph G 30, 30.28in, Wav:n/aft Holland MI (45029) - no recent report available Milwaukee WI at 0410: Air:17.2°F, Wtr:n/a°F, WSW@9mph G 16, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Southern Lake Michigan (45007) - no recent report available Waukegan Harbor IL at 0300: Air:18.0°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SW@8mph G 10, n/ain, Wav:n/aft St. Joseph MI at 0200: Air:21.7°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSW@13mph G 17, 30.40in, Wav:n/aft Chicago IL at 0400: Air:23.0°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SW@23mph G 28, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Calumet IL at 0348: Air:n/a°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SW@6mph G 11, 30.33in, Wav:n/aft Michigan City IN at 0400: Air:18.5°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SW@10mph G 13, 30.41in, Wav:n/aft

ID Name Time
EST		 Air
°F		 Water
°F		 Wind
mph		 Gust
mph		 Baro
in		 Trend
in		 Waves
ft		 Period
Sec
NABM4 Naubinway MI 0340 22.8 n/a WSW Wind from WSW 9 15 30.04 n/a n/a n/a
FPTM4 Fairport MI No recent reports.
45002 Northern Lake Michigan No recent reports.
CBRW3 Chambers Island WI 0340 14.9 n/a SSE Wind from SSE 7 14 n/a n/a n/a n/a
GTLM4 Grand Traverse Lt. MI 0340 24.4 n/a WSW Wind from WSW 28 n/a 30.15 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 0340 24.6 n/a SW Wind from SW 29 32 30.24 n/a n/a n/a
SGNW3 Sheboygan WI 0400 18.7 n/a SW Wind from SW 15 20 30.22 -0.04 n/a n/a
MKGM4 Muskegon MI 0400 26.1 n/a W Wind from W 28 30 30.28 -0.06 n/a n/a
45029 Holland MI No recent reports.
MLWW3 Milwaukee WI 0410 17.2 n/a WSW Wind from WSW 9 16 n/a n/a n/a n/a
45007 Southern Lake Michigan No recent reports.
WHRI2 Waukegan Harbor IL 0300 18.0 n/a SW Wind from SW 8 10 n/a n/a n/a n/a
SJOM4 St. Joseph MI 0200 21.7 n/a SSW Wind from SSW 13 17 30.40 n/a n/a n/a
CHII2 Chicago IL 0400 23.0 n/a SW Wind from SW 23 28 n/a n/a n/a n/a
CMTI2 Calumet IL 0348 n/a n/a SW Wind from SW 6 11 30.33 n/a n/a n/a
MCYI3 Michigan City IN 0400 18.5 n/a SW Wind from SW 10 13 30.41 -0.03 n/a n/a