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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 

28.0 °F n/a °F Wind from NN 3 mph 5 mph 30.31 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

28.4 °F n/a °F Wind from NENE 7 mph 8 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

27.0 °F n/a °F n/a 0 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

33.4 °F n/a °F Wind from SS 8 mph 18 mph 30.34 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

29.7 °F n/a °F Wind from EE 5 mph 6 mph 30.35 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

36.0 °F n/a °F Wind from NWNW 3 mph 3 mph 30.34 in +0.02 in n/a ft n/a sec

36.3 °F n/a °F Wind from EE 14 mph 17 mph 30.33 in +0.01 in n/a ft n/a sec

39.6 °F 45.5 °F Wind from SESE 7 mph 9 mph n/a in n/a in 1.3 ft 4 sec

35.2 °F n/a °F Wind from WW 3 mph 3 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

n/a °F n/a °F Wind from WNWWNW 2 mph n/a mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

33.6 °F n/a °F Wind from SESE 2 mph 3 mph 30.32 in +0.00 in n/a ft n/a sec

41.9 °F n/a °F Wind from NENE 3 mph 5 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

37.0 °F n/a °F Wind from NNENNE 3 mph 5 mph 30.28 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

33.8 °F n/a °F Wind from ESEESE 6 mph 6 mph 30.34 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

Naubinway MI at 0340: Air:28.0°F, Wtr:n/a°F, N@3mph G 5, 30.31in, Wav:n/aft Fairport MI at 0340: Air:28.4°F, Wtr:n/a°F, NE@7mph G 8, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Northern Lake Michigan (45002) - no recent report available Chambers Island WI at 0340: Air:27.0°F, Wtr:n/a°F, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Grand Traverse Lt. MI at 0340: Air:33.4°F, Wtr:n/a°F, S@8mph G 18, 30.34in, 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:29.7°F, Wtr:n/a°F, E@5mph G 6, 30.35in, Wav:n/aft Sheboygan WI at 0400: Air:36.0°F, Wtr:n/a°F, NW@3mph G 3, 30.34in, Wav:n/aft Muskegon MI at 0400: Air:36.3°F, Wtr:n/a°F, E@14mph G 17, 30.33in, Wav:n/aft Holland MI at 0350: Air:39.6°F, Wtr:45.5°F, SE@7mph G 9, n/ain, Wav:1.3ft Milwaukee WI at 0350: Air:35.2°F, Wtr:n/a°F, W@3mph G 3, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Southern Lake Michigan (45007) - no recent report available Waukegan Harbor IL at 0300: Air:n/a°F, Wtr:n/a°F, WNW@2mph G n/a, n/ain, Wav:n/aft St. Joseph MI at 0400: Air:33.6°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SE@2mph G 3, 30.32in, Wav:n/aft Chicago IL at 0350: Air:41.9°F, Wtr:n/a°F, NE@3mph G 5, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Calumet IL at 0348: Air:37.0°F, Wtr:n/a°F, NNE@3mph G 5, 30.28in, Wav:n/aft Michigan City IN at 0350: Air:33.8°F, Wtr:n/a°F, ESE@6mph G 6, 30.34in, 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 0340 28.0 n/a N Wind from N 3 5 30.31 n/a n/a n/a
FPTM4 Fairport MI 0340 28.4 n/a NE Wind from NE 7 8 n/a n/a n/a n/a
45002 Northern Lake Michigan No recent reports.
CBRW3 Chambers Island WI 0340 27.0 n/a n/a 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a
GTLM4 Grand Traverse Lt. MI 0340 33.4 n/a S Wind from S 8 18 30.34 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 29.7 n/a E Wind from E 5 6 30.35 n/a n/a n/a
SGNW3 Sheboygan WI 0400 36.0 n/a NW Wind from NW 3 3 30.34 +0.02 n/a n/a
MKGM4 Muskegon MI 0400 36.3 n/a E Wind from E 14 17 30.33 +0.01 n/a n/a
45029 Holland MI 0350 39.6 45.5 SE Wind from SE 7 9 n/a n/a 1.3 4
MLWW3 Milwaukee WI 0350 35.2 n/a W Wind from W 3 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a
45007 Southern Lake Michigan No recent reports.
WHRI2 Waukegan Harbor IL 0300 n/a n/a WNW Wind from WNW 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
SJOM4 St. Joseph MI 0400 33.6 n/a SE Wind from SE 2 3 30.32 +0.00 n/a n/a
CHII2 Chicago IL 0350 41.9 n/a NE Wind from NE 3 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a
CMTI2 Calumet IL 0348 37.0 n/a NNE Wind from NNE 3 5 30.28 n/a n/a n/a
MCYI3 Michigan City IN 0350 33.8 n/a ESE Wind from ESE 6 6 30.34 n/a n/a n/a