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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 

4.5 °F n/a °F Wind from ENEENE 6 mph 8 mph 30.02 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

5.5 °F n/a °F Wind from SS 22 mph 32 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

2.5 °F n/a °F Wind from SSESSE 13 mph 23 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

8.6 °F n/a °F Wind from SSWSSW 10 mph 23 mph 30.13 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

16.0 °F n/a °F Wind from SS 33 mph 42 mph 30.14 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

3.9 °F n/a °F Wind from SSWSSW 28 mph 35 mph 30.17 in -0.12 in n/a ft n/a sec

14.0 °F n/a °F Wind from SWSW 28 mph 33 mph 30.27 in -0.08 in n/a ft n/a sec

3.0 °F n/a °F Wind from SSWSSW 16 mph 21 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

2.8 °F n/a °F Wind from SS 13 mph 16 mph 30.18 in -0.10 in n/a ft n/a sec

4.6 °F n/a °F Wind from SSWSSW 33 mph 38 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

0.5 °F n/a °F Wind from SS 11 mph 17 mph 30.29 in -0.09 in n/a ft n/a sec

-0.6 °F n/a °F Wind from SS 14 mph 17 mph 30.39 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

Naubinway MI at 0440: Air:4.5°F, Wtr:n/a°F, ENE@6mph G 8, 30.02in, Wav:n/aft Fairport MI at 0440: Air:5.5°F, Wtr:n/a°F, S@22mph G 32, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Northern Lake Michigan (45002) - no recent report available Chambers Island WI at 0440: Air:2.5°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSE@13mph G 23, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Grand Traverse Lt. MI at 0440: Air:8.6°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSW@10mph G 23, 30.13in, 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 0440: Air:16.0°F, Wtr:n/a°F, S@33mph G 42, 30.14in, Wav:n/aft Sheboygan WI at 0400: Air:3.9°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSW@28mph G 35, 30.17in, Wav:n/aft Muskegon MI at 0400: Air:14.0°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SW@28mph G 33, 30.27in, Wav:n/aft Holland MI (45029) - no recent report available Milwaukee WI at 0440: Air:3.0°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSW@16mph G 21, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Southern Lake Michigan (45007) - no recent report available Waukegan Harbor IL at 0400: Air:2.8°F, Wtr:n/a°F, S@13mph G 16, 30.18in, Wav:n/aft St. Joseph MI (SJOM4) - no recent report available Chicago IL at 0430: Air:4.6°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSW@33mph G 38, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Calumet IL at 0400: Air:0.5°F, Wtr:n/a°F, S@11mph G 17, 30.29in, Wav:n/aft Michigan City IN at 0430: Air:-0.6°F, Wtr:n/a°F, S@14mph G 17, 30.39in, 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 0440 4.5 n/a ENE Wind from ENE 6 8 30.02 n/a n/a n/a
FPTM4 Fairport MI 0440 5.5 n/a S Wind from S 22 32 n/a n/a n/a n/a
45002 Northern Lake Michigan No recent reports.
CBRW3 Chambers Island WI 0440 2.5 n/a SSE Wind from SSE 13 23 n/a n/a n/a n/a
GTLM4 Grand Traverse Lt. MI 0440 8.6 n/a SSW Wind from SSW 10 23 30.13 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 0440 16.0 n/a S Wind from S 33 42 30.14 n/a n/a n/a
SGNW3 Sheboygan WI 0400 3.9 n/a SSW Wind from SSW 28 35 30.17 -0.12 n/a n/a
MKGM4 Muskegon MI 0400 14.0 n/a SW Wind from SW 28 33 30.27 -0.08 n/a n/a
45029 Holland MI No recent reports.
MLWW3 Milwaukee WI 0440 3.0 n/a SSW Wind from SSW 16 21 n/a n/a n/a n/a
45007 Southern Lake Michigan No recent reports.
WHRI2 Waukegan Harbor IL 0400 2.8 n/a S Wind from S 13 16 30.18 -0.10 n/a n/a
SJOM4 St. Joseph MI No recent reports.
CHII2 Chicago IL 0430 4.6 n/a SSW Wind from SSW 33 38 n/a n/a n/a n/a
CMTI2 Calumet IL 0400 0.5 n/a S Wind from S 11 17 30.29 -0.09 n/a n/a
MCYI3 Michigan City IN 0430 -0.6 n/a S Wind from S 14 17 30.39 n/a n/a n/a