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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 

49.8 °F n/a °F n/a 1 mph 30.06 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

53.6 °F n/a °F Wind from SWSW 1 mph 3 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

45.0 °F 42.4 °F Wind from SS 9 mph 9 mph 30.08 in +0.00 in n/a ft n/a sec

61.2 °F n/a °F Wind from SSESSE 5 mph 9 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

50.2 °F n/a °F n/a 2 mph 30.09 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

52.5 °F n/a °F Wind from ENEENE 3 mph 3 mph 30.10 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

62.1 °F n/a °F n/a 1 mph 30.06 in +0.01 in n/a ft n/a sec

58.1 °F n/a °F Wind from NENE 3 mph 5 mph 30.05 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

51.4 °F 50.5 °F Wind from WW 2 mph 4 mph n/a in n/a in 0.3 ft n/a sec

58.6 °F n/a °F Wind from WSWWSW 2 mph 2 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

48.9 °F 48.0 °F n/a 2 mph 30.08 in +0.00 in n/a ft n/a sec

55.6 °F n/a °F n/a n/a mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

58.3 °F n/a °F Wind from NNWNNW 6 mph 7 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

n/a °F n/a °F Wind from NNWNNW 5 mph 7 mph 30.03 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

56.5 °F n/a °F Wind from NN 12 mph 12 mph 30.03 in +0.00 in n/a ft n/a sec

Naubinway MI at 0040: Air:49.8°F, Wtr:n/a°F, 30.06in, Wav:n/aft Fairport MI at 0040: Air:53.6°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SW@1mph G 3, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Northern Lake Michigan at 0100: Air:45.0°F, Wtr:42.4°F, S@9mph G 9, 30.08in, Wav:n/aft Chambers Island WI at 0040: Air:61.2°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSE@5mph G 9, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Grand Traverse Lt. MI at 0040: Air:50.2°F, Wtr:n/a°F, 30.09in, 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 0040: Air:52.5°F, Wtr:n/a°F, ENE@3mph G 3, 30.10in, Wav:n/aft Sheboygan WI at 0100: Air:62.1°F, Wtr:n/a°F, 30.06in, Wav:n/aft Muskegon MI at 0110: Air:58.1°F, Wtr:n/a°F, NE@3mph G 5, 30.05in, Wav:n/aft Holland MI at 0100: Air:51.4°F, Wtr:50.5°F, W@2mph G 4, n/ain, Wav:0.3ft Milwaukee WI at 0110: Air:58.6°F, Wtr:n/a°F, WSW@2mph G 2, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Southern Lake Michigan at 0100: Air:48.9°F, Wtr:48.0°F, 30.08in, Wav:n/aft Waukegan Harbor IL at 0000: Air:55.6°F, Wtr:n/a°F, n/ain, Wav:n/aft St. Joseph MI (SJOM4) - no recent report available Chicago IL at 0110: Air:58.3°F, Wtr:n/a°F, NNW@6mph G 7, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Calumet IL at 0048: Air:n/a°F, Wtr:n/a°F, NNW@5mph G 7, 30.03in, Wav:n/aft Michigan City IN at 0100: Air:56.5°F, Wtr:n/a°F, N@12mph G 12, 30.03in, 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 0040 49.8 n/a n/a 1 30.06 n/a n/a n/a
FPTM4 Fairport MI 0040 53.6 n/a SW Wind from SW 1 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a
45002 Northern Lake Michigan 0100 45.0 42.4 S Wind from S 9 9 30.08 +0.00 n/a n/a
CBRW3 Chambers Island WI 0040 61.2 n/a SSE Wind from SSE 5 9 n/a n/a n/a n/a
GTLM4 Grand Traverse Lt. MI 0040 50.2 n/a n/a 2 30.09 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 0040 52.5 n/a ENE Wind from ENE 3 3 30.10 n/a n/a n/a
SGNW3 Sheboygan WI 0100 62.1 n/a n/a 1 30.06 +0.01 n/a n/a
MKGM4 Muskegon MI 0110 58.1 n/a NE Wind from NE 3 5 30.05 n/a n/a n/a
45029 Holland MI 0100 51.4 50.5 W Wind from W 2 4 n/a n/a 0.3 n/a
MLWW3 Milwaukee WI 0110 58.6 n/a WSW Wind from WSW 2 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a
45007 Southern Lake Michigan 0100 48.9 48.0 n/a 2 30.08 +0.00 n/a n/a
WHRI2 Waukegan Harbor IL 0000 55.6 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
SJOM4 St. Joseph MI No recent reports.
CHII2 Chicago IL 0110 58.3 n/a NNW Wind from NNW 6 7 n/a n/a n/a n/a
CMTI2 Calumet IL 0048 n/a n/a NNW Wind from NNW 5 7 30.03 n/a n/a n/a
MCYI3 Michigan City IN 0100 56.5 n/a N Wind from N 12 12 30.03 +0.00 n/a n/a