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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 

29.8 °F n/a °F Wind from ENEENE 11 mph 17 mph 30.02 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

33.1 °F n/a °F Wind from ENEENE 14 mph 18 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

34.7 °F n/a °F Wind from NN 10 mph 14 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

34.9 °F n/a °F Wind from EE 7 mph 11 mph 30.00 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

43.3 °F n/a °F Wind from ESEESE 14 mph 21 mph 29.94 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

40.1 °F n/a °F Wind from SWSW 6 mph 8 mph 29.93 in -0.02 in n/a ft n/a sec

47.5 °F n/a °F Wind from ESEESE 12 mph 14 mph 29.93 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

41.7 °F n/a °F Wind from SS 2 mph 5 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

n/a °F n/a °F Wind from SESE 7 mph 9 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

45.1 °F n/a °F Wind from NN 17 mph 20 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

52.5 °F n/a °F Wind from SS 10 mph 17 mph 29.86 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

52.3 °F n/a °F Wind from SSESSE 17 mph 20 mph 29.87 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

Naubinway MI at 0740: Air:29.8°F, Wtr:n/a°F, ENE@11mph G 17, 30.02in, Wav:n/aft Fairport MI at 0740: Air:33.1°F, Wtr:n/a°F, ENE@14mph G 18, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Northern Lake Michigan (45002) - no recent report available Chambers Island WI at 0740: Air:34.7°F, Wtr:n/a°F, N@10mph G 14, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Grand Traverse Lt. MI at 0740: Air:34.9°F, Wtr:n/a°F, E@7mph G 11, 30.00in, 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 0740: Air:43.3°F, Wtr:n/a°F, ESE@14mph G 21, 29.94in, Wav:n/aft Sheboygan WI at 0800: Air:40.1°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SW@6mph G 8, 29.93in, Wav:n/aft Muskegon MI at 0830: Air:47.5°F, Wtr:n/a°F, ESE@12mph G 14, 29.93in, Wav:n/aft Holland MI (45029) - no recent report available Milwaukee WI at 0820: Air:41.7°F, Wtr:n/a°F, S@2mph G 5, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Southern Lake Michigan (45007) - no recent report available Waukegan Harbor IL at 0700: Air:n/a°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SE@7mph G 9, n/ain, Wav:n/aft St. Joseph MI (SJOM4) - no recent report available Chicago IL at 0820: Air:45.1°F, Wtr:n/a°F, N@17mph G 20, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Calumet IL at 0818: Air:52.5°F, Wtr:n/a°F, S@10mph G 17, 29.86in, Wav:n/aft Michigan City IN at 0820: Air:52.3°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSE@17mph G 20, 29.87in, 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 0740 29.8 n/a ENE Wind from ENE 11 17 30.02 n/a n/a n/a
FPTM4 Fairport MI 0740 33.1 n/a ENE Wind from ENE 14 18 n/a n/a n/a n/a
45002 Northern Lake Michigan No recent reports.
CBRW3 Chambers Island WI 0740 34.7 n/a N Wind from N 10 14 n/a n/a n/a n/a
GTLM4 Grand Traverse Lt. MI 0740 34.9 n/a E Wind from E 7 11 30.00 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 0740 43.3 n/a ESE Wind from ESE 14 21 29.94 n/a n/a n/a
SGNW3 Sheboygan WI 0800 40.1 n/a SW Wind from SW 6 8 29.93 -0.02 n/a n/a
MKGM4 Muskegon MI 0830 47.5 n/a ESE Wind from ESE 12 14 29.93 n/a n/a n/a
45029 Holland MI No recent reports.
MLWW3 Milwaukee WI 0820 41.7 n/a S Wind from S 2 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a
45007 Southern Lake Michigan No recent reports.
WHRI2 Waukegan Harbor IL 0700 n/a n/a SE Wind from SE 7 9 n/a n/a n/a n/a
SJOM4 St. Joseph MI No recent reports.
CHII2 Chicago IL 0820 45.1 n/a N Wind from N 17 20 n/a n/a n/a n/a
CMTI2 Calumet IL 0818 52.5 n/a S Wind from S 10 17 29.86 n/a n/a n/a
MCYI3 Michigan City IN 0820 52.3 n/a SSE Wind from SSE 17 20 29.87 n/a n/a n/a