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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 

63.9 °F n/a °F Wind from SWSW 6 mph 9 mph 29.74 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

60.6 °F 55.2 °F Wind from WSWWSW 9 mph 9 mph 29.78 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

64.6 °F n/a °F Wind from SS 3 mph 6 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

60.6 °F n/a °F Wind from SWSW 6 mph 7 mph 29.80 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

67.6 °F n/a °F Wind from WNWWNW 15 mph 18 mph 29.85 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

73.9 °F n/a °F Wind from WNWWNW 8 mph 13 mph 29.83 in +0.02 in n/a ft n/a sec

73.6 °F n/a °F Wind from WNWWNW 20 mph 22 mph 29.79 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

74.3 °F 73.0 °F Wind from WSWWSW 13 mph 18 mph n/a in n/a in 1.6 ft 3 sec

74.3 °F n/a °F Wind from WNWWNW 8 mph 9 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

73.9 °F 70.9 °F Wind from WNWWNW 16 mph 18 mph 29.84 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

77.0 °F n/a °F Wind from WW 5 mph 7 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

85.6 °F n/a °F Wind from WNWWNW 20 mph 22 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

79.7 °F n/a °F Wind from WW 6 mph 11 mph 29.84 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

77.9 °F n/a °F Wind from WSWWSW 9 mph 9 mph 29.83 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

Naubinway MI at 0140: Air:63.9°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SW@6mph G 9, 29.74in, Wav:n/aft Fairport MI (FPTM4) - no recent report available Northern Lake Michigan at 0130: Air:60.6°F, Wtr:55.2°F, WSW@9mph G 9, 29.78in, Wav:n/aft Chambers Island WI at 0140: Air:64.6°F, Wtr:n/a°F, S@3mph G 6, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Grand Traverse Lt. MI at 0140: Air:60.6°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SW@6mph G 7, 29.80in, 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 0140: Air:67.6°F, Wtr:n/a°F, WNW@15mph G 18, 29.85in, Wav:n/aft Sheboygan WI at 0100: Air:73.9°F, Wtr:n/a°F, WNW@8mph G 13, 29.83in, Wav:n/aft Muskegon MI at 0140: Air:73.6°F, Wtr:n/a°F, WNW@20mph G 22, 29.79in, Wav:n/aft Holland MI at 0130: Air:74.3°F, Wtr:73.0°F, WSW@13mph G 18, n/ain, Wav:1.6ft Milwaukee WI at 0140: Air:74.3°F, Wtr:n/a°F, WNW@8mph G 9, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Southern Lake Michigan at 0130: Air:73.9°F, Wtr:70.9°F, WNW@16mph G 18, 29.84in, Wav:n/aft Waukegan Harbor IL at 0100: Air:77.0°F, Wtr:n/a°F, W@5mph G 7, n/ain, Wav:n/aft St. Joseph MI (SJOM4) - no recent report available Chicago IL at 0130: Air:85.6°F, Wtr:n/a°F, WNW@20mph G 22, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Calumet IL at 0112: Air:79.7°F, Wtr:n/a°F, W@6mph G 11, 29.84in, Wav:n/aft Michigan City IN at 0130: Air:77.9°F, Wtr:n/a°F, WSW@9mph G 9, 29.83in, 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 0140 63.9 n/a SW Wind from SW 6 9 29.74 n/a n/a n/a
FPTM4 Fairport MI No recent reports.
45002 Northern Lake Michigan 0130 60.6 55.2 WSW Wind from WSW 9 9 29.78 n/a n/a n/a
CBRW3 Chambers Island WI 0140 64.6 n/a S Wind from S 3 6 n/a n/a n/a n/a
GTLM4 Grand Traverse Lt. MI 0140 60.6 n/a SW Wind from SW 6 7 29.80 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 0140 67.6 n/a WNW Wind from WNW 15 18 29.85 n/a n/a n/a
SGNW3 Sheboygan WI 0100 73.9 n/a WNW Wind from WNW 8 13 29.83 +0.02 n/a n/a
MKGM4 Muskegon MI 0140 73.6 n/a WNW Wind from WNW 20 22 29.79 n/a n/a n/a
45029 Holland MI 0130 74.3 73.0 WSW Wind from WSW 13 18 n/a n/a 1.6 3
MLWW3 Milwaukee WI 0140 74.3 n/a WNW Wind from WNW 8 9 n/a n/a n/a n/a
45007 Southern Lake Michigan 0130 73.9 70.9 WNW Wind from WNW 16 18 29.84 n/a n/a n/a
WHRI2 Waukegan Harbor IL 0100 77.0 n/a W Wind from W 5 7 n/a n/a n/a n/a
SJOM4 St. Joseph MI No recent reports.
CHII2 Chicago IL 0130 85.6 n/a WNW Wind from WNW 20 22 n/a n/a n/a n/a
CMTI2 Calumet IL 0112 79.7 n/a W Wind from W 6 11 29.84 n/a n/a n/a
MCYI3 Michigan City IN 0130 77.9 n/a WSW Wind from WSW 9 9 29.83 n/a n/a n/a