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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 

41.9 °F n/a °F Wind from NWNW 6 mph 8 mph 30.20 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

48.0 °F n/a °F Wind from NNWNNW 6 mph 9 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

n/a °F 63.1 °F Wind from NN 16 mph 20 mph n/a in n/a in 3.6 ft 5 sec

52.9 °F n/a °F Wind from NNENNE 18 mph 22 mph 30.24 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

51.6 °F n/a °F Wind from ENEENE 10 mph 14 mph 30.25 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

53.4 °F n/a °F Wind from NNENNE 17 mph 22 mph 30.18 in +0.04 in n/a ft n/a sec

64.6 °F 66.7 °F Wind from NWNW 16 mph 20 mph 30.12 in +0.00 in 2.3 ft 3 sec

57.4 °F n/a °F Wind from NN 15 mph 18 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

64.8 °F 68.2 °F Wind from NNWNNW 20 mph 25 mph 30.19 in n/a in 2.3 ft 4 sec

57.0 °F n/a °F Wind from WW n/a mph n/a mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

61.2 °F n/a °F Wind from WW 12 mph 12 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

n/a °F n/a °F Wind from WW 2 mph 3 mph 30.19 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

64.9 °F n/a °F Wind from NWNW 15 mph 17 mph 30.17 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

Naubinway MI at 0140: Air:41.9°F, Wtr:n/a°F, NW@6mph G 8, 30.20in, Wav:n/aft Fairport MI at 0140: Air:48.0°F, Wtr:n/a°F, NNW@6mph G 9, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Northern Lake Michigan at 0150: Air:n/a°F, Wtr:63.1°F, N@16mph G 20, n/ain, Wav:3.6ft Chambers Island WI (CBRW3) - no recent report available Grand Traverse Lt. MI at 0140: Air:52.9°F, Wtr:n/a°F, NNE@18mph G 22, 30.24in, 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:51.6°F, Wtr:n/a°F, ENE@10mph G 14, 30.25in, Wav:n/aft Sheboygan WI (SGNW3) - no recent report available Muskegon MI at 0200: Air:53.4°F, Wtr:n/a°F, NNE@17mph G 22, 30.18in, Wav:n/aft Holland MI at 0200: Air:64.6°F, Wtr:66.7°F, NW@16mph G 20, 30.12in, Wav:2.3ft Milwaukee WI at 0150: Air:57.4°F, Wtr:n/a°F, N@15mph G 18, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Southern Lake Michigan at 0150: Air:64.8°F, Wtr:68.2°F, NNW@20mph G 25, 30.19in, Wav:2.3ft Waukegan Harbor IL at 0100: Air:57.0°F, Wtr:n/a°F, W@n/amph G n/a, n/ain, Wav:n/aft St. Joseph MI (SJOM4) - no recent report available Chicago IL at 0150: Air:61.2°F, Wtr:n/a°F, W@12mph G 12, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Calumet IL at 0148: Air:n/a°F, Wtr:n/a°F, W@2mph G 3, 30.19in, Wav:n/aft Michigan City IN at 0150: Air:64.9°F, Wtr:n/a°F, NW@15mph G 17, 30.17in, 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 41.9 n/a NW Wind from NW 6 8 30.20 n/a n/a n/a
FPTM4 Fairport MI 0140 48.0 n/a NNW Wind from NNW 6 9 n/a n/a n/a n/a
45002 Northern Lake Michigan 0150 n/a 63.1 N Wind from N 16 20 n/a n/a 3.6 5
CBRW3 Chambers Island WI No recent reports.
GTLM4 Grand Traverse Lt. MI 0140 52.9 n/a NNE Wind from NNE 18 22 30.24 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 51.6 n/a ENE Wind from ENE 10 14 30.25 n/a n/a n/a
SGNW3 Sheboygan WI No recent reports.
MKGM4 Muskegon MI 0200 53.4 n/a NNE Wind from NNE 17 22 30.18 +0.04 n/a n/a
45029 Holland MI 0200 64.6 66.7 NW Wind from NW 16 20 30.12 +0.00 2.3 3
MLWW3 Milwaukee WI 0150 57.4 n/a N Wind from N 15 18 n/a n/a n/a n/a
45007 Southern Lake Michigan 0150 64.8 68.2 NNW Wind from NNW 20 25 30.19 n/a 2.3 4
WHRI2 Waukegan Harbor IL 0100 57.0 n/a W Wind from W n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
SJOM4 St. Joseph MI No recent reports.
CHII2 Chicago IL 0150 61.2 n/a W Wind from W 12 12 n/a n/a n/a n/a
CMTI2 Calumet IL 0148 n/a n/a W Wind from W 2 3 30.19 n/a n/a n/a
MCYI3 Michigan City IN 0150 64.9 n/a NW Wind from NW 15 17 30.17 n/a n/a n/a