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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 

31.5 °F n/a °F Wind from WNWWNW 6 mph 10 mph 29.73 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

34.0 °F n/a °F Wind from NNWNNW 3 mph 5 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

33.8 °F n/a °F Wind from WW 5 mph 7 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

37.8 °F n/a °F Wind from NN 14 mph 16 mph 29.79 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

33.8 °F n/a °F Wind from SSESSE 3 mph 7 mph 29.78 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

41.7 °F n/a °F Wind from WW 1 mph 1 mph 29.75 in +0.02 in n/a ft n/a sec

41.5 °F n/a °F Wind from SS 9 mph 9 mph 29.77 in +0.00 in n/a ft n/a sec

38.5 °F n/a °F n/a 0 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

36.3 °F n/a °F Wind from ESEESE 1 mph 2 mph 29.83 in +0.00 in n/a ft n/a sec

42.1 °F n/a °F Wind from SSESSE 10 mph 10 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

38.8 °F n/a °F Wind from EE 5 mph 10 mph 29.72 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

39.2 °F n/a °F Wind from ESEESE 7 mph 8 mph 29.75 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

Naubinway MI at 2040: Air:31.5°F, Wtr:n/a°F, WNW@6mph G 10, 29.73in, Wav:n/aft Fairport MI at 2040: Air:34.0°F, Wtr:n/a°F, NNW@3mph G 5, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Northern Lake Michigan (45002) - no recent report available Chambers Island WI at 2040: Air:33.8°F, Wtr:n/a°F, W@5mph G 7, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Grand Traverse Lt. MI at 2040: Air:37.8°F, Wtr:n/a°F, N@14mph G 16, 29.79in, 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 2040: Air:33.8°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSE@3mph G 7, 29.78in, Wav:n/aft Sheboygan WI at 2000: Air:41.7°F, Wtr:n/a°F, W@1mph G 1, 29.75in, Wav:n/aft Muskegon MI at 2000: Air:41.5°F, Wtr:n/a°F, S@9mph G 9, 29.77in, Wav:n/aft Holland MI (45029) - no recent report available Milwaukee WI at 2040: Air:38.5°F, Wtr:n/a°F, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Southern Lake Michigan (45007) - no recent report available Waukegan Harbor IL at 2000: Air:36.3°F, Wtr:n/a°F, ESE@1mph G 2, 29.83in, Wav:n/aft St. Joseph MI (SJOM4) - no recent report available Chicago IL at 2030: Air:42.1°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSE@10mph G 10, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Calumet IL at 2030: Air:38.8°F, Wtr:n/a°F, E@5mph G 10, 29.72in, Wav:n/aft Michigan City IN at 2030: Air:39.2°F, Wtr:n/a°F, ESE@7mph G 8, 29.75in, 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 2040 31.5 n/a WNW Wind from WNW 6 10 29.73 n/a n/a n/a
FPTM4 Fairport MI 2040 34.0 n/a NNW Wind from NNW 3 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a
45002 Northern Lake Michigan No recent reports.
CBRW3 Chambers Island WI 2040 33.8 n/a W Wind from W 5 7 n/a n/a n/a n/a
GTLM4 Grand Traverse Lt. MI 2040 37.8 n/a N Wind from N 14 16 29.79 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 2040 33.8 n/a SSE Wind from SSE 3 7 29.78 n/a n/a n/a
SGNW3 Sheboygan WI 2000 41.7 n/a W Wind from W 1 1 29.75 +0.02 n/a n/a
MKGM4 Muskegon MI 2000 41.5 n/a S Wind from S 9 9 29.77 +0.00 n/a n/a
45029 Holland MI No recent reports.
MLWW3 Milwaukee WI 2040 38.5 n/a n/a 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a
45007 Southern Lake Michigan No recent reports.
WHRI2 Waukegan Harbor IL 2000 36.3 n/a ESE Wind from ESE 1 2 29.83 +0.00 n/a n/a
SJOM4 St. Joseph MI No recent reports.
CHII2 Chicago IL 2030 42.1 n/a SSE Wind from SSE 10 10 n/a n/a n/a n/a
CMTI2 Calumet IL 2030 38.8 n/a E Wind from E 5 10 29.72 n/a n/a n/a
MCYI3 Michigan City IN 2030 39.2 n/a ESE Wind from ESE 7 8 29.75 n/a n/a n/a