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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 

64.2 °F n/a °F Wind from NN 13 mph 17 mph 29.83 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

61.7 °F 61.9 °F Wind from NN 16 mph 18 mph 29.87 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

66.4 °F n/a °F Wind from NWNW 16 mph n/a mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

65.8 °F n/a °F Wind from NENE 7 mph 9 mph 29.86 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

70.5 °F n/a °F Wind from SWSW 11 mph 14 mph 29.88 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

64.4 °F n/a °F Wind from NNENNE 18 mph 21 mph 29.84 in +0.04 in n/a ft n/a sec

72.9 °F n/a °F Wind from SSWSSW 7 mph 8 mph 29.82 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

75.4 °F 74.3 °F Wind from SESE 11 mph 16 mph n/a in n/a in 2.3 ft 4 sec

75.0 °F n/a °F Wind from WW 3 mph 5 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

74.8 °F 72.9 °F Wind from SSWSSW 9 mph 11 mph 29.83 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

76.1 °F n/a °F Wind from SSWSSW 7 mph 10 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

87.3 °F n/a °F Wind from WSWWSW 17 mph 20 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

80.4 °F n/a °F Wind from SWSW 7 mph 18 mph 29.84 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

79.9 °F n/a °F Wind from SSWSSW 16 mph 18 mph 29.82 in +0.00 in n/a ft n/a sec

Naubinway MI at 0940: Air:64.2°F, Wtr:n/a°F, N@13mph G 17, 29.83in, Wav:n/aft Fairport MI (FPTM4) - no recent report available Northern Lake Michigan at 1010: Air:61.7°F, Wtr:61.9°F, N@16mph G 18, 29.87in, Wav:n/aft Chambers Island WI at 0940: Air:66.4°F, Wtr:n/a°F, NW@16mph G n/a, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Grand Traverse Lt. MI at 0940: Air:65.8°F, Wtr:n/a°F, NE@7mph G 9, 29.86in, 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 0940: Air:70.5°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SW@11mph G 14, 29.88in, Wav:n/aft Sheboygan WI at 1000: Air:64.4°F, Wtr:n/a°F, NNE@18mph G 21, 29.84in, Wav:n/aft Muskegon MI at 1010: Air:72.9°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSW@7mph G 8, 29.82in, Wav:n/aft Holland MI at 1010: Air:75.4°F, Wtr:74.3°F, SE@11mph G 16, n/ain, Wav:2.3ft Milwaukee WI at 1010: Air:75.0°F, Wtr:n/a°F, W@3mph G 5, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Southern Lake Michigan at 1010: Air:74.8°F, Wtr:72.9°F, SSW@9mph G 11, 29.83in, Wav:n/aft Waukegan Harbor IL at 0900: Air:76.1°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSW@7mph G 10, n/ain, Wav:n/aft St. Joseph MI (SJOM4) - no recent report available Chicago IL at 1000: Air:87.3°F, Wtr:n/a°F, WSW@17mph G 20, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Calumet IL at 0954: Air:80.4°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SW@7mph G 18, 29.84in, Wav:n/aft Michigan City IN at 1000: Air:79.9°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSW@16mph G 18, 29.82in, 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 0940 64.2 n/a N Wind from N 13 17 29.83 n/a n/a n/a
FPTM4 Fairport MI No recent reports.
45002 Northern Lake Michigan 1010 61.7 61.9 N Wind from N 16 18 29.87 n/a n/a n/a
CBRW3 Chambers Island WI 0940 66.4 n/a NW Wind from NW 16 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
GTLM4 Grand Traverse Lt. MI 0940 65.8 n/a NE Wind from NE 7 9 29.86 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 0940 70.5 n/a SW Wind from SW 11 14 29.88 n/a n/a n/a
SGNW3 Sheboygan WI 1000 64.4 n/a NNE Wind from NNE 18 21 29.84 +0.04 n/a n/a
MKGM4 Muskegon MI 1010 72.9 n/a SSW Wind from SSW 7 8 29.82 n/a n/a n/a
45029 Holland MI 1010 75.4 74.3 SE Wind from SE 11 16 n/a n/a 2.3 4
MLWW3 Milwaukee WI 1010 75.0 n/a W Wind from W 3 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a
45007 Southern Lake Michigan 1010 74.8 72.9 SSW Wind from SSW 9 11 29.83 n/a n/a n/a
WHRI2 Waukegan Harbor IL 0900 76.1 n/a SSW Wind from SSW 7 10 n/a n/a n/a n/a
SJOM4 St. Joseph MI No recent reports.
CHII2 Chicago IL 1000 87.3 n/a WSW Wind from WSW 17 20 n/a n/a n/a n/a
CMTI2 Calumet IL 0954 80.4 n/a SW Wind from SW 7 18 29.84 n/a n/a n/a
MCYI3 Michigan City IN 1000 79.9 n/a SSW Wind from SSW 16 18 29.82 +0.00 n/a n/a