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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 

64.6 °F n/a °F Wind from SSESSE 18 mph 24 mph 29.91 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

66.9 °F 64.9 °F Wind from SSESSE 20 mph 27 mph 29.87 in -0.13 in n/a ft n/a sec

67.1 °F n/a °F Wind from EE 10 mph 21 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

66.2 °F n/a °F Wind from SSESSE 9 mph 20 mph 29.94 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

69.1 °F n/a °F Wind from SESE 14 mph 22 mph 29.94 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

69.1 °F n/a °F Wind from SSESSE 36 mph 41 mph 29.80 in -0.14 in n/a ft n/a sec

71.6 °F n/a °F Wind from SESE 18 mph 23 mph 29.92 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

69.6 °F 65.7 °F Wind from SSESSE 16 mph 20 mph 29.92 in -0.07 in 2.3 ft 4 sec

72.1 °F n/a °F Wind from SS 13 mph 15 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

71.1 °F n/a °F Wind from SESE 22 mph 25 mph 29.92 in -0.07 in n/a ft n/a sec

71.4 °F n/a °F Wind from SESE 8 mph n/a mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

72.5 °F n/a °F Wind from SWSW 1 mph 3 mph 30.01 in -0.05 in n/a ft n/a sec

77.7 °F n/a °F Wind from SS 26 mph 28 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

80.1 °F n/a °F Wind from SSESSE 11 mph 16 mph 29.92 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

77.7 °F n/a °F Wind from SWSW 9 mph 13 mph 29.92 in -0.04 in n/a ft n/a sec

Naubinway MI at 1940: Air:64.6°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSE@18mph G 24, 29.91in, Wav:n/aft Fairport MI (FPTM4) - no recent report available Northern Lake Michigan at 2000: Air:66.9°F, Wtr:64.9°F, SSE@20mph G 27, 29.87in, Wav:n/aft Chambers Island WI at 1940: Air:67.1°F, Wtr:n/a°F, E@10mph G 21, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Grand Traverse Lt. MI at 1940: Air:66.2°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSE@9mph G 20, 29.94in, 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 1940: Air:69.1°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SE@14mph G 22, 29.94in, Wav:n/aft Sheboygan WI at 2000: Air:69.1°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSE@36mph G 41, 29.80in, Wav:n/aft Muskegon MI at 2010: Air:71.6°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SE@18mph G 23, 29.92in, Wav:n/aft Holland MI at 2000: Air:69.6°F, Wtr:65.7°F, SSE@16mph G 20, 29.92in, Wav:2.3ft Milwaukee WI at 2010: Air:72.1°F, Wtr:n/a°F, S@13mph G 15, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Southern Lake Michigan at 2000: Air:71.1°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SE@22mph G 25, 29.92in, Wav:n/aft Waukegan Harbor IL at 1900: Air:71.4°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SE@8mph G n/a, n/ain, Wav:n/aft St. Joseph MI at 2000: Air:72.5°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SW@1mph G 3, 30.01in, Wav:n/aft Chicago IL at 2000: Air:77.7°F, Wtr:n/a°F, S@26mph G 28, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Calumet IL at 1948: Air:80.1°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSE@11mph G 16, 29.92in, Wav:n/aft Michigan City IN at 2000: Air:77.7°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SW@9mph G 13, 29.92in, 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 1940 64.6 n/a SSE Wind from SSE 18 24 29.91 n/a n/a n/a
FPTM4 Fairport MI No recent reports.
45002 Northern Lake Michigan 2000 66.9 64.9 SSE Wind from SSE 20 27 29.87 -0.13 n/a n/a
CBRW3 Chambers Island WI 1940 67.1 n/a E Wind from E 10 21 n/a n/a n/a n/a
GTLM4 Grand Traverse Lt. MI 1940 66.2 n/a SSE Wind from SSE 9 20 29.94 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 1940 69.1 n/a SE Wind from SE 14 22 29.94 n/a n/a n/a
SGNW3 Sheboygan WI 2000 69.1 n/a SSE Wind from SSE 36 41 29.80 -0.14 n/a n/a
MKGM4 Muskegon MI 2010 71.6 n/a SE Wind from SE 18 23 29.92 n/a n/a n/a
45029 Holland MI 2000 69.6 65.7 SSE Wind from SSE 16 20 29.92 -0.07 2.3 4
MLWW3 Milwaukee WI 2010 72.1 n/a S Wind from S 13 15 n/a n/a n/a n/a
45007 Southern Lake Michigan 2000 71.1 n/a SE Wind from SE 22 25 29.92 -0.07 n/a n/a
WHRI2 Waukegan Harbor IL 1900 71.4 n/a SE Wind from SE 8 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
SJOM4 St. Joseph MI 2000 72.5 n/a SW Wind from SW 1 3 30.01 -0.05 n/a n/a
CHII2 Chicago IL 2000 77.7 n/a S Wind from S 26 28 n/a n/a n/a n/a
CMTI2 Calumet IL 1948 80.1 n/a SSE Wind from SSE 11 16 29.92 n/a n/a n/a
MCYI3 Michigan City IN 2000 77.7 n/a SW Wind from SW 9 13 29.92 -0.04 n/a n/a