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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 

33.6 °F n/a °F Wind from WSWWSW 9 mph 16 mph 29.41 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

37.8 °F n/a °F Wind from WNWWNW 22 mph 26 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

40.5 °F 52.9 °F Wind from WW 22 mph 27 mph 29.55 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

36.3 °F n/a °F Wind from WW 10 mph 17 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

39.9 °F n/a °F Wind from WNWWNW 23 mph 30 mph 29.61 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

32.2 °F n/a °F Wind from WW 14 mph 18 mph 29.63 in -0.04 in n/a ft n/a sec

37.0 °F n/a °F Wind from WNWWNW 24 mph 26 mph 29.59 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

31.3 °F n/a °F Wind from WNWWNW 10 mph 17 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

36.3 °F n/a °F Wind from WW 20 mph 27 mph 29.68 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

31.6 °F n/a °F Wind from WSWWSW 8 mph 9 mph 29.80 in -0.02 in n/a ft n/a sec

38.5 °F n/a °F Wind from WW 22 mph 28 mph 29.70 in -0.07 in n/a ft n/a sec

35.8 °F n/a °F Wind from WW 26 mph 31 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

33.1 °F n/a °F Wind from WW 7 mph 15 mph 29.70 in -0.05 in n/a ft n/a sec

35.6 °F n/a °F Wind from WW 28 mph 31 mph 29.69 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

Naubinway MI at 0040: Air:33.6°F, Wtr:n/a°F, WSW@9mph G 16, 29.41in, Wav:n/aft Fairport MI at 0040: Air:37.8°F, Wtr:n/a°F, WNW@22mph G 26, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Northern Lake Michigan at 0110: Air:40.5°F, Wtr:52.9°F, W@22mph G 27, 29.55in, Wav:n/aft Chambers Island WI at 0040: Air:36.3°F, Wtr:n/a°F, W@10mph G 17, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Grand Traverse Lt. MI (GTLM4) - no recent report available 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 0040: Air:39.9°F, Wtr:n/a°F, WNW@23mph G 30, 29.61in, Wav:n/aft Sheboygan WI at 0100: Air:32.2°F, Wtr:n/a°F, W@14mph G 18, 29.63in, Wav:n/aft Muskegon MI at 0120: Air:37.0°F, Wtr:n/a°F, WNW@24mph G 26, 29.59in, Wav:n/aft Holland MI (45029) - no recent report available Milwaukee WI at 0110: Air:31.3°F, Wtr:n/a°F, WNW@10mph G 17, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Southern Lake Michigan at 0110: Air:36.3°F, Wtr:n/a°F, W@20mph G 27, 29.68in, Wav:n/aft Waukegan Harbor IL at 0000: Air:31.6°F, Wtr:n/a°F, WSW@8mph G 9, 29.80in, Wav:n/aft St. Joseph MI at 0100: Air:38.5°F, Wtr:n/a°F, W@22mph G 28, 29.70in, Wav:n/aft Chicago IL at 0120: Air:35.8°F, Wtr:n/a°F, W@26mph G 31, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Calumet IL at 0100: Air:33.1°F, Wtr:n/a°F, W@7mph G 15, 29.70in, Wav:n/aft Michigan City IN at 0120: Air:35.6°F, Wtr:n/a°F, W@28mph G 31, 29.69in, 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 0040 33.6 n/a WSW Wind from WSW 9 16 29.41 n/a n/a n/a
FPTM4 Fairport MI 0040 37.8 n/a WNW Wind from WNW 22 26 n/a n/a n/a n/a
45002 Northern Lake Michigan 0110 40.5 52.9 W Wind from W 22 27 29.55 n/a n/a n/a
CBRW3 Chambers Island WI 0040 36.3 n/a W Wind from W 10 17 n/a n/a n/a n/a
GTLM4 Grand Traverse Lt. MI No recent reports.
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 0040 39.9 n/a WNW Wind from WNW 23 30 29.61 n/a n/a n/a
SGNW3 Sheboygan WI 0100 32.2 n/a W Wind from W 14 18 29.63 -0.04 n/a n/a
MKGM4 Muskegon MI 0120 37.0 n/a WNW Wind from WNW 24 26 29.59 n/a n/a n/a
45029 Holland MI No recent reports.
MLWW3 Milwaukee WI 0110 31.3 n/a WNW Wind from WNW 10 17 n/a n/a n/a n/a
45007 Southern Lake Michigan 0110 36.3 n/a W Wind from W 20 27 29.68 n/a n/a n/a
WHRI2 Waukegan Harbor IL 0000 31.6 n/a WSW Wind from WSW 8 9 29.80 -0.02 n/a n/a
SJOM4 St. Joseph MI 0100 38.5 n/a W Wind from W 22 28 29.70 -0.07 n/a n/a
CHII2 Chicago IL 0120 35.8 n/a W Wind from W 26 31 n/a n/a n/a n/a
CMTI2 Calumet IL 0100 33.1 n/a W Wind from W 7 15 29.70 -0.05 n/a n/a
MCYI3 Michigan City IN 0120 35.6 n/a W Wind from W 28 31 29.69 n/a n/a n/a