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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 

1.4 °F n/a °F Wind from WNWWNW 7 mph 10 mph 30.12 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

2.7 °F n/a °F Wind from SS 18 mph 24 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

1.6 °F n/a °F Wind from SSESSE 9 mph 23 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

5.9 °F n/a °F Wind from SS 8 mph 22 mph 30.23 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

13.5 °F n/a °F Wind from SSWSSW 28 mph 37 mph 30.25 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

1.4 °F n/a °F Wind from SSWSSW 25 mph 32 mph 30.26 in -0.08 in n/a ft n/a sec

13.1 °F n/a °F Wind from SWSW 29 mph 35 mph 30.32 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

1.6 °F n/a °F Wind from SWSW 12 mph 14 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

0.3 °F n/a °F Wind from SSWSSW 10 mph 16 mph 30.28 in -0.04 in n/a ft n/a sec

3.2 °F n/a °F Wind from SSWSSW 25 mph 31 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

-0.8 °F n/a °F Wind from SSWSSW 8 mph 13 mph 30.36 in -0.06 in n/a ft n/a sec

-1.5 °F n/a °F Wind from SS 13 mph 14 mph 30.47 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

Naubinway MI at 0140: Air:1.4°F, Wtr:n/a°F, WNW@7mph G 10, 30.12in, Wav:n/aft Fairport MI at 0140: Air:2.7°F, Wtr:n/a°F, S@18mph G 24, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Northern Lake Michigan (45002) - no recent report available Chambers Island WI at 0140: Air:1.6°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSE@9mph G 23, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Grand Traverse Lt. MI at 0140: Air:5.9°F, Wtr:n/a°F, S@8mph G 22, 30.23in, 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:13.5°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSW@28mph G 37, 30.25in, Wav:n/aft Sheboygan WI at 0200: Air:1.4°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSW@25mph G 32, 30.26in, Wav:n/aft Muskegon MI at 0230: Air:13.1°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SW@29mph G 35, 30.32in, Wav:n/aft Holland MI (45029) - no recent report available Milwaukee WI at 0220: Air:1.6°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SW@12mph G 14, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Southern Lake Michigan (45007) - no recent report available Waukegan Harbor IL at 0100: Air:0.3°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSW@10mph G 16, 30.28in, Wav:n/aft St. Joseph MI (SJOM4) - no recent report available Chicago IL at 0220: Air:3.2°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSW@25mph G 31, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Calumet IL at 0200: Air:-0.8°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSW@8mph G 13, 30.36in, Wav:n/aft Michigan City IN at 0220: Air:-1.5°F, Wtr:n/a°F, S@13mph G 14, 30.47in, 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 0140 1.4 n/a WNW Wind from WNW 7 10 30.12 n/a n/a n/a
FPTM4 Fairport MI 0140 2.7 n/a S Wind from S 18 24 n/a n/a n/a n/a
45002 Northern Lake Michigan No recent reports.
CBRW3 Chambers Island WI 0140 1.6 n/a SSE Wind from SSE 9 23 n/a n/a n/a n/a
GTLM4 Grand Traverse Lt. MI 0140 5.9 n/a S Wind from S 8 22 30.23 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 13.5 n/a SSW Wind from SSW 28 37 30.25 n/a n/a n/a
SGNW3 Sheboygan WI 0200 1.4 n/a SSW Wind from SSW 25 32 30.26 -0.08 n/a n/a
MKGM4 Muskegon MI 0230 13.1 n/a SW Wind from SW 29 35 30.32 n/a n/a n/a
45029 Holland MI No recent reports.
MLWW3 Milwaukee WI 0220 1.6 n/a SW Wind from SW 12 14 n/a n/a n/a n/a
45007 Southern Lake Michigan No recent reports.
WHRI2 Waukegan Harbor IL 0100 0.3 n/a SSW Wind from SSW 10 16 30.28 -0.04 n/a n/a
SJOM4 St. Joseph MI No recent reports.
CHII2 Chicago IL 0220 3.2 n/a SSW Wind from SSW 25 31 n/a n/a n/a n/a
CMTI2 Calumet IL 0200 -0.8 n/a SSW Wind from SSW 8 13 30.36 -0.06 n/a n/a
MCYI3 Michigan City IN 0220 -1.5 n/a S Wind from S 13 14 30.47 n/a n/a n/a