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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 

68.4 °F n/a °F Wind from SSESSE 5 mph 6 mph 30.19 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

66.0 °F 65.3 °F Wind from SS 7 mph 7 mph 30.18 in n/a in 0.7 ft n/a sec

74.5 °F n/a °F Wind from NENE 2 mph 3 mph 30.20 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

72.1 °F n/a °F Wind from WW 2 mph 5 mph 30.23 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

71.4 °F n/a °F Wind from NNWNNW 12 mph 13 mph 30.15 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

68.7 °F 67.8 °F Wind from NWNW 7 mph 9 mph n/a in n/a in 0.7 ft n/a sec

70.2 °F n/a °F Wind from SESE 10 mph 12 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

70.3 °F 68.4 °F Wind from NNWNNW 4 mph 7 mph 30.18 in n/a in 0.3 ft n/a sec

70.0 °F n/a °F Wind from ENEENE 2 mph 5 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

70.7 °F n/a °F Wind from NENE 8 mph 9 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

73.6 °F n/a °F Wind from NN 6 mph 8 mph 30.15 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

70.7 °F n/a °F Wind from NN 8 mph 9 mph 30.14 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

Naubinway MI at 1640: Air:68.4°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSE@5mph G 6, 30.19in, Wav:n/aft Fairport MI (FPTM4) - no recent report available Northern Lake Michigan at 1720: Air:66.0°F, Wtr:65.3°F, S@7mph G 7, 30.18in, Wav:0.7ft Chambers Island WI (CBRW3) - no recent report available Grand Traverse Lt. MI at 1640: Air:74.5°F, Wtr:n/a°F, NE@2mph G 3, 30.20in, 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 1640: Air:72.1°F, Wtr:n/a°F, W@2mph G 5, 30.23in, Wav:n/aft Sheboygan WI (SGNW3) - no recent report available Muskegon MI at 1720: Air:71.4°F, Wtr:n/a°F, NNW@12mph G 13, 30.15in, Wav:n/aft Holland MI at 1720: Air:68.7°F, Wtr:67.8°F, NW@7mph G 9, n/ain, Wav:0.7ft Milwaukee WI at 1710: Air:70.2°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SE@10mph G 12, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Southern Lake Michigan at 1720: Air:70.3°F, Wtr:68.4°F, NNW@4mph G 7, 30.18in, Wav:0.3ft Waukegan Harbor IL at 1600: Air:70.0°F, Wtr:n/a°F, ENE@2mph G 5, n/ain, Wav:n/aft St. Joseph MI (SJOM4) - no recent report available Chicago IL at 1700: Air:70.7°F, Wtr:n/a°F, NE@8mph G 9, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Calumet IL at 1700: Air:73.6°F, Wtr:n/a°F, N@6mph G 8, 30.15in, Wav:n/aft Michigan City IN at 1720: Air:70.7°F, Wtr:n/a°F, N@8mph G 9, 30.14in, 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 1640 68.4 n/a SSE Wind from SSE 5 6 30.19 n/a n/a n/a
FPTM4 Fairport MI No recent reports.
45002 Northern Lake Michigan 1720 66.0 65.3 S Wind from S 7 7 30.18 n/a 0.7 n/a
CBRW3 Chambers Island WI No recent reports.
GTLM4 Grand Traverse Lt. MI 1640 74.5 n/a NE Wind from NE 2 3 30.20 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 1640 72.1 n/a W Wind from W 2 5 30.23 n/a n/a n/a
SGNW3 Sheboygan WI No recent reports.
MKGM4 Muskegon MI 1720 71.4 n/a NNW Wind from NNW 12 13 30.15 n/a n/a n/a
45029 Holland MI 1720 68.7 67.8 NW Wind from NW 7 9 n/a n/a 0.7 n/a
MLWW3 Milwaukee WI 1710 70.2 n/a SE Wind from SE 10 12 n/a n/a n/a n/a
45007 Southern Lake Michigan 1720 70.3 68.4 NNW Wind from NNW 4 7 30.18 n/a 0.3 n/a
WHRI2 Waukegan Harbor IL 1600 70.0 n/a ENE Wind from ENE 2 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a
SJOM4 St. Joseph MI No recent reports.
CHII2 Chicago IL 1700 70.7 n/a NE Wind from NE 8 9 n/a n/a n/a n/a
CMTI2 Calumet IL 1700 73.6 n/a N Wind from N 6 8 30.15 n/a n/a n/a
MCYI3 Michigan City IN 1720 70.7 n/a N Wind from N 8 9 30.14 n/a n/a n/a