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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 

24.8 °F n/a °F Wind from SSESSE 28 mph 32 mph 29.55 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

32.7 °F n/a °F Wind from SSESSE 28 mph n/a mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

34.2 °F n/a °F Wind from EE 14 mph 23 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

27.3 °F n/a °F Wind from SS 8 mph 18 mph 29.62 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

34.3 °F n/a °F Wind from SSESSE 14 mph 22 mph 29.62 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

34.3 °F n/a °F Wind from SS 24 mph 26 mph 29.58 in -0.18 in n/a ft n/a sec

33.4 °F n/a °F Wind from SS 22 mph 25 mph 29.68 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

37.8 °F n/a °F Wind from SSWSSW 14 mph 17 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

36.7 °F n/a °F Wind from SS 8 mph 10 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

39.9 °F n/a °F Wind from SSWSSW 25 mph 29 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

36.1 °F n/a °F Wind from SSWSSW 6 mph 9 mph 29.72 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

36.7 °F n/a °F Wind from SS 14 mph 18 mph 29.76 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

Naubinway MI at 0640: Air:24.8°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSE@28mph G 32, 29.55in, Wav:n/aft Fairport MI at 0640: Air:32.7°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSE@28mph G n/a, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Northern Lake Michigan (45002) - no recent report available Chambers Island WI at 0640: Air:34.2°F, Wtr:n/a°F, E@14mph G 23, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Grand Traverse Lt. MI at 0640: Air:27.3°F, Wtr:n/a°F, S@8mph G 18, 29.62in, 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 0640: Air:34.3°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSE@14mph G 22, 29.62in, Wav:n/aft Sheboygan WI at 0600: Air:34.3°F, Wtr:n/a°F, S@24mph G 26, 29.58in, Wav:n/aft Muskegon MI at 0630: Air:33.4°F, Wtr:n/a°F, S@22mph G 25, 29.68in, Wav:n/aft Holland MI (45029) - no recent report available Milwaukee WI at 0640: Air:37.8°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSW@14mph G 17, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Southern Lake Michigan (45007) - no recent report available Waukegan Harbor IL at 0600: Air:36.7°F, Wtr:n/a°F, S@8mph G 10, n/ain, Wav:n/aft St. Joseph MI (SJOM4) - no recent report available Chicago IL at 0630: Air:39.9°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSW@25mph G 29, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Calumet IL at 0618: Air:36.1°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSW@6mph G 9, 29.72in, Wav:n/aft Michigan City IN at 0630: Air:36.7°F, Wtr:n/a°F, S@14mph G 18, 29.76in, 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 0640 24.8 n/a SSE Wind from SSE 28 32 29.55 n/a n/a n/a
FPTM4 Fairport MI 0640 32.7 n/a SSE Wind from SSE 28 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
45002 Northern Lake Michigan No recent reports.
CBRW3 Chambers Island WI 0640 34.2 n/a E Wind from E 14 23 n/a n/a n/a n/a
GTLM4 Grand Traverse Lt. MI 0640 27.3 n/a S Wind from S 8 18 29.62 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 0640 34.3 n/a SSE Wind from SSE 14 22 29.62 n/a n/a n/a
SGNW3 Sheboygan WI 0600 34.3 n/a S Wind from S 24 26 29.58 -0.18 n/a n/a
MKGM4 Muskegon MI 0630 33.4 n/a S Wind from S 22 25 29.68 n/a n/a n/a
45029 Holland MI No recent reports.
MLWW3 Milwaukee WI 0640 37.8 n/a SSW Wind from SSW 14 17 n/a n/a n/a n/a
45007 Southern Lake Michigan No recent reports.
WHRI2 Waukegan Harbor IL 0600 36.7 n/a S Wind from S 8 10 n/a n/a n/a n/a
SJOM4 St. Joseph MI No recent reports.
CHII2 Chicago IL 0630 39.9 n/a SSW Wind from SSW 25 29 n/a n/a n/a n/a
CMTI2 Calumet IL 0618 36.1 n/a SSW Wind from SSW 6 9 29.72 n/a n/a n/a
MCYI3 Michigan City IN 0630 36.7 n/a S Wind from S 14 18 29.76 n/a n/a n/a