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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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Buoy data within 200 nm
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 Air Temperature   Water Temperature   Wind Direction @ Speed   Wind Gust Speed   Barometer   Barometer Trend   Wave Height   Wave Dominant Period 

59.2 °F n/a °F SSW 10 mph 13 mph 30.15 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

55.8 °F n/a °F S 11 mph 14 mph 30.16 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

53.2 °F 51.1 °F S 7 mph 7 mph 30.17 in -0.02 in 0.0 ft n/a sec

65.8 °F n/a °F S 7 mph 15 mph 30.14 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

70.3 °F n/a °F SSE 5 mph 14 mph 30.17 in -0.03 in n/a ft n/a sec

n/a °F n/a °F SW 17 mph 21 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

55.0 °F n/a °F WSW 7 mph 10 mph 30.19 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

57.4 °F 60.8 °F S 14 mph 15 mph 30.18 in +0.00 in n/a ft n/a sec

61.0 °F n/a °F W 7 mph 8 mph 30.19 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

60.8 °F 57.0 °F WNW 7 mph 7 mph n/a in n/a in 0.7 ft n/a sec

57.0 °F n/a °F ESE 13 mph 14 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

54.9 °F 54.5 °F E 4 mph 4 mph 30.19 in +0.00 in 1.0 ft 3 sec

n/a °F n/a °F SE 5 mph 7 mph 30.20 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

63.9 °F n/a °F NW 6 mph 8 mph 30.19 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

59.5 °F n/a °F ENE 8 mph 9 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

64.6 °F n/a °F NNE 9 mph 10 mph 30.17 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

62.6 °F n/a °F N 13 mph 13 mph 30.20 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

Naubinway MI at 1240: Air:59.2°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSW@10mph G 13, 30.15in, Wav:n/aft Fairport MI at 1240: Air:55.8°F, Wtr:n/a°F, S@11mph G 14, 30.16in, Wav:n/aft Northern Lake Michigan at 1250: Air:53.2°F, Wtr:51.1°F, S@7mph G 7, 30.17in, Wav:0.0ft Chambers Island WI at 1240: Air:65.8°F, Wtr:n/a°F, S@7mph G 15, 30.14in, Wav:n/aft Grand Traverse Lt. MI at 1300: Air:70.3°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSE@5mph G 14, 30.17in, Wav:n/aft Green Bay Entrance Lt. WI (GBLW3) - no recent report available Algoma City Marina WI at 1252: Air:n/a°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SW@17mph G 21, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Grand Traverse Bay MI (45020) - no recent report available Big Sable Point MI at 1240: Air:55.0°F, Wtr:n/a°F, WSW@7mph G 10, 30.19in, Wav:n/aft Sheboygan WI at 1200: Air:57.4°F, Wtr:60.8°F, S@14mph G 15, 30.18in, Wav:n/aft Muskegon MI at 1245: Air:61.0°F, Wtr:n/a°F, W@7mph G 8, 30.19in, Wav:n/aft Holland MI at 1300: Air:60.8°F, Wtr:57.0°F, WNW@7mph G 7, n/ain, Wav:0.7ft Milwaukee WI at 1245: Air:57.0°F, Wtr:n/a°F, ESE@13mph G 14, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Southern Lake Michigan at 1250: Air:54.9°F, Wtr:54.5°F, E@4mph G 4, 30.19in, Wav:1.0ft Waukegan Harbor IL at 1240: Air:n/a°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SE@5mph G 7, 30.20in, Wav:n/aft St. Joseph MI at 1204: Air:63.9°F, Wtr:n/a°F, NW@6mph G 8, 30.19in, Wav:n/aft Chicago IL at 1245: Air:59.5°F, Wtr:n/a°F, ENE@8mph G 9, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Calumet IL at 1242: Air:64.6°F, Wtr:n/a°F, NNE@9mph G 10, 30.17in, Wav:n/aft Michigan City IN at 1245: Air:62.6°F, Wtr:n/a°F, N@13mph G 13, 30.20in, 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 1240 59.2 n/a SSW 10 13 30.15 n/a n/a n/a
FPTM4 Fairport MI 1240 55.8 n/a S 11 14 30.16 n/a n/a n/a
45002 Northern Lake Michigan 1250 53.2 51.1 S 7 7 30.17 -0.02 0.0 n/a
CBRW3 Chambers Island WI 1240 65.8 n/a S 7 15 30.14 n/a n/a n/a
GTLM4 Grand Traverse Lt. MI 1300 70.3 n/a SSE 5 14 30.17 -0.03 n/a n/a
GBLW3 Green Bay Entrance Lt. WI No recent reports.
AGMW3 Algoma City Marina WI 1252 n/a n/a SW 17 21 n/a n/a n/a n/a
45020 Grand Traverse Bay MI No recent reports.
BSBM4 Big Sable Point MI 1240 55.0 n/a WSW 7 10 30.19 n/a n/a n/a
SGNW3 Sheboygan WI 1200 57.4 60.8 S 14 15 30.18 +0.00 n/a n/a
MKGM4 Muskegon MI 1245 61.0 n/a W 7 8 30.19 n/a n/a n/a
45029 Holland MI 1300 60.8 57.0 WNW 7 7 n/a n/a 0.7 n/a
MLWW3 Milwaukee WI 1245 57.0 n/a ESE 13 14 n/a n/a n/a n/a
45007 Southern Lake Michigan 1250 54.9 54.5 E 4 4 30.19 +0.00 1.0 3
WHRI2 Waukegan Harbor IL 1240 n/a n/a SE 5 7 30.20 n/a n/a n/a
SJOM4 St. Joseph MI 1204 63.9 n/a NW 6 8 30.19 n/a n/a n/a
CHII2 Chicago IL 1245 59.5 n/a ENE 8 9 n/a n/a n/a n/a
CMTI2 Calumet IL 1242 64.6 n/a NNE 9 10 30.17 n/a n/a n/a
MCYI3 Michigan City IN 1245 62.6 n/a N 13 13 30.20 n/a n/a n/a