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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 

41.0 °F n/a °F Wind from NNWNNW 5 mph 9 mph 29.86 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

40.8 °F n/a °F Wind from WW 14 mph 16 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

39.0 °F n/a °F Wind from SS 7 mph 14 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

40.5 °F n/a °F Wind from WNWWNW 11 mph 15 mph 29.92 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

41.7 °F n/a °F Wind from WNWWNW 17 mph 21 mph 30.00 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

41.4 °F n/a °F Wind from WNWWNW 13 mph 17 mph 30.00 in +0.02 in n/a ft n/a sec

44.8 °F n/a °F Wind from NWNW 26 mph 28 mph 29.97 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

44.1 °F 43.9 °F Wind from NWNW 20 mph 27 mph n/a in n/a in 2.3 ft 3 sec

42.8 °F n/a °F Wind from NWNW 15 mph 20 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

n/a °F n/a °F Wind from WNWWNW 8 mph n/a mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

46.8 °F n/a °F Wind from NNWNNW 23 mph 28 mph 30.03 in +0.07 in n/a ft n/a sec

50.2 °F n/a °F Wind from NNWNNW 32 mph 35 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

46.2 °F n/a °F Wind from NWNW 8 mph 14 mph 30.02 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

45.0 °F n/a °F Wind from WNWWNW 13 mph 13 mph 30.01 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

Naubinway MI at 0540: Air:41.0°F, Wtr:n/a°F, NNW@5mph G 9, 29.86in, Wav:n/aft Fairport MI at 0540: Air:40.8°F, Wtr:n/a°F, W@14mph G 16, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Northern Lake Michigan (45002) - no recent report available Chambers Island WI at 0540: Air:39.0°F, Wtr:n/a°F, S@7mph G 14, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Grand Traverse Lt. MI at 0540: Air:40.5°F, Wtr:n/a°F, WNW@11mph G 15, 29.92in, 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 0540: Air:41.7°F, Wtr:n/a°F, WNW@17mph G 21, 30.00in, Wav:n/aft Sheboygan WI at 0600: Air:41.4°F, Wtr:n/a°F, WNW@13mph G 17, 30.00in, Wav:n/aft Muskegon MI at 0510: Air:44.8°F, Wtr:n/a°F, NW@26mph G 28, 29.97in, Wav:n/aft Holland MI at 0600: Air:44.1°F, Wtr:43.9°F, NW@20mph G 27, n/ain, Wav:2.3ft Milwaukee WI at 0510: Air:42.8°F, Wtr:n/a°F, NW@15mph G 20, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Southern Lake Michigan (45007) - no recent report available Waukegan Harbor IL at 0500: Air:n/a°F, Wtr:n/a°F, WNW@8mph G n/a, n/ain, Wav:n/aft St. Joseph MI at 0600: Air:46.8°F, Wtr:n/a°F, NNW@23mph G 28, 30.03in, Wav:n/aft Chicago IL at 0500: Air:50.2°F, Wtr:n/a°F, NNW@32mph G 35, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Calumet IL at 0548: Air:46.2°F, Wtr:n/a°F, NW@8mph G 14, 30.02in, Wav:n/aft Michigan City IN at 0500: Air:45.0°F, Wtr:n/a°F, WNW@13mph G 13, 30.01in, 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 0540 41.0 n/a NNW Wind from NNW 5 9 29.86 n/a n/a n/a
FPTM4 Fairport MI 0540 40.8 n/a W Wind from W 14 16 n/a n/a n/a n/a
45002 Northern Lake Michigan No recent reports.
CBRW3 Chambers Island WI 0540 39.0 n/a S Wind from S 7 14 n/a n/a n/a n/a
GTLM4 Grand Traverse Lt. MI 0540 40.5 n/a WNW Wind from WNW 11 15 29.92 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 0540 41.7 n/a WNW Wind from WNW 17 21 30.00 n/a n/a n/a
SGNW3 Sheboygan WI 0600 41.4 n/a WNW Wind from WNW 13 17 30.00 +0.02 n/a n/a
MKGM4 Muskegon MI 0510 44.8 n/a NW Wind from NW 26 28 29.97 n/a n/a n/a
45029 Holland MI 0600 44.1 43.9 NW Wind from NW 20 27 n/a n/a 2.3 3
MLWW3 Milwaukee WI 0510 42.8 n/a NW Wind from NW 15 20 n/a n/a n/a n/a
45007 Southern Lake Michigan No recent reports.
WHRI2 Waukegan Harbor IL 0500 n/a n/a WNW Wind from WNW 8 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
SJOM4 St. Joseph MI 0600 46.8 n/a NNW Wind from NNW 23 28 30.03 +0.07 n/a n/a
CHII2 Chicago IL 0500 50.2 n/a NNW Wind from NNW 32 35 n/a n/a n/a n/a
CMTI2 Calumet IL 0548 46.2 n/a NW Wind from NW 8 14 30.02 n/a n/a n/a
MCYI3 Michigan City IN 0500 45.0 n/a WNW Wind from WNW 13 13 30.01 n/a n/a n/a