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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 

63.3 °F n/a °F Wind from SESE 7 mph 9 mph 30.18 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

64.2 °F 63.5 °F Wind from SS 11 mph 13 mph 30.18 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

57.9 °F n/a °F Wind from SSWSSW 5 mph 7 mph 30.19 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

66.4 °F n/a °F Wind from SSESSE 7 mph 10 mph 30.23 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

68.4 °F n/a °F Wind from EE 7 mph 8 mph 30.20 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

66.7 °F 67.1 °F Wind from EE 4 mph 4 mph 30.16 in n/a in 0.7 ft n/a sec

69.8 °F n/a °F Wind from SS 5 mph 5 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

69.1 °F 68.4 °F Wind from SESE 9 mph 9 mph 30.21 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

70.5 °F n/a °F Wind from SSESSE 3 mph 5 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

71.6 °F n/a °F Wind from ESEESE 15 mph 15 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

70.3 °F n/a °F Wind from EE 7 mph 8 mph 30.17 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

70.3 °F n/a °F Wind from ENEENE 5 mph 6 mph 30.17 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

Naubinway MI at 2040: Air:63.3°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SE@7mph G 9, 30.18in, Wav:n/aft Fairport MI (FPTM4) - no recent report available Northern Lake Michigan at 2040: Air:64.2°F, Wtr:63.5°F, S@11mph G 13, 30.18in, Wav:n/aft Chambers Island WI (CBRW3) - no recent report available Grand Traverse Lt. MI at 2040: Air:57.9°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSW@5mph G 7, 30.19in, 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 2040: Air:66.4°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSE@7mph G 10, 30.23in, Wav:n/aft Sheboygan WI (SGNW3) - no recent report available Muskegon MI at 2040: Air:68.4°F, Wtr:n/a°F, E@7mph G 8, 30.20in, Wav:n/aft Holland MI at 2040: Air:66.7°F, Wtr:67.1°F, E@4mph G 4, 30.16in, Wav:0.7ft Milwaukee WI at 2040: Air:69.8°F, Wtr:n/a°F, S@5mph G 5, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Southern Lake Michigan at 2040: Air:69.1°F, Wtr:68.4°F, SE@9mph G 9, 30.21in, Wav:n/aft Waukegan Harbor IL at 2000: Air:70.5°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSE@3mph G 5, n/ain, Wav:n/aft St. Joseph MI (SJOM4) - no recent report available Chicago IL at 2010: Air:71.6°F, Wtr:n/a°F, ESE@15mph G 15, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Calumet IL at 2030: Air:70.3°F, Wtr:n/a°F, E@7mph G 8, 30.17in, Wav:n/aft Michigan City IN at 2030: Air:70.3°F, Wtr:n/a°F, ENE@5mph G 6, 30.17in, 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 2040 63.3 n/a SE Wind from SE 7 9 30.18 n/a n/a n/a
FPTM4 Fairport MI No recent reports.
45002 Northern Lake Michigan 2040 64.2 63.5 S Wind from S 11 13 30.18 n/a n/a n/a
CBRW3 Chambers Island WI No recent reports.
GTLM4 Grand Traverse Lt. MI 2040 57.9 n/a SSW Wind from SSW 5 7 30.19 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 2040 66.4 n/a SSE Wind from SSE 7 10 30.23 n/a n/a n/a
SGNW3 Sheboygan WI No recent reports.
MKGM4 Muskegon MI 2040 68.4 n/a E Wind from E 7 8 30.20 n/a n/a n/a
45029 Holland MI 2040 66.7 67.1 E Wind from E 4 4 30.16 n/a 0.7 n/a
MLWW3 Milwaukee WI 2040 69.8 n/a S Wind from S 5 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a
45007 Southern Lake Michigan 2040 69.1 68.4 SE Wind from SE 9 9 30.21 n/a n/a n/a
WHRI2 Waukegan Harbor IL 2000 70.5 n/a SSE Wind from SSE 3 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a
SJOM4 St. Joseph MI No recent reports.
CHII2 Chicago IL 2010 71.6 n/a ESE Wind from ESE 15 15 n/a n/a n/a n/a
CMTI2 Calumet IL 2030 70.3 n/a E Wind from E 7 8 30.17 n/a n/a n/a
MCYI3 Michigan City IN 2030 70.3 n/a ENE Wind from ENE 5 6 30.17 n/a n/a n/a