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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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  • Not all weather conditions are reported by every station.
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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 

30.6 °F n/a °F Wind from WNWWNW 9 mph 17 mph 30.03 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

30.4 °F n/a °F Wind from NNWNNW 6 mph 10 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

34.5 °F n/a °F Wind from WNWWNW 7 mph 11 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

35.8 °F n/a °F Wind from NWNW 13 mph 15 mph 30.08 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

36.5 °F n/a °F Wind from SWSW 6 mph 7 mph 30.12 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

34.3 °F n/a °F Wind from NNENNE 8 mph 8 mph 30.10 in +0.02 in n/a ft n/a sec

38.3 °F n/a °F Wind from WW 6 mph 7 mph 30.11 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

37.6 °F n/a °F Wind from ENEENE 6 mph 6 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

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

40.3 °F n/a °F Wind from ENEENE 8 mph 8 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

41.2 °F n/a °F Wind from NENE 11 mph 17 mph 30.07 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

39.0 °F n/a °F Wind from NNENNE 10 mph 12 mph 30.10 in +0.01 in n/a ft n/a sec

Naubinway MI at 1040: Air:30.6°F, Wtr:n/a°F, WNW@9mph G 17, 30.03in, Wav:n/aft Fairport MI at 1040: Air:30.4°F, Wtr:n/a°F, NNW@6mph G 10, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Northern Lake Michigan (45002) - no recent report available Chambers Island WI at 1040: Air:34.5°F, Wtr:n/a°F, WNW@7mph G 11, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Grand Traverse Lt. MI at 1040: Air:35.8°F, Wtr:n/a°F, NW@13mph G 15, 30.08in, 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 1040: Air:36.5°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SW@6mph G 7, 30.12in, Wav:n/aft Sheboygan WI at 1100: Air:34.3°F, Wtr:n/a°F, NNE@8mph G 8, 30.10in, Wav:n/aft Muskegon MI at 1110: Air:38.3°F, Wtr:n/a°F, W@6mph G 7, 30.11in, Wav:n/aft Holland MI (45029) - no recent report available Milwaukee WI at 1110: Air:37.6°F, Wtr:n/a°F, ENE@6mph G 6, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Southern Lake Michigan (45007) - no recent report available Waukegan Harbor IL at 1000: Air:n/a°F, Wtr:n/a°F, N@5mph G 5, n/ain, Wav:n/aft St. Joseph MI (SJOM4) - no recent report available Chicago IL at 1100: Air:40.3°F, Wtr:n/a°F, ENE@8mph G 8, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Calumet IL at 1048: Air:41.2°F, Wtr:n/a°F, NE@11mph G 17, 30.07in, Wav:n/aft Michigan City IN at 1100: Air:39.0°F, Wtr:n/a°F, NNE@10mph G 12, 30.10in, 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 1040 30.6 n/a WNW Wind from WNW 9 17 30.03 n/a n/a n/a
FPTM4 Fairport MI 1040 30.4 n/a NNW Wind from NNW 6 10 n/a n/a n/a n/a
45002 Northern Lake Michigan No recent reports.
CBRW3 Chambers Island WI 1040 34.5 n/a WNW Wind from WNW 7 11 n/a n/a n/a n/a
GTLM4 Grand Traverse Lt. MI 1040 35.8 n/a NW Wind from NW 13 15 30.08 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 1040 36.5 n/a SW Wind from SW 6 7 30.12 n/a n/a n/a
SGNW3 Sheboygan WI 1100 34.3 n/a NNE Wind from NNE 8 8 30.10 +0.02 n/a n/a
MKGM4 Muskegon MI 1110 38.3 n/a W Wind from W 6 7 30.11 n/a n/a n/a
45029 Holland MI No recent reports.
MLWW3 Milwaukee WI 1110 37.6 n/a ENE Wind from ENE 6 6 n/a n/a n/a n/a
45007 Southern Lake Michigan No recent reports.
WHRI2 Waukegan Harbor IL 1000 n/a n/a N Wind from N 5 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a
SJOM4 St. Joseph MI No recent reports.
CHII2 Chicago IL 1100 40.3 n/a ENE Wind from ENE 8 8 n/a n/a n/a n/a
CMTI2 Calumet IL 1048 41.2 n/a NE Wind from NE 11 17 30.07 n/a n/a n/a
MCYI3 Michigan City IN 1100 39.0 n/a NNE Wind from NNE 10 12 30.10 +0.01 n/a n/a