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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 

32.4 °F n/a °F Wind from NN 18 mph 24 mph 30.10 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

36.5 °F n/a °F Wind from NN 13 mph 18 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

34.7 °F n/a °F Wind from NNENNE 18 mph 21 mph 30.16 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

42.6 °F n/a °F Wind from NNENNE 8 mph 10 mph 30.12 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

40.8 °F n/a °F Wind from NNENNE 10 mph 12 mph 30.13 in +0.09 in n/a ft n/a sec

45.1 °F n/a °F Wind from NNWNNW 9 mph 10 mph 30.10 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

44.1 °F 43.2 °F Wind from NNWNNW 2 mph 4 mph n/a in n/a in 2.6 ft 5 sec

45.1 °F n/a °F Wind from NENE 8 mph 9 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

n/a °F n/a °F Wind from ENEENE 2 mph 5 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

49.1 °F n/a °F Wind from EE 13 mph 15 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

49.3 °F n/a °F Wind from ENEENE 8 mph 9 mph 30.06 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

52.2 °F n/a °F Wind from ENEENE 10 mph 12 mph 30.05 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

Naubinway MI at 2140: Air:32.4°F, Wtr:n/a°F, N@18mph G 24, 30.10in, Wav:n/aft Fairport MI (FPTM4) - no recent report available Northern Lake Michigan (45002) - no recent report available Chambers Island WI at 2230: Air:36.5°F, Wtr:n/a°F, N@13mph G 18, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Grand Traverse Lt. MI at 2140: Air:34.7°F, Wtr:n/a°F, NNE@18mph G 21, 30.16in, 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 2140: Air:42.6°F, Wtr:n/a°F, NNE@8mph G 10, 30.12in, Wav:n/aft Sheboygan WI at 2200: Air:40.8°F, Wtr:n/a°F, NNE@10mph G 12, 30.13in, Wav:n/aft Muskegon MI at 2240: Air:45.1°F, Wtr:n/a°F, NNW@9mph G 10, 30.10in, Wav:n/aft Holland MI at 2220: Air:44.1°F, Wtr:43.2°F, NNW@2mph G 4, n/ain, Wav:2.6ft Milwaukee WI at 2240: Air:45.1°F, Wtr:n/a°F, NE@8mph G 9, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Southern Lake Michigan (45007) - no recent report available Waukegan Harbor IL at 2100: Air:n/a°F, Wtr:n/a°F, ENE@2mph G 5, n/ain, Wav:n/aft St. Joseph MI (SJOM4) - no recent report available Chicago IL at 2230: Air:49.1°F, Wtr:n/a°F, E@13mph G 15, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Calumet IL at 2218: Air:49.3°F, Wtr:n/a°F, ENE@8mph G 9, 30.06in, Wav:n/aft Michigan City IN at 2150: Air:52.2°F, Wtr:n/a°F, ENE@10mph G 12, 30.05in, 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 2140 32.4 n/a N Wind from N 18 24 30.10 n/a n/a n/a
FPTM4 Fairport MI No recent reports.
45002 Northern Lake Michigan No recent reports.
CBRW3 Chambers Island WI 2230 36.5 n/a N Wind from N 13 18 n/a n/a n/a n/a
GTLM4 Grand Traverse Lt. MI 2140 34.7 n/a NNE Wind from NNE 18 21 30.16 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 2140 42.6 n/a NNE Wind from NNE 8 10 30.12 n/a n/a n/a
SGNW3 Sheboygan WI 2200 40.8 n/a NNE Wind from NNE 10 12 30.13 +0.09 n/a n/a
MKGM4 Muskegon MI 2240 45.1 n/a NNW Wind from NNW 9 10 30.10 n/a n/a n/a
45029 Holland MI 2220 44.1 43.2 NNW Wind from NNW 2 4 n/a n/a 2.6 5
MLWW3 Milwaukee WI 2240 45.1 n/a NE Wind from NE 8 9 n/a n/a n/a n/a
45007 Southern Lake Michigan No recent reports.
WHRI2 Waukegan Harbor IL 2100 n/a n/a ENE Wind from ENE 2 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a
SJOM4 St. Joseph MI No recent reports.
CHII2 Chicago IL 2230 49.1 n/a E Wind from E 13 15 n/a n/a n/a n/a
CMTI2 Calumet IL 2218 49.3 n/a ENE Wind from ENE 8 9 30.06 n/a n/a n/a
MCYI3 Michigan City IN 2150 52.2 n/a ENE Wind from ENE 10 12 30.05 n/a n/a n/a