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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 

60.4 °F n/a °F Wind from SESE 2 mph 5 mph 29.81 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

61.3 °F n/a °F Wind from EE 2 mph 3 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

54.1 °F 50.0 °F Wind from SWSW 9 mph 11 mph 29.80 in n/a in 3.9 ft 6 sec

78.6 °F n/a °F Wind from SESE 7 mph 16 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

60.3 °F n/a °F Wind from ESEESE 5 mph 7 mph 29.82 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

67.3 °F n/a °F Wind from SS 13 mph 21 mph 29.91 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

68.0 °F n/a °F Wind from SS 13 mph 14 mph 29.85 in +0.04 in n/a ft n/a sec

69.3 °F n/a °F Wind from SS 18 mph 20 mph 29.90 in +0.04 in n/a ft n/a sec

69.1 °F 65.3 °F Wind from SESE 13 mph 18 mph n/a in n/a in 2.3 ft 5 sec

82.0 °F n/a °F Wind from SWSW 12 mph 15 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

66.2 °F 59.9 °F Wind from SSWSSW 13 mph 13 mph 29.93 in n/a in 2.0 ft 5 sec

82.9 °F n/a °F Wind from SSWSSW 11 mph 15 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

84.6 °F n/a °F Wind from SSWSSW 28 mph 30 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

81.1 °F n/a °F Wind from SSWSSW 11 mph 16 mph 29.93 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

82.6 °F n/a °F Wind from SSWSSW 20 mph 23 mph 29.91 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

Naubinway MI at 0340: Air:60.4°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SE@2mph G 5, 29.81in, Wav:n/aft Fairport MI at 0340: Air:61.3°F, Wtr:n/a°F, E@2mph G 3, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Northern Lake Michigan at 0350: Air:54.1°F, Wtr:50.0°F, SW@9mph G 11, 29.80in, Wav:3.9ft Chambers Island WI at 0340: Air:78.6°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SE@7mph G 16, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Grand Traverse Lt. MI at 0340: Air:60.3°F, Wtr:n/a°F, ESE@5mph G 7, 29.82in, 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 0340: Air:67.3°F, Wtr:n/a°F, S@13mph G 21, 29.91in, Wav:n/aft Sheboygan WI at 0400: Air:68.0°F, Wtr:n/a°F, S@13mph G 14, 29.85in, Wav:n/aft Muskegon MI at 0400: Air:69.3°F, Wtr:n/a°F, S@18mph G 20, 29.90in, Wav:n/aft Holland MI at 0350: Air:69.1°F, Wtr:65.3°F, SE@13mph G 18, n/ain, Wav:2.3ft Milwaukee WI at 0350: Air:82.0°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SW@12mph G 15, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Southern Lake Michigan at 0350: Air:66.2°F, Wtr:59.9°F, SSW@13mph G 13, 29.93in, Wav:2.0ft Waukegan Harbor IL at 0300: Air:82.9°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSW@11mph G 15, n/ain, Wav:n/aft St. Joseph MI (SJOM4) - no recent report available Chicago IL at 0350: Air:84.6°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSW@28mph G 30, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Calumet IL at 0330: Air:81.1°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSW@11mph G 16, 29.93in, Wav:n/aft Michigan City IN at 0350: Air:82.6°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSW@20mph G 23, 29.91in, 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 0340 60.4 n/a SE Wind from SE 2 5 29.81 n/a n/a n/a
FPTM4 Fairport MI 0340 61.3 n/a E Wind from E 2 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a
45002 Northern Lake Michigan 0350 54.1 50.0 SW Wind from SW 9 11 29.80 n/a 3.9 6
CBRW3 Chambers Island WI 0340 78.6 n/a SE Wind from SE 7 16 n/a n/a n/a n/a
GTLM4 Grand Traverse Lt. MI 0340 60.3 n/a ESE Wind from ESE 5 7 29.82 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 0340 67.3 n/a S Wind from S 13 21 29.91 n/a n/a n/a
SGNW3 Sheboygan WI 0400 68.0 n/a S Wind from S 13 14 29.85 +0.04 n/a n/a
MKGM4 Muskegon MI 0400 69.3 n/a S Wind from S 18 20 29.90 +0.04 n/a n/a
45029 Holland MI 0350 69.1 65.3 SE Wind from SE 13 18 n/a n/a 2.3 5
MLWW3 Milwaukee WI 0350 82.0 n/a SW Wind from SW 12 15 n/a n/a n/a n/a
45007 Southern Lake Michigan 0350 66.2 59.9 SSW Wind from SSW 13 13 29.93 n/a 2.0 5
WHRI2 Waukegan Harbor IL 0300 82.9 n/a SSW Wind from SSW 11 15 n/a n/a n/a n/a
SJOM4 St. Joseph MI No recent reports.
CHII2 Chicago IL 0350 84.6 n/a SSW Wind from SSW 28 30 n/a n/a n/a n/a
CMTI2 Calumet IL 0330 81.1 n/a SSW Wind from SSW 11 16 29.93 n/a n/a n/a
MCYI3 Michigan City IN 0350 82.6 n/a SSW Wind from SSW 20 23 29.91 n/a n/a n/a