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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 

61.0 °F n/a °F Wind from NN 20 mph 26 mph 29.99 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

59.7 °F 63.7 °F Wind from NN 13 mph 18 mph 30.06 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

63.9 °F n/a °F Wind from NWNW 16 mph 20 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

61.5 °F n/a °F Wind from NN 22 mph 26 mph 30.03 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

61.3 °F n/a °F Wind from NN 17 mph 22 mph 30.07 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

59.5 °F n/a °F Wind from NN 17 mph 18 mph 30.07 in +0.04 in n/a ft n/a sec

65.1 °F n/a °F Wind from NN 20 mph 23 mph 30.01 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

64.4 °F 73.8 °F Wind from NWNW 18 mph 22 mph n/a in n/a in 3.9 ft 5 sec

61.7 °F n/a °F Wind from NNENNE 15 mph 17 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

62.1 °F 69.3 °F Wind from NN 16 mph 20 mph 30.07 in n/a in 4.6 ft n/a sec

62.1 °F n/a °F Wind from NN 8 mph 9 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

72.0 °F n/a °F Wind from NNENNE 22 mph 23 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

68.9 °F n/a °F Wind from NN 6 mph 11 mph 30.02 in +0.04 in n/a ft n/a sec

69.4 °F n/a °F Wind from NN 14 mph 16 mph 30.01 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

Naubinway MI at 1240: Air:61.0°F, Wtr:n/a°F, N@20mph G 26, 29.99in, Wav:n/aft Fairport MI (FPTM4) - no recent report available Northern Lake Michigan at 1310: Air:59.7°F, Wtr:63.7°F, N@13mph G 18, 30.06in, Wav:n/aft Chambers Island WI at 1240: Air:63.9°F, Wtr:n/a°F, NW@16mph G 20, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Grand Traverse Lt. MI at 1240: Air:61.5°F, Wtr:n/a°F, N@22mph G 26, 30.03in, 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 1240: Air:61.3°F, Wtr:n/a°F, N@17mph G 22, 30.07in, Wav:n/aft Sheboygan WI at 1300: Air:59.5°F, Wtr:n/a°F, N@17mph G 18, 30.07in, Wav:n/aft Muskegon MI at 1320: Air:65.1°F, Wtr:n/a°F, N@20mph G 23, 30.01in, Wav:n/aft Holland MI at 1320: Air:64.4°F, Wtr:73.8°F, NW@18mph G 22, n/ain, Wav:3.9ft Milwaukee WI at 1310: Air:61.7°F, Wtr:n/a°F, NNE@15mph G 17, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Southern Lake Michigan at 1310: Air:62.1°F, Wtr:69.3°F, N@16mph G 20, 30.07in, Wav:4.6ft Waukegan Harbor IL at 1200: Air:62.1°F, Wtr:n/a°F, N@8mph G 9, n/ain, Wav:n/aft St. Joseph MI (SJOM4) - no recent report available Chicago IL at 1320: Air:72.0°F, Wtr:n/a°F, NNE@22mph G 23, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Calumet IL at 1300: Air:68.9°F, Wtr:n/a°F, N@6mph G 11, 30.02in, Wav:n/aft Michigan City IN at 1320: Air:69.4°F, Wtr:n/a°F, N@14mph G 16, 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 1240 61.0 n/a N Wind from N 20 26 29.99 n/a n/a n/a
FPTM4 Fairport MI No recent reports.
45002 Northern Lake Michigan 1310 59.7 63.7 N Wind from N 13 18 30.06 n/a n/a n/a
CBRW3 Chambers Island WI 1240 63.9 n/a NW Wind from NW 16 20 n/a n/a n/a n/a
GTLM4 Grand Traverse Lt. MI 1240 61.5 n/a N Wind from N 22 26 30.03 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 1240 61.3 n/a N Wind from N 17 22 30.07 n/a n/a n/a
SGNW3 Sheboygan WI 1300 59.5 n/a N Wind from N 17 18 30.07 +0.04 n/a n/a
MKGM4 Muskegon MI 1320 65.1 n/a N Wind from N 20 23 30.01 n/a n/a n/a
45029 Holland MI 1320 64.4 73.8 NW Wind from NW 18 22 n/a n/a 3.9 5
MLWW3 Milwaukee WI 1310 61.7 n/a NNE Wind from NNE 15 17 n/a n/a n/a n/a
45007 Southern Lake Michigan 1310 62.1 69.3 N Wind from N 16 20 30.07 n/a 4.6 n/a
WHRI2 Waukegan Harbor IL 1200 62.1 n/a N Wind from N 8 9 n/a n/a n/a n/a
SJOM4 St. Joseph MI No recent reports.
CHII2 Chicago IL 1320 72.0 n/a NNE Wind from NNE 22 23 n/a n/a n/a n/a
CMTI2 Calumet IL 1300 68.9 n/a N Wind from N 6 11 30.02 +0.04 n/a n/a
MCYI3 Michigan City IN 1320 69.4 n/a N Wind from N 14 16 30.01 n/a n/a n/a