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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 

51.6 °F n/a °F Wind from NENE 2 mph 3 mph 29.92 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

52.2 °F n/a °F Wind from SSWSSW 2 mph 2 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

59.9 °F n/a °F Wind from SS 8 mph 14 mph 29.94 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

64.9 °F n/a °F Wind from SESE 5 mph 6 mph 29.94 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

55.6 °F n/a °F Wind from NN 3 mph 3 mph 29.90 in -0.02 in n/a ft n/a sec

64.2 °F n/a °F Wind from EE 6 mph 7 mph 29.90 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

57.4 °F 46.6 °F Wind from NNENNE 7 mph 7 mph n/a in n/a in 0.3 ft n/a sec

51.8 °F n/a °F Wind from ENEENE 3 mph 3 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

52.3 °F n/a °F Wind from NN 3 mph 3 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

59.2 °F n/a °F Wind from SESE 7 mph 7 mph n/a in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

64.9 °F n/a °F Wind from SSESSE 6 mph 8 mph 29.83 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

65.3 °F n/a °F Wind from SSESSE 9 mph 10 mph 29.83 in n/a in n/a ft n/a sec

Naubinway MI at 0440: Air:51.6°F, Wtr:n/a°F, NE@2mph G 3, 29.92in, Wav:n/aft Fairport MI (FPTM4) - no recent report available Northern Lake Michigan (45002) - no recent report available Chambers Island WI at 0440: Air:52.2°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSW@2mph G 2, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Grand Traverse Lt. MI at 0440: Air:59.9°F, Wtr:n/a°F, S@8mph G 14, 29.94in, 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 0440: Air:64.9°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SE@5mph G 6, 29.94in, Wav:n/aft Sheboygan WI at 0400: Air:55.6°F, Wtr:n/a°F, N@3mph G 3, 29.90in, Wav:n/aft Muskegon MI at 0440: Air:64.2°F, Wtr:n/a°F, E@6mph G 7, 29.90in, Wav:n/aft Holland MI at 0430: Air:57.4°F, Wtr:46.6°F, NNE@7mph G 7, n/ain, Wav:0.3ft Milwaukee WI at 0440: Air:51.8°F, Wtr:n/a°F, ENE@3mph G 3, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Southern Lake Michigan (45007) - no recent report available Waukegan Harbor IL at 0400: Air:52.3°F, Wtr:n/a°F, N@3mph G 3, n/ain, Wav:n/aft St. Joseph MI (SJOM4) - no recent report available Chicago IL at 0430: Air:59.2°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SE@7mph G 7, n/ain, Wav:n/aft Calumet IL at 0430: Air:64.9°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSE@6mph G 8, 29.83in, Wav:n/aft Michigan City IN at 0430: Air:65.3°F, Wtr:n/a°F, SSE@9mph G 10, 29.83in, 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 0440 51.6 n/a NE Wind from NE 2 3 29.92 n/a n/a n/a
FPTM4 Fairport MI No recent reports.
45002 Northern Lake Michigan No recent reports.
CBRW3 Chambers Island WI 0440 52.2 n/a SSW Wind from SSW 2 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a
GTLM4 Grand Traverse Lt. MI 0440 59.9 n/a S Wind from S 8 14 29.94 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 0440 64.9 n/a SE Wind from SE 5 6 29.94 n/a n/a n/a
SGNW3 Sheboygan WI 0400 55.6 n/a N Wind from N 3 3 29.90 -0.02 n/a n/a
MKGM4 Muskegon MI 0440 64.2 n/a E Wind from E 6 7 29.90 n/a n/a n/a
45029 Holland MI 0430 57.4 46.6 NNE Wind from NNE 7 7 n/a n/a 0.3 n/a
MLWW3 Milwaukee WI 0440 51.8 n/a ENE Wind from ENE 3 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a
45007 Southern Lake Michigan No recent reports.
WHRI2 Waukegan Harbor IL 0400 52.3 n/a N Wind from N 3 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a
SJOM4 St. Joseph MI No recent reports.
CHII2 Chicago IL 0430 59.2 n/a SE Wind from SE 7 7 n/a n/a n/a n/a
CMTI2 Calumet IL 0430 64.9 n/a SSE Wind from SSE 6 8 29.83 n/a n/a n/a
MCYI3 Michigan City IN 0430 65.3 n/a SSE Wind from SSE 9 10 29.83 n/a n/a n/a