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Lake Michigan Buoy Observations and Forecasts

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NORTH BUOY
OBS AND FORECAST
(at 45.344, -86.411) 		MID-LAKE BUOY
OBS AND FORECAST
(at 44.055, -87.050) 		SOUTH BUOY
OBS AND FORECAST
(at 42.674, -87.026) 		WILMETTE BUOY
OBS AND FORECAST
(at 42.135, -87.655)
North buoy (45002) winds, gusts, pressure Mid-Lake buoy (45210) winds, gusts, pressure South buoy (45007) winds, gusts, pressure Wilmette buoy (45174) winds, gusts, pressure
Significant wave height at North Buoy (45002) Significant wave height at Mid-Lake City Buoy (45210) Significant wave height at South Buoy (45007) Significant wave height at Wilmette Buoy (45174)
north buoy forecast midlake buoy forecast south buoy forecast wilmette buoy forecast

 

WAUKEGAN BUOY
OBS AND FORECAST
(at 42.368, -87.795) 		WINTHROP HARBOR BUOY
OBS AND FORECAST
(at 42.491, -87.779) 		CHICAGO BUOY
OBS AND FORECAST
(at 41.892, -87.563)		 MICHIGAN CITY BUOY
OBS AND FORECAST
(at 41.755, -86.968)
Waukegan buoy (45186) winds, gusts, pressure Winthrop buoy (45187) winds, gusts, pressure Chicago buoy (45198) winds, gusts, pressure Michigan City buoy (45170) winds, gusts, pressure
Significant wave height at Waukegan Buoy (45186) Significant wave height at Winthrop Buoy (45187) Significant wave height at Chicago Buoy (45198) Significant wave height at Michigan City Buoy (45170)
Waukegan buoy forecast Winthrop buoy forecast Chicago buoy forecast Michigan city buoy forecast
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