The Dial-A-Buoy menu to the right provides the mariner with an easy to use system to receive current weather information for the Great Lakes area. The system is accessed through a toll free phone number allowing the mariner to gather up to date weather information any time and anywhere they can make a phone call.
The tables below list the coast stations and buoys of the Great Lakes. We have broken it down by geographic area to assist in locating the stations of importance to you. We have also converted the mixed character and number station id’s to their numeric equivalent to aid in dialing in the correct number.
While not every station has been included, the list is comprehensive enough to provide very good coverage. If any errors are noted or if you would like to see a particular station included that we have left out, please e-mail us with any corrections or recommendations.
The buoy and station lists can be downloaded for your personal use. The ZIP file contains the schedule in Adobe (.pdf) file format.
Great Lakes WX Reporting Stations |
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| Name | Station ID | Location | Description | Wave Heights | Status | Phone ID | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Superior | |||||||
| Duluth | DULM5 | 46°46’30"N / 92°05’36"W | Duluth, MN | 38565 | |||
| Port Wing | PNGW3 | 46°47’32"N / 91°23’10"W | Port Wing, WI | 76493 | |||
| Silver Bay | SLVM5 | 47°16’08"N / 91°15’06"W | 1.5 NM South of Silver Bay, MN | 75865 | |||
| Devils Island | DISW3 | 47°04’48"N / 90°43’42"W | 60 NM ENE of Duluth, MN | 34793 | |||
| Saxon | SXHW3 | 46°33’45"N / 90°26’24"W | 19 NM East of Ashland, WI | 79493 | |||
| Grand Marias | GDMM5 | 47°44’54"N / 90°20’30"W | Grand Marais, MN | 43665 | |||
| W. Superior | 45006 | 47°20’04"N / 89°47’36"W | 34 NM NNW of Ontonagan, MI | Yes | 45006 | ||
| Ontonagan | OTNM4 | 46°52’25"N / 89°19’45"W | Ontonagan, MI | 68664 | |||
| Rock of Ages | ROAM4 | 47°52’00"N / 89°18’48"W | 2 NM West of Isle Royale, MI | 76264 | |||
| Portage Canal | PCML4 | 47°16’32"N / 88°31’40"W | 4 NM NW of Calumet, MI | 72654 | |||
| Passage | PILM4 | 48°13’24"N / 88°22’00"W | 3 NM NW of Isle Royale, MI | 74564 | |||
| Superior Grand | GTRM4 | 47°10’44"N / 88°14’30"W | 7 NM East of Lake Linden, MI | 48764 | |||
| Mid Superior | 45001 | 48°03’49"N / 87°46’37"W | 60 NM NNE of Hancock, MI | Yes | 45001 | ||
| Big Bay | BIGM4 | 46°49’47"N / 87°43’47"W | Big Bay, MI | 24464 | |||
| Marquette | MCGM4 | 46°32’42"N / 87°22’42"W | Marquette, MI | 62464 | |||
| Stannard Rock | STDM4 | 47°11’00"N / 87°13’30"W | 21 NM SE of Manitou Is. MI | 78364 | |||
| Slate | 45136 | 48°49’48"N / 86°57’00"W | 8 NM NNE of Slate Islands, ON (PD) | Yes | 45136 | ||
| E. Superior | 45004 | 47°35’03"N / 86°35’13"W | 71 NM NE of Marquette, MI | Yes | 45004 | ||
| Grand Marais | GRMM4 | 46°40’47"N / 85°58’11"W | 7 NM East of Au Sable Light, MI | 47664 | |||
| Pt. Iroquois | PTIM4 | 46°29’06"N / 84°37’54"W | 12 NM East of Sault Ste. Marie, MI | 78464 | |||
| Name | Station ID | Location | Description | Wave Heights | Status | Phone ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Michigan | ||||||
| Naubinway | NABM4 | 46°05’13"N / 85°26’35"W | Naubinway, MI | 62264 | ||
| Port Inland | PNLM4 | 45°58’12"N / 85°52’16"W | 16 NM East of Manistique, MI | 76564 | ||
| Fairport | FPTM4 | 45°37’08"N / 86°39’34"W | 19 NM ESE of Escanaba, MI | 37864 | ||
| Little Traverse | 45022 | 45°24’11"N / 85°05’16"W | 4 NM WSW of Harbor Springs, MI | Yes | 45022 | |
| N. Michigan | 45002 | 45°20’39"N / 86°24’31" W | 19 NM NW of North Manitou Is., MI | Yes | 45002 | |
| Northport | NPDW3 | 45°17’25"N / 86°58’40"W | 9 NM NNE of Sister Bay, WI | 67393 | ||
| Chambers | CBRW3 | 45°11’54"N / 87°21’35"W | 10 NM West of Sister Bay, WI | 22793 | ||
| Sister | SYWW3 | 45°12’08"N / 87°07’15"W | 0.9 North of Sister Bay, WI | 79993 | ||
| Traverse Light | GTLM4 | 45°12’38"N / 85°33’01"W | 6 NM NNE of Northport, MI | 48564 | ||
| Menominee | MNMM4 | 45°05’45"N / 87°35’24"W | 2 NM ESE of Marinette, WI | 66664 | ||
| Traverse Bay #3 | 45021 | 45°02’53"N / 85°29’35"W | 8 NM NE of Suttons Bay, MI | Yes | 45021 | |
| Traverse Bay #1 | 45020 | 44°47’20"N / 85°36’16"W | 2 NM NNE of Traverse City, MI | Yes | 45020 | |
| Traverse Bay #2 | GTBM4 | 44°46’00"N / 85°36’21"W | Traverse City, MI | 48264 | ||
| S. Green Bay | GBLW3 | 44°39’18"N / 87°54’06"W | 10 NM NNE of Green Bay, WI | 42593 | ||
| Algoma | AGMW3 | 44°36’29"N / 87°25’59"W | Algoma, WI | 24693 | ||
| Kewaunee | KWNW3 | 44°27’54"N / 87°29’45"W | Kewaunee. WI | 59693 | ||
| Sable | BSBM4 | 44°03’17"N / 86°30’50"W | Big Sable Point, MI | 27264 | ||
| Ludington | LDTM4 | 43°56’48"N / 86°26’30"W | Ludington, MI | 53864 | ||
| Sheboygan | SGNW3 | 43°45’00"N / 87°41’30"W | 1 NM East of Sheboygan, WI | 74693 | ||
| Washington | PWAW3 | 43°23’15"N / 87°52’04"W | Port Washington, WI | 79293 | ||
| Muskegon | MKGM4 | 43°13’40"N / 86°20’20"W | 4 NM West of Muskegon | 65464 | ||
| Milwaukee | MLWW3 | 43°02’44"N / 87°52’44"W | 1 NM ENE of Milwaukee, WI | 65993 | ||
| S. Michigan | 45007 | 42°40’25"N / 87°01’34"W | 43 NM ESE of Milwaukee, WI | Yes | 45007 | |
| Kenosha | KNSW3 | 42°35’20"N / 87°48’31"W | Kenosha, WI | 56793 | ||
| South Haven | SVNM4 | 42°24’05"N / 86°17’20"W | South Haven, MI | 78664 | ||
| Waukegan | WHRI2 | 42°21’38"N / 87°48’48"W | 1 NM East of Waukegan, WI | 94742 | ||
| St. Joseph | SJOM4 | 42°05’56"N / 86°29’39"W | St. Joseph, MI | 75664 | ||
| Chicago | CHII2 | 42°00’00"N / 87°30’00"W | 11 NM NE of Chicago, IL | 24442 | ||
| Calumet | CMTI2 | 41°43’48"N / 87°32’18"W | 9 NM SE of Chicago, IL | 26842 | ||
| Michigan | MCYI3 | 41°43’43"N / 86°54’45"W | 1 NM NNW of Michigan City, IN | 62943 | ||
| Burns Harbor | BHRI3 | 41°38’48"N / 87°08’49"W | 10 NM ENE of Gary, IN | 24743 | ||
| Name | Station ID | Location | Description | Wave Heights | Status | Phone ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Huron | ||||||
| Mackinaw | MACM4 | 45°46’40"N / 84°43’10"W | 2 NM South of Straits of Mackinac, MI | |||
| North Channel | 45154 | 46°03’00"N / 82°38’24"W | 16 NM SE of Blind River, ON | Yes | 45154 | |
| Georgian Bay | 45137 | 45°32’24"N / 81°00’36"W | 32 NM East of Fitzwilliam Island, ON | Yes | 45137 | |
| N. Huron | 45003 | 45°21’03"N / 82°50’23"W | 37 NM NE of Alpens, MI | Yes | 45003 | |
| Alpena | APNM4 | 45°03’35"N / 83°25’25"W | 0.4 NM ESE of Alpena, MI | 27664 | ||
| S. Georgian Bay | 45143 | 44°56’24"N / 80°37’48"W | 26 NM NNW of Owen Sound, ON | Yes | 45143 | |
| S. Huron | 45008 | 44°17’00"N / 82°24’59"W | 29 NM NE Port Austin, MI | Yes | 45008 | |
| Gravelly Shoals | GSLM4 | 44°01’06"N / 83°32’14"W | 15 NM South of Tawas City, MI | Out of Service | 47564 | |
| Harbor Beach | HRBM4 | 43°50’48"N / 82°38’36"W | Harbor Beach, MI | 47264 | ||
| Saginaw | SBLM4 | 43°48’21"N / 83°43’08"W | 15 NM NE of Bay City, MI | 72564 | ||
| Sanilac | PSCM4 | 43°25’21"N / 82°32’09"W | Port Sanilac, MI | 77264 | ||
| Southern Huron | 45149 | 43°22’24"N / 82°04’12"W | 28 NM NNE of Sarnia, ON | Yes | 45149 | |
| Ft. Gratiot | FTGM4 | 43°00’24"N / 82°25’24"W | 0.5 NM North of Blue Water Bridge | 38464 | ||
| Name | Station ID | Location | Description | Wave Heights | Status | Phone ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake St. Clair | ||||||
| St. Clair Shores | CLSM4 | 42°28’16"N / 82°52’36"W | 2 NM SSE of St. Clair Shores, MI | 25764 | ||
| Lake St. Clair | 45147 | 42°25’48"N / 82°40’48"W | 20 NM ENE of Windsor, ON | Yes | 45147 | |
| St. Clair | LSCM4 | 42°27’54"N / 82°45’18"W | 7 NM ESE of St. Clair Shores, MI | No | 57264 | |
| Name | Station ID | Location | Description | Wave Heights | Status | Phone ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Erie | ||||||
| Toledo Light | THLO1 | 41°49’32"N / 83°11’37"W | 11 NM SE of Monroe, MI | 84561 | ||
| Toledo | THRO1 | 41°41’36"N / 83°28’18"W | 4 NM NE of Toledo, OH | 84761 | ||
| South Bass | SBIO1 | 41°37’42"N / 82°50’30"W | 2 NM SW of Put-In-Bay, OH | 72461 | ||
| Marblehead | MRHO1 | 41°32’42"N / 82°43’54"W | Marblehead, OH | 67461 | ||
| Huron Light | HHLO1 | 41°24’02"N / 82°32’43"W | Huron, OH | 44561 | ||
| W. Erie | 45005 | 41°40’36"N / 82°23’54"W | 28 NM NW of Cleveland, OH | Yes | 45005 | |
| Cleveland | CNDO1 | 41°32’24"N / 81°38’06"W | 4 NM NE of Cleveland, OH | 26361 | ||
| Fairport | FAIO1 | 41°45’35"N / 81°16’52"W | Fairport Harbor, OH | 32461 | ||
| Port Stanley | 45132 | 42°28’12"N / 81°13’12"W | 12 NM South of Port Stanley, ON | Yes | 45132 | |
| Geneva | GELO1 | 41°51’35"N / 80°58’26"W | 1 NM West of Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH | 43561 | ||
| Conneaut | CBLO1 | 41°58’50"N / 80°33’19"W | 2 NM North of Conneaut, OH | 22561 | ||
| Dunkirk | DBLN6 | 42°29’36"N / 79°21’12"W | Dunkirk, NY | 32566 | ||
| Port Colborne | 45142 | 42°44’24"N / 79°17’24"W | 9 NM SSW of Port Colborne, ON | Yes | 45142 | |
| Sturgeon | OSTN6 | 42°41’29"N / 79°02’50"W | 3 NM North of Angola, NY | 67866 | ||
| Buffalo | BUFN6 | 42°52’36"N / 78°53’24"W | Buffalo, NY | 28366 | ||
| Name | Station ID | Location | Description | Wave Heights | Status | Phone ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Ontario | ||||||
| W. Ontario | 45139 | 43°15’36"N / 79°32’24"W | 14 NM East of Hamilton, ON | Yes | 45139 | |
| Niagara | YGNN6 | 43°15’41"N / 79°03’51"W | 1 NM NNW of Youngstown, NY | 94664 | ||
| Whitby | 45159 | 43°46’12"N / 78°58’48"W | 7 NM SSW of Whitby, ON | Yes | 45159 | |
| Olcott | OLCN6 | 43°20’26"N / 78°43’10"W | Olcott, NY | 65266 | ||
| Rochester | RCRN6 | 43°16’06"N / 77°37’30"W | 8 NM North of Rochester, NY | 72766 | ||
| Rochester | RPRN6 | 43°15’27"N / 77°35’32"W | 6 NM North of Rochester, NY | 77766 | ||
| Lake Ontario | 45012 | 43°37’09"N / 77°24’18"W | 20 NM NNE of Rochester, NY | Yes | 45012 | |
| Prince Edward | 45135 | 43°47’24"N / 76°52’12"W | 13 NM WNW of Pt. Petre, ON | Yes | 45135 | |
| Oswego | OSGN6 | 43°27’48"N / 76°30’42"W | Oswego, NY | 67466 | ||