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Dial-A-Buoy Great Lakes

Dial-A-Buoy 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 Station List

The tables below list the weather coast stations and buoys of the Great Lakes. We have broken them down by geographic area (individual lakes) 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.

Quick Links to the Great Lakes:

Lake Superior
St. Marys River
Lake Michigan
Lake Huron

Lake St. Clair
Lake Erie
Lake Ontario

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We have started at Lake Superior and continued south and east to Lake Ontario.

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 your requests, corrections, or recommendations.

Great Lakes WX Reporting Buoys & Stations

Lake Superior
Name Station ID Location Description Wave Heights Phone ID
Duluth DULM5 46°46’32"N 92°05’31"W Duluth, MN   38565
McQuade Harbor 45027 46°51’36"N 91°55’54"W 1.3 NM SSW of McQuade Harbor, MN   45027
Western Lake Superior 45028 46°49’06"N 91°49’42"W 11.7 NM ENE of Duluth, MN   45028
Port Wing PNGW3 46°47’30"N 91°23’10"W Port Wing, WI   76493
Silver Bay SLVM5 47°16’39"N 91°16’12"W Silver Bay, MN   75865
Devils Island DISW3 47°04’46"N 90°43’42"W Devils Island, WI   34793
Saxon Harbor SXHW3 46°33’45"N 90°26’14"W Saxon Harbor, WI   79493
Grand Marias KGNA 47°44’43"N 90°20’44"W Grand Marais, MN    
West Superior 45006 47°20’05"N 89°47’34"W 30.0 NM NE of Outer Island, WI Yes 45006
Rock of Ages ROAM4 47°52’00"N 89°18’48"W Rock of Ages, MI   76264
Keweenaw Waterway (N) 45023 47°16’12"N 88°36’25"W 2.4 NM NNE of Entrance to Waterway Yes 45023
Portage Canal PCLM4 47°16’32"N 88°31’40"W Portage Canal, MI   72564
Keweenaw Waterway (S) 45025 46°58’07"N 88°23’52"W 1.7 NM East of Entrance to Waterway Yes 45025
Passage Island PILM4 48°13’24"N 88°21’57"W 2.9 NM NE of Isle Royal, MI   74564
Grand Traverse Bay GTRM4 47°10’43"N 88°14’29"W 7 NM East of Lake Linden, MI   48764
Mid Superior 45001 48°03’41"N 87°47’33"W 39.6 NM NNW of Manitou Island, MI Yes 45001
Isle of Royale East 45180 48°02’02"N 87°43’47"W 37.4 NM North of Manitou Island, MI Yes 45180
Big Bay BIGM4 46°49’37"N 87°43’36"W Big Bay, MI   24464
Marquette CG MCGM4 46°32’44"N 87°22’43"W Marquette, MI   62464
Stannard Rock STDM4 47°11’01"N 87°13’30"W 29.7 NM NE of Big Bay, MI   78364
Slate Island 45136 48°31’48"N 86°57’00"W 5.8 NM SSE of Slate Island, Canada Yes 45136
Munising Buoy 45173 46°34’22"N 86°34’20"W 10.3 NM NNE of Munising, MI Yes 45173
East Superior 45004 47°35’07"N 86°35’06"W 70.0 NM North of Marquette, MI Yes 45004
Grand Marais Buoy 45172 46°44’24"N 85°58’48"W 4.3 NM NNE of Grand Marais, MI Yes 45172
Whitefish Point WFPM4 46°45’36"N 84°58’12"W Whitefish Point, MI   93764
Pt. Iroquois PTIM4 46°29’04"N 84°37’51"W Point Iroquois, MI   78464

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Great Lakes WX Reporting Buoys & Stations

St. Marys River
Name Station ID Location Description Wave Heights Phone ID
SW Pier SWPM4 46°30’05"N 84°22’20"W Sault Ste. Marie, MI   79764
Little Rapids LTRM4 46°29’09"N 84°18’06"W Sault Ste. Marie, MI   58764
West Neebish WNEM4 46°17’05"N 84°12’35"W West Neebish Island, MI   96364
Rock Cut RCKM4 46°15’51"N 84°11’28"W Rock Cut, MI   72564
De Tour Village DTLM4 45°59’33"N 83°53’54"W Rock Cut, MI   38564

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Great Lakes WX Reporting Buoys & Stations

Lake Michigan
Name Station ID Location Description Wave Heights Phone ID
White Shoal Light WSLM4 45°50’32"N 85°08’07"W 5.3 NM NNW of Waugoshance Point, MI   97564
Little Traverse Bay 45022 45°24’10"N 85°05’16"W 5.9 NM WNW of Petoskey, MI Yes 45022
Grand Traverse Light GTLM4 45°12’38"N 85°33’01"W 5.5 NM NNE of Northport, MI   48564
Grand Traverse Bay 45020 44°47’20"N 85°36’14"W 1.7 NM NNE of Traverse City, MI Yes 45020
Sleeping Bear Dunes 45183 44°58’54"N 85°49’51"W 4.9 NM West of Lake Leland, MI   45183
Manistee Harbor MEEM4 44°14’51"N 86°20’45"W Manistee, MI   63364
Big Sable Point BSBM4 44°03’17"N 86°30’50"W 0.2 NM South of Big Sable Point Light, MI   27264
Ludington Buoy 45024 43°58’36"N 86°33’34"W 4.6 NM WNW of Ludington, MI Yes 45024
Ludington LDTM4 43°56’51"N 86°26’29"W Ludington, MI   53864
Muskegon MKGM4 43°13’36"N 86°20’20"W Muskegon, MI   65464
Muskegon Buoy 45161 43°10’46"N 86°21’24"W 2.9 NM SSW of Muskegon, MI Yes 45161
Holland Buoy 45029 42°53’58"N 86°16’20"W 3.2 NM West of Port Sheldon, MI Yes 45029
South Michigan Buoy 45007 42°40’25"N 87°01’34"W 43.0 NM East of Milwaukee, WI Yes 45007
South Haven SVNM4 42°24’05"N 86°17’17"W South Haven, MI   78664
South Haven Buoy 45168 42°23’49"N 86°19’51"W 2.1 NM WSW of South Haven, MI Yes 45168
St. Joseph, MI SJOM4 42°05’52"N 86°29’40"W St. Joseph, MI   75664
Cook Nuclear Buoy 45026 41°58’58"N 86°37’01"W 4.8 NM SW of Stevensville, MI Yes 45026
Michigan City Buoy 45170 41°45’18"N 86°58’05"W 3.2 NM NW of Michigan City, IN Yes 45170
Michigan City MCYI3 41°43’45"N 86°54’42"W Michigan City, IN   62943
Burns Harbor BHRI3 41°38’47"N 87°08’50"W Burns Harbor, IN   24743
Calumet Harbor CMTI2 41°43’48"N 87°32’18"W 9.0 NM SSE of Navy Pier Chicago, IL   26842
63rd Street JAKI2 41°46’50"N 87°34’23"W 6.8 NM SSE of Navy Pier Chicago, IL   52542
Northerly Island CNII2 41°51’21"N 87°36’34"W 2.2 SSW of Navy Pier Chicago, IL   26442
Ohio Street Beach 45177 41°53’39"N 87°36’47"W 0.7 NM WNW of Navy Pier Chicago, IL Yes 45177
Chicago Harrison-Dever Crib CHII2 41°54’58"N 87°34’20"W 1.9 NM NNE of Navy Pier Chicago, IL   24442
Wilmette Buoy 45174 42°08’06"N 87°39’18"W 3.9 NM North of Wilmette, IL   45174
Waukegan Buoy 45186 42°22’06"N 87°47’41"W 2.3 NM East of Waukegan, IL   45186
Kenosha KNSW3 42°35’20"N 87°48’31"W Kenosha, WI   56793
Milwaukee MLWW3 43°02’41"N 87°52’49"W Milwaukee, WI   65993
Atwater Park Buoy 45013 43°06’00"N 87°51’00"W 1.8 NM ENE of Shorewood, WI   45013
Port Washington PWAW3 43°23’17"N 87°52’00"W Port Washington, WI   79293
Sheboygan SGNW3 43°44’58"N 87°41’34"W Sheboygan, WI   74693
Kewaunee KWNW3 44°27’54"N 87°29’45"W Kewaunee, WI   59693
Algoma AGMW3 44°36’29"N 87°25’59"W Algoma, WI   24693
South Green Bay Buoy 45014 44°48’00"N 87°45’36"W 6.7 NM East of Pensaukee, WI   45014
Chambers Island CBRW3 45°11’54"N 87°21’35"W Chambers Island, WI   22793
Northport Pier NPDW3 45°17’27"N 86°58’36"W 0.4 NM NE of Northport, WI   67393
North Michigan Buoy 45002 45°20’39"N 86°24’41"W 19.2 NM East of Washington Island, WI Yes 45002
Fairport FPTM4 45°37’07"N 86°39’34"W 2.3 NM West of Point Detour, MI   37864
Port Inland PNLM4 45°58’06"N 85°52’08"W 6.3 NM EES of Gulliver, MI   76564
Naubinway NABM4 46°05’13"N 85°26’40"W Naubinway, MI   62264
Straits of Mackinac 45175 45°49’31"N 84°46’20"W 3.5 NM NW of Mackinaw City, MI Yes 45175

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Great Lakes WX Reporting Buoys & Stations

Lake Huron
Name Station ID Location Description Wave Heights Phone ID
Mackinaw City MACM4 45°46’39"N 84°43’15"W Mackinaw City, MI   62264
Spectacle Reef Light SRLM4 45°46’24"N 84°08’12"W 16.1 NM ENE of Cheybogan, MI   77564
North Channel East Buoy 45154 46°03’00"N 82°38’24"W 15.3 NM SE of Blind River, Canada Yes 45154
Cheboygan CYGM4 45°39’28"N 83°27’51"W Cheybogan, MI   29464
Georgian Bay Buoy 45137 45°32’24"N 81°00’36"W 26.6 NM WWS of Pointe au Baril, Canada Yes 45137
Presque Isle Light PRIM4 45°21’43"N 83°29’32"W Presque Isle, MI   77464
North Huron Buoy 45003 45°21’03"N 82°50’23"W 32 NM NE of Alpena, MI Yes 45003
Alpena LPNM4 45°03’47"N 83°25’43"W Alpena, MI   57664
Thunder Bay Island TBIM4 45°02’05"N 83°11’39"W Thunder Bay Island, MI   82464
Thunder Bay Buoy 45162 44°59’17"N 83°16’14"W 8.1 NM SE of Alpena, MI Yes 45162
South Georgian Bay Buoy 45143 44°56’24"N 80°37’36"W 20.1 NM North of Meaford, Canada Yes 45143
Sturgeon Point Light SPTM4 44°42’46"N 83°16’22"W 3.7 NM NNE of Harrisville, MI   77864
South Huron Buoy 45008 44°17’00"N 82°24’59"W 43NM East of Oscoda, MI Yes 45008
Gravelly Shoals GSLM4 44°01’06"N 83°32’14"W 7.2 NM ESE of Au Gres, MI   47564
Saginaw Bay Buoy 45163 43°59’09"N 83°35’43"W 5.8 NM SE of Au Gres, MI Yes 45163
Saginaw Bay Light SBLM4 43°48’36"N 83°43’12"W 14.9 NM NNE of Bay City, MI   72564
Harbor Beach HRBM4 43°50’45"N 82°38’34"W Harbor Beach, MI   47264
Southern Lake Huron Buoy 45149 43°32’24"N 82°04rsquo;12"W 37.7 NM NNE of Port Huron, MI Yes 45149
Port Sanilac PSCM4 43°25’12"N 82°32’24"W Port Sanilac, MI   77264
Ft. Gratiot FTGM4 43°00’24"N 82°25’21"W Fort Gratiot, MI   38464

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Great Lakes WX Reporting Buoys & Stations

Lake St. Clair
Name Station ID Location Description Wave Heights Phone ID
St. Clair Shores CLSM4 42°28’16"N 82°52’36"W St. Clair Shores, MI   25764
Lake St. Clair Light 45147 42°27’54"N 82°45’18"W 20 NM ENE of Windsor, ON   45147
Lake St. Clair Buoy 45147 42°25’48"N 82°40’48"W 20 NM ENE of Windsor, ON   45147

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Great Lakes WX Reporting Buoys & Stations

Lake Erie
Name Station ID Location Description Wave Heights Phone ID
Toledo THRO1 41°41’37"N 83°28’21"W Toledo, OH   84761
Toledo Water Intake Buoy 45165 41°42’07"N 83°15’41"W 2.5 NM North of Reno Beach, OH Yes 45165
Toledo Light THLO1 41°49’32"N 83°11’37"W 19.2 NM ENE of Toledo,OH   84561
South Bass Island SBIO1 41°37’44"N 82°50’29"W South Bass Island, OH   72461
Marblehead MRHO1 41°32’37"N 82°43’53"W Marblehead, OH   67461
Huron Light HHLO1 41°24’02"N 82°32’43"W Huron, OH   44561
West Erie Buoy 45005 41°40’36"N 82°23’54"W 15.4 NM North of Vermilion, OH Yes 45005
Lorain LORO1 41°28’52"N 82°11’43"W Lorain, OH   56761
Lakewood Buoy 45169 41°36’53"N 81°49’16"W 8.4 NM North of Lakewood, OH Yes 45169
Cleveland Crib Buoy 45176 41°33’01"N 81°45’55"W 4.5 NM NW of Cleveland, OH Yes 45176
Cleveland Buoy 45164 41°43’55"N 81°41’37"W 14 NM North of Cleveland, OH   45164
Cleveland CNDO1 41°32’30"N 81°38’12"W Cleveland, OH   26361
Fairport FAIO1 41°45’51"N 81°16’52"W Fairport Harbor, OH   32461
Port Stanley Buoy 45132 42°27’36"N 81°13’12"W 12.1 NM South of Port Stanley, Canada Yes 45132
Geneva GELO1 41°51’33"N 80°58’31"W Geneva-On-The-Lake, OH   43561
Conneaut Light CBLO1 41°58’50"N 80°33’20"W Conneaut, OH   22561
Erie Nearshore Buoy 45167 42°11’08"N 80°08’12"W 4.1 NM NNW of Erie, PA Yes 45167
Presque Isle/Erie EREP1 42°10’19"N 80°05’51"W 2.6 NM NNW of Erie, PA   37371
Dunkirk DBLN6 42°29’37"N 79°21’14"W Dunkirk, NY   32566
Port Colborne Buoy 45142 42°44’24"N 79°17’24"W 8.7 NM SSE of Port Colborne, Canada Yes 45142
Sturgeon Point PSTN6 42°41’28"N 79°02’52"W 3.3 NM NNW of Angola, NY   77866
Buffalo BUFN6 42°52’39"N 78°53’26"W Buffalo, NY   28366

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Great Lakes WX Reporting Buoys & Stations

Lake Ontario
Name Station ID Location Description Wave Heights Phone ID
West Lake Ontario Buoy 45139 43°15’00"N 79°31’48"W 3.7 NM NNE of Grimsby, Canada Yes 45139
Pan Am Games Buoy 45155 43°35’24"N 79°23’24"W 3.7 NM SSW of Toronto, Canada Yes 45155
Niagara Coast Guard YGNN6 43°15’42"N 79°03’52"W Youngstown, NY   94664
NW Lake Ontario Buoy 45159 43°46’12"N 78°58’48"W 5.2 NM SSE of Ajax, Canada Yes 45159
Olcott Harbor OLCN6 43°20’27"N 78°43’10"W Olcott, NY   65266
Rochester RPRN6 43°15’45"N 77°35’53"W Rochester, NY   77766
East Lake Ontario Buoy 45012 43°37’15"N 77°24’23"W 20.0 NM NNE of Rochester, NY Yes 45012
Prince Edward Pt. Buoy 45135 43°46’48"N 76°52’12"W 10.5 NM SE of South Bay, Canada Yes 45135
Oswego OSGN6 43°27’51"N 76°30’41"W Oswego, NY   67466

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The buoy and station lists can be downloaded for your personal use. The ZIP file contains the schedule in Adobe (.pdf) file format.

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