Links to Near Real-Time Great Lakes Water Temperatures, Wind/Wave Data, & Water Levels
This site contains near real-time winds, air temperatures, and in some cases live WebCam images from 6 coastal sites on southern Lake Michigan, 1 coastal site on Lake Huron, and 1 coastal site on Lake Erie. This site contains near real-time sea surface temps as well as air temps and wind/wave observations from numerous Great Lakes sites. Contour maps of surface water temps. This site uses satellite imagery to "build" a composite map of surface temps. Composite Great Lakes surface water temps and ice coverage. This site also uses satellite imagery. coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov/statistic/statistic.html GLSEA Statistics, average surface water temps. Lake Ontario Lake Superior These sites contain near-shore and off-shore marine weather - current conditions and forecasts. Near real-time nowcasts and forecasts of winds, waves, currents, and water temps. Near real-time meteorological observations (text and graphics). www.ndbc.noaa.gov/maps/WestGL.shtml (East Region) NDBC Buoy and C-Man reports. Includes near real-time and archived data and plots. NDBC Dial-A-Buoy Information. Real-time wind information via the web, phone, or wireless device. Numerous Met Stations and WebCams from around the Great Lakes. NOS Water Level Observation Network. Includes near real-time and archived data and plots. Lake Michigan: Michigan City to St. Joseph Lake Michigan: Chicago and Michigan City Chicago Park District Beach Reports (North Ave. Beach) |