Links to Near Real-Time Great Lakes Water Temperatures, Wind/Wave Data, & Water Levels

• NOAA/GLERL Real-time Meteorological Observation Network
  http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/metdata/
  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.
  
  
• NOAA/GLERL/NOAAPORT
  coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov/marobs/
  This site contains near real-time sea surface temps as well as air temps and wind/wave observations from numerous Great Lakes sites.
  
  
• NOAA/COASTWATCH/SeaGrant
  www.coastwatch.msu.edu/
  Contour maps of surface water temps. This site uses satellite imagery to "build" a composite map of surface temps.
  
  
• NOAA/GLERL/COASTWATCH
  coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov/cwdata/lct/glsea.png
  Composite Great Lakes surface water temps and ice coverage (GLSEA). This site also uses satellite imagery.
  coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov/statistic/statistic.html
  GLSEA Statistics, average surface water temps.
  
  
• WEATHER UNDERGROUND
  Lakes Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake St. Clair
  Lake Ontario
  Lake Superior
  These sites contain near-shore and off-shore marine weather - current conditions and forecasts.
  
  
• NOAA/GLERL Great Lakes Coastal Forecasting System, GLCFS
  www.glerl.noaa.gov/res/glcfs/
  Near real-time nowcasts and forecasts of winds, waves, currents, and water temps.
  
  
• NWS/Grand Rapids Current Conditions
  www.crh.noaa.gov/grr/currentconditions/
  Near real-time meteorological observations (text and graphics).
  
  
• NOAA/NDBC Buoy & C-MAN Reports
  www.ndbc.noaa.gov/maps/WestGL.shtml (West Region)
  www.ndbc.noaa.gov/maps/WestGL.shtml (East Region)
  NDBC Buoy and C-Man reports. Includes near real-time and archived data and plots.
  
  
• NOAA/NDBC Dial-A-Buoy
  www.ndbc.noaa.gov/dial.shtml
  NDBC Dial-A-Buoy Information.
  
  
• iWindsurf.com
  www.iwindsurf.com
  Real-time wind information via the web, phone, or wireless device. Numerous Met Stations and WebCams from around the Great Lakes.
  
  
• NOAA/NOS Water Levels
  tidesonline.nos.noaa.gov/geographic.html
  NOS Water Level Observation Network. Includes near real-time and archived data and plots.
  
  
• NOAA/NOS/OCS NOWCOAST
  nowcoast.noaa.gov
  NOWCOAST is a GIS-based web mapping portal providing integrated, one-stop access to on-line, real-time coastal observations and NOAA forecasts for any region in the coastal United States.
  
  
• NOAA/NOS/COOPS GLOFS
  tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/ofs/glofs.html
  The Great Lakes Operational Forecast System (GLOFS) is a NOAA automated model-based prediction system aimed at providing improved predictions (guidance) of water levels, water currents and water temperatures in the 5 Great Lakes for the commercial, recreation, and emergency response communities.
  
  
• Beach Reports
  Lake Michigan: St. Joseph to Manistee
  Lake Michigan: Michigan City to St. Joseph
  Lake Michigan: Chicago and Michigan City
  Chicago Park District Beach Reports (North Ave. Beach)