Buoy 45002: North Michigan- Halfway Between North Manitou And Washington Islands. webcam — United States
Working Still image · every hour Open ocean · Official source · What camera types mean
What you are looking at
Buoy 45002 sits in northern Lake Michigan, halfway between North Manitou Island and Washington Island. That puts it between Michigan's Leelanau shore and the tip of Wisconsin's Door Peninsula, in water about 181 meters (roughly 595 feet) deep. The islands are far off, so the camera's hourly daylight strip of photos usually shows wide open lake and sky.
Freighters heading to and from the Straits of Mackinac pass through these waters, along with sailors, charter fishing boats and ferries serving the islands nearer shore. The National Data Buoy Center's 2.1-meter foam buoy reports wind and gusts, air pressure, air and water temperature, and wave height and period, all of which feed National Weather Service marine forecasts for the lake.
The buoy is seasonal. It is lifted out before winter ice forms and returned in spring, so the camera has a long winter break. In summer, expect bright blue water, puffy clouds and the occasional thunderstorm line crossing from Wisconsin. By October and November, cold fronts bring gray skies, whitecaps and the first lake-effect snow showers.
Camera details
- Operator
- NOAA National Data Buoy Center
- Station ID
- 45002
- Station
- NORTH MICHIGAN- Halfway between North Manitou and Washington Islands.
- Image size
- 2880 × 300 px (6 frames around the buoy)
- Daylight pictures only
- Yes
- Image updates
- Every hour
- Video format
- Still image (JPEG)
- Position
- Exact (from the provider)
- Licence
- U.S. public domain
- Data source
- NOAA NDBC BuoyCAMs
- Working, last 7 days
- 100 % of checks
From the provider's own camera list and our automatic checks. Readings and details can change without notice.
On the map
Nearby live views
Questions about Buoy 45002: North Michigan- Halfway Between North Manitou And Washington Islands.
Can I watch Buoy 45002: North Michigan- Halfway Between North Manitou And Washington Islands. live right now?
Yes, it is working: at our last automatic check it was sending new pictures. It is a still image, not video: a new photo arrives about every 1 hour straight from NOAA National Data Buoy Center.
Who runs this camera?
NOAA National Data Buoy Center runs this camera. It is an official source. Its images are in the U.S. public domain. LiveLocation shows them straight from the source with credit. About NOAA BuoyCAMs Watch at the source
Where is the Buoy 45002: North Michigan- Halfway Between North Manitou And Washington Islands. camera?
It is in United States. Coordinates: 45.344, -86.411.
What time is it at the camera, and is it day or night?
This camera is out at sea or far from a time zone line, so we show approximate solar time. The "Right now" panel above shows the local time and whether the sun is up, updated live.
Can I see other cameras nearby?
No other camera is within 25 miles yet. The live camera radar can search up to 250 miles around this spot. Open the radar here
Does this buoy camera work at night?
No: NOAA BuoyCAMs take pictures only in daylight, so at night the last daytime image stays up. This is NOAA station 45002; its page also has the latest wind, wave and temperature readings. Station 45002 at NOAA
What do the sensors at Buoy 45002: North Michigan- Halfway Between North Manitou And Washington Islands. show?
The latest readings from the provider: Waves: 0.6 m / 2.0 ft, every 3 s from the W; Water: 16.1 °C / 61.0 °F; Air: 15.5 °C / 59.9 °F; Wind: 11 km/h / 7 mph from the NW, gusts 14 km/h / 9 mph; Air pressure: 1,009.0 hPa / 29.80 inHg. They update with the provider's data, so they can be a few minutes old.