Station Name: Sleeping Bear Dunes
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center

Elevation Above Sea Level: 574 feet / 175 meters

Nearest Address:
Offshore
Leland, MI 49654
Leelanau County

GPS Coordinates: 44.982, -85.831

Nearby Water Temperatures

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 27 at 12:30PM EST until November 28 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Gaylord MI

Effective: Thu November 27, 2025, 12:30 PM
Expires: Fri November 28, 2025, 12:30 AM

* WHAT...Lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations around two inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Benzie, Leelanau, and Manistee Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Strong gusty winds and additional snow showers could lead to periods of reduced visibility and snow covered roads.

Slow down and use caution while traveling.

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 27 at 4:47PM EST until November 28 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Gaylord MI

Effective: Thu November 27, 2025, 4:47 PM
Expires: Fri November 28, 2025, 5:00 AM

* WHAT...Lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations around two inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Benzie, Leelanau, and Manistee Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Strong gusty winds and additional snow showers could lead to periods of reduced visibility and snow covered roads.

Slow down and use caution while traveling.

Winter Storm Warning issued November 27 at 12:30PM EST until November 27 at 10:00PM EST by NWS Gaylord MI

Effective: Thu November 27, 2025, 12:30 PM
Expires: Thu November 27, 2025, 10:00 PM

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Grand Traverse and Wexford Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Snow and strong winds will lead to significant drops in visibility. Whiteout conditions are expected at times of heaviest snow and winds. Combination of visibility restrictions and snow covered roads will make for dangerous travel at times.

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. During lake effect snow, the weather can vary from bands of locally heavy snow to dry weather just a few miles away. Visibilities can also vary greatly. Be prepared for rapid changes in weather, visibility, and road conditions.

Winter Storm Warning issued November 27 at 4:47PM EST until November 27 at 10:00PM EST by NWS Gaylord MI

Effective: Thu November 27, 2025, 4:47 PM
Expires: Thu November 27, 2025, 10:00 PM

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Grand Traverse and Wexford Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Snow and strong winds will lead to significant drops in visibility. Whiteout conditions are expected at times of heaviest snow and winds. Combination of visibility restrictions and snow covered roads will make for dangerous travel at times.

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. During lake effect snow, the weather can vary from bands of locally heavy snow to dry weather just a few miles away. Visibilities can also vary greatly. Be prepared for rapid changes in weather, visibility, and road conditions.

Winter Storm Warning issued November 27 at 6:24AM EST until November 28 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Gaylord MI

Effective: Thu November 27, 2025, 6:24 AM
Expires: Thu November 27, 2025, 6:30 PM

...HIGH IMPACT LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND WINDS FOR THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY... .Heavy lake effect snow and strong winds will continue today, resulting in dangerous travel at times across parts of northern Michigan through Friday. Localized dangerous travel will be possible under heavy lake effect snow bands for most of the day today, especially across stretches of US-131 and I-75. * WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow expected. Additional snow amounts of 12 to 18"+ for parts of Antrim, Kalkaska, and Crawford counties. For other areas in and adjacent to the typical northwest lower snowbelts, additional snow accumulations between 5 and 9 inches. Lesser totals between 2 and 5 inches across eastern portions of Montmorency, Oscoda, and Ogemaw counties. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Antrim, Cheboygan, Otsego, Crawford, Kalkaska, Wexford, Missaukee, Roscommon, Ogemaw, Oscoda, and Montmorency counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Heavy snow and strong winds will lead to significant drops in visibility. Whiteout conditions are possible at times of heaviest snow and winds. Combination of visibility restrictions and snow covered roads will make for hazardous travel.

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.

Winter Storm Warning issued November 27 at 12:30PM EST until November 28 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Gaylord MI

Effective: Thu November 27, 2025, 12:30 PM
Expires: Fri November 28, 2025, 12:30 AM

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations as high as 12 to 18 inches, particularly over portions of Antrim, Kalkaska, Crawford, and southeastern Otsego counties...with additional amounts of 6 to 10 inches elsewhere. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Antrim, Charlevoix, Otsego, Montmorency, Kalkaska, Crawford, Oscoda, Missaukee, Roscommon, Ogemaw counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be very treacherous, particularly beneath the heaviest snow bands, where snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour will lead to whiteout conditions and roads quickly becoming snow covered. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heaviest band is expected to impact parts of US-131 between Elmira and Fife Lake...and I-75 just north of Waters (exit 270) to Roscommon. This band may impact the I-75 corridor between Roscommon and West Branch this afternoon.

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Turn on headlights so oncoming traffic can see your headlights...and following traffic can see your taillights.

Winter Storm Warning issued November 27 at 4:47PM EST until November 28 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Gaylord MI

Effective: Thu November 27, 2025, 4:47 PM
Expires: Fri November 28, 2025, 5:00 AM

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations as high as 12 to 18 inches, particularly over portions of Antrim, Kalkaska, Crawford, Roscommon, and Otsego counties...with additional amounts of 6 to 10 inches elsewhere. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Antrim, Charlevoix, Otsego, Montmorency, Kalkaska, Crawford, Oscoda, Missaukee, Roscommon, and Ogemaw Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be very treacherous, particularly beneath the heaviest snow bands, where snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour will lead to whiteout conditions and roads quickly becoming snow covered. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heaviest band is expected to impact parts of US-131 between Elmira and Fife Lake...and I-75 just north of Waters (exit 270) to Roscommon. This band may impact the I-75 corridor between Roscommon and West Branch this afternoon.

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Turn on headlights so oncoming traffic can see your headlights...and following traffic can see your taillights.