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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 6/11/2026 7:33 PM US/Central.
Valid through 6/12/2026 4:00 AM US/Central.
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expires:202606120900;;589683
open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
733 pm cdt thu jun 11 2026
for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan.
waves are provided as a range of significant wave heights, which
is the average of the highest 1/3 of the wave, along with the
average height of the highest 10% of the waves which will
occasionally be encountered.
.synopsis...
southwest winds will be breezy into this evening as low pressure
around 29.5 inches moves from eastern iowa to central lake
michigan. as the low exits to the east, winds will shift to the
west and remain breezy. numerous thunderstorms are expected this
afternoon and evening and may become severe. by friday morning
the low will continue to accelerate northeastward into ontario.
westerly winds will continue friday and shift to the southwest
friday night in to saturday in advance of a cold front passage.
scattered showers and thunderstorms will move northeast to
southeast across central and southern portions of lake michigan.
after the front exits early sunday, winds will shift to the
northwest.
lmz675-777-779-120900-
lake michigan from wind point wi to winthrop harbor il 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from wilmette harbor il to michigan city in 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
733 pm cdt thu jun 11 2026
wind point wi to holland mi south...
...tornado watch 313 in effect until 9 pm cdt this evening...
.tonight...south winds to 30 kt becoming southwest late this
evening, then becoming west 15 to 25 kt after midnight
diminishing to 10 to 20 kt late. showers with a chance of
thunderstorms this evening. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft
subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.
.friday...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. waves 2 to
4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.friday night...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest 10 to
15 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. waves
2 to 4 ft.
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.monday...west winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft.
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 6/11/2026 7:33 PM US/Central.
Valid through 6/12/2026 4:00 AM US/Central.
fzus63 kmkx 120033
glflm
expires:202606120900;;589682
open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
733 pm cdt thu jun 11 2026
for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan.
waves are provided as a range of significant wave heights, which
is the average of the highest 1/3 of the wave, along with the
average height of the highest 10% of the waves which will
occasionally be encountered.
.synopsis...
southwest winds will be breezy into this evening as low pressure
around 29.5 inches moves from eastern iowa to central lake
michigan. as the low exits to the east, winds will shift to the
west and remain breezy. numerous thunderstorms are expected this
afternoon and evening and may become severe. by friday morning
the low will continue to accelerate northeastward into ontario.
westerly winds will continue friday and shift to the southwest
friday night in to saturday in advance of a cold front passage.
scattered showers and thunderstorms will move northeast to
southeast across central and southern portions of lake michigan.
after the front exits early sunday, winds will shift to the
northwest.
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lake michigan from michigan city in to st. joseph mi 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from sheboygan to port washington wi 5 nm offshore
to mid lake-
lake michigan from port washington to north point light wi 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from north point light to wind point wi 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from whitehall to pentwater mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
lake michigan from grand haven to whitehall mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from holland to grand haven mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
lake michigan from south haven to holland mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
lake michigan from st. joseph to south haven mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
733 pm cdt thu jun 11 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south to wind point wi to holland
mi...
.tonight...south winds to 30 kt veering to west 15 to 25 kt.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms this evening. waves 6 to
9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.
.friday...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest 15 to 25 kt.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming south to 30 kt.
waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west 10 to
20 kt. showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers overnight. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft
subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft.
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft.
.monday...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. waves 3 to
5 ft.
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft.
$$
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