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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
244 pm cdt tue aug 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...

predominantly light and variable winds are expected to continue 
today through thursday, with periodic chances for showers and 
thunderstorms for the southern third of the lake (near a stalled 
frontal boundary). patchy fog is also possible along and south
of the frontal boundary.

high pressure around 30.3 inches builds into the great lakes region 
thursday night, resulting in a 10 to 20 kt northeast breeze across 
lake michigan and pushing the frontal boundary south of the lake. 
these winds will continue into friday, with dry weather expected. 

winds veer southeast and accelerate into saturday as high pressure 
shifts over the lower great lakes and low pressure lifts northeast 
from the central plains. this system will bring chances for showers 
and thunderstorms at times saturday morning through sunday morning. 
decelerating northwest winds expected into early next week behind 
the associated cold front. 


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-120315-
lake michigan from seul choix point to rock island passage 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan south of a line from seul choix point to the
mackinac bridge and north of a line from charlevoix mi to south
fox island 5 nm offshore-
lake michigan from charlevoix to point betsie mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from point betsie to manistee mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from rock island passage to sturgeon bay wi-
lake michigan from sturgeon bay to two rivers wi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from two rivers to sheboygan wi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from pentwater to manistee mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
244 pm cdt tue aug 11 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northeast. patchy fog
overnight. slight chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight.
waves nearly calm. 
.wednesday...east winds less than 10 kt veering to south late in
the morning, then becoming southwest early in the afternoon
becoming south late. patchy fog in the morning. waves 1 ft or
less. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 kt backing to
northeast. waves 1 ft or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming north 10 to 20 kt
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast.
waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday night...northeast winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southeast.
waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday...southeast winds to 30 kt. chance of showers. waves
5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest. chance of
showers. waves 2 to 4 ft.  

$$

fzus63 kmkx 111944
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
244 pm cdt tue aug 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...

predominantly light and variable winds are expected to continue 
today through thursday, with periodic chances for showers and 
thunderstorms for the southern third of the lake (near a stalled 
frontal boundary). patchy fog is also possible along and south
of the frontal boundary.

high pressure around 30.3 inches builds into the great lakes region 
thursday night, resulting in a 10 to 20 kt northeast breeze across 
lake michigan and pushing the frontal boundary south of the lake. 
these winds will continue into friday, with dry weather expected. 

winds veer southeast and accelerate into saturday as high pressure 
shifts over the lower great lakes and low pressure lifts northeast 
from the central plains. this system will bring chances for showers 
and thunderstorms at times saturday morning through sunday morning. 
decelerating northwest winds expected into early next week behind 
the associated cold front. 


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-120315-
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 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-
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-
244 pm cdt tue aug 11 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 kt becoming east. chance of
thunderstorms and slight chance of showers. patchy fog overnight.
waves 1 ft or less. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southwest.
patchy fog in the morning. chance of thunderstorms and slight
chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 1 ft or less. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming east.
waves nearly calm. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northeast 10 to 20 kt
in the afternoon. chance of showers. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of showers
in the evening. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.friday night...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southeast
15 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday...southeast winds to 30 kt. chance of showers and
thunderstorms. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest. chance of
showers. waves 2 to 4 ft.  

$$