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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
908 pm cdt fri mar 27 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...

strong high pressure around 30.7 inches will slowly move 
southeast across southern portions of the lake overnight into 
saturday morning, then shifts east southeast of the region in the 
afternoon. 

gusty north to northwest winds overnight will decrease and become
west saturday morning. winds will shift southwest to south 
saturday afternoon and become gusty once again, as low pressure 
around 29.6 inches develops in the central high plains. gusty 
southwest winds saturday night will become south and weaken 
somewhat on sunday, as the low remains in the central high plains.

winds may shift to the north and northeast on monday, as a warm 
front sets up to the south of the region. winds should turn more 
southerly monday night into tuesday for southern portions of the 
lake, with north to northeast winds to the north. low pressure 
around 29.5 inches should move northeast across the lake tuesday, 
with winds becoming northwest to north and gusty behind the front
later tuesday into tuesday night.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-280930-
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-
908 pm cdt fri mar 27 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to
10 to 20 kt. isolated snow showers through early evening. waves
3 to 5 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft, then
subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest 15 to 25 kt
early in the afternoon, then increasing to 30 kt late. waves 3 to
5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.saturday night...south winds to 30 kt becoming southwest. waves
6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming south 10 to 20 kt.
waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west. waves 3 to
5 ft. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.monday night...east winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southeast. chance
of rain and thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 15 to 25 kt backing to north. chance
of rain and thunderstorms. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to
13 ft. 
.wednesday...north winds to 30 kt. waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally
to 16 ft.  

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
908 pm cdt fri mar 27 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...

strong high pressure around 30.7 inches will slowly move 
southeast across southern portions of the lake overnight into 
saturday morning, then shifts east southeast of the region in the 
afternoon. 

gusty north to northwest winds overnight will decrease and become
west saturday morning. winds will shift southwest to south 
saturday afternoon and become gusty once again, as low pressure 
around 29.6 inches develops in the central high plains. gusty 
southwest winds saturday night will become south and weaken 
somewhat on sunday, as the low remains in the central high plains.

winds may shift to the north and northeast on monday, as a warm 
front sets up to the south of the region. winds should turn more 
southerly monday night into tuesday for southern portions of the 
lake, with north to northeast winds to the north. low pressure 
around 29.5 inches should move northeast across the lake tuesday, 
with winds becoming northwest to north and gusty behind the front
later tuesday into tuesday night.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-280930-
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-
908 pm cdt fri mar 27 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to
10 to 20 kt. scattered snow showers through early evening. waves
2 to 4 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west late in the
morning, then becoming southwest 10 to 20 kt early in the
afternoon becoming south 15 to 25 kt late. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.saturday night...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest.
waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming south 10 to 20 kt.
waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to
15 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 kt backing to northeast. waves
2 to 4 ft. 
.monday night...south winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt.
chance of rain and thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft building to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 kt. rain likely with a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.wednesday...north winds to 30 kt. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally
to 18 ft.  

$$