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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
304 am cdt tue apr 21 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...

high pressure around 30.4 inches over the mid atlantic and
northeastern conus and low pressure around 29.7 inches developing
in the plains will bring breezy southerly winds to lake michigan 
through this morning. meanwhile, 29.5 inch low pressure tracks 
eastward across the hudson bay with a cold front extending south 
of it. 

the aforementioned cold front will progress southward down the 
lake this afternoon and evening, with light northeasterly winds 
behind it. high pressure around 30.4 inches builds into ontario on
wednesday, bringing light and variable winds across the lake. 
winds will then become southeast and increase thursday into 
friday, as strong low pressure around 29.2 inches develops in the 
northern plains.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-211530-
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-
304 am cdt tue apr 21 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.today...south winds to 30 kt becoming southwest 10 to 15 kt.
waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming east. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.wednesday night...east winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southeast 10 to
15 kt. waves 1 ft or less building to 1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft building
to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to
30 kt. chance of rain showers. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
rain showers likely. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast. waves
3 to 5 ft.  

$$

fzus63 kmkx 210804
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
304 am cdt tue apr 21 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...

high pressure around 30.4 inches over the mid atlantic and
northeastern conus and low pressure around 29.7 inches developing
in the plains will bring breezy southerly winds to lake michigan 
through this morning. meanwhile, 29.5 inch low pressure tracks 
eastward across the hudson bay with a cold front extending south 
of it. 

the aforementioned cold front will progress southward down the 
lake this afternoon and evening, with light northeasterly winds 
behind it. high pressure around 30.4 inches builds into ontario on
wednesday, bringing light and variable winds across the lake. 
winds will then become southeast and increase thursday into 
friday, as strong low pressure around 29.2 inches develops in the 
northern plains.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-211530-
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-
304 am cdt tue apr 21 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.today...south winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
scattered rain showers this afternoon. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 kt backing to north. patchy fog
overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 kt. patchy fog. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming south
10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less building to 1 to 3 ft. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft building to
4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.thursday night...south winds 15 to 25 kt. chance of showers.
waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
rain showers likely. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft.  

$$