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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 pm cst sat dec 27 2025

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...

moderate southeasterly winds will continue overnight as low
pressure of 29.6 inches approaches from the central plains. winds
are anticipated to ease sunday morning after dawn as the low
pressure center moves close to the lake and passes over the
southern end of the lake through the afternoon. sunday night
following the passage of the low, very strong northwest winds are
expected as the surface low deepens to 28.9 inches as it moves
northeast toward lake huron. storm force gusts between 50 to 55 
knots are expected, with the peak in gusts occuring between 3am 
cst to 6pm cst monday. a storm warning has been issued for all of
the open waters of lake michigan from 7pm cst sunday night to 6am
cst tuesday. while gales should ease after 6am cst monday, but
breezy northwest to west winds are anticipated to continue through
the week as northwest flow and cold air take hold through the
week.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-280430-
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-
310 pm cst sat dec 27 2025

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

...storm warning in effect from sunday evening through late
monday night...

.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to
20 kt. slight chance of light freezing rain and light freezing
drizzle this evening, then chance of rain, light freezing rain
and light freezing drizzle overnight. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming east late in the
morning, then increasing to 10 to 20 kt early in the afternoon
becoming northeast 15 to 25 kt late. patchy fog in the morning.
chance of rain, light freezing rain and light freezing drizzle in
the morning, then chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 2 to
4 ft. 
.sunday night...northeast winds to 30 kt becoming north gales to
40 kt late in the evening, then increasing to gales to 45 kt
after midnight increasing to storm force winds to 50 kt late.
rain, snow and freezing rain in the evening, then snow and rain
overnight. visibility one quarter mile or less at times
overnight. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 14 to
18 ft occasionally to 23 ft. 
.monday...northwest storm force winds to 50 kt. visibility one
quarter mile or less at times. snow in the morning, then snow
likely in the afternoon. waves 18 to 23 ft occasionally to 30 ft.
.monday night...northwest storm force winds to 50 kt diminishing
to gales to 45 kt. chance of snow in the evening. freezing spray.
waves 15 to 20 ft occasionally to 26 ft subsiding to 12 to 16 ft
occasionally to 21 ft. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 35 kt becoming west to 30 kt.
freezing spray in the morning. chance of snow in the afternoon.
waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft subsiding to 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest to
30 kt. chance of snow. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 kt. chance of snow. waves 6 to
9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds to 30 kt. freezing spray. waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.  

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 pm cst sat dec 27 2025

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...

moderate southeasterly winds will continue overnight as low
pressure of 29.6 inches approaches from the central plains. winds
are anticipated to ease sunday morning after dawn as the low
pressure center moves close to the lake and passes over the
southern end of the lake through the afternoon. sunday night
following the passage of the low, very strong northwest winds are
expected as the surface low deepens to 28.9 inches as it moves
northeast toward lake huron. storm force gusts between 50 to 55 
knots are expected, with the peak in gusts occuring between 3am 
cst to 6pm cst monday. a storm warning has been issued for all of
the open waters of lake michigan from 7pm cst sunday night to 6am
cst tuesday. while gales should ease after 6am cst monday, but
breezy northwest to west winds are anticipated to continue through
the week as northwest flow and cold air take hold through the
week.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-280430-
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-
310 pm cst sat dec 27 2025

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

...storm warning in effect from sunday evening through late
monday night...

.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 25 kt. patchy fog. chance of
rain. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to
5 ft. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt. patchy fog in the morning.
rain. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday night...west gales to 35 kt increasing to storm force
winds to 50 kt. rain and snow in the evening, then snow
overnight. freezing spray overnight. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally
to 8 ft building to 18 to 23 ft occasionally to 30 ft. 
.monday...northwest storm force winds to 50 kt. freezing spray.
snow in the morning, then chance of snow in the afternoon. waves
25 to 30 ft occasionally to 39 ft. 
.monday night...northwest gales to 45 kt diminishing to gales to
40 kt. chance of snow in the evening. freezing spray. waves 18 to
23 ft occasionally to 30 ft subsiding to 14 to 18 ft occasionally
to 23 ft. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 kt becoming west. freezing spray
in the morning. chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 10 to
14 ft occasionally to 18 ft subsiding to 7 to 10 ft occasionally
to 13 ft. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 kt. chance of snow. waves 7 to
10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 kt. chance of snow. waves 7 to
10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt. freezing spray. waves
5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.  

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