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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
304 am cdt sun sep 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...

no major changes to the going forecast this morning. high 
pressure of 30.3 inches centered near the james bay will gradually
move east through today while a second high pressure around 30.1 
inches across the western great lakes region remains near 
stationary through monday. therefore, dry weather and light winds 
are expected into early next week. 

breezy southerly winds are expected tuesday through thursday next
week, as high pressure departs to the east ahead of an approaching
trough. wind gust to 25 knots are possible along with building 
waves, particularly across central and northern portions of the 
lake.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-271530-
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 sun sep 27 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.today...southeast winds less than 10 kt becoming east late this
morning, then becoming northwest early this afternoon becoming
northwest 10 to 15 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt. waves
1 ft or less. 
.monday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt veering to southeast
less than 10 kt overnight. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 1 ft or less building to 2 to 4 ft. 
.tuesday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. chance
of showers. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest 15 to
25 kt. chance of showers. waves 2 to 4 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
304 am cdt sun sep 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...

no major changes to the going forecast this morning. high 
pressure of 30.3 inches centered near the james bay will gradually
move east through today while a second high pressure around 30.1 
inches across the western great lakes region remains near 
stationary through monday. therefore, dry weather and light winds 
are expected into early next week. 

breezy southerly winds are expected tuesday through thursday next
week, as high pressure departs to the east ahead of an approaching
trough. wind gust to 25 knots are possible along with building 
waves, particularly across central and northern portions of the 
lake.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-271530-
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 sun sep 27 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.today...northeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming north early this
afternoon, then becoming 10 to 20 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt. waves
1 to 3 ft. 
.monday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt veering to southeast
less than 10 kt overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 2 ft building to 1 to 3 ft. 
.tuesday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of showers. waves
4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west. showers
likely. waves 2 to 4 ft.  

$$