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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
852 pm cdt sat mar 14 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...

easterly winds will steadily increase tonight through sunday as
low pressure around 29.3 inches forms in the central plains, with
gales expected by daybreak sunday. the low will progress over far
southern lake michigan sunday evening as it deepens to around 
29.1 inches, shifting winds to northerly. winds will continue to 
increase to storm force across the northern two-thirds of the 
open waters, with gales continuing across the southern third. winds
will shift out of the northwest monday, as the strong low 
continues to move into ontario. expect gales and storm force gusts
early sunday morning through monday night. the best chance for 
storm force gusts remains the northern two-thirds of the lake.
heavy freezing spray is also expected to develop early monday
morning, continuing into tuesday as northwesterly winds linger.
winds will slowly diminish early tuesday morning through tuesday
afternoon.

prolonged snow is expected tonight through monday, with heavy 
snow expected over northern portions of the lake. sleet or 
freezing rain will mix in with rain and snow over central and 
parts of northern lake michigan tonight into sunday, with mainly 
rain and perhaps a few thunderstorms in the far southern portions 
of the lake sunday into sunday evening. snow is then expected over
southern portions of the lake sunday night into monday night.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-150930-
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-
852 pm cdt sat mar 14 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

...gale warning in effect from 3 am cdt sunday through sunday
evening...
...storm watch in effect from sunday evening through late monday
night...
...heavy freezing spray watch in effect from late sunday night
through tuesday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...east winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to gales to
35 kt. chance of snow through early evening, then snow and
freezing rain overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft. 
.sunday...east gales to 40 kt becoming northeast gales to 45 kt.
visibility one quarter mile or less at times. snow, rain, sleet
and freezing rain in the morning, then rain, snow, freezing rain
and slight chance of sleet in the afternoon. waves 7 to 10 ft
occasionally to 13 ft building to 12 to 16 ft occasionally to
21 ft. 
.sunday night...northeast storm force winds to 50 kt becoming
north. visibility one quarter mile or less at times. snow, rain
and sleet in the evening, then snow overnight. waves 18 to 23 ft
occasionally to 30 ft. 
.monday...north storm force winds to 50 kt diminishing to gales
to 45 kt. visibility one quarter mile or less at times. snow.
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. visibility one quarter mile or
less at times in the evening. waves 15 to 20 ft occasionally to
26 ft subsiding to 14 to 18 ft occasionally to 23 ft. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 35 kt becoming west 15 to 25 kt in
the afternoon. heavy freezing spray in the morning. waves 8 to
12 ft occasionally to 16 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally
to 9 ft. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south to
30 kt. freezing spray. chance of snow. waves 2 to 4 ft building
to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
freezing spray. chance of snow. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to
14 ft. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to
15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft.  

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
852 pm cdt sat mar 14 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...

easterly winds will steadily increase tonight through sunday as
low pressure around 29.3 inches forms in the central plains, with
gales expected by daybreak sunday. the low will progress over far
southern lake michigan sunday evening as it deepens to around 
29.1 inches, shifting winds to northerly. winds will continue to 
increase to storm force across the northern two-thirds of the 
open waters, with gales continuing across the southern third. winds
will shift out of the northwest monday, as the strong low 
continues to move into ontario. expect gales and storm force gusts
early sunday morning through monday night. the best chance for 
storm force gusts remains the northern two-thirds of the lake.
heavy freezing spray is also expected to develop early monday
morning, continuing into tuesday as northwesterly winds linger.
winds will slowly diminish early tuesday morning through tuesday
afternoon.

prolonged snow is expected tonight through monday, with heavy 
snow expected over northern portions of the lake. sleet or 
freezing rain will mix in with rain and snow over central and 
parts of northern lake michigan tonight into sunday, with mainly 
rain and perhaps a few thunderstorms in the far southern portions 
of the lake sunday into sunday evening. snow is then expected over
southern portions of the lake sunday night into monday night.


lmz669-671-870-872-150930-
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 whitehall to pentwater mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
lake michigan from grand haven to whitehall mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
852 pm cdt sat mar 14 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south to north point light wi to
grand haven mi...

...gale warning in effect from 3 am cdt sunday through sunday
evening...
...storm watch in effect from sunday evening through late monday
night...
...heavy freezing spray watch in effect from late sunday night
through tuesday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...east winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to gales to
40 kt. snow likely through early evening, then snow with rain
likely with light sleet overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft building to
7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.sunday...southeast gales to 40 kt becoming east gales to 35 kt.
chance of rain in the morning, then rain and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to
16 ft subsiding to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.sunday night...northeast gales to 45 kt becoming north storm
force winds to 50 kt. rain and sleet in the evening, then snow,
rain and freezing rain overnight. waves 12 to 16 ft occasionally
to 21 ft building to 18 to 23 ft occasionally to 30 ft. 
.monday...north storm force winds to 50 kt becoming northwest
gales to 45 kt. freezing spray in the morning, then heavy
freezing spray in the afternoon. snow in the morning, then snow
likely in the afternoon. waves 18 to 23 ft occasionally to 30 ft.
.monday night...northwest gales to 45 kt diminishing to gales to
40 kt. heavy freezing spray. chance of snow. waves 15 to 20 ft
occasionally to 26 ft subsiding to 14 to 18 ft occasionally to
23 ft. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 kt becoming west 15 to 25 kt.
heavy freezing spray in the morning, then freezing spray in the
afternoon. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft subsiding to
5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south to
30 kt. freezing spray. chance of snow. waves 3 to 5 ft building
to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
freezing spray. chance of snow. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to
14 ft. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south 10 to
15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft.  

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
852 pm cdt sat mar 14 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...

easterly winds will steadily increase tonight through sunday as
low pressure around 29.3 inches forms in the central plains, with
gales expected by daybreak sunday. the low will progress over far
southern lake michigan sunday evening as it deepens to around 
29.1 inches, shifting winds to northerly. winds will continue to 
increase to storm force across the northern two-thirds of the 
open waters, with gales continuing across the southern third. winds
will shift out of the northwest monday, as the strong low 
continues to move into ontario. expect gales and storm force gusts
early sunday morning through monday night. the best chance for 
storm force gusts remains the northern two-thirds of the lake.
heavy freezing spray is also expected to develop early monday
morning, continuing into tuesday as northwesterly winds linger.
winds will slowly diminish early tuesday morning through tuesday
afternoon.

prolonged snow is expected tonight through monday, with heavy 
snow expected over northern portions of the lake. sleet or 
freezing rain will mix in with rain and snow over central and 
parts of northern lake michigan tonight into sunday, with mainly 
rain and perhaps a few thunderstorms in the far southern portions 
of the lake sunday into sunday evening. snow is then expected over
southern portions of the lake sunday night into monday night.


lmz080-673-675-777-779-874-876-878-150930-
lake michigan from michigan city in to st. joseph mi 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 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-
852 pm cdt sat mar 14 2026

north point light wi to grand haven mi south...

...gale warning in effect from 3 am cdt sunday through tuesday
morning...
...heavy freezing spray watch in effect from late sunday night
through tuesday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...east winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southeast
gales to 40 kt. chance of snow and slight chance of rain through
early evening, then chance of rain overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft
building to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.sunday...southeast gales to 40 kt diminishing to gales to 35 kt
late in the morning, then becoming south to 30 kt in the
afternoon. slight chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely
with slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 8 to
11 ft occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 7 to 10 ft occasionally
to 13 ft. 
.sunday night...south gales to 35 kt becoming west gales to 40 kt
late in the evening, then becoming northwest gales to 45 kt after
midnight increasing to storm force winds to 50 kt late. rain in
the evening, then snow and rain overnight. waves 7 to 10 ft
occasionally to 13 ft building to 18 to 23 ft occasionally to
30 ft. 
.monday...northwest storm force winds to 50 kt diminishing to
gales to 45 kt. freezing spray. snow. waves 18 to 23 ft
occasionally to 30 ft. 
.monday night...northwest gales to 45 kt diminishing to gales to
35 kt overnight. chance of snow in the evening. freezing spray.
waves 15 to 20 ft occasionally to 26 ft subsiding to 14 to 18 ft
occasionally to 23 ft. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 kt becoming west 15 to 25 kt.
freezing spray. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft subsiding
to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south to
30 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to
12 ft. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
chance of snow. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding
to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south. waves
1 to 3 ft.  

$$