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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
308 am cdt thu apr 2 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...

breezy northeast to east winds will increase through this morning
as high pressure of 30.7 remains near james bay and low pressure 
of 29.4 inches approaches from the central plains. these winds 
will reach gale force around or shortly after daybreak this 
morning.

easterly gales over the northern third of the lake will continue 
through the day, while the southern two thirds may see a lull 
during the afternoon as the warm front slowly moves in. then 
southerly gales are expected over the southern two thirds during
the evening hours. a gale warning remains in effect. 
thunderstorms are also expected over the southern two thirds of 
lake michigan this afternoon and evening. winds will abruptly 
shift to the west behind the cold front tonight.

beyond, winds become light and variable friday late morning into
friday afternoon before gusty northeast winds return ahead of a
low pressure of 29.7 inches on saturday.


lmz366-565-567-868-021515-
lake michigan from point betsie to manistee mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
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-
308 am cdt thu apr 2 2026

sturgeon bay wi to point betsie mi south to sheboygan wi to
pentwater mi...

...gale warning in effect from 7 am cdt this morning through late
tonight...

.today...east gales to 35 kt becoming southeast. rain and 
freezing rain this morning, then rain showers, rain and slight 
chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. waves 6 to 9 ft 
occasionally to 12 ft. 
.tonight...south gales to 35 kt becoming southwest to 30 knots. 
rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then 
slight chance of rain overnight. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 
12 ft building to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft, then subsiding
to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt late
in the morning, then becoming northwest 10 to 15 kt early in the
afternoon veering to northeast late. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally
to 10 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday night...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming east. chance
of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers overnight.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt veering to southwest
15 to 25 kt. rain showers in the morning. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 kt. waves 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 kt. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally
to 13 ft. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north. waves 3 to
5 ft.  

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
308 am cdt thu apr 2 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...

breezy northeast to east winds will increase through this morning
as high pressure of 30.7 remains near james bay and low pressure 
of 29.4 inches approaches from the central plains. these winds 
will reach gale force around or shortly after daybreak this 
morning.

easterly gales over the northern third of the lake will continue 
through the day, while the southern two thirds may see a lull 
during the afternoon as the warm front slowly moves in. then 
southerly gales are expected over the southern two thirds during
the evening hours. a gale warning remains in effect. 
thunderstorms are also expected over the southern two thirds of 
lake michigan this afternoon and evening. winds will abruptly 
shift to the west behind the cold front tonight.

beyond, winds become light and variable friday late morning into
friday afternoon before gusty northeast winds return ahead of a
low pressure of 29.7 inches on saturday.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-021515-
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-
308 am cdt thu apr 2 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

...gale warning in effect from 7 am cdt this morning through late
tonight...

.today...east gales to 35 kt becoming south. rain showers, rain
and slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then rain
showers with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. waves 6 to
9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.tonight...south gales to 35 kt becoming southwest to 30 kt. rain
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then chance of rain showers, thunderstorms and slight chance of
rain overnight. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft building
to 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft, then subsiding to 7 to 10 ft
occasionally to 13 ft. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late
in the morning, then veering to north 5 to 10 kt early in the
afternoon becoming northeast 10 to 15 kt late. waves 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday night...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming east 15 to
25 kt. rain showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms
overnight. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest. rain
showers in the morning. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.saturday night...west winds to 30 kt. waves 7 to 10 ft
occasionally to 13 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 kt. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally
to 14 ft. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft.  

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