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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
856 pm cdt fri oct 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...

30.3 inch high pressure will move across lake michigan tonight 
bringing light and variable winds to northern and central lake
michigan, while modest northeast winds will shift easterly over 
the south. winds will then trend south-southwesterly saturday as 
29.8 inch low pressure moves toward the hudson bay from the 
canadian prairies. the low will pull a cold front across the 
waters saturday night into sunday, bringing a west-northwest wind 
shift. showers could accompany the passing front, particularly 
across the northern half of the waters. northwest winds will 
continue through the day monday, tapering monday night as 30.2 
inch high pressure moves in from the northern great plains. 

a deeper area of 29.4 inch low pressure will build toward the 
hudson bay tuesday through thursday. south-southwest winds will 
increase in advance of the approaching low tuesday afternoon 
through wednesday, becoming gusty at times. a few gusts could 
approach gale-force, particularly over the northern half of the 
open waters. will be monitoring for possible headlines as this 
portion of the period draws closer. the low will pull a cold front
across the waters wednesday night into thursday, bringing a west-
northwest wind shift and scattered rain showers. best potential 
for rain is currently favored over the northern third of the open 
waters. generally westerly winds will continue through friday as 
30.1 inch high pressure moves near or just south of lake 
michigan.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-030915-
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-
856 pm cdt fri oct 2 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.rest of tonight...north winds 10 to 15 kt veering to east. waves
1 to 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south 10 to
20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt
after midnight, then becoming southwest late. chance of showers.
waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 kt becoming northwest. chance of
showers in the morning. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft
subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.sunday night...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to
25 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming north. waves 3 to
5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.monday night...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt veering to south
10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. waves
3 to 5 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 kt. waves 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
856 pm cdt fri oct 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...

30.3 inch high pressure will move across lake michigan tonight 
bringing light and variable winds to northern and central lake
michigan, while modest northeast winds will shift easterly over 
the south. winds will then trend south-southwesterly saturday as 
29.8 inch low pressure moves toward the hudson bay from the 
canadian prairies. the low will pull a cold front across the 
waters saturday night into sunday, bringing a west-northwest wind 
shift. showers could accompany the passing front, particularly 
across the northern half of the waters. northwest winds will 
continue through the day monday, tapering monday night as 30.2 
inch high pressure moves in from the northern great plains. 

a deeper area of 29.4 inch low pressure will build toward the 
hudson bay tuesday through thursday. south-southwest winds will 
increase in advance of the approaching low tuesday afternoon 
through wednesday, becoming gusty at times. a few gusts could 
approach gale-force, particularly over the northern half of the 
open waters. will be monitoring for possible headlines as this 
portion of the period draws closer. the low will pull a cold front
across the waters wednesday night into thursday, bringing a west-
northwest wind shift and scattered rain showers. best potential 
for rain is currently favored over the northern third of the open 
waters. generally westerly winds will continue through friday as 
30.1 inch high pressure moves near or just south of lake 
michigan.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-030915-
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-
856 pm cdt fri oct 2 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.rest of tonight...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming east 10 to
15 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south 10 to 20 kt.
waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest.
waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest. waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.sunday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.monday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast.
waves 1 to 3 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. waves
3 to 5 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft.  

$$