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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
239 am cst tue nov 11 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...

a high pressure ridge of 30.0 inches will move east across lake
michigan early this morning, quickly followed by the passage of a
low pressure trough around 29.7 inches late this afternoon and 
early evening. brisk westerly winds this morning will back to 
southwesterly gales over the south half of the lake this afternoon
and early evening. a gale warning is in effect. the winds will
remain just under gale force in the north. brisk west to northwest
winds will then prevail late tonight through wednesday. the winds
may briefly approach gales. much lighter winds are then expected
wednesday night into thursday and thursday night as high pressure
approaches from the west. 


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-111615-
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-
239 am cst tue nov 11 2025

two rivers wi to manistee mi north...

.today...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. slight
chance of rain and snow this morning, then chance of rain this
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to
14 ft. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. chance of
rain. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 4 to
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 kt. chance of rain. waves 5 to
8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 kt. chance of rain in
the evening. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to
10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming east. waves 1 to
3 ft. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. chance
of rain. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
239 am cst tue nov 11 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...

a high pressure ridge of 30.0 inches will move east across lake
michigan early this morning, quickly followed by the passage of a
low pressure trough around 29.7 inches late this afternoon and 
early evening. brisk westerly winds this morning will back to 
southwesterly gales over the south half of the lake this afternoon
and early evening. a gale warning is in effect. the winds will
remain just under gale force in the north. brisk west to northwest
winds will then prevail late tonight through wednesday. the winds
may briefly approach gales. much lighter winds are then expected
wednesday night into thursday and thursday night as high pressure
approaches from the west. 


lmz080-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-870-872-874-876-878-111615-
lake michigan from michigan city in to st. joseph mi 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from two rivers to sheboygan wi 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 pentwater to manistee mi 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-
239 am cst tue nov 11 2025

two rivers wi to manistee mi south...

...gale warning in effect from noon cst today through this
evening...

.today...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to gales to
35 kt. slight chance of rain and snow this morning. waves 4 to 7 
ft occasionally to 9 ft building to 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18
ft. 
.tonight...west gales to 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt. slight
chance of rain. waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft subsiding
to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. 
.wednesday...west northwest winds to 30 kt. waves 8 to 12 ft 
occasionally to 16 ft. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to
25 kt. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 7 to
10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally
to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northwest.
waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast 10 to 20 kt.
waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday...south winds to 30 kt. chance of rain. waves 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
852 pm cst mon nov 10 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...

a band of lake effect snow continues across portions of the eastern
shore of lake michigan this evening, with isolated waterspouts 
remaining possible. 

high pressure of 30.6 inches will continue to slide southeastward
through texas toward the southeast u.s. tonight, while low 
pressure around 29.4 inches continues off the new england coast. 
expect continued northwesterly winds into tonight, before winds 
shift southwesterly overnight into tuesday. another low pressure 
system will progress into northern ontario on tuesday, bringing a 
warm front across the open waters and producing southwesterly 
gales tuesday afternoon and evening. a gale warning is in effect 
for this time frame. winds shift northwesterly into wednesday
morning as this low progresses into the eastern great lakes
region. winds may briefly approach gales again wednesday morning
into wednesday afternoon. lighter winds expected thursday as weak
high pressure moves through the region.


lmz567-868-111015-
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 cst mon nov 10 2025

two rivers wi to manistee mi south to sheboygan wi to pentwater
mi...

...gale warning in effect from tuesday afternoon through tuesday
evening...

.rest of tonight...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to
25 kt late this evening, then diminishing to 10 to 20 kt after
midnight becoming west late. chance of snow showers through early
evening. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 3 to
5 ft. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to gales to
35 kt. slight chance of rain and snow showers in the morning,
then chance of rain showers in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 ft
building to 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 kt. waves 8 to 11 ft
occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to
12 ft. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 kt. waves 7 to 10 ft
occasionally to 13 ft. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to
25 kt. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 5 to
8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to
1 to 3 ft. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south 5 to
10 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast. waves 1 to
3 ft. 
.saturday...southeast winds to 30 kt. chance of rain. waves 4 to
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
852 pm cst mon nov 10 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...

a band of lake effect snow continues across portions of the eastern
shore of lake michigan this evening, with isolated waterspouts 
remaining possible. 

high pressure of 30.6 inches will continue to slide southeastward
through texas toward the southeast u.s. tonight, while low 
pressure around 29.4 inches continues off the new england coast. 
expect continued northwesterly winds into tonight, before winds 
shift southwesterly overnight into tuesday. another low pressure 
system will progress into northern ontario on tuesday, bringing a 
warm front across the open waters and producing southwesterly 
gales tuesday afternoon and evening. a gale warning is in effect 
for this time frame. winds shift northwesterly into wednesday
morning as this low progresses into the eastern great lakes
region. winds may briefly approach gales again wednesday morning
into wednesday afternoon. lighter winds expected thursday as weak
high pressure moves through the region.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-111015-
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-
852 pm cst mon nov 10 2025

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

...gale warning in effect from tuesday afternoon through tuesday
evening...

.rest of tonight...northwest winds to 30 kt becoming west 15 to
25 kt. chance of rain and snow showers through early evening.
waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to gales to
40 kt, then diminishing to gales to 35 kt late. chance of rain
showers and slight chance of snow showers in the morning, then
chance of rain showers in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft building to 10 to 14 ft occasionally to
18 ft. 
.tuesday night...west gales to 35 kt. waves 8 to 12 ft
occasionally to 16 ft subsiding to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to
14 ft. 
.wednesday...west gales to 35 kt. waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally
to 16 ft. 
.wednesday night...northwest gales to 35 kt diminishing to 15 to
25 kt overnight. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft
subsiding to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. waves 4 to
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south.
waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday...southeast winds to 30 kt becoming south. waves 4 to
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.  

$$