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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
908 am cdt thu apr 16 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...

a stationary front will remains stalled the middle portion of the
lake. it will slowly sink south to the southern end of the lake 
by noon today. while the front will be departing, light winds will
support continued dense fog potential through tonight. marine
dense fog advisory is now in effect until 7 am friday morning. 

winds will become light and variable briefly tonight as a weak 
ridge passes over the lake tonight, with winds then becoming 
southerly and breezy friday ahead of low pressure of 29.6 inches 
approaching from the west. gusty northwest winds then return 
following a cold front friday night. thunderstorms are possible 
friday evening into saturday morning. some storms could be strong 
to severe, with gusty winds and large hail being the primary 
concerns.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-162115-
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-
908 am cdt thu apr 16 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 am cdt friday...

.rest of today...north winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northwest.
slight chance of rain showers late this morning. areas of dense
fog late this morning, then patchy dense fog this afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southeast. areas of
dense fog. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
areas of dense fog in the morning. waves 1 to 2 ft building to
3 to 5 ft. 
.friday night...south winds to 30 kt. rain showers with a chance
of thunderstorms. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 kt. rain showers in the morning,
then chance of rain showers in the afternoon. waves 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to
30 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally
to 9 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. waves 2 to
4 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
908 am cdt thu apr 16 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...

a stationary front will remains stalled the middle portion of the
lake. it will slowly sink south to the southern end of the lake 
by noon today. while the front will be departing, light winds will
support continued dense fog potential through tonight. marine
dense fog advisory is now in effect until 7 am friday morning. 

winds will become light and variable briefly tonight as a weak 
ridge passes over the lake tonight, with winds then becoming 
southerly and breezy friday ahead of low pressure of 29.6 inches 
approaching from the west. gusty northwest winds then return 
following a cold front friday night. thunderstorms are possible 
friday evening into saturday morning. some storms could be strong 
to severe, with gusty winds and large hail being the primary 
concerns.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-162115-
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-
908 am cdt thu apr 16 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 am cdt friday...

.rest of today...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming north 10 to
20 kt. chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
late this morning. patchy dense fog. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 kt veering to southeast. patchy
dense fog in the evening, then areas of dense fog overnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft subsiding to 1 ft or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
areas of dense fog in the morning. waves 1 to 2 ft building to
3 to 5 ft. 
.friday night...south winds to 30 kt becoming southwest 15 to
25 kt. rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 5 to
8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 kt. rain showers in the morning,
then chance of rain showers in the afternoon. waves 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft. 
.monday...east winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southeast. waves 2 to
4 ft.  

$$