Coastal Waters Forecast for Lake Michigan from North Point Light to Wind Point WI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake (LMZ673) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Lake Michigan from North Point Light to Wind Point WI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake (LMZ673)
Issued by: National Weather Service Milwaukee, WI
Last Update: 900 PM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026
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Tonight: Northwest gales to 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt. Freezing spray. Snow likely in the evening, then chance of snow overnight. 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 diminishing to 15 to 25 kt late in the morning, then diminishing to 10 to 20 kt early in the afternoon becoming west late. Chance of snow in the morning. Freezing spray. Waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.

Tuesday Night: Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south 15 to 25 kt. Snow likely overnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.

Wednesday: South winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.

Wednesday Night: Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.

Thursday: Southwest winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northwest 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft.

Friday: Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.







Zone Forecast: Lake Michigan from North Point Light to Wind Point WI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake (LMZ673)

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