Heavy Rain and Severe Thunderstorms in the Southwest; Coastal Flooding Along Portions of the Eastern Seaboard

A slow moving front will produce a threat for heavy rainfall and severe weather from the southwest into the western High Plains through the weekend. Heavy rainfall and isolated flash flooding and gusty winds will be possible this weekend into early next week in portions of southern Florida. Coastal flooding impacts remain possible through the weekend along the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic coasts Read More >

Coastal Waters Forecast for Lake Michigan from Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL 5NM offshore to Mid Lake (LMZ675) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Lake Michigan from Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL 5NM offshore to Mid Lake (LMZ675)
Issued by: National Weather Service Milwaukee, WI
Last Update: 310 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026
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Today: Southeast winds 10 to 15 kt. Patchy dense fog this morning. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tonight: Southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south 10 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft.

Saturday: South winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.

Saturday Night: South winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.

Sunday: South winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.

Sunday Night: Southwest winds 5 to 10 kt veering to north 10 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft.

Monday: Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.

Tuesday: East winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.







Zone Forecast: Lake Michigan from Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL 5NM offshore to Mid Lake (LMZ675)

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