Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
563 FZUS63 KMKX 130811 GLFLM OPEN LAKE FORECAST for Lake Michigan National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 311 AM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024 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... Southwest winds this morning will become west to northwest this afternoon into the evening as a cold front drops through the area. There will be a chance for thunderstorms along and ahead of the front. Winds will be northerly on Friday behind departing low pressure and ahead of an approaching high of 30.1 inches. Winds will be lighter on Saturday, picking back up out of the south on Sunday as the high pushes east of the area. LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-131515- 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- 311 AM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024 SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH... .TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west 15 to 25 kt. Chance of showers this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast 5 to 10 kt overnight. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. .SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 25 kt. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. $$ LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-131515- Lake Michigan from Michigan City IN to St. Joseph MI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Sheboygan to Port Washington WI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Port Washington to North Point Light WI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from North Point Light to Wind Point WI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Wilmette Harbor IL to Michigan City IN 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Whitehall to Pentwater MI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Grand Haven to Whitehall MI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Holland to Grand Haven MI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from South Haven to Holland MI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from St. Joseph to South Haven MI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- 311 AM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024 SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH... .TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west. Chance of thunderstorms and slight chance of showers this morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt veering to northwest 10 to 15 kt. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast 5 to 10 kt overnight. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast 15 to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. .SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. $$ LMZ761-131515- MAFOR 1310/ MICHIGAN NORTH 11520 13530 11620 12710 11700. A chance of showers this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. MICHIGAN SOUTH 11520 12530 12520 11510 11610 11710. A chance of showers and thunderstorms today and this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight. $$ DDV Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at weather.gov/mkx/glftable Graphical marine forecasts are available online at: weather.gov/greatlakes