Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
790 FZUS63 KMKX 082010 GLFLM OPEN LAKE FORECAST for Lake Michigan National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 310 PM CDT Wed May 8 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... Low pressure of 29.5 inches over Missouri will drift northeastward into Illinois tonight, then exit east towards the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday. Variable winds up to 15 kts are expected for the remainder of the day, followed by steady northeast winds to 20 kts tonight as the low pressure approaches. Winds gradually back northerly on Thursday, accelerating to around 25 kts over the southern half of the lake. North winds decelerate Thursday night as high pressure of 30.0 inches approaches the Upper Great Lakes. LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-090330- 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- 310 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024 SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH... .TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north 15 to 25 kt. Slight chance of rain showers in the morning, then chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 kt backing to southwest. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 kt. Chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south 15 to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. .MONDAY...West winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. Waves 2 to 4 ft. $$ LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-090330- Lake Michigan from Michigan City IN to St. Joseph MI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Sheboygan to Port Washington WI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Port Washington to North Point Light WI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from North Point Light to Wind Point WI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Wilmette Harbor IL to Michigan City IN 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Whitehall to Pentwater MI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Grand Haven to Whitehall MI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Holland to Grand Haven MI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from South Haven to Holland MI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from St. Joseph to South Haven MI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- 310 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024 SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH... .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt. Chance of showers overnight with rumbles of thunder possible. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt becoming north to 30 kt. Showers likely. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 kt backing to southwest. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest 15 to 25 kt. Chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 ft. $$ LMZ761-090330- MAFOR 0822/ MICHIGAN NORTH 11810 14120 11120 12130. A chance of showers Thursday afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet Thursday. MICHIGAN SOUTH 12120 13130 12136 11836. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet Thursday. $$ Sheppard Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at weather.gov/mkx/glftable Graphical marine forecasts are available online at: weather.gov/greatlakes