NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Hazardous Weather Outlook
 Gale Warning
   LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-130945-  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-  912 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026    SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH...    GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING    REST OF TONIGHT  South winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southeast  storm force winds to 50 kt. Slight chance of rain and snow  through early evening, then snow and rain overnight. Waves 3 to  5 ft building to 14 to 18 ft occasionally to 23 ft.  FRIDAY  South gales to 45 kt backing to north storm force winds  to 50 kt. Snow with a chance of rain in the morning, then snow  and rain likely in the afternoon. Waves 14 to 18 ft occasionally  to 23 ft subsiding to 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft.  FRIDAY NIGHT  North gales to 40 kt becoming northwest 10 to  20 kt. Waves 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft subsiding to 4 to  7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.  SATURDAY  Northwest winds 10 to 15 kt backing to south 5 to  10 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.  SATURDAY NIGHT  Southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming east to  30 kt overnight. Chance of snow. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 5 to  8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.  SUNDAY  East gales to 35 kt becoming northeast gales to 45 kt  in the afternoon. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times.  Snow. Waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft building to 15 to  20 ft occasionally to 26 ft.  SUNDAY NIGHT  Northeast storm force winds to 50 kt becoming  north. Snow. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Waves  25 to 30 ft occasionally to 39 ft.  MONDAY  North storm force winds to 50 kt becoming northwest.  Snow. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Waves 25 to  30 ft occasionally to 39 ft subsiding to 20 to 25 ft occasionally  to 33 ft.  TUESDAY  Northwest gales to 40 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.  Heavy freezing spray. Waves 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft  subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.    $$