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GLFLM
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
245 AM CDT WED AUG 20 2025
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
HIGH PRESSURE AROUND 30.1 INCHES WILL REMAIN OVER THE GREAT LAKES
THROUGH FRIDAY. A BREEZY PERIOD OF NORTHERLY WINDS WILL PERSIST
THROUGH TODAY AS THE HIGH MOVES IN BEHIND A RETREATING LOW
PRESSURE AROUND 29.8 INCHES. LIGHT TO MODERATE NORTH WINDS ARE
THEN EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY, BEFORE WINDS TURN
SOUTHERLY FRIDAY MORNING HEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT.
LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-201515-
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-
245 AM CDT WED AUG 20 2025
SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH...
TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 20 KT.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO
15 KT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 20 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT VEERING TO SOUTH.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING WEST. CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO
5 FT.
LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-201515-
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-
245 AM CDT WED AUG 20 2025
SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH...
TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING NORTH. CHANCE OF
SPRINKLES THIS MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING EAST 10 TO 20 KT.
WAVES 4 TO 6 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NORTH 10 TO
20 KT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING EAST 5 TO
10 KT OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING WEST 10 TO
20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING NORTHWEST TO 30 KT.
WAVES 4 TO 6 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT.
LMZ761-201515-
MAFOR 2010/
MICHIGAN NORTH 13110 11820 11830 11820 11120 11110. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET TODAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT.
MICHIGAN SOUTH 13120 11820 12830 11120 11210. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
TODAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET TONIGHT.
KUROSKI
EXPERIMENTAL MODERNIZED OPEN LAKE FORECAST IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT
WEATHER.GOV/MKX/GLFTABLE
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES
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