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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
326 AM CST SAT NOV 8 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
LIGHT TO MODEST NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS TODAY INTO THE EVENING.
LOW PRESSURE AROUND 29.7 INCHES WILL THEN MOVE QUICKLY FROM THE
CENTRAL GREAT PLAINS THIS MORNING TO THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY
TONIGHT. NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL PICK UP LATE THIS EVENING
AS THE LOW APPROACHES, BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHWEST LATER TONIGHT
INTO SUNDAY BEHIND THE LOW. GUSTS SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT MAY
REACH GALE FORCE, AND A GALE WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE
SOUTHERN HALF OF THE LAKE. HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS ARE
EXPECTED FOR SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. WINDS WILL VARY BETWEEN
NORTHWEST AND SOUTHWEST THE FIRST HALF OF NEXT WEEK, WHILE
REMAINING GUSTY THROUGH THIS PERIOD. WINDS MAY APPROACH OR HIT
GALE FORCE AT TIMES AGAIN TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-081615-
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-
326 AM CST SAT NOV 8 2025
SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH...
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT.
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS TO 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 6 TO
9 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS TO 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 8 TO 11 FT
OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FT.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS TO 30 KT BECOMING NORTHWEST. SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY. WAVES 6 TO 9 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING WEST 10 TO
20 KT. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FT OCCASIONALLY TO
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KT. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 7 TO 10 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO
12 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FT.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES
6 TO 9 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT.
LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-081615-
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-
326 AM CST SAT NOV 8 2025
SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...
TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THIS
MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 6 FT
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. RAIN. WAVES 2 TO
4 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT.
SUNDAY
NORTH GALES TO 35 KT BECOMING NORTHWEST TO 30 KT. RAIN
SHOWERS WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 8 TO 11 FT OCCASIONALLY TO
14 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 18 FT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS TO 30 KT. GALE FORCE GUSTS POSSIBLE. SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES
10 TO 14 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 18 FT.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS TO 30 KT BECOMING NORTHWEST. SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY. WAVES 10 TO 14 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 18 FT.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KT BECOMING WEST. CHANCE OF
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 8 TO 12 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FT
SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KT INCREASING TO GALES TO 35 KT.
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 8 TO 12 FT OCCASIONALLY TO
16 FT BUILDING TO 12 TO 16 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 21 FT.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KT INCREASING TO GALES TO 35 KT.
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 8 TO 11 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FT
BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 18 FT.
LMZ761-081615-
MAFOR 0811/
MICHIGAN NORTH 12810 11800 12810 12820 11836. A CHANCE OF SNOW
TONIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET TODAY. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT.
MICHIGAN SOUTH 14110 11116 11126 11136 11846. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET TODAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 4
TO 7 FEET TONIGHT.
GEHRING
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