867  
FZUS63 KMKX 141345  
GLFLM  
 
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
845 AM CDT SUN JUN 14 2026  
 
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  
 
MODEST NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY BEHIND A DEPARTED COLD  
FRONT. WINDS SHIFT SOUTHWESTERLY ON MONDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE  
SLIDES SOUTHWARD AND LOW PRESSURE OF 29.7 INCHES PROGRESSES  
SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS. LOW PRESSURE OF  
29.5 INCHES WILL CROSS LAKE MICHIGAN ON TUESDAY, WITH BREEZY  
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO THE SOUTH OF THE LOW. WEDNESDAY, AN  
ADDITIONAL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL PROGRESS EASTWARD INTO THE  
UPPER MIDWEST, BRINGING GUSTY SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS AND PERHAPS SOME  
GALES. THIS LOW IS ALSO EXPECTED TO CROSS LAKE MICHIGAN, BRINGING  
THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS BY THE OVERNIGHT HOURS  
AND INTO THURSDAY.  
 
LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-142115-  
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-  
845 AM CDT SUN JUN 14 2026  
 
SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH...  
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO  
25 KT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH MID MORNING. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FT.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT BACKING TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
20 KT LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT.    
MONDAY  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO  
25 KT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT VEERING TO NORTHWEST  
10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.    
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO  
25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.    
THURSDAY  
NORTH WINDS TO 30 KT BECOMING WEST. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO  
6 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT.  
 
 
 
LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-142115-  
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-  
845 AM CDT SUN JUN 14 2026  
 
SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH...  
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING NORTH TO  
30 KT. SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH MID MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT  
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 KT  
LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT.    
MONDAY  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FT.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT.  
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KT BECOMING WEST 10 TO  
20 KT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.    
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SOUTH TO 30 KT.  
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT  
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT. WAVES  
7 TO 10 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT.  
 
 
 
LMZ761-142115-  
MAFOR 1416/  
MICHIGAN NORTH 11720 12730 11620 12510 12620. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT  
AND MONDAY MORNING.  
 
MICHIGAN SOUTH 12730 11830 11720 11500 11510 12620. WAVES 2 TO 4  
FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET MONDAY  
MORNING.  
 
 
 
MH  
 
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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