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FZUS63 KMKX 080752
GLFLM
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
252 AM CDT MON JUN 8 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
HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.2 INCHES OVER THE LOWER GREAT LAKES WILL
CONTINUE TO SHIFT EASTWARD TODAY. LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST
WINDS DEVELOPING OVER LAKE MICHIGAN WILL PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED MAINLY THIS
AFTERNOON AND NIGHT AS A WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTHWARD.
WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHERLY AND STORMS BECOME MORE ISOLATED
BEHIND THE FRONT ON TUESDAY. A BRIEF PERIOD OF LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS MAY OCCUR TUESDAY EVENING, FOLLOWED BY GUSTY SOUTH WINDS
INTO WEDNESDAY AS LOW PRESSURE DEEPENS WEST OF THE REGION.
LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-081530-
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-
252 AM CDT MON JUN 8 2026
SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH...
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING EAST. WAVES 2 TO
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 KT.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
TUESDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BACKING TO NORTH. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BACKING TO WEST. CHANCE
OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING SOUTH. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. WAVES
3 TO 5 FT.
LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-081530-
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-
252 AM CDT MON JUN 8 2026
SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH...
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. WAVES
1 TO 3 FT.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KT VEERING TO WEST. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BACKING TO SOUTH. CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FT
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING SOUTH. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO
3 TO 5 FT.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES 2 TO
4 FT.
LMZ761-081530-
MAFOR 0810/
MICHIGAN NORTH 11320 11310 12220 11120 11220 11326 11316. WAVES 2
TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET TODAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
TONIGHT.
MICHIGAN SOUTH 14320 11310 13316. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
TONIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET TODAY AND
TONIGHT.
CRONCE
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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