Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
429 FZUS63 KMKX 141502 GLFLM OPEN LAKE FORECAST for Lake Michigan National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 902 AM CST Fri Nov 14 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... Expect moderate southerly winds to build across Lake Michigan today as a low pressure trough around 29.5 inches approaches from the Northern Plains. Winds begin to shift to the southwest into Saturday as the low strengthens to around 29.2 tracks as it reaches the eastern side of Lake Superior Saturday afternoon. This low will also drag a cold front across the region Saturday with west to northwesterly winds increasing across Lake Michigan Saturday night into Sunday. Winds gusts will approach gale force during this timeframe, especially for northeastern nearshore zones in the far northern third of the lake Saturday night into Sunday. While potential for gales persist, still a bit of uncertainty on exceeding 34 knots for extended period. Thus will to continue to hold off on any gale headlines at this time. Winds then look to diminish into the start of next week as high pressure builds into the Upper Midwest. LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-142230- 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- 902 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025 SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH... .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west late in the morning, then becoming northwest to 30 kt early in the afternoon increasing to gales to 35 kt late. Chance of rain. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest gales to 39 kt diminishing to gales to 35 kt. Chance of snow overnight. Waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. .SUNDAY...Northwest gales to 35 kt. Chance of snow. Waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt. Chance of snow. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-142230- Lake Michigan from Michigan City IN to St. Joseph MI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Sheboygan to Port Washington WI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Port Washington to North Point Light WI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from North Point Light to Wind Point WI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Wilmette Harbor IL to Michigan City IN 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Whitehall to Pentwater MI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Grand Haven to Whitehall MI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Holland to Grand Haven MI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from South Haven to Holland MI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from St. Joseph to South Haven MI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- 902 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025 SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH... .REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest 15 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt veering to northwest to 30 kt. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 kt. A few gale force gusts up to 35 kt possible. Waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds to 30 kt. Waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 kt. Waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft subsiding to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. $$ LMZ761-142230- MAFOR 1417/ MICHIGAN NORTH 11310 11320 11420 13430 11530 11630. A chance of rain Saturday morning. Waves 2 feet or less this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Saturday morning. MICHIGAN SOUTH 12410 12420 12430 12530. Waves 1 to 3 feet this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet tonight. Waves 4 to 7 feet Saturday morning. $$ Cronce Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at weather.gov/mkx/glftable Graphical marine forecasts are available online at: weather.gov/greatlakes