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OPEN LAKE FORECAST for Lake Michigan
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
852 AM CDT Fri Jun 6 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...

No major changes this morning since the previous issuance.

High pressure of 30.1 inches will linger over the Upper Great
Lakes through Saturday, causing persistent light north to
northeasterly winds.

Winds will come around to southeasterly on Sunday ahead of a cold
front and as the high pressure moves east out of the Great Lakes
Region. Moderate southwest winds are then expected Monday behind
the passage of the cold front. Showers and storms may occur along
the front on Sunday.

LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-062115-
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-
852 AM CDT Fri Jun 6 2025

SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH...

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds less than 10 kt increasing to
5 to 10 kt late this morning, then becoming north early this
afternoon increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Chance of sprinkles
through mid morning. Patchy smoke. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast 10 to
15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt diminishing to 5 to
10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southeast 10 to
15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. Showers in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest.
Chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. Chance of showers. Waves
1 to 3 ft.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. Chance of
showers. Waves 1 to 3 ft.

$$

LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-062115-
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-
852 AM CDT Fri Jun 6 2025

SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH...

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming north 10 to
15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming north 10 to
15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming east.
Chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 kt veering to southwest 10 to
20 kt. Chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west. Chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest. Waves 1 to
3 ft.

$$

LMZ761-062115-
MAFOR 0616/
MICHIGAN NORTH 11100 14810 12110 11100. Waves 1 foot or less.

MICHIGAN SOUTH 11800 12810 11820 12810 11110 11100. Waves 2 feet
or less.

$$


CMiller

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