A Pacific storm is bringing areas of low elevation rain, moderate to heavy mountain snow, and high winds to the Northwest. Strong Santa Ana winds and very dry conditions are producing elevated to critical fire weather conditions in southern California. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through early Wednesday morning across parts of northeast Texas into western Tennessee. Read More >
FZUS61 KMKX 220805
GLFLMT
Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast FOR Lake Michigan
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
205 AM CST Sat Feb 22 2025
Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
.SYNOPSIS...
LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-221600-
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-
205 AM CST Sat Feb 22 2025
.TODAY...
WEATHER.............Partly sunny with freezing spray. partly sunny.
SFC WINDS...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-FT WINDS........Southwest to 30 knots.
SIG WAVES...........6 to 9 feet / 2-3 meters /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 11 feet / 3 meters /.
.TONIGHT...
WEATHER.............Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow.
mostly cloudy.
SFC WINDS...........West 15 to 20 knots.
100-FT WINDS........West 20 to 25 knots.
SIG WAVES...........4 to 6 feet / 1-2 meters /...subsiding to 3 to
5 feet / 1-2 meters / after midnight.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 8 feet / 2 meters / until early morning.
.SUNDAY...
WEATHER.............Mostly cloudy.
SFC WINDS...........Southwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-FT WINDS........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
SIG WAVES...........2 to 4 feet / around 1 meter /...building to 3
to 5 feet / 1-2 meters / early in the
afternoon.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 6 feet / 2 meters / until late
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
WEATHER.............Mostly cloudy. chance of snow. mostly cloudy
with chance of rain.
SFC WINDS...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-FT WINDS........Southwest to 30 knots.
SIG WAVES...........3 to 5 feet / 1-2 meters /...building to 5 to 7
feet / around 2 meters / in the late evening
and overnight.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 9 feet / 3 meters /...building to around
6 feet / 2 meters / in the late evening and
overnight.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Chance of rain after midnight. Southwest winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet / around 2 meters /.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet /
1-2 meters /.
.WEDNESDAY...Chance of rain. chance of snow in the evening. West
winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet / 1-2 meters /.
$$
LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-221600-
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-
205 AM CST Sat Feb 22 2025
.TODAY...
WEATHER.............Mostly sunny.
SFC WINDS...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-FT WINDS........Southwest to 30 knots.
SIG WAVES...........6 to 9 feet / 2-3 meters /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 11 feet / 3 meters /.
.TONIGHT...
WEATHER.............Partly cloudy.
SFC WINDS...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-FT WINDS........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
SIG WAVES...........5 to 7 feet / around 2 meters /...subsiding to
3 to 5 feet / 1-2 meters / after midnight.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 9 feet / 3 meters / until early morning.
.SUNDAY...
WEATHER.............Partly sunny.
SFC WINDS...........Southwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-FT WINDS........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
SIG WAVES...........2 to 4 feet / around 1 meter /...building to 3
to 5 feet / 1-2 meters / in the late morning
and afternoon.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 6 feet / 2 meters / early in the
morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
WEATHER.............Mostly cloudy. mostly cloudy in the late
evening and overnight.
SFC WINDS...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-FT WINDS........Southwest to 30 knots.
SIG WAVES...........3 to 5 feet / 1-2 meters /...building to 5 to 7
feet / around 2 meters / after midnight.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 9 feet / 3 meters /...building to around
7 feet / 2 meters / after midnight.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Chance of rain after midnight. Southwest winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet / 1-2 meters /.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet /
1-2 meters /.
.WEDNESDAY...Chance of rain. chance of snow in the evening. West
winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet / around 1 meter /.
$$
LMZ761-221600-
MAFOR 2211/
MICHIGAN NORTH 14530 12520 11620 11610. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet today. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1
to 3 feet tonight.
MICHIGAN SOUTH 14530 11530 12520 11510. Waves 4 to 7 feet today.
Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet tonight.
$$
Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet/2 meters.