FZUS63 KMKX 091403 GLFLM OPEN LAKE FORECAST for Lake Michigan National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 903 AM CDT Thu Jul 9 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... Light to modest north winds over the northern half of the lake will slowly move south today, shifting winds in the southern half of the lake from southerly to northerly. Some fog may develop at times during this period, with patchy dense fog possible, as relatively warm, moist air remains over the cooler lake waters. Winds will remain north to northeast on Friday, as high pressure around 30.0 inches builds into the the region from the north. The high should shift southeast over the weekend, which should continue to bring light to modest winds. LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-092130- 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- 903 AM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026 SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH... .REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 kt. Patchy fog through mid morning. Scattered showers and slight chance of thunderstorms through mid morning, then slight chance of showers this afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 kt diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Patchy fog overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Patchy fog in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 kt becoming east 5 to 10 kt overnight. Waves 1 to 3 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northeast 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 kt veering to south 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. $$ LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-092130- Lake Michigan from Michigan City IN to St. Joseph MI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Sheboygan to Port Washington WI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Port Washington to North Point Light WI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from North Point Light to Wind Point WI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Wilmette Harbor IL to Michigan City IN 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Whitehall to Pentwater MI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Grand Haven to Whitehall MI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Holland to Grand Haven MI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from South Haven to Holland MI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from St. Joseph to South Haven MI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- 903 AM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026 SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH... .REST OF TODAY...South to southwest winds 10 to 15 kt shifting north in the afternoon. Scatteredshowers and isolated thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 kt diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Patchy fog in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming north 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming east. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south 10 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ LMZ761-092130- MAFOR 0916/ MICHIGAN NORTH 11800 12810 14800 11810. Waves 1 foot or less. MICHIGAN SOUTH 11510 19516 11510 11810 13800 12810. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ Gehring Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at weather.gov/mkx/glftable Graphical marine forecasts are available online at: weather.gov/greatlakes