Northern Lake Michigan Marine Weather
Times are Eastern. Wisconsin's shore is one hour behind.
Marine Forecast
View allGALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT North gales to 35 kt. Chance of rain this evening, then rain likely overnight. Slight chance of waterspouts overnight. Waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft.FRIDAY North gales to 35 kt. Slight chance of waterspouts in the morning. Chance of rain. Waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft.
FRIDAY NIGHT North winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
SATURDAY North winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
SATURDAY NIGHT West winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft.
SUNDAY West winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
SUNDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
MONDAY Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
TUESDAY West winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
Northern Lake Michigan Nautical Charts
NOAA nautical charts with your GPS position and a wind map for Northern Lake Michigan in the Wind and Tides app
Weather
View allThis Afternoon
54°F
Chance Light Rain
25 to 30 mph NW
Tonight
42°F
Light Rain
25 to 30 mph N
Friday
48°F
Light Rain Likely
20 to 25 mph N
Friday Night
42°F
Mostly Cloudy
15 to 20 mph N
Marine weather for the open water of northern Lake Michigan, mid-lake to 5 NM off Manitowoc, Two Rivers, Kewaunee, Algoma, Sturgeon Bay, Door County, and Washington Island, Wisconsin; and Manistique, Beaver Island, Charlevoix, Leland, Frankfort, Manistee, Ludington, and Pentwater, Michigan. Wind, Lake Michigan waves, northern Lake Michigan water temperature, the Lake Michigan wave forecast and Lake Michigan wave report, the Lake Michigan boating forecast and Lake Michigan open water forecast, Lake Michigan buoy data at buoy 45002, and conditions for sailing, crossing the lake, the Race to Mackinac past Point Betsie, the Manitou Passage and Grays Reef, the Hook race to Death's Door, the Ludington Offshore Classic, and charter fishing.