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Gale Warning

◍ Lake Michigan from Seul Choix Point to Rock Island Passage 5NM offshore to Mid Lake · USA · updated 10/6/2026, 4:35:00 PM

⏱ In effect until 7:45 PM UTC-5

Severity score

65/100

Confidence

High

Why this matters

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and waves 7 to 12 ft expected. * WHERE...Northern Open Waters of Lake Michigan, Lake Michigan from Sheboygan to Port Washington WI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake, and Lake Michigan from Whitehall to Pentwater MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake. * WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could ca

Key stats

Severity

Moderate

Certainty

Likely

Urgency

Expected

Severity over time

Timeline

Gale Warning
10/6/2026, 4:35:00 PM
Gale Warning issued October 6 at 11:35AM CDT until October 6 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

Sources & attribution

OfficialNWS NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WIupdated 10/6/2026, 4:35:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Eureka CAupdated 10/6/2026, 3:54:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Juneau AKupdated 10/6/2026, 3:44:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CAupdated 10/6/2026, 2:19:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Juneau AKupdated 10/6/2026, 12:46:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Juneau AKupdated 10/6/2026, 12:32:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Anchorage AKupdated 10/6/2026, 12:11:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Anchorage AKupdated 10/6/2026, 11:00:00 AM

OfficialNWS NWS Anchorage AKupdated 10/6/2026, 10:50:00 AM

OfficialNWS NWS Tallahassee FLupdated 10/6/2026, 7:23:00 AM

OfficialNWS NWS Jacksonville FLupdated 10/6/2026, 6:57:00 AM

OfficialNWS NWS Mount Holly NJupdated 10/6/2026, 6:34:00 AM

OfficialNWS NWS Gray MEupdated 10/6/2026, 6:25:00 AM

OfficialNWS NWS Burlington VTupdated 10/6/2026, 6:23:00 AM

OfficialNWS NWS Anchorage AKupdated 10/6/2026, 5:38:00 AM

OfficialNWS NWS Albany NYupdated 10/6/2026, 5:24:00 AM

OfficialNWS NWS Caribou MEupdated 10/6/2026, 5:23:00 AM

OfficialNWS NWS Anchorage AKupdated 10/6/2026, 4:51:00 AM

OfficialNWS NWS Juneau AKupdated 10/6/2026, 3:22:00 AM

OfficialNWS NWS Fairbanks AKupdated 10/5/2026, 11:49:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Anchorage AKupdated 10/5/2026, 11:37:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Juneau AKupdated 10/5/2026, 11:29:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Anchorage AKupdated 10/5/2026, 11:02:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Juneau AKupdated 10/5/2026, 9:04:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Juneau AKupdated 10/5/2026, 12:22:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Juneau AKupdated 10/5/2026, 12:14:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Juneau AKupdated 10/5/2026, 12:05:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Anchorage AKupdated 10/5/2026, 11:55:00 AM

OfficialNWS NWS Anchorage AKupdated 10/5/2026, 9:26:00 AM

OfficialNWS NWS Caribou MEupdated 10/4/2026, 11:33:00 PM

⚠This is an informational severity score, not an official warning. Follow guidance from NWS/NOAA, FEMA (ready.gov), and local emergency management.