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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 5/8/2026 3:05 AM US/Central.
Valid through 5/8/2026 10:30 AM US/Central.
fzus63 kmkx 080805
glflm
expires:202605081530;;207730
open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
305 am cdt fri may 8 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...
weak low pressure around 29.6 inches will shift southeast from
northern minnesota to western lake superior today, then across the
upper peninsula of michigan tonight and further to the southeast
on saturday. the low will drag a cold front across the region
during this time, exiting to the southeast of the lake later on
saturday.
winds will become south and increase today into this evening,
before shifting southwest later tonight and west on saturday.
northwest to north winds should then occur saturday night, as the
front exits the region.
high pressure around 30.3 inches is then expected to move
southeast across the region sunday night into monday. relatively
light and variable winds are expected through this period.
lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-081530-
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-
305 am cdt fri may 8 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...
.today...southwest winds 5 to 10 kt becoming south 10 to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft.
.tonight...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest 15 to
25 kt. slight chance of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 ft.
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west. waves 3 to
5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.saturday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest
10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt. waves
1 to 3 ft.
.sunday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to
15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt backing to southwest 10 to
20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft.
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 5/8/2026 3:05 AM US/Central.
Valid through 5/8/2026 10:30 AM US/Central.
fzus63 kmkx 080805
glflm
expires:202605081530;;207731
open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
305 am cdt fri may 8 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...
weak low pressure around 29.6 inches will shift southeast from
northern minnesota to western lake superior today, then across the
upper peninsula of michigan tonight and further to the southeast
on saturday. the low will drag a cold front across the region
during this time, exiting to the southeast of the lake later on
saturday.
winds will become south and increase today into this evening,
before shifting southwest later tonight and west on saturday.
northwest to north winds should then occur saturday night, as the
front exits the region.
high pressure around 30.3 inches is then expected to move
southeast across the region sunday night into monday. relatively
light and variable winds are expected through this period.
lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-081530-
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-
305 am cdt fri may 8 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...
.today...southwest winds 5 to 10 kt becoming south late this
morning, then becoming 10 to 20 kt early this afternoon becoming
south 10 to 20 kt late. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft.
.tonight...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. waves 3 to
5 ft.
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west. waves 3 to
5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north 5 to
10 kt overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast. waves 1 to
2 ft.
.sunday night...north winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast 10 to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft.
.tuesday...southeast winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. rain
showers likely. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft.
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