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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 1/4/2026 9:28 PM US/Central.
Valid through 1/5/2026 4:15 AM US/Central.
fzus63 kmkx 050328
glflm
expires:202601051015;;806198
open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
928 pm cst sun jan 4 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...
29.6 inch low pressure will move into the northern mississippi
river valley through tonight, resulting in increasing southerly
winds across the waters. gusts between 25-30 knots will be
possible through daybreak monday. winds will veer southwesterly
and eventually westerly monday morning as the aforementioned area
of low pressure crosses the waters, gradually weakening in the
process. rain-snow mix and freezing drizzle are forecast ahead of
the approaching low tonight. winds will become light and variable
monday afternoon as 29.9 inch high pressure moves across lake
michigan.
southerly winds will become established monday night ahead of a new
area of 29.6 inch low pressure forming in the northern great
plains. the low will approach and ultimately cross lake michigan
tuesday morning, resulting in a west-northwest wind shift by the
afternoon hours. gales are not anticipated during the low's
passage. additional rain and rain-snow mix are forecast tuesday in
affiliation with the low. west to southwest winds will prevail
through wednesday afternoon, turning southerly wednesday night
into thursday. a cold front will cross the waters thursday night,
bringing north-northeast winds by friday morning. rain and snow
will accompany the passing cold front thursday night through
friday.
lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-051015-
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-
928 pm cst sun jan 4 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...
.rest of tonight...south winds to 30 kt becoming southwest 15 to
25 kt. snow with a chance of light freezing drizzle late this
evening, then chance of snow, rain and light freezing drizzle
overnight. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.
.monday...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest 10 to 15 kt
late in the morning, then becoming west 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. slight chance of light freezing drizzle in the
morning. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 3 to
5 ft.
.monday night...south winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft subsiding
to 1 to 2 ft.
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south. rain
likely with a chance of light freezing rain in the morning, then
chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.tuesday night...west winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest 10 to
20 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.thursday...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. waves
2 to 4 ft.
.friday...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast. chance of
rain. waves 2 to 4 ft.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 1/4/2026 9:28 PM US/Central.
Valid through 1/5/2026 4:15 AM US/Central.
fzus63 kmkx 050328
glflm
expires:202601051015;;806199
open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
928 pm cst sun jan 4 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...
29.6 inch low pressure will move into the northern mississippi
river valley through tonight, resulting in increasing southerly
winds across the waters. gusts between 25-30 knots will be
possible through daybreak monday. winds will veer southwesterly
and eventually westerly monday morning as the aforementioned area
of low pressure crosses the waters, gradually weakening in the
process. rain-snow mix and freezing drizzle are forecast ahead of
the approaching low tonight. winds will become light and variable
monday afternoon as 29.9 inch high pressure moves across lake
michigan.
southerly winds will become established monday night ahead of a new
area of 29.6 inch low pressure forming in the northern great
plains. the low will approach and ultimately cross lake michigan
tuesday morning, resulting in a west-northwest wind shift by the
afternoon hours. gales are not anticipated during the low's
passage. additional rain and rain-snow mix are forecast tuesday in
affiliation with the low. west to southwest winds will prevail
through wednesday afternoon, turning southerly wednesday night
into thursday. a cold front will cross the waters thursday night,
bringing north-northeast winds by friday morning. rain and snow
will accompany the passing cold front thursday night through
friday.
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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-
928 pm cst sun jan 4 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...
.rest of tonight...south winds to 30 kt becoming southwest.
chance of rain, snow and slight chance of light freezing rain
late this evening, then slight chance of light freezing rain
overnight. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west 5 to 10 kt.
waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.monday night...south winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southeast 10 to
15 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest. rain
likely in the morning, then chance of rain in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 ft.
.tuesday night...west winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest. waves
1 to 3 ft.
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.thursday...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west. chance of
rain. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of rain. waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
$$
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