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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 2/1/2026 2:51 AM US/Central.
Valid through 2/1/2026 10:30 AM US/Central.
fzus63 kmkx 010851
glflm
expires:202602011630;;898220
open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
251 am cst sun feb 1 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...
a high pressure ridge of 30.3 inches over lake michigan early this
morning will shift east later this morning, while low pressure
around 29.8 inches over southeast manitoba tracks across northern
ontario through tonight. thus modest to brisk southwest winds will
develop over the lake today then shift northwesterly on monday
with the passage of a cold front. modest northwest winds will then
continue at least into the middle of the week with high pressure
positioned west of the lake.
lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-011630-
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-
251 am cst sun feb 1 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...
.today...southwest winds 5 to 10 kt becoming south to 30 kt.
waves 1 to 2 ft building to 3 to 5 ft.
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest 10 to
20 kt. chance of snow and slight chance of light freezing rain in
the evening, then chance of snow overnight. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft.
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northwest 10 to 20 kt.
chance of snow in the morning. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to
4 ft.
.monday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft.
.tuesday...north winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft.
.tuesday night...north winds 10 to 15 kt diminishing to 5 to
10 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 kt becoming west. waves 1 to
3 ft.
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt. chance of snow. waves
2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft.
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 2/1/2026 2:51 AM US/Central.
Valid through 2/1/2026 10:30 AM US/Central.
fzus63 kmkx 010851
glflm
expires:202602011630;;898221
open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
251 am cst sun feb 1 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...
a high pressure ridge of 30.3 inches over lake michigan early this
morning will shift east later this morning, while low pressure
around 29.8 inches over southeast manitoba tracks across northern
ontario through tonight. thus modest to brisk southwest winds will
develop over the lake today then shift northwesterly on monday
with the passage of a cold front. modest northwest winds will then
continue at least into the middle of the week with high pressure
positioned west of the lake.
lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-011630-
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-
251 am cst sun feb 1 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...
.today...southwest winds 5 to 10 kt becoming south 15 to 25 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft.
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest 10 to
20 kt. chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely overnight.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.monday...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest 10 to 15 kt.
chance of flurries in the morning. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to
2 to 4 ft.
.monday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to
20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft.
.tuesday...north winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
waves 3 to 5 ft.
.tuesday night...north winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft.
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northwest 5 to
10 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to
25 kt. chance of snow. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft.
$$
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