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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 1/2/2026 1:32 PM US/Central.
Valid through 1/2/2026 10:15 PM US/Central.
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
132 pm cst fri jan 2 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...
modest to sometimes gusty west northwest winds will prevail this
afternoon through saturday night as low pressure continues to
weaken over hudson bay, while a ridge of high pressure around
30.1 inches extends from minnesota into the ohio valley. the high
will then move across lake mi on sunday with light and variable
winds. breezy southerly winds will then develop sunday night and
linger into monday morning as a wave of low pressure moves across
the northern great lakes.
lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-030415-
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-
132 pm cst fri jan 2 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest 10 to 20 kt.
waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west. chance of
snow. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west. waves 2 to
4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to
25 kt. snow likely in the evening, then snow overnight. waves
3 to 5 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
chance of snow in the morning. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to
12 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.monday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft
subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest. chance of
rain. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest 10 to
20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft.
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 1/2/2026 1:32 PM US/Central.
Valid through 1/2/2026 10:15 PM US/Central.
fzus63 kmkx 021932
glflm
expires:202601030415;;678767
open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
132 pm cst fri jan 2 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...
modest to sometimes gusty west northwest winds will prevail this
afternoon through saturday night as low pressure continues to
weaken over hudson bay, while a ridge of high pressure around
30.1 inches extends from minnesota into the ohio valley. the high
will then move across lake mi on sunday with light and variable
winds. breezy southerly winds will then develop sunday night and
linger into monday morning as a wave of low pressure moves across
the northern great lakes.
lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-030415-
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-
132 pm cst fri jan 2 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to
15 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to
4 ft.
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 kt becoming west 10 to 15 kt
early in the afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 20 kt late.
slight chance of snow. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft.
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt backing to southwest. waves
2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.sunday night...south winds 15 to 25 kt. snow likely in the
evening, then chance of snow overnight. waves 3 to 5 ft building
to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.
.monday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 kt becoming south. waves
2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest. waves 2 to
4 ft.
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south. waves 2 to
4 ft.
$$
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