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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
303 am cst mon feb 16 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...

southerly winds will continue to increase this morning ahead of 
an approaching low and front, with the low of 29.8 inches moving 
through the northern lake from the late morning through early
afternoon today. southwesterly winds are expected late morning, 
with winds then coming around to northerly tonight behind the 
front. winds will then become easterly tuesday morning ahead of 
the next approaching low pressure system. 

east to southeast winds will increase later tuesday into 
tuesday night as the stronger low draws near, with winds to 
around 30 knots possible. a few gales could be possible tuesday 
night into wednesday, depending on the strength of the low, 
though the warmer airmass over the chilly lake waters will limit
mixing down of higher gusts most places. the best chance for any 
gales will be across northern portions of the lake. after somewhat
lighter winds later wednesday into thursday, winds will likely
increase thursday night into friday as another low moves through
the region.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-161630-
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-
303 am cst mon feb 16 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.today...south winds 10 to 20 kt veering to northwest 10 to
15 kt. chance of rain this morning. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northeast. waves 2 to
4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.tuesday...east winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.tuesday night...east winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to 40 kt
overnight. chance of rain and snow in the evening, then rain and
snow overnight. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.wednesday...southeast gales to 40 kt diminishing to gales to
35 kt. rain and snow in the morning, then chance of rain and snow
in the afternoon. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to
25 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to
5 ft. 
.thursday...southeast winds 15 to 25 kt becoming east. waves 2 to
4 ft. 
.friday...northeast winds to 30 kt becoming north 15 to 25 kt.
chance of snow and rain. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft
subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
303 am cst mon feb 16 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...

southerly winds will continue to increase this morning ahead of 
an approaching low and front, with the low of 29.8 inches moving 
through the northern lake from the late morning through early
afternoon today. southwesterly winds are expected late morning, 
with winds then coming around to northerly tonight behind the 
front. winds will then become easterly tuesday morning ahead of 
the next approaching low pressure system. 

east to southeast winds will increase later tuesday into 
tuesday night as the stronger low draws near, with winds to 
around 30 knots possible. a few gales could be possible tuesday 
night into wednesday, depending on the strength of the low, 
though the warmer airmass over the chilly lake waters will limit
mixing down of higher gusts most places. the best chance for any 
gales will be across northern portions of the lake. after somewhat
lighter winds later wednesday into thursday, winds will likely
increase thursday night into friday as another low moves through
the region.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-161630-
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-
303 am cst mon feb 16 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.today...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest 15 to 25 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt veering to east 5 to
10 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds to 30 kt becoming south. chance
of rain in the evening, then rain overnight. waves 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
chance of rain in the morning. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to
12 ft. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west
10 to 15 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 kt backing to east 10 to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday...west winds to 30 kt. chance of rain and snow. waves
8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft.  

$$