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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 1/27/2026 3:16 AM US/Central.
Valid through 1/27/2026 10:30 AM US/Central.
fzus63 kmkx 270916
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
316 am cst tue jan 27 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...
elevated waves and cold temperatures will support moderate to
heavy freezing spray through tuesday afternoon. a heavy freezing
spray warning is in effect until 6 pm cst today.
a 29.6 inch trough of low pressure is crossing lake superior this
morning heading toward quebec. winds are turning to northwesterly
this morning as a cold front passes over lake michigan. southwest
to west winds are out ahead of the front for the southern half of
the lake. an occasional gale force gust will be possible through
4 am for southern half.
diminishing winds will trend west-northwesterly this afternoon and
night as 30.4 inch high pressure builds into the northern great
plains. winds will gradually taper wednesday through thursday as
said area of high pressure moves into the upper mississippi river
valley. strong high pressure around 30.9 inches will set up over
the northern plains on friday and expand across the upper great
lakes at 30.7 inches over the weekend.
lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-271630-
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-
316 am cst tue jan 27 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through this
afternoon...
.today...northwest winds to 30 kt. heavy freezing spray. chance
of flurries and light freezing rain this morning, then slight
chance of light freezing rain and snow this afternoon. waves 7 to
10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally
to 12 ft.
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west 10 to 20 kt.
heavy freezing spray in the evening. slight chance of light
freezing rain. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to
4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest. waves
4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to
10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.thursday...north winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally
to 8 ft.
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft.
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally
to 9 ft.
.saturday...north winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally
to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 1/27/2026 3:16 AM US/Central.
Valid through 1/27/2026 10:30 AM US/Central.
fzus63 kmkx 270916
glflm
expires:202601271630;;616113
open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
316 am cst tue jan 27 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...
elevated waves and cold temperatures will support moderate to
heavy freezing spray through tuesday afternoon. a heavy freezing
spray warning is in effect until 6 pm cst today.
a 29.6 inch trough of low pressure is crossing lake superior this
morning heading toward quebec. winds are turning to northwesterly
this morning as a cold front passes over lake michigan. southwest
to west winds are out ahead of the front for the southern half of
the lake. an occasional gale force gust will be possible through
4 am for southern half.
diminishing winds will trend west-northwesterly this afternoon and
night as 30.4 inch high pressure builds into the northern great
plains. winds will gradually taper wednesday through thursday as
said area of high pressure moves into the upper mississippi river
valley. strong high pressure around 30.9 inches will set up over
the northern plains on friday and expand across the upper great
lakes at 30.7 inches over the weekend.
lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-271630-
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-
316 am cst tue jan 27 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through this
afternoon...
.today...west winds to 30 kt becoming northwest. heavy freezing
spray. chance of flurries and light freezing rain this morning,
then chance of snow and slight chance of light freezing rain this
afternoon. waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft subsiding to
8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft.
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west 10 to 20 kt.
freezing spray. chance of snow and slight chance of light
freezing rain in the evening, then slight chance of light
freezing rain overnight. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft
subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest. heavy
freezing spray. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to
10 to 20 kt. freezing spray. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft.
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. freezing spray in the
morning. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast
15 to 25 kt. heavy freezing spray. chance of snow. waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to
10 ft.
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 kt. freezing spray. chance of
snow. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.
.saturday...north winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding
to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
$$
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