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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
908 am cst thu jan 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...

modest to brisk west to northwest winds will continue over lake
mi today and friday, then lighter winds take hold for the 
weekend. this will occur as deep low pressure continues to 
gradually weaken over hudson bay, while a ridge of high pressure 
around 30.1 inches extends from minnesota into the ohio valley.
moderate freezing spray will continue over portions of the lake
into friday morning. 



lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-012215-
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-
908 am cst thu jan 1 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 25 kt. freezing spray. slight 
chance of light freezing rain and snow this afternoon. waves 4 to 
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest. slight
chance of light freezing rain and snow in the evening. freezing
spray. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west. waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 
20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west. waves 1 to
3 ft. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west 10 to 15 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of snow. waves 4 to
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
908 am cst thu jan 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...

modest to brisk west to northwest winds will continue over lake
mi today and friday, then lighter winds take hold for the 
weekend. this will occur as deep low pressure continues to 
gradually weaken over hudson bay, while a ridge of high pressure 
around 30.1 inches extends from minnesota into the ohio valley.
moderate freezing spray will continue over portions of the lake
into friday morning. 



lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-012215-
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-
908 am cst thu jan 1 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.rest of today...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west.
freezing spray. chance of snow this afternoon. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest. chance of
snow in the evening. freezing spray. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally
to 9 ft. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to
15 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to
20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west 5 to 10 kt.
waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft.  

$$