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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 2/7/2026 8:56 AM US/Central.
Valid through 2/7/2026 4:15 PM US/Central.
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
856 am cst sat feb 7 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...
lessening north winds today will give way to light and variable
winds tonight as high pressure of 30.4 inches moves across lake
michigan. as high pressure slowly moves toward the lower great
lakes late tonight and sunday, modest southeast winds will
develop. modest south to southwest winds are then expected
monday and monday night as low pressure around 29.7 inches
moves across ontario. the trailing cold front will then pass
across the lake tuesday morning with modest west to northwest
winds taking hold into the middle of the week.
lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-072215-
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-
856 am cst sat feb 7 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...
.rest of today...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest 10 to
15 kt. isolated snow showers through mid morning. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 kt backing to southeast.
slight chance of snow in the evening, then chance of snow
overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft.
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft building
to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.monday...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south. waves
3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.tuesday...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northwest. waves 2 to
4 ft.
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft.
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 2/7/2026 8:56 AM US/Central.
Valid through 2/7/2026 4:15 PM US/Central.
fzus63 kmkx 071456
glflm
expires:202602072215;;240209
open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
856 am cst sat feb 7 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...
lessening north winds today will give way to light and variable
winds tonight as high pressure of 30.4 inches moves across lake
michigan. as high pressure slowly moves toward the lower great
lakes late tonight and sunday, modest southeast winds will
develop. modest south to southwest winds are then expected
monday and monday night as low pressure around 29.7 inches
moves across ontario. the trailing cold front will then pass
across the lake tuesday morning with modest west to northwest
winds taking hold into the middle of the week.
lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-072215-
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-
856 am cst sat feb 7 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...
.rest of today...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest 10 to
15 kt. freezing spray through mid morning. isolated snow showers
through mid morning. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft
subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 kt backing to south late in
the evening, then becoming south 5 to 10 kt after midnight
increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. slight chance of snow in the
evening, then chance of snow overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding
to 1 to 3 ft.
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft.
.sunday night...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. waves
3 to 5 ft.
.monday...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. waves 3 to
5 ft.
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south 10 to
15 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west. waves 2 to
4 ft.
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to
20 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
$$
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