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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
830 am cst thu feb 26 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...

high pressure of 30.0 inches over the upper great lakes will
depart today as a weak clipper of 29.7 inches tracks toward lake 
superior. south to southwest winds will increase later this 
afternoon into friday as low pressure of 29.3 inches over 
saskatchewan deepens to 29.0 inches over ontario. the associated 
cold front will cross lake michigan friday afternoon and evening. 
a few gales will be possible across northern portions of the lake 
later friday into friday night behind the front. breezy northerly 
winds will continue saturday between departing low pressure and a 
strong high approaching from the northwest.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-262215-
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-
830 am cst thu feb 26 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to
25 kt. chance of snow. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to
20 kt. chance of snow in the evening. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. waves
3 to 5 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.friday night...west gales to 35 kt becoming northwest. freezing
spray overnight. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to
20 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to
5 ft. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north.
waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft.  

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fzus63 kmkx 261430
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
830 am cst thu feb 26 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...

high pressure of 30.0 inches over the upper great lakes will
depart today as a weak clipper of 29.7 inches tracks toward lake 
superior. south to southwest winds will increase later this 
afternoon into friday as low pressure of 29.3 inches over 
saskatchewan deepens to 29.0 inches over ontario. the associated 
cold front will cross lake michigan friday afternoon and evening. 
a few gales will be possible across northern portions of the lake 
later friday into friday night behind the front. breezy northerly 
winds will continue saturday between departing low pressure and a 
strong high approaching from the northwest.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-262215-
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-
830 am cst thu feb 26 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.rest of today...southwest winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to
20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. waves
2 to 4 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 kt becoming northwest. waves
5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.saturday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast 10 to 15 kt.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.monday...east winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southeast. waves 3 to
5 ft.  

$$