(1/2)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 1/10/2026 2:41 PM US/Central.
Valid through 1/10/2026 10:15 PM US/Central.
fzus63 kmkx 102041
glflm
expires:202601110415;;131661
open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
241 pm cst sat jan 10 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...
low pressure around 29.7 inches will develop over northern lake
michigan by this evening, and will deepen to around 29.5 inches as
it shifts into eastern ontario by later tonight.
expect northwest winds to increase into tonight, as high pressure
around 30.6 inches builds across the central high plains.
northwest gales are expected, and a gale warning remains in effect
for later tonight into sunday morning.
winds gradually ease sunday evening into monday. south to
southwest winds will return by tuesday, ahead of another low
pressure system around 29.3 inches, which may move to north of
lake michigan through the middle of next week.
lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-110415-
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-
241 pm cst sat jan 10 2026
two rivers wi to manistee mi north...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through sunday
morning...
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 kt becoming northwest gales to
35 kt. snow showers this evening, then chance of snow showers
overnight. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft building to 7 to
10 ft occasionally to 13 ft.
.sunday...north to northwest gales to 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt
late in the morning, then becoming northwest early in the
afternoon becoming west 10 to 20 kt late. waves 8 to 11 ft
occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. waves
3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to
25 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft.
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 kt becoming west. rain likely in
the morning, then chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 5 to
8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest to
30 kt. chance of rain and snow. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.
.wednesday...north winds to 30 kt. freezing spray. waves 7 to
10 ft occasionally to 13 ft.
.thursday...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest 15 to
25 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft.
$$
(2/2)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 1/10/2026 2:41 PM US/Central.
Valid through 1/10/2026 10:15 PM US/Central.
fzus63 kmkx 102041
glflm
expires:202601110415;;131662
open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
241 pm cst sat jan 10 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...
low pressure around 29.7 inches will develop over northern lake
michigan by this evening, and will deepen to around 29.5 inches as
it shifts into eastern ontario by later tonight.
expect northwest winds to increase into tonight, as high pressure
around 30.6 inches builds across the central high plains.
northwest gales are expected, and a gale warning remains in effect
for later tonight into sunday morning.
winds gradually ease sunday evening into monday. south to
southwest winds will return by tuesday, ahead of another low
pressure system around 29.3 inches, which may move to north of
lake michigan through the middle of next week.
lmz080-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-870-872-874-876-878-110415-
lake michigan from michigan city in to st. joseph mi 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from two rivers to sheboygan wi 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 pentwater to manistee mi 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-
241 pm cst sat jan 10 2026
two rivers wi to manistee mi south...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through sunday
morning...
.tonight...west winds to 30 kt becoming northwest gales to 35 kt.
chance of snow showers. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft
building to 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft.
.sunday...northwest gales to 40 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
chance of snow showers in the morning. waves 10 to 14 ft
occasionally to 18 ft subsiding to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to
14 ft.
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest to
30 kt. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.
.monday...west winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to
25 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft.
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 kt becoming west. chance of
rain. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest to
30 kt. chance of rain and snow. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to
12 ft.
.wednesday...north gales to 40 kt. chance of snow. waves 10 to
14 ft occasionally to 18 ft.
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt backing to southwest.
waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft.
$$
|