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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 10/29/2026 3:11 AM US/Central.
Valid through 10/29/2026 10:15 AM US/Central.
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
311 am cdt thu oct 29 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 29.5 inches will move from just northeast of
lake superior early this morning into northern quebec later today.
its cold front will move southeastward across lake michigan this
morning. breezy southwest winds will shift northwesterly with
the frontal passage. winds are expected to ease in strength
following the frontal passage, but will remain modestly breezy
into thursday night. high pressure around 30.4 inches will move
into the region friday into friday night, bringing lighter winds.
lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-291515-
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-
311 am cdt thu oct 29 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...
.today...southwest winds to 30 kt becoming northwest 15 to 25 kt.
waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to
20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft.
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming east. waves
1 to 2 ft.
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt diminishing to 5 to
10 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming south. waves 1 to
2 ft.
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast 10 to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 2 ft building to 1 to 3 ft.
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 10/29/2026 3:11 AM US/Central.
Valid through 10/29/2026 10:15 AM US/Central.
fzus63 kmkx 290811
glflm
expires:202610291515;;901734
open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
311 am cdt thu oct 29 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 29.5 inches will move from just northeast of
lake superior early this morning into northern quebec later today.
its cold front will move southeastward across lake michigan this
morning. breezy southwest winds will shift northwesterly with
the frontal passage. winds are expected to ease in strength
following the frontal passage, but will remain modestly breezy
into thursday night. high pressure around 30.4 inches will move
into the region friday into friday night, bringing lighter winds.
lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-291515-
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-
311 am cdt thu oct 29 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...
.today...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest 10 to
20 kt. scattered showers this morning. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north 10 to
15 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft.
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast. waves 2 to
4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.friday night...east winds 10 to 15 kt. chance of showers
overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of showers. waves
2 to 4 ft.
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt diminishing to 5 to
10 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 2 to 4 ft.
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