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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
147 pm cst tue feb 24 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...

southerly gales will continue across the open waters this 
afternoon as low pressure of 29.2 inches just north of lake 
superior continues eastward. winds will become west to
northwest behind the associated cold front this evening and
overnight, while remaining breezy (though below gale force). 

lighter winds are expected wednesday night into thursday, as 
high pressure of 30.0 inches moves into the area. south to 
southwest winds will then pick up later thursday into friday 
ahead of an approaching low and the departing high. a few gales
will be possible across northern portions of the lake. 


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-250415-
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-
147 pm cst tue feb 24 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

...gale warning in effect until 6 pm cst this evening...

.this afternoon through tonight...south gales to 40 kt becoming 
southwest late, then becoming west to 30 kt through early evening 
diminishing to 15 to 25 kt late this evening increasing to 30 kt 
becoming northwest late. freezing spray. snow and slight chance of
light freezing drizzle. waves 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft 
subsiding to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
freezing spray in the morning. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to
13 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west 5 to
10 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest 10 to
20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to 35 kt.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft. 
.friday night...west gales to 35 kt becoming northwest. waves
7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.  

wave forecast is for ice free areas

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fzus63 kmkx 241947
glflm 
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
147 pm cst tue feb 24 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...

southerly gales will continue across the open waters this 
afternoon as low pressure of 29.2 inches just north of lake 
superior continues eastward. winds will become west to
northwest behind the associated cold front this evening and
overnight, while remaining breezy (though below gale force). 

lighter winds are expected wednesday night into thursday, as 
high pressure of 30.0 inches moves into the area. south to 
southwest winds will then pick up later thursday into friday 
ahead of an approaching low and the departing high. a few gales
will be possible across northern portions of the lake. 


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-250415-
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-
147 pm cst tue feb 24 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

...gale warning in effect until 6 pm cst this evening...

.this afternoon through tonight...south gales to 40 kt becoming 
southwest gales to 35 kt late, then diminishing to 30 kt through 
early evening becoming west 15 to 25 kt late this evening 
increasing to 30 kt becoming northwest late. chance of snow. waves
10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft subsiding to 7 to 10 ft 
occasionally to 13 ft. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
freezing spray in the morning. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to
14 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to
5 to 10 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to
2 to 4 ft. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south. waves
1 to 3 ft. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to
20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. waves
4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally
to 12 ft. 
.friday night...southwest winds to 30 kt becoming northwest.
waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming north 10 to
20 kt. chance of snow. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft.  

wave forecast is for ice free areas

$$