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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
843 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 currently over northern lake 
michigan will deepen to 29.5 inches as it shifts into eastern 
ontario by later tonight, bringing increasing northwest winds
through tonight. high pressure around 30.6 inches builds across
the central plains late tonight into sunday, allowing for gales to
develop. a gale warning remains in effect for late tonight into
sunday morning. winds gradually ease sunday afternoon into 
monday. south to southwest winds will return by tuesday ahead of 
another low pressure system around 29.3 inches. this low pressure
system will lift into eastern ontario tuesday afternoon into
tuesday night, shifting winds to northwesterly once again. gale
potential may develop once again into wednesday as northwesterly
winds continue.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-111015-
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-
843 pm cst sat jan 10 2026

two rivers wi to manistee mi north...

...gale warning in effect from 3 am cst sunday through sunday
morning...

.rest of tonight...northwest winds to 30 kt becoming north gales
to 35 kt. snow through early evening, then snow likely overnight.
waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.sunday...north gales to 35 kt becoming northwest to 30 kt late
in the morning, then diminishing to 15 to 25 kt 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.
chance of snow in the evening. 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.  

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
843 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 currently over northern lake 
michigan will deepen to 29.5 inches as it shifts into eastern 
ontario by later tonight, bringing increasing northwest winds
through tonight. high pressure around 30.6 inches builds across
the central plains late tonight into sunday, allowing for gales to
develop. a gale warning remains in effect for late tonight into
sunday morning. winds gradually ease sunday afternoon into 
monday. south to southwest winds will return by tuesday ahead of 
another low pressure system around 29.3 inches. this low pressure
system will lift into eastern ontario tuesday afternoon into
tuesday night, shifting winds to northwesterly once again. gale
potential may develop once again into wednesday as northwesterly
winds continue.


lmz080-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-870-872-874-876-878-111015-
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-
843 pm cst sat jan 10 2026

two rivers wi to manistee mi south...

...gale warning in effect from 3 am cst sunday through sunday
morning...

.rest of tonight...west winds to 30 kt becoming northwest gales
to 35 kt. snow through early evening, then snow likely overnight.
waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 40 kt becoming west 10 to 20 kt.
chance of snow in the morning. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to
18 ft subsiding to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest to
30 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft building to 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.  

$$