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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 2/25/2026 9:07 PM US/Central.
Valid through 2/26/2026 4:45 AM US/Central.
fzus63 kmkx 260307
glflm
expires:202602261045;;261022
open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
907 pm cst wed feb 25 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 thursday as a weak clipper of 29.7 inches tracks toward
lake superior. south to southwest winds will then increase later
thursday afternoon into friday as low pressure of 29.3 inches
over saskatchewan deepens to 29.1 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.
lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-261045-
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-
907 pm cst wed feb 25 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...
.rest of tonight...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west
10 to 15 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southwest 10 to 15 kt
late in the morning, then increasing to 10 to 20 kt early in the
afternoon becoming southwest 10 to 20 kt late. slight chance of
snow showers in the morning, then chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft building to 3 to 5 ft.
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft
subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.friday...southwest winds to 30 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally
to 8 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.
.friday night...west gales to 35 kt becoming northwest. freezing
spray overnight. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt
in the afternoon. 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 2 to 4 ft.
.sunday...north winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
waves 2 to 4 ft.
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south 10 to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 2/25/2026 9:07 PM US/Central.
Valid through 2/26/2026 4:45 AM US/Central.
fzus63 kmkx 260307
glflm
expires:202602261045;;261023
open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
907 pm cst wed feb 25 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 thursday as a weak clipper of 29.7 inches tracks toward
lake superior. south to southwest winds will then increase later
thursday afternoon into friday as low pressure of 29.3 inches
over saskatchewan deepens to 29.1 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.
lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-261045-
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-
907 pm cst wed feb 25 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...
.rest of tonight...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...west winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southwest late in the
morning, then becoming 10 to 20 kt early in the afternoon
becoming southwest 10 to 20 kt late. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest. waves
4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming north 10 to
20 kt. chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft.
.saturday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft.
.sunday...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast 10 to 15 kt.
waves 3 to 5 ft.
.monday...east winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft.
$$
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