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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
242 am cst sun jan 11 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...

northwest gales will develop this morning in response to 
deepening low pressure of 29.5 inches over lake huron, and high 
pressure of 30.5 inches over the central plains. winds gradually 
ease and turn westerly late this afternoon 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.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-111615-
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-
242 am cst sun jan 11 2026

two rivers wi to manistee mi north...

...gale warning in effect until 9 am cst this morning...

.today...north gales to 35 kt becoming northwest to 30 kt late
this morning, then diminishing to 15 to 25 kt early this
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. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west to 30 kt.
slight chance of snow in the evening, then chance of snow
overnight. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to
12 ft. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to
25 kt overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 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 gales to 35 kt increasing to gales to 40 kt.
freezing spray. chance of snow. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to
18 ft. 
.thursday...north winds 10 to 20 kt backing to west. waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.  

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
242 am cst sun jan 11 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...

northwest gales will develop this morning in response to 
deepening low pressure of 29.5 inches over lake huron, and high 
pressure of 30.5 inches over the central plains. winds gradually 
ease and turn westerly late this afternoon 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.


lmz080-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-870-872-874-876-878-111615-
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-
242 am cst sun jan 11 2026

two rivers wi to manistee mi south...

...gale warning in effect until noon cst today...

.today...northwest gales to 35 kt becoming west 10 to 20 kt.
chance of snow this morning. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to
18 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 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. waves
6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to
25 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 kt. chance of rain. waves 7 to
10 ft occasionally to 13 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...northwest gales to 40 kt becoming north gales to
45 kt. snow likely. waves 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft. 
.thursday...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest. waves
7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft.  

$$