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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
904 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...

northwest winds will develop tonight in the wake of a 29.5 inch
low pressure trough and become gusty wednesday morning. lighter 
winds are expected wednesday night into thursday as high pressure 
of 30.0 inches moves into the upper great lakes. south to 
southwest winds will then pick up later thursday 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.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-251100-
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-
904 pm cst tue feb 24 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest to
30 kt. freezing spray overnight. waves 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
8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. 
.saturday...northwest 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. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
904 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...

northwest winds will develop tonight in the wake of a 29.5 inch
low pressure trough and become gusty wednesday morning. lighter 
winds are expected wednesday night into thursday as high pressure 
of 30.0 inches moves into the upper great lakes. south to 
southwest winds will then pick up later thursday 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.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-251100-
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-
904 pm cst tue feb 24 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest to
30 kt. waves 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 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.  

$$