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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
842 am cst tue jan 27 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...

elevated waves and cold temperatures will support heavy freezing 
spray across the open waters through this evening. a heavy 
freezing spray warning is in effect until 6 pm cst today. 

northwesterly winds will continue throughout the remainder of
today as low pressure exits into quebec. an isolated gale is
possible across the southern half of the lake through the next few
hours, with winds gradually diminishing through this afternoon as
30.4 inch high pressure builds into the northern great plains. 
winds will diminish further wednesday through thursday as this 
area of high pressure moves into the upper mississippi river 
valley. strong high pressure around 30.9 inches will set up over 
the northern plains on friday and expand across the upper great 
lakes at 30.7 inches over the weekend.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-272215-
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-
842 am cst tue jan 27 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect until 6 pm cst this
evening...

.rest of today...northwest winds to 30 kt. heavy freezing spray.
chance of flurries  through mid morning, then slight chance of 
light snow this afternoon. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 
ft. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west 10 to 20 kt.
heavy freezing spray in the evening. slight chance of light
freezing rain. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to
3 to 5 ft. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest. waves
4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to
10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.thursday...north winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally
to 8 ft. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally
to 9 ft. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 20 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
842 am cst tue jan 27 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...

elevated waves and cold temperatures will support heavy freezing 
spray across the open waters through this evening. a heavy 
freezing spray warning is in effect until 6 pm cst today. 

northwesterly winds will continue throughout the remainder of
today as low pressure exits into quebec. an isolated gale is
possible across the southern half of the lake through the next few
hours, with winds gradually diminishing through this afternoon as
30.4 inch high pressure builds into the northern great plains. 
winds will diminish further wednesday through thursday as this 
area of high pressure moves into the upper mississippi river 
valley. strong high pressure around 30.9 inches will set up over 
the northern plains on friday and expand across the upper great 
lakes at 30.7 inches over the weekend.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-272215-
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-
842 am cst tue jan 27 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect until 6 pm cst this
evening...

.rest of today...northwest winds to 30 kt. heavy freezing spray.
chance of flurries through mid morning, then chance of snow and 
this afternoon. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft subsiding
to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west 10 to 20 kt.
freezing spray. chance of snow and slight chance of light
freezing rain in the evening, then slight chance of light
freezing rain overnight. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft
subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest. heavy
freezing spray. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to
10 to 20 kt. freezing spray. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. freezing spray in the
morning. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast
15 to 25 kt. heavy freezing spray. chance of snow. waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 kt. freezing spray. chance of
snow. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
freezing spray. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding
to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.  

$$