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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
847 am cst tue jan 6 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...

29.6 inch low pressure over the southern tip of lake michigan will
lift into southeastern ontario by tonight. winds will shift
northwest as the low departs this afternoon and evening. fog
will continue across the lake, with a few patches of dense fog
possible. high pressure of 30.1 inches will then build across the
ohio valley on wednesday, shifting winds to southwest. south-
southwest winds are expected thursday as 29.6 inch low pressure 
moves from the northern great plains into the mississippi river 
valley. low pressure will cross southern lake michigan again
thursday night, progressing east into quebec through saturday.
expect increasing northerly winds thursday night into friday 
evening, with winds shifting out of the west-northwest saturday 
through saturday night behind the departing low. periods of gales
are possible saturday and saturday night, and trends will be 
closely monitored through this week. periods of rain and snow are 
expected friday through sunday.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-062230-
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-
847 am cst tue jan 6 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.rest of today...east winds 5 to 10 kt backing to northwest 10 to
15 kt. patchy fog. rain through mid morning, then chance of rain
this afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west. patchy fog.
chance of rain, snow and light freezing rain in the evening, then
slight chance of light freezing rain overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest 10 to
20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of rain in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.thursday night...east winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast 10 to
20 kt. chance of rain. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of rain. waves 3 to
5 ft. 
.saturday...northeast winds to 30 kt becoming north. snow likely.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft.  

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fzus63 kmkx 061447
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
847 am cst tue jan 6 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...

29.6 inch low pressure over the southern tip of lake michigan will
lift into southeastern ontario by tonight. winds will shift
northwest as the low departs this afternoon and evening. fog
will continue across the lake, with a few patches of dense fog
possible. high pressure of 30.1 inches will then build across the
ohio valley on wednesday, shifting winds to southwest. south-
southwest winds are expected thursday as 29.6 inch low pressure 
moves from the northern great plains into the mississippi river 
valley. low pressure will cross southern lake michigan again
thursday night, progressing east into quebec through saturday.
expect increasing northerly winds thursday night into friday 
evening, with winds shifting out of the west-northwest saturday 
through saturday night behind the departing low. periods of gales
are possible saturday and saturday night, and trends will be 
closely monitored through this week. periods of rain and snow are 
expected friday through sunday.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-062230-
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-
847 am cst tue jan 6 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.rest of today...east winds 10 to 15 kt backing to northwest
10 to 20 kt. patchy fog. rain through mid morning, then chance of
rain this afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt late
in the evening, then becoming northwest after midnight becoming
west 10 to 15 kt late. chance of rain in the evening. patchy fog.
waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south 10 to 20 kt.
waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft.
.thursday...south winds 10 to 20 kt. rain in the afternoon. waves
3 to 5 ft. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt backing to
northeast. rain. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of rain. waves 3 to
5 ft. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 kt. snow likely. waves 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft building to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to
14 ft.  

$$