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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 11/8/2026 2:47 PM US/Central.
Valid through 11/8/2026 10:30 PM US/Central.
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
247 pm cst sun nov 8 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...
low pressure around 29.5 inches will continue to progress eastward
into quebec through tonight, bringing gradually diminishing
west-northwesterly winds through tonight. winds then gradually
shift to southwesterly monday, increasing into monday evening as
an additional area of low pressure around 29.7 inches progresses
through the northern canadian prairies into northern ontario.
winds become northwesterly behind an associated cold front into
tuesday morning.
winds diminish through tuesday as high pressure around 30.1
inches builds into the central plains and mississippi valley.
light and variable winds persist into wednesday before weak low
pressure moves east into the middle mississippi valley and
strengthens, bringing increasing north-northeast winds wednesday
night through thursday night. low pressure continues to strengthen
as it moves east into the mid-atlantic by thursday night,
bringing chances for gales to the southern two-thirds of the
lake. wednesday night through thursday night, a strong north-to-
south band of lake effect rain and snow is expected to develop.
lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-090430-
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-
247 pm cst sun nov 8 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
chance of rain this evening. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft
subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt backing to southwest 15 to
25 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest
10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.tuesday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west. waves 3 to
5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.tuesday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to
15 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 1 ft or less building to
1 to 3 ft.
.wednesday night...north winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt.
chance of rain. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to
8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft.
.thursday...north gales to 35 kt. chance of rain. waves 10 to 14
ft occasionally to 18 ft.
.friday...north winds to 30 kt. chance of rain. waves 8 to 11 ft
occasionally to 14 ft.
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 11/8/2026 2:47 PM US/Central.
Valid through 11/8/2026 10:30 PM US/Central.
fzus63 kmkx 082047
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expires:202611090430;;492414
open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
247 pm cst sun nov 8 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...
low pressure around 29.5 inches will continue to progress eastward
into quebec through tonight, bringing gradually diminishing
west-northwesterly winds through tonight. winds then gradually
shift to southwesterly monday, increasing into monday evening as
an additional area of low pressure around 29.7 inches progresses
through the northern canadian prairies into northern ontario.
winds become northwesterly behind an associated cold front into
tuesday morning.
winds diminish through tuesday as high pressure around 30.1
inches builds into the central plains and mississippi valley.
light and variable winds persist into wednesday before weak low
pressure moves east into the middle mississippi valley and
strengthens, bringing increasing north-northeast winds wednesday
night through thursday night. low pressure continues to strengthen
as it moves east into the mid-atlantic by thursday night,
bringing chances for gales to the southern two-thirds of the
lake. wednesday night through thursday night, a strong north-to-
south band of lake effect rain and snow is expected to develop.
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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-
247 pm cst sun nov 8 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...
.tonight...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.
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt backing to southwest 10 to
20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest
10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.tuesday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west. waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.tuesday night...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northwest. waves
1 to 3 ft.
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt in
the afternoon. chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft
building to 2 to 4 ft.
.wednesday night...north winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to
35 kt. chance of rain. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft
building to 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft.
.thursday...north gales around 35 kt. rain likely. waves 14 to 18
ft occasionally to 23 ft.
.friday...north winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to 35 kt.
chance of rain. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft.
$$
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