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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
251 am cst wed jan 28 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...

modest to brisk west northwest winds will prevail over lake
michigan at least into thursday as weak low pressure remains over
the northern and lower great lakes with high pressure extending 
from the northern great plains into the lower missouri river 
valley. high pressure will strengthen into friday as weak low 
pressure progresses through the middle mississippi valley, 
turning winds briefly northerly to even northeasterly. winds shift
back to north-northwesterly and increase friday night. moderate 
to heavy freezing spray will likely develop once again as 
northwesterly winds continue through saturday.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-281630-
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-
251 am cst wed jan 28 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.today...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest 15 to 25 kt.
chance of light freezing rain and slight chance of snow this
morning, then chance of snow and light freezing rain this
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming north 10 to
20 kt. slight chance of snow. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft. 
.thursday...north winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to
2 to 4 ft. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast.
chance of snow overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
chance of snow in the morning. freezing spray in the afternoon.
waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.friday night...north winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
freezing spray. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally
to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest 10 to 20 kt.
waves 2 to 4 ft.  

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
251 am cst wed jan 28 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...

modest to brisk west northwest winds will prevail over lake
michigan at least into thursday as weak low pressure remains over
the northern and lower great lakes with high pressure extending 
from the northern great plains into the lower missouri river 
valley. high pressure will strengthen into friday as weak low 
pressure progresses through the middle mississippi valley, 
turning winds briefly northerly to even northeasterly. winds shift
back to north-northwesterly and increase friday night. moderate 
to heavy freezing spray will likely develop once again as 
northwesterly winds continue through saturday.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-281630-
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-
251 am cst wed jan 28 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.today...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest 15 to 25 kt.
heavy freezing spray this morning, then freezing spray this
afternoon. slight chance of light freezing rain this morning,
then chance of snow and slight chance of light freezing rain this
afternoon. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to
20 kt. freezing spray. slight chance of light freezing rain and
snow. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast.
freezing spray overnight. chance of snow overnight. waves 2 to
4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.friday...northeast winds 15 to 25 kt becoming north. freezing
spray. snow likely. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.friday night...north winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
freezing spray. chance of snow. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to
12 ft. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding
to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest 10 to 20 kt.
waves 2 to 4 ft.  

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