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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 2/28/2026 8:47 AM US/Central.
Valid through 2/28/2026 4:15 PM US/Central.
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
847 am cst sat feb 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...
gusty northwest winds early this morning will become north to
northeast and moderate today into tonight, as strong high pressure
around 30.7 inches builds into the upper midwest. this high will
gradually slide east sunday into monday. expect lighter winds
sunday into sunday night, before becoming south to southeast on
monday into monday night. winds may then become northeast to east
toward the middle of next week.
lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-282215-
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 sat feb 28 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...
.rest of today...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north 10 to
15 kt. slight chance of snow this afternoon. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
chance of snow in the evening, then slight chance of snow
overnight. waves 3 to 5 ft.
.sunday...north winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late
in the morning, then becoming northwest early in the afternoon
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to
4 ft.
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southwest. waves
1 to 2 ft.
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. waves 2 to
4 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.monday night...south winds 15 to 25 kt. chance of snow. waves
4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 20 kt backing to northeast. chance
of snow. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft.
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 2/28/2026 8:47 AM US/Central.
Valid through 2/28/2026 4:15 PM US/Central.
fzus63 kmkx 281447
glflm
expires:202602282215;;395353
open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
847 am cst sat feb 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...
gusty northwest winds early this morning will become north to
northeast and moderate today into tonight, as strong high pressure
around 30.7 inches builds into the upper midwest. this high will
gradually slide east sunday into monday. expect lighter winds
sunday into sunday night, before becoming south to southeast on
monday into monday night. winds may then become northeast to east
toward the middle of next week.
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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-
847 am cst sat feb 28 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...
.rest of today...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast.
chance of snow this afternoon. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north. chance of
snow in the evening, then slight chance of snow overnight. waves
4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.sunday...north winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.sunday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming east. waves
2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. waves 2 to
4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.monday night...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of rain and
snow. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast 10 to
15 kt. rain, snow and light freezing rain likely. waves 2 to
4 ft.
.wednesday...east winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
waves 2 to 4 ft.
$$
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