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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
250 am cst tue feb 24 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...

light winds are expected early this morning across lake michigan,
as high pressure around 30.4 inches pushes out.

south gales are then expected to develop later this morning and 
become southwest in the afternoon for all of lake michigan as as
strengthening low pressure around 29.3 inches tracking from 
northern minnesota today through the northern great lakes tonight.
a gale warning is in effect for this time period. 

winds will shift more west northwest behind the low and 
associated cold front for tonight and wednesday. winds will 
remain brisk but under gale force. high pressure around 30.1 
inches will then move into the region wednesday night into 
thursday, bringing lighter winds. gusty south to southwest winds 
are then anticipated for friday.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-241615-
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-
250 am cst tue feb 24 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

...gale warning in effect from 9 am cst this morning through this
afternoon...

.today...south winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to 40 kt late
this morning, then becoming south gales to 40 kt early this
afternoon becoming southwest gales to 35 kt late. chance of
flurries this morning, then snow this afternoon. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft building to 10 to 14 ft occasionally to
18 ft. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 kt becoming northwest. waves 8 to
12 ft occasionally to 16 ft subsiding to 7 to 10 ft occasionally
to 13 ft. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
freezing spray in the morning. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to
12 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to
10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southwest 10 to 15 kt.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to
25 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally
to 8 ft building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
250 am cst tue feb 24 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...

light winds are expected early this morning across lake michigan,
as high pressure around 30.4 inches pushes out.

south gales are then expected to develop later this morning and 
become southwest in the afternoon for all of lake michigan as as
strengthening low pressure around 29.3 inches tracking from 
northern minnesota today through the northern great lakes tonight.
a gale warning is in effect for this time period. 

winds will shift more west northwest behind the low and 
associated cold front for tonight and wednesday. winds will 
remain brisk but under gale force. high pressure around 30.1 
inches will then move into the region wednesday night into 
thursday, bringing lighter winds. gusty south to southwest winds 
are then anticipated for friday.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-241615-
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-
250 am cst tue feb 24 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

...gale warning in effect from 9 am cst this morning through this
afternoon...

.today...south winds to 30 kt becoming southwest gales to 40 kt.
chance of snow this afternoon. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft building to 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 kt becoming northwest. chance of
snow in the evening. waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft
subsiding to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
freezing spray in the morning. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to
14 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north.
waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 10 kt veering to southwest.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft
building to 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally
to 8 ft building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming north. chance of
snow. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.  

$$