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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 4/9/2026 8:53 AM US/Central.
Valid through 4/9/2026 4:15 PM US/Central.
fzus63 kmkx 091353
glflm
expires:202604092115;;083583
open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
853 am cdt thu apr 9 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 29.7 inches over far western ontario will
track north of lake superior through late morning. the winds
behind the associated front dropping down lake michigan early this
morning will be westerly and light. the gale warning will be
allowed to expire at 4 am.
light and variable winds will prevail this afternoon through
saturday morning, until breezy southerly winds return later in the
weekend. southerly gales are possible over the north half
sunday into monday morning.
lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-092115-
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-
853 am cdt thu apr 9 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...
.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west 15 to
25 kt, then becoming southwest 10 to 20 kt late. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 kt backing to northeast. slight
chance of rain and snow showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft
subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft.
.friday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt veering to south.
waves 1 ft or less.
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
waves 1 to 2 ft.
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to
25 kt. chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 4 to
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.sunday...south winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to 35 kt. rain
showers. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft building to 8 to
11 ft occasionally to 14 ft.
.monday...southwest gales to 35 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
chance of rain showers. waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft
subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 4/9/2026 8:53 AM US/Central.
Valid through 4/9/2026 4:15 PM US/Central.
fzus63 kmkx 091353
glflm
expires:202604092115;;083584
open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
853 am cdt thu apr 9 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 29.7 inches over far western ontario will
track north of lake superior through late morning. the winds
behind the associated front dropping down lake michigan early this
morning will be westerly and light. the gale warning will be
allowed to expire at 4 am.
light and variable winds will prevail this afternoon through
saturday morning, until breezy southerly winds return later in the
weekend. southerly gales are possible over the north half
sunday into monday morning.
lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-092115-
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-
853 am cdt thu apr 9 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...
.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt backing to southeast
5 to 10 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to
1 to 3 ft.
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northeast 10 to 15 kt,
then increasing to 10 to 20 kt late. chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers
overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.friday...north winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of rain showers in the
morning. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.friday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt diminishing to 5 to
10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
waves 1 to 2 ft.
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to
25 kt. chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 4 to
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.sunday...south winds to 30 kt. chance of rain showers. waves
6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft building to 7 to 10 ft
occasionally to 13 ft.
.monday...southwest winds to 30 kt becoming south 15 to 25 kt.
chance of showers. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft
subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 4/9/2026 3:04 AM US/Central.
Valid through 4/9/2026 10:30 AM US/Central.
fzus63 kmkx 090804
glflm
expires:202604091530;;071860
open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
304 am cdt thu apr 9 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 29.7 inches over far western ontario will
track north of lake superior through late morning. the winds
behind the associated front dropping down lake michigan early this
morning will be westerly and light. the gale warning will be
allowed to expire at 4 am.
light and variable winds will prevail this afternoon through
saturday morning, until breezy southerly winds return later in the
weekend. southerly gales are possible over the north half
sunday into monday morning.
lmz669-671-673-675-870-872-874-876-091530-
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 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-
304 am cdt thu apr 9 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south to winthrop harbor il to south
haven mi...
...gale warning in effect until 4 am cdt early this morning...
.today...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northeast 10 to 15 kt.
chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers
overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north 10 to 20 kt.
chance of rain showers in the morning. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.friday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt diminishing to 5 to
10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
waves 1 to 2 ft.
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to
25 kt. chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 4 to
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.sunday...south winds to 30 kt. chance of rain showers. waves
6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft building to 7 to 10 ft
occasionally to 13 ft.
.monday...southwest winds to 30 kt becoming south 15 to 25 kt.
chance of showers. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft
subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 4/9/2026 3:04 AM US/Central.
Valid through 4/9/2026 10:30 AM US/Central.
fzus63 kmkx 090804
glflm
expires:202604091530;;071861
open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
304 am cdt thu apr 9 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 29.7 inches over far western ontario will
track north of lake superior through late morning. the winds
behind the associated front dropping down lake michigan early this
morning will be westerly and light. the gale warning will be
allowed to expire at 4 am.
light and variable winds will prevail this afternoon through
saturday morning, until breezy southerly winds return later in the
weekend. southerly gales are possible over the north half
sunday into monday morning.
lmz080-777-779-878-091530-
lake michigan from michigan city in to st. joseph mi 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 st. joseph to south haven mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
304 am cdt thu apr 9 2026
winthrop harbor il to south haven mi south...
.today...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
late this morning, then diminishing to 5 to 10 kt early this
afternoon and backing to southeast late. chance of rain showers this
morning. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 1 to 3
ft.
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northeast 10 to 15 kt.
chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north. chance of
rain showers. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.friday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt diminishing to 5 to
10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less.
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to
20 kt. chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to
4 ft.
.sunday...south winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. chance of
showers. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.monday...southwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
chance of showers. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft
subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
$$
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