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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
835 AM CST TUE FEB 3 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
30.4 INCH HIGH PRESSURE IS CENTERED OVER THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI
RIVER VALLEY THIS MORNING, WITH 30.1 INCH LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE
ONTARIO-QUEBEC BORDER. PLACEMENT OF THE TWO FEATURES IS RESULTING
IN GENERALLY LIGHT NORTHERLY WINDS ACROSS THE OPEN WATERS. WINDS
WILL WEAKEN FURTHER TONIGHT, BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE WEDNESDAY
MORNING AS THE AFOREMENTIONED AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS
LAKE MICHIGAN. LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS POSSIBLE OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF
OF THE OPEN WATERS WEDNESDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL
TREND WEST-SOUTHWESTERLY WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY AS 29.5
INCH LOW PRESSURE MOVES FROM THE CANADIAN GREAT PLAINS TO THE
WESTERN HUDSON BAY. AREAS OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE DAY ON
THURSDAY AHEAD OF THE DEVELOPING LOW.
LOW PRESSURE WILL DEEPEN FURTHER TO NEAR 29.3 INCHES OVER THE
CENTRAL HUDSON BAY THURSDAY NIGHT, ULTIMATELY PROGRESSING INTO
NORTHERN QUEBEC DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY. THE LOW WILL PULL A COLD
FRONT ACROSS THE OPEN WATERS IN THE PROCESS, RESULTING IN A GUSTY
NORTHWEST WIND SHIFT EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. A PERIOD OF
NORTHWESTERLY GALES REMAINS POSSIBLE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING HOURS, WITH TRENDS BEING MONITORED FOR POTENTIAL HEADLINES
IN COMING FORECASTS. AREAS OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ALONG &
AHEAD OF THE PASSING FRONT THURSDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING. ELEVATED WAVE HEIGHTS WILL COMBINE WITH ARCTIC AIR
SETTLING IN BEHIND THE COLD FRONT TO SUPPORT AREAS OF MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY MORNING. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY IS POSSIBLE, WITH THE NEED FOR POSSIBLE HEADLINES
BEING EVALUATED IN COMING FORECASTS. WINDS WILL BRIEFLY TAPER
SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS 30.4 INCH HIGH PRESSURE CROSSES LAKE
MICHIGAN, PRIOR TO INCREASING ONCE MORE SATURDAY NIGHT AS THE
FEATURE MOVES EAST OF THE WATERS.
LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-032230-
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-
835 AM CST TUE FEB 3 2026
SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH...
REST OF TODAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES
3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KT.
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING WEST.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO
25 KT. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KT. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES
4 TO 7 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KT BECOMING NORTH. FREEZING
SPRAY. WAVES 6 TO 9 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11
FT OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FT.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KT BECOMING WEST 15 TO 25 KT.
WAVES 4 TO 7 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.
LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-032230-
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-
835 AM CST TUE FEB 3 2026
SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH...
REST OF TODAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW.
WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 KT.
CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING WEST.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING
TO 4 TO 7 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KT BECOMING WEST. CHANCE
OF SNOW AND RAIN. WAVES 4 TO 7 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KT BECOMING NORTH. WAVES 7 TO 10
FT OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 16
FT.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KT BECOMING WEST 15 TO 25 KT.
FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT SUBSIDING
TO 4 TO 6 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT.
LMZ761-032230-
MAFOR 0317/
MICHIGAN NORTH 14810 12800 12700. A CHANCE OF SNOW THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS
WEDNESDAY MORNING. WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
MICHIGAN SOUTH 14810 11800 11100 11800 11700. A CHANCE OF SNOW
TONIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
TONIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS WEDNESDAY MORNING.
QUIGLEY
EXPERIMENTAL MODERNIZED OPEN LAKE FORECAST IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT
WEATHER.GOV/MKX/GLFTABLE
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES
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