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FZUS63 KMKX 061959
GLFLM
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
159 PM CST FRI FEB 6 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 NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING, GRADUALLY
EASING OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY WHILE BECOMING NORTHWEST AS HIGH
PRESSURE OF 30.5 INCHES BUILDS IN FROM THE NORTHWEST. THE END
TIMING OF THE GALE AND HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNINGS ALONG WITH
THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY STILL LOOK GENERALLY ON TRACK, WITH THE
HEADLINES COMING TO AN END LATER TONIGHT. COULD SEE EXTENDING THE
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING INTO EARLY SAT MORNING IF HIGHER
WAVES LINGER A BIT LONGER.
LIGHT WINDS LATER SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY NIGHT UNDER THE HIGH
WILL INCREASE A BIT OUT OF THE SOUTH LATER SATURDAY NIGHT INTO
SUNDAY ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE DEPARTING HIGH. LIGHT TO MODERATE
SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY
NIGHT AS LOW PRESSURE OF 29.8 INCHES APPROACHES FROM THE WEST.
LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-070415-
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-
159 PM CST FRI FEB 6 2026
SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH...
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TONIGHT
NORTH GALES TO 35 KT BECOMING NORTHWEST TO 30 KT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. CHANCE OF SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT
FREEZING DRIZZLE THIS EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW OVERNIGHT.
WAVES 8 TO 12 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT
OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO
7 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BACKING TO SOUTHEAST LATE
IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT BECOMING
SOUTHEAST LATE. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
2 FT.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES
4 TO 6 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES 4 TO
6 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING SOUTHEAST
10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT.
TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO
15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT.
WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
LMZ669-671-673-675-870-872-874-876-070415-
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-
159 PM CST FRI FEB 6 2026
SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL TO SOUTH
HAVEN MI...
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TONIGHT
NORTH GALES TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT.
FREEZING SPRAY THIS EVENING, THEN HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY OVERNIGHT.
CHANCE OF SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE THIS
EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 12 TO 16 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 21 FT SUBSIDING TO
7 TO 10 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT
LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KT EARLY IN
THE AFTERNOON DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW IN
THE MORNING. WAVES 6 TO 9 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO
3 TO 5 FT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SOUTH LATE
IN THE EVENING, THEN INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT
BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KT LATE. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING SOUTHEAST. WAVES 3 TO
5 FT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES
3 TO 5 FT.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES 3 TO
5 FT.
MONDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BACKING TO SOUTHEAST.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT.
TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING EAST. WAVES 1 TO
3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FT
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
LMZ080-777-779-878-070415-
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-
159 PM CST FRI FEB 6 2026
WINTHROP HARBOR IL TO SOUTH HAVEN MI SOUTH...
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT
TONIGHT
NORTH GALES TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT.
FREEZING SPRAY. CHANCE OF SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE THIS
EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING
DRIZZLE OVERNIGHT. WAVES 12 TO 16 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 21 FT
SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KT EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT
FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 6 TO 9 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SOUTH LATE
IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 KT.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES
1 TO 3 FT.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KT.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15 KT.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT.
WAVES 4 TO 6 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT.
LMZ761-070415-
MAFOR 0623/
MICHIGAN NORTH...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...12852 11842 11742 11832
11820 12710. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE, THEN A
CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF SNOW SATURDAY
MORNING. WAVES 7 TO 11 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET TONIGHT.
WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET SATURDAY. WAVE HEIGHTS
ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
MICHIGAN SOUTH...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...12850 11842 12830 11820
12710. A CHANCE OF SNOW THIS EVENING. WAVES 10 TO 15 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO
2 TO 4 FEET SATURDAY.
DDV
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