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FZUS63 KMKX 071456
GLFLM
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
856 AM CST SAT FEB 7 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
LESSENING NORTH WINDS TODAY WILL GIVE WAY TO LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS TONIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.4 INCHES MOVES ACROSS LAKE
MICHIGAN. AS HIGH PRESSURE SLOWLY MOVES TOWARD THE LOWER GREAT
LAKES LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY, MODEST SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL
DEVELOP. MODEST SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE THEN EXPECTED
MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT AS LOW PRESSURE AROUND 29.7 INCHES
MOVES ACROSS ONTARIO. THE TRAILING COLD FRONT WILL THEN PASS
ACROSS THE LAKE TUESDAY MORNING WITH MODEST WEST TO NORTHWEST
WINDS TAKING HOLD INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK.
LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-072215-
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-
856 AM CST SAT FEB 7 2026
SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH...
REST OF TODAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KT. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH MID MORNING. WAVES 4 TO 7 FT
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BACKING TO SOUTHEAST.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING
TO 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 15 KT BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES
3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NORTHWEST. WAVES 2 TO
4 FT.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FT
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT.
LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-072215-
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-
856 AM CST SAT FEB 7 2026
SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH...
REST OF TODAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KT. FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH MID MORNING. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS
THROUGH MID MORNING. WAVES 5 TO 8 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BACKING TO SOUTH LATE IN
THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING
TO 1 TO 3 FT.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. 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
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO
15 KT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING WEST. WAVES 2 TO
4 FT.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
20 KT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
LMZ761-072215-
MAFOR 0717/
MICHIGAN NORTH 11720 11710 12700 12300 11310 11320. A CHANCE OF
SNOW OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUNDAY
MORNING. WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
MICHIGAN SOUTH 12710 11600 12400 12410 11320. A CHANCE OF SNOW
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET SUNDAY MORNING.
GEHRING
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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