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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1257 AM CST FRI FEB 20 2026
WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-210700-
MARQUETTE-GREEN LAKE-FOND DU LAC-SHEBOYGAN-SAUK-COLUMBIA-DODGE-
WASHINGTON-OZAUKEE-IOWA-DANE-JEFFERSON-WAUKESHA-MILWAUKEE-
LAFAYETTE-GREEN-ROCK-WALWORTH-RACINE-KENOSHA-
1257 AM CST FRI FEB 20 2026
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL
WISCONSIN, SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN AND SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN.
DAY ONE
TODAY AND TONIGHT
RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW WEST TO EAST THROUGH THIS MORNING,
WITH SLUSHY ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED MAINLY WEST OF A JANESVILLE TO
FOND DU LAC LINE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS
AREA, WITH A WINTER STORM WARNING FURTHER WEST WHERE THE HIGHEST
ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. IMPACTS TO THE MORNING COMMUTE ARE
EXPECTED.
A WIND ADVISORY IS ALSO IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. A BRIEF PERIOD OF GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST
WINDS IS EXPECTED TO CROSS THE REGION. THE COMBINATION OF SNOW
AND WINDS MAY LEAD TO A FEW POWER OUTAGES IN SOUTHWESTERN AND
CENTRAL WISCONSIN.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN
SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
THERE ARE 10 TO 40 PERCENT CHANCES FOR LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES
SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING, WITH THE HIGHEST CHANCES
TOWARDS EAST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
LMZ643>646-210700-
SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI-
PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI-
NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI-
WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL-
1257 AM CST FRI FEB 20 2026
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM
SHEBOYGAN WISCONSIN TO WINTHROP HARBOR ILLINOIS.
DAY ONE
TODAY AND TONIGHT
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT EARLY THIS MORNING DUE TO
EAST WINDS AND BUILDING WAVES.
A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS
EVENING. WEST TO NORTHWEST GALES UP TO 40 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN
SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
ADDITIONAL SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY SUNDAY INTO
MONDAY.
LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-
870-872-874-876-878-210700-
LAKE MICHIGAN MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID-LINE OF LAKE.-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5NM
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 5NM OFFSHORE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI 5NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5NM OFFSHORE
TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
1257 AM CST FRI FEB 20 2026
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE
MICHIGAN.
DAY ONE
TODAY AND TONIGHT
A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR
THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE OPEN WATERS. WEST TO NORTHWEST GALES UP
TO 40 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN
SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
NORTH TO NORTHWEST GALES WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.
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