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FZUS63 KMKX 020306
GLFLM
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
906 PM CST SUN MAR 1 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
30.6 INCH HIGH PRESSURE IS CENTERED OVER SOUTHERN ONTARIO LATE
THIS EVENING, RESULTING IN GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS ACROSS THE OPEN
WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. WINDS WILL TREND SOUTHERLY THROUGH THE
SECOND HALF OF THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AS THE HIGH CONTINUES EAST AND
29.7 INCH LOW PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN MANITOBA. SAID LOW
WILL MOVE INTO THE HUDSON BAY MONDAY AFTERNOON, RESULTING IN
BREEZY WINDS ACROSS LAKE MICHIGAN. GUSTS BETWEEN 25-30 KNOTS ARE
POSSIBLE OVER THE NORTHERN THIRD OF THE OPEN WATERS, THOUGH GALES
ARE NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE MONDAY NIGHT
THROUGH TUESDAY AS LOW PRESSURE SHIFTS INTO QUEBEC AND 30.5 INCH
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO ONTARIO, WITH LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
CONTINUING INTO TUESDAY EVENING.
WINDS WILL TREND EAST-NORTHEASTERLY ACROSS THE OPEN WATERS LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS 29.9 INCH LOW PRESSURE
DEVELOPS IN THE SOUTHERN GREAT PLAINS AND SHIFTS NORTHEAST TOWARD
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. THE LOW WILL APPROACH AND ULTIMATELY PASS
NEAR OR JUST SOUTH OF THE SOUTHERN OPEN WATERS WEDNESDAY NIGHT
INTO THURSDAY MORNING, WITH GALES NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
PERIODS OF RAIN WILL ACCOMPANY THE APPROACHING/PASSING LOW
WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY, WITH A FEW THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE OVER
SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SEVERE
WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.
ANOTHER AREA OF 29.6 INCH LOW PRESSURE WILL FORM IN THE CENTRAL
GREAT PLAINS THURSDAY NIGHT, AND IS FORECAST TO PROGRESS TOWARD
THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY. THE
LOW'S APPROACH WILL BRING INCREASING SOUTHERLY WINDS TO THE OPEN
WATERS ON FRIDAY, ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD AREAS OF RAIN AND EMBEDDED
THUNDERSTORMS. THE LOW WILL MOVE FROM THE UPPER PENINSULA OF
MICHIGAN TOWARD THE SOUTHERN HUDSON BAY FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY, DRAGGING A COLD FRONT ACROSS LAKE MICHIGAN IN THE
PROCESS. ADDITIONAL RAIN IS EXPECTED DURING THE FRONTAL PASSAGE.
WINDS WILL VEER SOUTHWEST TO WESTERLY AS THE FRONT PASSES. A FEW
GALES ARE POSSIBLE, WITH MORE WIDESPREAD GALE POTENTIAL DEPENDING
ON THE STILL UNCERTAIN PRECISE TRACK & CENTRAL PRESSURE OF THE
PASSING SURFACE LOW. WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR TRENDS IN COMING
FORECASTS.
LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-021015-
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-
906 PM CST SUN MAR 1 2026
SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH...
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO 30 KT.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO
10 KT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FT.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING EAST.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 1 TO
3 FT.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING SOUTH. CHANCE OF
RAIN. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT.
LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-021015-
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-
906 PM CST SUN MAR 1 2026
SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH...
REST OF TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT.
TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING EAST. CHANCE OF
RAIN. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING EAST. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 1 TO
3 FT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SOUTHEAST. RAIN
LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING SOUTH. CHANCE OF
RAIN. WAVES 4 TO 6 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT.
LMZ761-021015-
MAFOR 0205/
MICHIGAN NORTH 11400 12410 11430 11440 11540 11530 11520. WAVES 1
FOOT OR LESS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8
FEET MONDAY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET MONDAY
EVENING.
MICHIGAN SOUTH 11210 12310 11320 11420 11320 12310. WAVES 1 TO 2
FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET MONDAY.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET MONDAY EVENING.
QUIGLEY
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