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FZUS63 KMKX 150932
GLFLM
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
332 AM CST SUN FEB 15 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
LOW PRESSURE OF 29.9 INCHES CENTERED OVER NORTHEASTERN WI AND THE
CENTRAL UP OF MICHIGAN WILL CONTINUE EAST THROUGH THE PRE-DAWN
HOURS. LIGHT NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS WILL THEN DEVELOP DURING
THE DAYTIME HOURS TODAY BEHIND THE LOW AND AN ASSOCIATED WEAK
FRONT. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP AGAIN TONIGHT INTO MONDAY
AHEAD OF ANOTHER APPROACHING LOW AND FRONT, WITH THE LOW OF 29.7
INCHES MOVING THROUGH THE NORTHERN LAKE DURING THE DAY MONDAY.
NORTHERLY WINDS MONDAY NIGHT BEHIND THE FRONT WILL BECOME EASTERLY
TUESDAY MORNING AHEAD OF THE NEXT APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM. EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE LATER TUESDAY INTO
TUESDAY NIGHT AS THE STRONGER LOW DRAWS NEAR, WITH WINDS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS POSSIBLE. A FEW GALES COULD BE POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT
INTO WEDNESDAY, DEPENDING ON THE STRENGTH OF THE LOW, THOUGH THE
WARMER AIRMASS OVER THE CHILLY LAKE WATERS WILL LIMIT MIXING DOWN
OF HIGHER GUSTS.
LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-151630-
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-
332 AM CST SUN FEB 15 2026
SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH...
TODAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT VEERING TO NORTH. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT VEERING TO SOUTH LATE IN
THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT INCREASING
TO 10 TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FT.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT VEERING TO WEST. CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NORTHEAST. WAVES
2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT.
TUESDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS TO 30 KT INCREASING TO GALES TO
45 KT. RAIN. WAVES 6 TO 9 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT BUILDING TO
7 TO 10 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST GALES TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO GALES TO
40 KT. CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 7 TO 10 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO
20 KT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
5 FT.
LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-151630-
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-
332 AM CST SUN FEB 15 2026
SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH...
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT VEERING TO NORTH. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT VEERING TO SOUTHEAST LATE
IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT BECOMING SOUTH
10 TO 15 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FT.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES 2 TO
4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.
MONDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT VEERING TO EAST. WAVES 2 TO
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT.
TUESDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 30 KT. CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES
6 TO 9 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT
OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KT BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT.
CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 7 TO 10 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT VEERING TO NORTH. WAVES 4 TO
6 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.
LMZ761-151630-
MAFOR 1511/
MICHIGAN NORTH 11510 12700 12800 11400 12410. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
MICHIGAN SOUTH 11500 12600 11700 11800 11200 11400 11410. WAVES 2
FEET OR LESS.
CMILLER
EXPERIMENTAL MODERNIZED OPEN LAKE FORECAST IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT
WEATHER.GOV/MKX/GLFTABLE
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WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES
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