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FZUS63 KMKX 120255
GLFLM
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
855 PM CST WED FEB 11 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
30.3 INCH HIGH PRESSURE IS CENTERED OVER WEST-CENTRAL WISCONSIN
THIS EVENING, WITH WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS TAPERING ACROSS THE OPEN
WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO LIGHTEN THROUGH
THE REMAINDER OF THE OVERNIGHT HOURS INTO THURSDAY AFTERNOON AS
THE AFOREMENTIONED AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE GRADUALLY CROSSES THE
WATERS. THE HIGH WILL PROGRESS EAST INTO APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS
THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY, ALLOWING FOR LIGHT SOUTHWESTERLY
WINDS TO BECOME ESTABLISHED ACROSS THE LAKE. GENERALLY WEST-
SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY AS 29.6 INCH LOW
PRESSURE FORMS OVER NORTHERN MANITOBA. LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE
EAST ACROSS THE HUDSON BAY SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING,
PULLING A WEAK COLD FRONT ACROSS LAKE MICHIGAN IN THE PROCESS.
PRECIPITATION IS NOT CURRENTLY ANTICIPATED DURING THE FRONTAL
PASSAGE, THOUGH WINDS WILL BRIEFLY SHIFT OUT OF THE NORTHWEST
SUNDAY AFTERNOON BEHIND THE DEPARTING BOUNDARY.
WINDS WILL TREND LIGHT & VARIABLE SUNDAY NIGHT, WHEN 30.1 INCH
HIGH PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE OPEN WATERS. WINDS
WILL TREND SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY MONDAY AS THE HIGH SHIFTS EAST,
WITH READINGS STEADILY INCREASING THROUGH TUESDAY AS 29.5 INCH
LOW PRESSURE FORMS OVER THE NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS. SAID LOW WILL
APPROACH AND ULTIMATELY CROSS THE WATERS TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY, RESULTING IN A WESTERLY WIND SHIFT BY WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON. A FEW GALES ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING, THOUGH HOW WIDESPREAD THEY WOULD BE REMAINS
UNCERTAIN. TRENDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED IN COMING
FORECASTS. RAIN WILL ACCOMPANY THE PASSING LOW TUESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY, WITH SOME SNOW POSSIBLE OVER NORTHERN LAKE
MICHIGAN.
LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-121015-
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-
855 PM CST WED FEB 11 2026
SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH...
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BACKING TO WEST. WAVES 1 TO
3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO
20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING WEST. WAVES 3 TO
5 FT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NORTH. WAVES
2 TO 4 FT.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KT.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-121015-
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-
855 PM CST WED FEB 11 2026
SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH...
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING NORTH
10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING WEST. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SOUTH LATE
IN THE EVENING, THEN INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT
BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING WEST 5 TO
10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING WEST. WAVES 2 TO
4 FT.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
LMZ761-121015-
MAFOR 1205/
MICHIGAN NORTH 11720 11710 11810 11800 11700 11600 11500 11510.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS THURSDAY AND
THURSDAY EVENING. WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
MICHIGAN SOUTH 11820 12810 13800 11300 11400. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET THURSDAY.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS THURSDAY EVENING.
QUIGLEY
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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