NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Hazardous Weather Outlook
 Gale Warning
   LMZ080-671-673-675-777-779-872-874-876-878-202215-  Lake Michigan from Michigan City IN to St. Joseph MI 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 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-  844 AM CST Fri Feb 20 2026    PORT WASHINGTON WI TO WHITEHALL MI SOUTH...    GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING    REST OF TODAY  Southwest gales to 40 kt becoming west gales to  45 kt. Chance of rain and snow through mid morning, then chance  of snow and rain this afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to  12 ft building to 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft.  TONIGHT  West gales to 40 kt becoming northwest 15 to 25 kt.  Waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft  occasionally to 12 ft.  SATURDAY  Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 5 to 8 ft  occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to  8 ft.  SATURDAY NIGHT  Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to  25 kt. Chance of snow overnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to  8 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.  SUNDAY  Northwest winds to 30 kt. Snow likely in the morning,  then chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 8 to 11 ft  occasionally to 14 ft building to 8 to 12 ft occasionally to  16 ft.  SUNDAY NIGHT  Northwest winds to 30 kt becoming north gales to  35 kt. Chance of snow. Waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft.  MONDAY  North gales to 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt. Chance of  snow. Waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft.  TUESDAY  Southwest winds to 30 kt becoming south. Waves 6 to  9 ft occasionally to 12 ft building to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to  14 ft.    $$