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OPEN LAKE FORECAST for Lake Michigan
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
854 AM CDT Mon May 27 2024

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 29.4 inches will slowly move across northern
lower Michigan and Lake Huron today. Breezy northwest winds are
expected for the remainder of the day. West to northwest flow will
persist into mid week, with winds gradually weakening over time
as high pressure around 30.2 inches builds into the region. The
high will hold strong into the early weekend with light to modest
north winds from Wednesday through at least Friday.

LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-272115-
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-
854 AM CDT Mon May 27 2024

SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH...

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest to
30 kt. Patchy fog. Showers likely with slight chance of
thunderstorms through mid morning, then chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to
20 kt. Chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to
15 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northwest 10 to
15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

$$

LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-272115-
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-
854 AM CDT Mon May 27 2024

SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH...

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest to
30 kt. Patchy fog through mid morning. Slight chance of showers
this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to
15 kt. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 kt. Chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north.
Chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to
2 to 4 ft.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to
15 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to
4 ft.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
Waves 1 to 3 ft.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

LMZ761-272115-
MAFOR 2716/
MICHIGAN NORTH 11836 11740 13730 12720 11710. Waves 3 to 5 feet
this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
tonight. Waves 2 feet or less Tuesday morning.

MICHIGAN SOUTH 12740 11730 11720 14710. A chance of showers
tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 2 feet Tuesday
morning.

$$


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