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OPEN LAKE FORECAST for Lake Michigan
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
847 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 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...

Strong easterly winds will continue across the lake as low
pressure of 29.2 inches continues northeast through Wisconsin
tonight. Thus, a Gale Warning remains in effect from this evening
through Wednesday evening for various parts of the lake. Easterly
gales will continue to be possible over the far northern portion
of the Lake through Wednesday evening. Central and southern Lake
Michigan will see winds diminish and shift southerly to
southwesterly Wednesday as the low moves north across central
Wisconsin. The far northern portions of the lake wont see winds
diminish and become westerly until Wednesday night. Westerly winds
will then continue Thursday morning before becoming southwesterly
by Thursday afternoon for the entire lake as the low departs the
area.

LMZ080-673-675-777-779-874-876-878-170915-
Lake Michigan from Michigan City IN to St. Joseph MI 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 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-
847 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

NORTH POINT LIGHT WI TO GRAND HAVEN MI SOUTH...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East gales to 40 kt becoming southeast to
30 kt. Chance of showers and thunderstorms through early evening,
then slight chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves
6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft building to 7 to 10 ft
occasionally to 13 ft, then subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally
to 12 ft.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds to 30 kt becoming southwest 15 to 25 kt.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then chance
of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to
25 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 20 kt backing to south 10 to 15 kt.
Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to
20 kt overnight. Chance of rain showers in the evening. Waves
1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west to 30 kt in
the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 kt becoming northwest. Waves
4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 3 ft.

$$

LMZ364-366-563-565-567-669-671-868-870-872-170915-
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 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 Pentwater to Manistee MI 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-
847 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO CHARLEVOIX MI SOUTH TO NORTH POINT LIGHT
WI TO GRAND HAVEN MI...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East gales to 40 kt becoming southeast. Chance
of rain showers and thunderstorms through early evening, then
rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 6 to
9 ft occasionally to 12 ft building to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to
14 ft.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast gales to 35 kt becoming south to 30 kt
early in the afternoon, then diminishing to 15 to 25 kt late.
Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Waves 7 to 10 ft
occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 kt becoming west 15 to
25 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest 10 to
15 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west 10 to
20 kt. Chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to
4 ft.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. Waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally
to 8 ft.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. Waves 1 to
3 ft.

$$

LMZ261-362-170915-
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-
847 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO CHARLEVOIX MI NORTH...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East gales to 35 kt increasing to gales to
45 kt. Chance of rain showers through early evening, then rain
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 6 to
9 ft occasionally to 12 ft building to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to
14 ft.
.WEDNESDAY...East storm force winds to 50 kt diminishing to gales
to 45 kt. Rain showers likely with slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to
14 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East gales to 35 kt becoming southeast 15 to
25 kt late in the evening, then veering to west after midnight
diminishing to 10 to 20 kt late. Chance of rain showers. Waves
5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. Waves 2 to
4 ft.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west 5 to
10 kt. Chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt.
Chance of rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. Waves 1 to
3 ft.

$$

&&STORM

LMZ761-170915-
MAFOR 1704/
MICHIGAN NORTH...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11266 11366 11370 13366
11450 11540. A chance of thunderstorms overnight and Wednesday.
Waves 7 to 11 feet overnight. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5
to 8 feet Wednesday. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
Wednesday evening.

MICHIGAN SOUTH...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11356 11350 11340 11446
11430 11530 11540 11640. A chance of thunderstorms overnight and
Wednesday morning. Waves 7 to 11 feet overnight. Waves 5 to 9
feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet Wednesday. Waves 3 to 5 feet
Wednesday evening.

$$


Wagner

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