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OPEN LAKE FORECAST for Lake Michigan
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
901 AM CDT Sat May 4 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...

Areas of low clouds and some patchy fog continue to work their
way over the open waters from Lower Michigan this morning. While
not expected to be widespread, visibilities could briefly drop to
and below a mile in spots over the southern and middle portions of
the lake for the remainder of the morning. Dense fog advisories
are not planned at this time as webcams and increasing wind trends
favor lower clouds rather than widespread fog.

A weak, 29.9 inch low pressure center will approach
from the west today, dragging a cold front across the open waters
in the process. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be
possible along the front. Most activity is expected to remain sub-
severe, though an isolated strong storm with small hail and gusty
winds can`t be ruled out. A 30.1 inch high pressure will approach
from the northern Great Plains on Sunday, resulting in light &
variable surface winds. Winds will begin to shift out of the east-
southeast Monday afternoon & evening as a 29.1 inch low pressure
center develops over the northern Great Plains. Winds will pivot
between southeasterly and southwesterly through mid- week, prior
to turning out of the north and northwest on Thursday & Friday as
a 29.6 inch low pressure center moves east of the open waters.
Periods of showers and thunderstorms are forecast from early to
mid week, with conditions drying out by the end of the week &
beginning of next weekend.

LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-042130-
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-
901 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024

SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft or less
building to 1 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 kt veering to northwest. Chance
of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to
3 ft.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt backing to south. Waves
1 to 3 ft.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming east. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast 10 to
20 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 kt. Rain showers with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. Waves
1 to 3 ft.

$$

LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-042130-
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-
901 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024

SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH...

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southeast. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 kt veering to west 10 to 20 kt
late in the evening, then becoming northwest after midnight
increasing to 15 to 25 kt late. Chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of rain showers
and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to
4 ft.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming north 10 to 20 kt.
Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 5 to
10 kt overnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast 10 to
20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 kt becoming south. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. Waves
1 to 3 ft.

$$

LMZ761-042130-
MAFOR 0416/
MICHIGAN NORTH 12320 11420 11526 11620 12720 11710. Waves 2 feet
or less.

MICHIGAN SOUTH 11310 12320 11510 11720 12730 11820. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms this evening. Waves 2 feet or less this
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Sunday
morning.

$$


Wagner

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