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OPEN LAKE FORECAST for Lake Michigan
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
900 PM CDT Sun Apr 14 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...

Light winds are expected tonight and Monday as high pressure of 30.1
inches moves in from the northwest. Low pressure of 29.2 inches will
then move eastward into the Central Plains on Tuesday, moving over
Lake Michigan Wednesday while weakening a bit to 29.5 inches.
Stronger easterly winds are expected Tuesday between the approaching
low and departing high, with winds becoming westerly Wednesday night
into Thursday behind the departing low. Winds could reach gale force
for a time across central portions of the lake Tuesday night and
across the far north on Wednesday.

LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-150915-
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-
900 PM CDT Sun Apr 14 2024

SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northwest late in the
morning, then becoming north early in the afternoon becoming
northeast late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming east 10 to
20 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. Chance of
rain showers in the morning, then rain showers likely in the
afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 5 to
8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East gales to 35 kt becoming southeast. Showers
in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms
overnight. Waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds to 30 kt becoming south 15 to 25 kt.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 7 to 10 ft
occasionally to 13 ft.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west.
Chance of showers. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding
to 3 to 5 ft.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft.

$$

LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-150915-
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-
900 PM CDT Sun Apr 14 2024

SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast
late this evening, then veering to south after midnight veering
to west late. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northwest late in the
morning, then becoming northwest 10 to 15 kt early in the
afternoon becoming northeast 10 to 20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to 40 kt
overnight. Rain showers. Waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft
building to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft.
.WEDNESDAY...East gales to 40 kt becoming southeast. Rain
showers. Waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast gales to 35 kt veering to west to
30 kt. Chance of rain showers. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to
12 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest 10 to
20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft.

$$

LMZ761-150915-
MAFOR 1504/
MICHIGAN NORTH 11110 11500 11600 12710 11810 12110. Waves 2 feet
or less.

MICHIGAN SOUTH 11810 12110 11700 11710 11810 12110. Waves 2 feet
or less.

$$


Sheppard

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