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OPEN LAKE FORECAST for Lake Michigan
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
246 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 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...

A high pressure of 30.3 over the central US and low pressure of
29.6 over western Ontario will keep winds blustery out of the
west/northwest. Winds will calm overnight with the ridge`s
progression into the area by late Saturday, before ramping back up
out of the southwest moving into the next week with an
approaching low to the northwest. By mid-week, winds will shift
out of the north on the back end of the retreating low pressure,
and speed up in conjunction with a surface high over the northern
Great Lakes.

LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-200330-
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-
246 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH...

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. Waves 4 to
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 kt diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south 10 to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt.
Chance of showers. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 kt. Showers likely. Waves 4 to
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft.

$$

LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-200330-
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-
246 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH...

.TONIGHT...West winds to 30 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally
to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt veering to southeast
5 to 10 kt overnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt.
Chance of rain showers. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.TUESDAY...South winds to 30 kt becoming west. Rain showers
likely. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.

$$

LMZ761-200330-
MAFOR 1922/
MICHIGAN NORTH 11640 11630 11640 14630 11630. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2
to 4 feet Saturday.

MICHIGAN SOUTH 13640 13630 12620. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3
to 6 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet
Saturday.

$$


Gertonson

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