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OPEN LAKE FORECAST for Lake Michigan
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
253 AM 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...
A surface ridge of 30.0 inches over and near Lake Michigan will
be common through today. Winds will shift this morning, then
mostly prevail from the north today. Winds will largely be light
and variable winds tonight into Monday. No precipitation is
expected through this time.

Gusty southerly winds are expected to return by Tuesday over the
open waters with gales becoming more likely Tuesday into
Wednesday.

LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-141515-
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-
253 AM CDT Sun Apr 14 2024

SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH...

.TODAY...West winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt late
this morning, then becoming north 10 to 15 kt early this
afternoon becoming northeast late. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally
to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northeast. Waves 1 to
3 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming east 10 to 15 kt.
Waves 1 to 3 ft.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southeast to 30 kt.
Chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers likely
in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft building
to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast gales to 35 kt. Showers with a chance
of thunderstorms. Waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft.
.WEDNESDAY...South gales to 35 kt becoming southwest to 30 kt.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 kt. Chance of rain showers. Waves
3 to 5 ft.

$$

LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-141515-
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-
253 AM CDT Sun Apr 14 2024

SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH...

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

$$

LMZ761-141515-
MAFOR 1410/
MICHIGAN NORTH 11510 12710 13810 11100 11500. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 2 feet or less tonight.

MICHIGAN SOUTH 11540 11630 11710 11810 11100 12800 11100. Waves 3
to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 2 feet or less
tonight.

$$


Kuroski

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