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FZUS63 KMKX 160202
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OPEN LAKE FORECAST for Lake Michigan
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
902 PM CDT Fri Mar 15 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...

Eastern extent of high pressure around 30.1 inches will continue
to shift south overnight as low pressure around 29.3 inches works
it way just north of Lake Superior and across eastern Ontario
into Saturday. Ahead of this system expect winds to pick up and
turn more south to southwesterly across the lake overnight into
early Saturday morning. Winds then turn west to northwesterly as a
cold front front slides across Lake Michigan later Saturday
afternoon and evening. Breezy northwesterly winds will linger
through the remainder of the weekend and into the start of next
week as high pressure around 30.4 inches builds to the west across
the Plain.

LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-160930-
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-
902 PM CDT Fri Mar 15 2024

SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH...

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest to
30 kt. Chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft building
to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds to 30 kt becoming west. Chance of
rain showers in the morning, then slight chance of rain showers
in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding
to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 kt. Chance of sprinkles
in the evening. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds to 30 kt. Chance of snow in the
morning. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming north to
30 kt. Chance of snow. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft
building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.MONDAY...North winds to 30 kt becoming northwest 15 to 25 kt.
Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west. Waves
3 to 5 ft.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest. Waves
2 to 4 ft.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to
20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.

$$

LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-160930-
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-
902 PM CDT Fri Mar 15 2024

SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH...

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest
15 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds to 30 kt becoming west. Waves 4 to
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
Waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt. Chance of snow.
Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft building to 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds to 30 kt. Waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally
to 13 ft.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west. Waves
5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west. Waves 3 to
5 ft.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
Waves 3 to 5 ft.

$$

LMZ761-160930-
MAFOR 1604/
MICHIGAN NORTH 12530 12540 12640 11730 11740. A chance of rain
showers overnight and Saturday morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Saturday and
Saturday evening.

MICHIGAN SOUTH 11430 11530 12540 13640 11740. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Saturday.
Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet Saturday evening.

$$


Wagner

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