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OPEN LAKE FORECAST for Lake Michigan
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
253 AM CDT Sun Mar 17 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...

Breezy northwest winds are expected today between low pressure of
29.3 inches passing from Ontario into Quebec and high pressure of
30.7 inches centered roughly over the Saskatchewan/Manitoba
border. Winds will be a little lighter Monday as the high weakens
a bit while dropping southward, while the low continues to head
eastward. Breezy southwest winds early Tuesday ahead of a cold
front will become northwest by later Tuesday behind the front.
Breezy northwest winds will continue into Wednesday behind
departing low pressure and an approaching high.

LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-171530-
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 Mar 17 2024

SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. Slight
chance of snow showers this morning, then chance of snow showers
this afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 kt becoming north. Chance of
snow showers. Waves 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 subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west. Waves
2 to 4 ft.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west. Chance of
snow. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt.
Chance of snow. Waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds to 30 kt. Waves 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.

$$

LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-171530-
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 Mar 17 2024

SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west. Waves 4 to
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds to 30 kt. Waves 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast 10 to
15 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.

$$

LMZ761-171530-
MAFOR 1710/
MICHIGAN NORTH 12730 14740 11730 11830. A chance of snow showers
this afternoon and tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

MICHIGAN SOUTH 16730. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet
today. Waves 4 to 7 feet tonight.

$$


DDV

Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at
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weather.gov/greatlakes


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