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OPEN LAKE FORECAST for Lake Michigan
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
236 AM CDT Sun Apr 21 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...

Relatively light winds are expected today and tonight as high
pressure builds across the Lake. Breezy south winds will then
develop Monday into Tuesday as low pressure of 29.5 inches
approaches the northern Great Lakes from Saskatchewan and
Manitoba. Winds could approach gale force during this time. Winds
shift to northerly Tuesday night as the low passes eastward and a
cold front moves down the lake. Northerly gales will be possible
behind the front.

LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-211515-
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-
236 AM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024

SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH...

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. Waves 2 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west 5 to 10 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 kt becoming south 15 to 25 kt.
Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest gales
to 35 kt overnight. Chance of showers in the evening, then
showers overnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building
to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft.
.TUESDAY...Southwest gales to 35 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Chance of showers in the morning, then showers in
the afternoon. Waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding
to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 kt becoming north. Chance
of rain showers. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft building
to 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
Waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft.

$$

LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-211515-
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-
236 AM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024

SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH...

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt veering to northeast 5 to
10 kt late in the evening, then veering to southeast after
midnight becoming south 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 1 to 3 ft
subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Waves 1 to
3 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to
35 kt. Rain showers likely in the evening, then rain showers
overnight. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 kt becoming west. Rain showers
in the morning, then chance of rain showers in the afternoon.
Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to
35 kt. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft building to 8 to
11 ft occasionally to 14 ft.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
Waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

LMZ761-211515-
MAFOR 2110/
MICHIGAN NORTH 13620 11520 11620 11110 11300 11410. Waves 1 to 3
feet today. Waves 2 feet or less tonight.

MICHIGAN SOUTH 11620 12610 12510 11610 12600. Waves 1 to 3 feet
today. Waves 2 feet or less tonight.

$$


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