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OPEN LAKE FORECAST for Lake Michigan
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
906 AM CDT Mon May 13 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...

No major changes to the going forecast with this issuance.

A weak cold front draped across the northern third of Lake
Michigan will slowly push southward through today. Expect
southwest winds ahead of this front, with light north winds behind
it. A few thunderstorms are possible across the southern half
this afternoon and evening ahead of this front. Northeast winds
will increase tonight into Tuesday as low pressure around 29.6
inches develops in the Middle Mississippi Valley. Winds shift
northerly as low pressure tracks into Ohio Tuesday afternoon and
evening, with winds diminishing into Tuesday night as the low
weakens. Winds remain light and northerly through Wednesday as
high pressure of 30.1 inches over the Hudson Bay noses into the
region. Winds are expected to remain light through Thursday.

LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-132115-
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-
906 AM CDT Mon May 13 2024

SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH...

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to
20 kt. Slight chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Waves
4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northeast 10 to
20 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to
4 ft.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to
20 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming east 5 to
10 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 kt. Chance of showers. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 kt veering to southeast. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

$$

LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-132115-
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-
906 AM CDT Mon May 13 2024

SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt veering to northwest
10 to 15 kt. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast 15 to
25 kt. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 ft
building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt becoming north to 30 kt.
Chance of rain showers. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds to 30 kt becoming northeast 10 to
20 kt overnight. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding
to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 kt veering to southeast
5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south. Chance of
showers. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 kt backing to southeast. Waves 1 to
3 ft.

$$

LMZ761-132115-
MAFOR 1316/
MICHIGAN NORTH 11810 13820 14830. Waves 2 feet or less this
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet tonight.
Waves 2 to 4 feet Tuesday morning.

MICHIGAN SOUTH 11520 11610 11816 11826 11136 12130 11830. Waves 1
to 3 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 6
feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Tuesday morning.

$$


CMiller

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