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OPEN LAKE FORECAST for Lake Michigan
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
249 PM 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...

Light winds are expected tonight and Monday as high pressure of
30.1 inches moves in from the northwest. Low pressure of 29.2
inches will then move westward into the Central Plains on Tuesday,
moving over Lake Michigan Wednesday while weakening a bit to 29.5
inches. Stronger easterly winds are expected Tuesday between the
approaching low and departing high, with winds becoming westerly
Wednesday night into Thursday behind the departing low. Winds
could reach gale force for a time across central portions of the
lake Tuesday night and across the far north on Wednesday.

LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-150330-
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-
249 PM CDT Sun Apr 14 2024

SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH...

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast. Waves 1 to
3 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming east 10 to
20 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. Chance of
rain showers in the morning, then rain showers likely in the
afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 4 to
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East gales to 35 kt becoming southeast. Showers
in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms
overnight. Waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds to 30 kt becoming south 15 to 25 kt.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 7 to 10 ft
occasionally to 13 ft.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west.
Chance of showers. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 5 ft.

$$

LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-150330-
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-
249 PM CDT Sun Apr 14 2024

SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH...

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
late this evening, then backing to southwest after midnight
becoming west late. Waves 1 to 3 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 kt backing to east. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to 40 kt
overnight. Rain showers. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft
building to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft.
.WEDNESDAY...East gales to 40 kt becoming southeast. Rain
showers. Waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast gales to 35 kt veering to west to
30 kt. Chance of rain showers. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest 10 to
20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 5 ft.

$$

LMZ761-150330-
MAFOR 1422/
MICHIGAN NORTH 11120 11810 11110 11500 11600 12710 11510. Waves 2
feet or less.

MICHIGAN SOUTH 11110 12810 11110 11100 12800 11100. Waves 2 feet
or less.

$$


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