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OPEN LAKE FORECAST for Lake Michigan
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
255 PM CDT Sat Apr 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...

A surface ridge of 30.2 inches over Lake Michigan will continue to
advect east through tonight. The breezy southerly winds for this
afternoon will weaken overnight. A passing wave of low pressure
of 29.6 inches and cold front will then shift winds back out of
the north/northwest by early afternoon Sunday, with light variable
winds expected late Sunday night into Monday. Gusty southerly
winds are then expected to return by Tuesday over the open waters
with gales becoming more likely Tuesday into Wednesday.

LMZ080-366-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-870-872-874-876-
878-140315-
Lake Michigan from Michigan City IN to St. Joseph MI 5 NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Point Betsie to Manistee MI 5 NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
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 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 Pentwater to Manistee MI 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-
255 PM CDT Sat Apr 13 2024

STURGEON BAY WI TO POINT BETSIE MI SOUTH...

.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest to 30 kt.
Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt late
in the morning, then becoming north 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 kt diminishing to 5 to
10 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southeast. Waves 1 to
3 ft.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southeast to 30 kt.
Chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers in the
afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft building to 6 to
9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast gales to 35 kt. Showers with a chance
of thunderstorms. Waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft.
.WEDNESDAY...South gales to 35 kt becoming southwest to 30 kt.
Showers. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 kt. Chance of rain showers. Waves
4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.

$$

LMZ261-362-364-563-140315-
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 Rock Island Passage to Sturgeon Bay WI-
255 PM CDT Sat Apr 13 2024

STURGEON BAY WI TO POINT BETSIE MI NORTH...

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southeast 15 to
25 kt, then becoming south 10 to 15 kt late. Chance of rain
showers this evening, then chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 kt becoming north 10 to 15 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 kt backing to west. Waves
1 to 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming east 10 to
15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East gales to 35 kt becoming southeast. Rain
showers. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast gales to 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt. Rain
showers. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest. Chance of
rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 ft.

$$

LMZ761-140315-
MAFOR 1322/
MICHIGAN NORTH 14430 11510 11710 12810. A chance of rain showers
tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Sunday.

MICHIGAN SOUTH 13430 12530 11620 11710 11810. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1
to 3 feet Sunday.

$$


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