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OPEN LAKE FORECAST for Lake Michigan
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
856 PM CDT Thu May 2 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...

Low pressure around 29.6 inches will move from northeast North
Dakota to far southwest Ontario overnight. South to southeast
winds overnight will shift west on Friday, as a cold front moves
east through the region. Areas of fog will be possible overnight
into Friday morning, prior to winds shifting to the west,
especially over the south half of the lake.

Lighter winds are expected Friday afternoon and night, with high
pressure around 30.0 inches moving east through the region. A
cold front will move across Lake Michigan on Saturday afternoon
and evening, before high pressure around 30.1 inches moves into
the region for Sunday. Winds are expected to be light to modest
through the upcoming weekend.

LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-030915-
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-
856 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 25 kt veering to south 10 to
20 kt. Scattered rain showers with isolated thunderstorms. Patchy
fog overnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south 10 to 15 kt.
Patchy fog in the morning. Scattered rain showers in the morning.
Waves 1 to 3 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 kt backing to northeast.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 kt. Chance of rain
showers. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northwest. Waves 1 to
3 ft.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 kt diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Waves 1 to 3 ft.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming east. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 kt. Chance of showers. Waves
3 to 5 ft.

$$

LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-030915-
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-
856 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH...

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest
10 to 15 kt. Scattered rain showers and thunderstorms through
early evening, then numerous rain showers and scattered
thunderstorms overnight. Areas of fog overnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 kt veering to northeast. Areas of
fog in the morning. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms
in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt diminishing to 5 to
10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 kt. Chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming east. Waves
2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 3 ft.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 kt becoming south. Showers
likely. Waves 3 to 5 ft.

$$

LMZ761-030915-
MAFOR 0304/
MICHIGAN NORTH 11330 19339 11426 11510 19516 11610 11510 12410
11400. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet overnight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet Friday. Waves 2 feet or less Friday evening.

MICHIGAN SOUTH 12416 19419 11613 11713 12810 11110 11100. Waves 1
to 3 feet overnight. Waves 2 feet or less Friday and Friday
evening.

$$
Wood

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