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OPEN LAKE FORECAST for Lake Michigan
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
259 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 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...

North gales should gradually subside early this morning, and a
Gale Warning remains in effect. High waves should linger into this
morning.

Winds and waves will gradually lighten up today into Thursday, as
high pressure around 30.4 inches moves southeast across the
region.

South winds will then increase again Friday and remain gusty
through the upcoming weekend, as multiple low pressure systems
move northeast through the region. There will be additional
chances for gales at times Friday night into Saturday. Building
waves are expected as well.

LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-241515-
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-
259 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024

SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...North gales to 35 kt early, subsiding to 30 kt this
morning then becoming northeast 15 to 25 kt. Waves 7 to 10 ft
occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming east 10 to 15 kt
late in the evening, then diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight becoming south late. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to
2 ft.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southwest. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southeast 10 to
20 kt overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. Waves
4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast gales to 35 kt increasing to gales to
40 kt. Showers. Waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft building
to 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft.
.SATURDAY...South gales to 35 kt. Showers likely. Waves 8 to
12 ft occasionally to 16 ft.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt becoming east. Rain
showers. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.

$$

LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-241515-
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-
259 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024

SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...North gales to 35 kt early, subsiding to 30 kt this
morning then diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Waves 8 to 12 ft
occasionally to 16 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
late in the evening, then becoming northeast after midnight
becoming east late. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft
subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt
early in the afternoon, then becoming east 10 to 20 kt late.
Waves 1 to 3 ft.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast 10 to
20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. Chance
of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast gales to 35 kt becoming south gales to
40 kt. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 7 to 10 ft
occasionally to 13 ft building to 8 to 12 ft occasionally to
16 ft.
.SATURDAY...South gales to 35 kt. Chance of showers. Waves 8 to
12 ft occasionally to 16 ft.
.SUNDAY...South winds to 30 kt. Showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 ft.

$$

LMZ761-241515-
MAFOR 2410/
MICHIGAN NORTH 11840 13130 11120 11110 11200 11300. Waves 7 to 10
feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 foot or less tonight.

MICHIGAN SOUTH...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11840 13830 11820 11810
11100 11210. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet today.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight.

$$
Wood

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