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OPEN LAKE FORECAST for Lake Michigan
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
902 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 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 continue as high pressure around 30.4 inches
gradually slides into the eastern Great Lakes tonight. Meanwhile
a low pressure around 29.3 inches develops in the Central Plains
overnight and slides east bringing, increasing southeasterly
winds across Lake Michigan for Friday. Expect stronger
southeasterly winds with a potential for a few, brief gale force
gusts to persist as the low pressure lifts into MN Friday night
and Saturday. This low will weaken as it lifts further northeast
through the day Saturday before another, stronger low pressure
system around 29.5 inches develops over the Plains and lifts
northeast across the Great Lakes Region Sunday into Monday. This
looks to bring another round of gusty winds to the Lake.

Showers and thunderstorms are possible Friday night through
Sunday night, with the best chances for thunderstorms Friday
night, Saturday afternoon and night, and Sunday afternoon and
night.

LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-260930-
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-
902 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH...

.REST OF TONIGHT...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. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt.
Rain showers in the evening, then rain showers with a chance of
thunderstorms overnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft building to 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft.
.SATURDAY...South winds to 30 kt. Rain showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of rain
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds to 30 kt becoming southwest 15 to
25 kt. Rain showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves
6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
Rain showers likely in the morning, then rain showers in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds to 30 kt becoming southeast. Showers.
Waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.MONDAY...South winds to 30 kt. Showers likely. Waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.

$$

LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-260930-
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-
902 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast
10 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 kt. Chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds to 30 kt becoming south. Showers
in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms
overnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 5 to
8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.
.SATURDAY...South winds to 30 kt. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds to 30 kt. Chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
overnight. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to
5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. Showers
likely in the morning, then chance of showers in the afternoon.
Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds to 30 kt. Showers. Waves 3 to 5 ft
building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.MONDAY...South winds to 30 kt. Showers likely. Waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south 10 to
20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.

$$

LMZ761-260930-
MAFOR 2604/
MICHIGAN NORTH 11310 11320 14330 11330 11346. Waves 1 to 3 feet
overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Friday. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet Friday evening.

MICHIGAN SOUTH 11220 11320 14330 11336 11346. Waves 1 to 3 feet
overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet Friday.
Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet Friday evening.

$$


Wagner

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