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OPEN LAKE FORECAST for Lake Michigan
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
304 AM 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 Wisconsin will move across
Lake Michigan by the middle of the day today. Thus decreasing
northwest winds are expected this morning followed by increasing
southerly winds for the afternoon. 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-
878-131530-
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-
304 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 2024

STURGEON BAY WI TO POINT BETSIE MI SOUTH...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west 10 to 20 kt
late this morning, then becoming southwest 10 to 15 kt early this
afternoon becoming south 10 to 20 kt late. Waves 3 to 5 ft
subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt late
in the evening, then increasing to 30 kt after midnight becoming
southwest late. Waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 kt veering to north 10 to 20 kt.
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 10 to 15 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 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft.
.TUESDAY...East winds to 30 kt becoming southeast. Rain showers
likely. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds to 30 kt becoming southwest. Showers
likely. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.

$$

LMZ261-362-364-563-131530-
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-
304 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 2024

STURGEON BAY WI TO POINT BETSIE MI NORTH...

.TODAY...Northwest winds to 30 kt becoming west 15 to 25 kt late
this morning, then becoming southwest 10 to 20 kt this afternoon.
Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 kt. Chance of rain showers in the
evening, then rain showers likely with slight chance of
thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north. Waves 2 to
4 ft.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 kt backing to west. Waves
1 to 3 ft.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming east. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. Chance of
rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds to 30 kt. Showers. Waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft.

$$

LMZ761-131530-
MAFOR 1310/
MICHIGAN NORTH 11740 11730 11620 13420 11436 11430. Waves 3 to 5
feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet tonight.

MICHIGAN SOUTH 11730 11620 11510 12420 11430 11440 11540. Waves 3
to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet tonight.

$$


Kuroski

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