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OPEN LAKE FORECAST for Lake Michigan
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
234 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 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...

Gusty west winds winds are expected today and tomorrow, as low
pressure moves from Ontario into Quebec, and high pressure extends
from the northern High Plains across the middle portion of the
country. The westerly winds will become lighter on Sunday as a
surface ridge approaches from the west, and then will turn
southwesterly early next workweek.

LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-191515-
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-
234 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west to 30 kt.
Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. Waves 4 to
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.SATURDAY...West winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Waves
5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to
20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. Waves 3 to
5 ft.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west. Waves
2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south 10 to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 kt becoming west. Rain showers
likely. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.

$$

LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-191515-
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-
234 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH...

.TODAY...West winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. Waves 3 to
5 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally
to 8 ft.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast 10 to
15 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south 10 to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft.
.TUESDAY...South winds to 30 kt veering to northwest. Rain
showers likely. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.

$$

LMZ761-191515-
MAFOR 1910/
MICHIGAN NORTH 12630 12640 14630. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3
to 5 feet today. Waves 3 to 5 feet tonight.

MICHIGAN SOUTH 11730 11630 12640 14630. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
6 feet tonight.

$$


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