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OPEN LAKE FORECAST for Lake Michigan
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
902 AM CDT Fri May 3 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...

High pressure of 30.1 inches and lighter surface winds are
expected later this afternoon and tonight. Some low level moisture
returns on Saturday ahead of a cold front. This front will move
across Lake Michigan on Saturday evening, before high pressure
around 30.1 inches again moves into the region for Sunday. No
precipitation for Saturday night and Sunday. Winds are expected to
be light to breezy across Lake Michigan through the upcoming
weekend.

LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-032130-
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 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024

SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH...

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south. Waves
1 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast 5 to 10 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northeast 10 to
15 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northwest.
Chance of rain showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 3 ft.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 kt diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 kt. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 ft.

$$

LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-032130-
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 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024

SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 kt veering to northeast
10 to 20 kt. Areas of fog through last morning. Slight chance of
rain showers and thunderstorms through mid morning. Waves 1 to 3
ft.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming east. Waves 1 to
3 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast. Waves 1 to
3 ft.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to
20 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 5 to
10 kt. 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.
Waves 3 to 5 ft.

$$

LMZ761-032130-
MAFOR 0316/
MICHIGAN NORTH 11610 12410 12400 12300 11200. Waves 2 feet or
less.

MICHIGAN SOUTH 11820 11810 11110 12100 12210 11200. Waves 1 to 3
feet this afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less tonight and Saturday
morning.

$$


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