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open lake forecast for lake michigan national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi 852 am cdt Tue apr 16 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..
easterly winds will continue across the lake today as low pressure of 29.2 inches continues northeast towards wisconsin. Winds will begin to increase throughout the day as the low approaches, leading to the likelihood of gales across much of the lake by this evening. Thus, a gale warning is in effect from this evening through Wednesday evening for various parts of the lake. Easterly gales will continue to be possible over the far northern portion of the lake through Wednesday evening. Central and southern lake michigan will see winds diminish and shift southerly to southwesterly Wednesday as the low moves north across central wisconsin. The far northern portions of the lake wont see winds diminish and become westerly until Wednesday night. Westerly winds will then continue Thursday morning before becoming southwesterly by Thursday afternoon for the entire lake as the low departs the area.
lmz080-673-675-777-779-874-876-878-162130- lake michigan from michigan city in to st. Joseph mi 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 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- 852 am cdt Tue apr 16 2024
north point light wi to grand haven mi south...
.gale warning in effect from 6 pm cdt this evening through late tonight...
Rest of today..East winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
Tonight..East gales to 35 kt becoming southeast to 30 kt. Chance of showers and Thunderstorms. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft building to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft, then subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.
Wednesday..Southeast winds to 30 kt becoming south 15 to 25 kt late in the morning, then becoming southwest 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Chance of showers and Thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
Wednesday night..West winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
Thursday..Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
Thursday night..Northwest winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Rain showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
Friday..Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
Saturday..Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.