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open lake forecast for lake michigan national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi 855 pm cdt Wed apr 24 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 generally from the southeast will prevail over lake michigan tonight through Thursday as high pressure of 30.3 inches continues to influence the great lakes region. Low pressure of 29.1 inches will develop across the great plains on Friday and move northeast towards lake superior by Saturday afternoon. Strong southeast winds will develop across the lake on Friday as this low moves north, and will through the day on Saturday with wave heights approaching 9-10 ft. Gales are possible Friday night through Saturday, but uncertainty remains given stability in the low levels of the atmosphere.
another area of low pressure will move across the great lakes region Sunday and Monday which will again bring breezy south winds across lake michigan. The second low will move north of the great lakes Monday and Tuesday allowing for winds to become westerly. Showers and Thunderstorms are likely across the lake this weekend as the low pressure areas move through the region.
lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-250945- 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- 855 pm cdt Wed apr 24 2024
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...
Rest of tonight..North winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast after midnight, then becoming east late. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
Thursday..Southeast winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt late in the morning, then becoming southeast 10 to 15 kt early in the afternoon becoming east late. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
Thursday night..East 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. Rain showers likely with a chance of Thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
Friday night..Southeast winds to 30 kt becoming south. Showers with Thunderstorms likely. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.
Saturday..South winds to 30 kt. Chance of showers and Thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft.
Saturday night..South winds to 30 kt. Showers and Thunderstorms likely. Waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft.
Sunday..South winds to 30 kt. Showers likely with a chance of Thunderstorms. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
Monday..South winds 15 to 25 kt. Showers likely. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.