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| Sunrise 5:46AM | Sunset 7:50PM | Thursday April 26, 2018 1:01 AM CDT (06:01 UTC) | Moonrise 4:06PM | Moonset 4:25AM | Illumination 83% |  |
Marine Forecasts
EDIT (on/off) Help| LMZ364 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- 838 Pm Cdt Wed Apr 25 2018 Sheboygan Wi To Pentwater Mi North... Rest of tonight..Variable winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southwest 10 to 15 kt overnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. Thursday..Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. Waves building to 2 to 4 ft. Thursday night..West winds 15 to 25 kt becoming north. Chance of rain. Waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. Friday..Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. Friday night..North winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. Saturday..North winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. Saturday night..North winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Sunday..Northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest. Waves 1 to 3 ft. Monday..Southwest winds to 30 kt becoming south. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. | LMZ364 Expires:201804260800;;037381 FZUS63 KLOT 260138 GLFLM OPEN LAKE FORECAST for Lake Michigan National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 838 PM CDT Wed Apr 25 2018 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...Weak high pressure of 30.0 inches over Lake Michigan tonight will move southeast Thursday. Low pressure of 29.7 inches will cross Ontario Thursday, steering a cold front across the lake Thursday night. A second low pressure of 29.7 inches will move across the southern part of the lake Friday evening steering another cold front down the lake. High pressure of 30.3 inches will then build over the Great Lakes for the weekend. LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-260800- |
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Glen Arbor, MI
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Area Discussion for - Gaylord, MI
(on/off) Help NOTE: mouseover dotted underlined text for definition| Fxus63 kapx 260343 afdapx area forecast discussion national weather service gaylord mi 1143 pm edt Wed apr 25 2018 Update Issued at 927 pm edt Wed apr 25 2018 skies have cleared, and expect them to remain mostly clear through the overnight with just a few passing high clouds during the early morning hours. Dry air at the surface continues to filter into the region, with dew points dropping into the 20s. Combine that with those clear skies and light calm winds, and the downward temperature spiral established this evening will continue. Inherited lows well down into the 20s, with even some upper teens north of the big bridge, appear on target. Near term (tonight through Thursday) issued at 257 pm edt Wed apr 25 2018 high impact weather potential: none. Pattern synopsis and forecast: weak low pressure was pressing through the eastern great lakes this afternoon, with a trailing cold front draped into the ohio river valley. The shallow cooler and moist air mass in it's wake continued to result in stubborn low level dreary clouds over most of NRN lower and eastern upper michigan. The moisture was stuck under a weak inversion around 4kft. Despite to slower clearing trend, there continues to be dry air advection and clearing skies coming in from the north and west. This is on the forward flank of sfc high pressure and mid level ridging stretched from ontario into the rockies. Further north and west behind this high pressure, was the next shortwave trough and cold front, which were resulting in spotty showers across manitoba and into far NW ontario. Pretty quiet weather through Thursday. The drier air will gradually take over from NW to SE into tonight, with the full expectation for skies to clear. The sfc high pressure and mid level ridging settles in overnight, which will lead to great radiational cooling. Seeing as how the bl hasn't been mixed out as well as planned, wondering if some shallow ground fog can develop in some low lying areas. This will be more likely across NE lower, where clearing will be last to occur. The sfc cooling is likely to lead to cooler overnight lows than what MOS is providing, and have lowered readings down to the upper teens and lower 20s over much of the area. This also GOES for coastal communities, as slight land breezes are expected to develop. Thursday will be quite the nice day. Calm near calm winds and plenty of Sun will start out the day, with only some increased high level cloud through the day. Winds will back around more out of a southerly direction ahead of the low pressure and cold front. Waa leading to quite the jump in temperature. A good 35-40f diurnal swing anticipated, with highs getting well into the 50s and lower 60s. Short term (Thursday night through Saturday) issued at 257 pm edt Wed apr 25 2018 Cooler temperatures once again... primary forecast concern... Pops and precipitation type late Thursday night into early Friday. More of the same with the chilly temperatures one day then mild ones the next. So after our mild readings Thursday, another cold front |
will move across the region Thursday night with scattered showers likely behind it. Model soundings are marginal as far as precipitation type so can not rule out a few wet snowflakes mixing in with the rain showers. Cooler Friday with partly to mostly cloudy skies. An alberta clipper moving through the flow Friday night now looks to pass by to our south keeping any precipitation out of our forecast area. The cool temperatures hang around into Saturday but with partly to mostly sunny skies and brisk northwest winds. The next warmup is on tap for Sunday and especially early next week. Highs Friday and Saturday in the middle 40s to lower 50s. Lows at night in the upper 20s and lower 30s. Long term (Saturday night through Wednesday) issued at 257 pm edt Wed apr 25 2018 nearly all guidance suggests an expansive area of high pressure drifting from the plains into the great lakes to start the extended period. Expect lots of sunshine, and above normal temperatures returning for the end of the weekend into the first part of the new work week. Early trends suggest much of the northern lower could be well into the 70s for high temperatures Monday and Tuesday. A system approaches the region from the west as aforementioned high pressure moves off the carolina coast... Which would swing the gulf door wide open for moisture. The eta of associated precip is a bit fuzzy... With the chance for some "opening act" showers early Tuesday... But i'm thinking the main show will be Wednesday. Either way, it is still very, very early... But maybe we'll see our first springtime convective activity by mid week? Aviation (for the 06z tafs through 06z Thursday night) issued at 1142 pm edt Wed apr 25 2018 vfr conditions expected under just a few passing high clouds through today. Lower CIGS arrive this evening, but look to remain inVFR category. Light winds expected through the period. Marine Issued at 257 pm edt Wed apr 25 2018 weak low pressure and a cold front pushed through the region last night and into this morning, leaving behind a decent enough pressure gradient for some lower end advisory level gusts. Made some adjustments to the nearshore waters in the advisories, mainly extending the headlines for the bridge down through presque isle due to coastal convergence. Higher pressure pressure does settle in late tonight and into Thursday however with much lighter winds. The next cold front arrives Thursday night, bringing chances for rain and snow showers. Winds turn more southerly ahead of this front, with at least a chance for more low end advisory speeds for over lake michigan. A fairly sharp wind shift out of the NW is expected behind the front Thursday night. Apx watches warnings advisories Mi... None. Lh... None. Lm... None. Ls... None. Update... mb near term... Smd short term... As long term... Kb aviation... mb marine... Smd |
Weather Reporting Stations
EDIT (on/off) Help NOTE: Click on distance to see the station location on a map| Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | Pressure | DewPt |
| GTLM4 - Grand Traverse Light, MI | 33 mi | 81 min | WSW 1.9 G 1.9 | 32°F | 1015.6 hPa | |||
| NPDW3 - Northport Pier at Death's Door WI | 49 mi | 81 min | 35°F | 1014.9 hPa | ||||
| FPTM4 - Fairport, MI | 50 mi | 81 min | SSW 1 G 2.9 | 34°F | 1014.9 hPa |
Wind History for Port Inland, MI
(wind in knots) EDIT (on/off) Help| 2 AM | 3 AM | 4 AM | 5 AM | 6 AM | 7 AM | 8 AM | 9 AM | 10 AM | 11 AM | 12 PM | 1 PM | 2 PM | 3 PM | 4 PM | 5 PM | 6 PM | 7 PM | 8 PM | 9 PM | 10 PM | 11 PM | 12 AM | 1 AM | |
| Last 24hr | NW G9 | NW | NW G9 | NW | NW G11 | NW | N G11 | N G16 | N G17 | N G18 | N G15 | N G19 | NW G16 | N G13 | N G16 | NW G13 | NW G12 | NW G12 | NW G11 | NW G8 | NW | N | N | W G8 |
| 1 day ago | E | NW | NE | NW | E | N | N G4 | SE | SE | E | E | SE | SE | NW G14 | N G14 | N G19 | N G19 | N G16 | N G19 | N G19 | NW G17 | N G19 | NW G16 | N G12 |
| 2 days ago | E | E | E | E | SE | SW | S | SE | SE | E | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | E G10 | N | E | E | E | NE G6 |
Airport Reports
EDIT (on/off) Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports| Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Visibility | Sky/Weather | Temp | DewPt | Humidity | Pressure |
| Frankfort, Frankfort Dow Memorial Field Airport, MI | 28 mi | 66 min | N 0 | 10.00 mi | Fair | 31°F | 27°F | 89% | 1014.9 hPa |
Wind History from FKS (wind in knots)
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Wind Forecast for Gaylord, MI (2,6,7,8)
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