LMZ878 Expires:202412091015;;420025 Fzus63 Kmkx 090315 Glflm
open lake forecast for lake michigan national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi 915 pm cst Sun dec 8 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..
weak low pressure around 29.5 inches over southeast minnesota will reach door county by early Monday morning, then drift into eastern upper michigan Monday afternoon. South to southeast winds will increase overnight, then become west Monday in the wake of the low. Broad and weak low pressure around 29.8 inches will sit over the upper great lakes through Wednesday night.
colder air will spill into the region Monday night, with much colder, arctic air moving in Wednesday morning. A few gale force gusts are possible Wednesday night into Thursday morning, as the low strengthens slightly to around 29.7 inches over northern lower michigan. Freezing spray and lake effect snow are expected. High pressure around 30.6 inches will settle over the upper midwest Thursday into Friday, then continue to drift away over the weekend.
lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-091015- 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- 915 pm cst Sun dec 8 2024
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...
Rest of tonight..South winds 10 to 20 kt. Patchy drizzle late this evening, then areas of drizzle with a chance of rain overnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
Monday..Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Patchy drizzle in the morning. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
Monday night..Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west 10 to 20 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
Tuesday..Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. Chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
Tuesday night..Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. Chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
Wednesday..Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west to 30 kt. Chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.
Wednesday night..Northwest winds to 30 kt. Freezing spray. Chance of snow showers. Waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft.
Thursday..West winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Freezing spray. Waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.
Friday..South winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.