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open lake forecast for lake michigan national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi 305 pm cdt Thu apr 18 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..
lake michigan will be sandwiched between two areas of low pressure. Expect lighter winds to continue through the evening as the southern low pressure around 29.8 inches centered over mo this afternoon lifts across central il/in. Meanwhile the northern low across ontario is progged to meander over into the hudson bay region and deepen to around 29.5 inches through Friday. Expect a stronger pressure gradient develop over the region for Friday with high pressure building to around 30.4 inches across the plains resulting in 25-30 knot northwesterly winds for Friday. High pressure is expected to gradually work its way south-southeast through the weekend with lighter winds over lake michigan. Then southerly winds return by the start of next week ahead of a developing low over the plains.

lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-190330- 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- 305 pm cdt Thu apr 18 2024
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...
Tonight..Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west 15 to 25 kt. Chance of rain showers this evening, then slight chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
Friday..West winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
Friday night..West winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
Saturday..West winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.
Saturday night..West winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
Sunday..West winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
Sunday night..West winds 15 to 25 kt backing to southeast 10 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
Monday..South winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
Tuesday..East winds 15 to 25 kt becoming north to 30 kt. Rain showers likely. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.