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open lake forecast for lake michigan national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi 854 pm cdt Wed apr 17 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..
low pressure of 29.6 inches near the northwest shore of lake michigan with upper michigan will continue to weaken and move northeast into ontario late tonight. Brisk easterly winds over far northern lake michigan will shift westerly throughout the late evening, while the breezy west winds over all of lake michigan will diminish during the early morning hours. Another low pressure area will then deepen across ontario into northwest quebec for late Thursday night into Friday, leading to breezy westerly winds during this time.
lmz261-362-180915- 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- 854 pm cdt Wed apr 17 2024
rock island passage to charlevoix mi north...
Rest of tonight..Southeast winds to 30 kt veering to west 15 to 25 kt. Slight chance of rain showers. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.
Thursday..West winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest 10 to 15 kt. Slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.
Thursday night..Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west. Chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday..West winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft building to 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 becoming northwest to 30 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
Saturday night..Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west 10 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
Sunday..West winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest 15 to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
Monday..Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft.