Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for White Pigeon, MI
April 24, 2025 7:44 PM EDT (23:44 UTC)
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LMZ844 St Joseph To South Haven Mi- 405 Pm Edt Thu Apr 24 2025
.small craft advisory in effect from Friday afternoon through Saturday evening - .
Through early evening - North winds 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves around 1 foot.
Tonight - North winds around 10 knots veering southeast toward daybreak. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
Friday - Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering west, then veering northwest 15 to 20 knots late in the day. Rain showers and a chance of Thunderstorms. Waves around 1 foot building to 2 to 4 feet late in the day.
Friday night - North winds to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of Thunderstorms. Waves 6 to 8 feet.
Saturday - North winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly Sunny. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
Saturday night - North winds 10 to 15 knots veering east 5 to 10 knots toward daybreak. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet toward daybreak.
Sunday - Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly Sunny. Waves around 1 foot.
Monday - South winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
Tuesday - Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots veering west late in the day. Rain showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Northern Indiana 738 PM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025
KEY MESSAGES
- Increasing chances (20-30%) for showers and thunderstorms later tonight through Friday morning.
- Showers and thunderstorms will be most widespread Friday afternoon and evening (70% chance).
- Cool on Saturday with highs near 60 but becoming very warm thereafter.
DISCUSSION
Issued at 215 PM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025
High pressure overhead suppresses rain chances for this afternoon and early this evening. Large dew point depressions of 30 degrees are noted at many stations. Moisture advection is underway, however, along the Ohio River valley where dew points are in the 60s. This airmass lifts north through the remainder of the day on the westward edge of a Southeast US Ridge. RH values improve through the column overnight, primarily after 2am EDT which is when the chance for isolated and showers and thunderstorms enters the forecast. CAMs are incredibly varied in their coverage of showers and storms, likely owing to weak forcing beyond the implied warm front. Upper-level forcing improves after daybreak Friday as the Canadian trough nears and surface low pressure over the Plains arrives. Forecast soundings are generally unimpressive, mainly due to a lack of shear. Thus, severe weather is not anticipated Friday. Remaining mild with highs well into the 70s.
A cold front moves through overnight Friday and any lingering showers and storms will depart after daybreak Saturday. Relatively cool with highs only near 60 (cooler lakeside) followed by lows Saturday night in the upper-30s. Dew point depressions may be large enough to fend off frost.
The next item of interest is the chance of thunderstorms Tuesday.
Cluster analysis reveals differing speeds and strength of a positive- tilt 500mb trough moving across the northern states. While the trough is somewhat broad, the 500-mb wind field is favorable locally with our area residing near the right entrance region. Pre-frontal, early-day convection could muddy the waters here; something that won't be resolved until 24-hours in advance. Initial mesoscale ingredients appear favorable for severe thunderstorms, but with 16- 20+ model cycles to go until Tuesday evening, plenty of time to monitor the trends in guidance.
AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z SATURDAY/
Issued at 730 PM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025
A cold front had moved south of SBN around 21Z. The air remained quite dry with surface dew points close to 45 degrees. An isolated shower was ahead of the front north of the Michigan border; otherwise, there was not any precipitation associated with the front. However, south of FWA, showers and a few storms have been developing south of Portland in a weak north surge of low level theta E. Kept the TAFs dry until Friday morning when low level theta E convergence should help convection to become more widespread.
IWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
IN...None.
OH...None.
MI...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory from 5 PM Friday to 8 PM EDT Saturday for LMZ043-046.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Northern Indiana 738 PM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025
KEY MESSAGES
- Increasing chances (20-30%) for showers and thunderstorms later tonight through Friday morning.
- Showers and thunderstorms will be most widespread Friday afternoon and evening (70% chance).
- Cool on Saturday with highs near 60 but becoming very warm thereafter.
DISCUSSION
Issued at 215 PM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025
High pressure overhead suppresses rain chances for this afternoon and early this evening. Large dew point depressions of 30 degrees are noted at many stations. Moisture advection is underway, however, along the Ohio River valley where dew points are in the 60s. This airmass lifts north through the remainder of the day on the westward edge of a Southeast US Ridge. RH values improve through the column overnight, primarily after 2am EDT which is when the chance for isolated and showers and thunderstorms enters the forecast. CAMs are incredibly varied in their coverage of showers and storms, likely owing to weak forcing beyond the implied warm front. Upper-level forcing improves after daybreak Friday as the Canadian trough nears and surface low pressure over the Plains arrives. Forecast soundings are generally unimpressive, mainly due to a lack of shear. Thus, severe weather is not anticipated Friday. Remaining mild with highs well into the 70s.
A cold front moves through overnight Friday and any lingering showers and storms will depart after daybreak Saturday. Relatively cool with highs only near 60 (cooler lakeside) followed by lows Saturday night in the upper-30s. Dew point depressions may be large enough to fend off frost.
The next item of interest is the chance of thunderstorms Tuesday.
Cluster analysis reveals differing speeds and strength of a positive- tilt 500mb trough moving across the northern states. While the trough is somewhat broad, the 500-mb wind field is favorable locally with our area residing near the right entrance region. Pre-frontal, early-day convection could muddy the waters here; something that won't be resolved until 24-hours in advance. Initial mesoscale ingredients appear favorable for severe thunderstorms, but with 16- 20+ model cycles to go until Tuesday evening, plenty of time to monitor the trends in guidance.
AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z SATURDAY/
Issued at 730 PM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025
A cold front had moved south of SBN around 21Z. The air remained quite dry with surface dew points close to 45 degrees. An isolated shower was ahead of the front north of the Michigan border; otherwise, there was not any precipitation associated with the front. However, south of FWA, showers and a few storms have been developing south of Portland in a weak north surge of low level theta E. Kept the TAFs dry until Friday morning when low level theta E convergence should help convection to become more widespread.
IWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
IN...None.
OH...None.
MI...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory from 5 PM Friday to 8 PM EDT Saturday for LMZ043-046.
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