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| Sunrise 6:39AM | Sunset 6:45PM | Thursday September 24, 2020 7:59 PM CDT (00:59 UTC) | Moonrise 3:10PM | Moonset 11:54PM | Illumination 53% |  |
LMZ366 Expires:202009250345;;305088 Fzus63 Kmkx 241953 Glflm Open Lake Forecast For Lake Michigan National Weather Service Milwaukee/sullivan Wi 253 Pm Cdt Thu Sep 24 2020 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.. A west to east stationary front will remain over central lake mi into this evening with northeast winds north of the front and south winds south of the front. The front will lift north late tonight into Friday morning bringing south winds to northern lake michigan. Breezy south to southwest winds will then prevail from Friday into Saturday night as a couple low pressure areas move from the northern great plains through the lake superior region. The strongest winds will occur Saturday afternoon and night when gales are possible. The winds will then lessen and veer to westerly for Sunday with the passage of a cold front in the morning. && lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-250345- 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- 253 pm cdt Thu sep 24 2020 two rivers wi to manistee mi north...
Tonight..Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 kt veering to south 5 to 10 kt. Slight chance of showers this evening. Patchy fog overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday..South winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Patchy fog in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 ft building to 3 to 5 ft.
Friday night..South winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest to 25 kt. Chance of showers and Thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of Thunderstorms overnight. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
Saturday..Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Chance of Thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
Saturday night..South winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest 15 to 25 kt. Chance of showers in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
Sunday..West winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
Sunday night..West winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
Monday..Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. Chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
Tuesday..Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north. Showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
Synopsis.. A west to east stationary front will remain over central lake mi into this evening with northeast winds north of the front and south winds south of the front. The front will lift north late tonight into Friday morning bringing south winds to northern lake michigan. Breezy south to southwest winds will then prevail from Friday into Saturday night as a couple low pressure areas move from the northern great plains through the lake superior region. The strongest winds will occur Saturday afternoon and night when gales are possible. The winds will then lessen and veer to westerly for Sunday with the passage of a cold front in the morning. && lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-250345- 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- 253 pm cdt Thu sep 24 2020 two rivers wi to manistee mi north...
Tonight..Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 kt veering to south 5 to 10 kt. Slight chance of showers this evening. Patchy fog overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday..South winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Patchy fog in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 ft building to 3 to 5 ft.
Friday night..South winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest to 25 kt. Chance of showers and Thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of Thunderstorms overnight. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
Saturday..Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Chance of Thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
Saturday night..South winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest 15 to 25 kt. Chance of showers in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
Sunday..West winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
Sunday night..West winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
Monday..Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. Chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
Tuesday..Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north. Showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
LMZ366
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Pilgrim, MI
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Area Discussion for - Green Bay, WI
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Green Bay WI 653 PM CDT Thu Sep 24 2020
Updated aviation portion for 00Z TAF issuance
SHORT TERM. Tonight and Friday Issued at 228 PM CDT Thu Sep 24 2020
A weak cold front will continue to produce showers, and possibly a few thunderstorms, as it moves slowly south across the region through this evening. The showers are expected to end this evening after the front moves south of the area and stalls out. Abundant low level moisture and light winds may lead to some fog formation, particularly across north-central and portions of central Wisconsin which has had a longer period of rain today.
The front will lift back north as a warm front during the day on Friday, which will clear skies out from south to north and lead to afternoon temperatures soaring into the middle to upper 70s with a few 80 degree readings possible. Behind the front surface winds will become southerly, with breezy conditions expected during the day as boundary layer winds increase. The clearing skies and warmer temperatures will cause MLCAPE values to rise to around 1000 J/kg with bulk shear values of 50 to 60 knots across far north-central Wisconsin during the late afternoon hours. However, model soundings indicate there will be a substantial capping inversion in place, indicating that convective activity should hold off until very late in the afternoon and most likely the evening when a mid level shortwave arrives from the northwest to help break the capping inversion.
LONG TERM. Friday Night Through Thursday Issued at 228 PM CDT Thu Sep 24 2020
The main focus for the extended period will be the storms Friday night and Saturday night, the active pattern continuing into next week, and the return of well below normal temperatures.
Friday night through Saturday .
An embedded shortwave will serve as the focal point for any potential storms that may develop Friday evening. The atmosphere will be primed at the surface, with shallow WAA and moisture making their way into the region due to light southerly flow. Severe weather parameters due reach potential criteria as bulk shear values will be around 45 kts+ and MUCAPE reaches values around 750-1500 J/kg. That said, a fairly strong and persistent cap will be in place, with CIN ranging from -100 to -300 J/kg across the region, and this may prove enough to limit convective development. That said, there does appear to be a brief window in the evening where some elevated storms could develop, mainly across far northern Wisconsin, and these storms could prove strong to severe. SPC has us outlooked with a Marginal for far northwestern to northeastern Wisconsin, and this seems reasonable with the conditions setup. Any stronger storms that do develop can be expected to diminish again rapidly overnight.
Saturday morning will have a good chance of seeing dry conditions before the next system moves into the region. The setup will be somewhat similar to Friday, with moisture and warmth returning near the surface due to light southerly flow, ahead of an approaching cold front. Shear values will be quite high across the region, but instability will be lacking. If we can increase instability, this may be another day for strong storm development and organization, but right now it appears to be fairly weak. Will monitor in the next couple forecasts.
Rest of the extended . The shift to a more meridional pattern aloft is still expected, as a ridge builds over western CONUS and a trough digs in over the Great Lakes. Where guidance diverges however, is in the exact timing and location of the upper level trough, with some models keeping it over us or just to our west through Tuesday. This would mainly impact the high temperature forecast, with a later arrival keeping high temperatures warmer, longer, before the cold air moves in. Regardless of the exact timing of the temperature however, the low will still bring periods of showers and active weather as unsettled northwesterly flow continues.
Temperature wise, we will run above normal Friday and Saturday from the southerly flow at the surface, with highs in the 70s, before moderating to near seasonal Sunday/Monday with highs in the middle to upper 60s. Once the cold air moves in behind the upper level trough, expect highs to be in the middle to upper 50s by the middle of next week, well below normal.
AVIATION. for 00Z TAF Issuance Issued at 649 PM CDT Thu Sep 24 2020
Once the lingering showers over east-central Wisconsin end late this evening, the main aviation weather concern will be stratus and fog. Guidance products were very aggressive in lowering the ceiling and visibility N & W of the Fox Valley after midnight. There are some cloud decks which could work against that happening, but overall this looks like a pretty good setup given the widespread rainfall of the past 24 hours and the longer night time periods as we progress into autumn. Generally went along with the guidance in bringing IFR/LIFR conditions to much of the area late tonight until a few hours after sunrise on Friday.
GRB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES. NONE.
SHORT TERM . Kurimski LONG TERM . Uhlmann AVIATION . Skowronski
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 |
| MEEM4 - Manistee Harbor, MI | 37 mi | 79 min | Calm G 1.9 | 67°F | 1013.9 hPa | |||
| KWNW3 - 9087069- Kewaunee, WI | 42 mi | 59 min | Calm G 5.1 | 57°F | 1012 hPa (-0.0) | |||
| BSBM4 - Big Sable Point, MI | 46 mi | 79 min | S 7 G 11 | 65°F | 1013.9 hPa | |||
| CBRW3 - Chambers Island, WI | 48 mi | 79 min | NNE 8 G 11 | 61°F | ||||
| 45002 - N MICHIGAN- Halfway between North Manitou and Washington Islands. | 49 mi | 39 min | E 7.8 G 9.7 | 61°F | 60°F | 1013.1 hPa |
Wind History for Kewaunee MET, WI
(wind in knots) EDIT (on/off) Help| 8 PM | 9 PM | 10 PM | 11 PM | 12 AM | 1 AM | 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 | |
| Last 24hr | SW G9 | SW G11 | W G11 | W G10 | W G9 | NW G5 | S | -- | -- | NE G4 | NW | NE G5 | NE G5 | NE G5 | E | NE G5 | NE G5 | NE G7 | NE G8 | NE G7 | NE G7 | NE G7 | -- | NE G4 |
| 1 day ago | S | NW | S | NW G4 | NW G6 | NW G7 | NW | NW | W G6 | NW G7 | NW G7 | W G7 | NW G8 | W G10 | NW G9 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S G5 |
| 2 days ago | S | S | S | SW | SW G8 | SW G12 | SW G10 | SW G11 | SW | SW G7 | W G6 | S G4 | W G10 | W G12 | W G10 | W G12 | NW G5 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
Airport Reports
EDIT (on/off) Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports. Follow links for more data.| Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Visibility | Sky/Weather | Temp | DewPt | Humidity | Pressure |
| Frankfort, Frankfort Dow Memorial Field Airport, MI | 29 mi | 64 min | N 0 | 10.00 mi | Fair | 63°F | 59°F | 89% | 1012.9 hPa |
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Wind History from FKS (wind in knots)
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| 2 days ago | Calm | Calm | Calm | SE | S | SW G21 | S G14 | SW | S | S | SW | SW | SW | SW | Calm | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | S | S | SW | Calm |
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