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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
157 PM CST THU NOV 21 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 29.4 INCHES NEAR SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN,
WISCONSIN WILL CONTINUE DOWN THE AXIS OF LAKE MICHIGAN TODAY,
REACHING THE FAR SOUTHERN TIP LATER THIS AFTERNOON WHILE
WEAKENING TO 29.5 INCHES. SNOW AND RAIN WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY
ALONG THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE. EXPECT WEST- NORTHWESTERLY GALES
OF 35 TO 45 KNOTS TODAY NEAR THE CENTER OF THE LOW. THE MAJORITY
OF THESE GUSTS WILL BE ACROSS WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE LAKE.
NORTHERLY GUSTS IN THE WAKE OF THE LOW WILL TAPER OFF FROM NORTH
TO SOUTH THROUGH MID EVENING AS LOW PRESSURE FILLS AND EXITS TO
THE EAST. NORTHWESTERLY WINDS CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY, WITH GUSTS
AROUND 30 KNOTS EXPECTED IN THE SOUTHERN HALF AS HIGH PRESSURE OF
30.2 INCHES BUILDS INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS.
LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-220415-
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-
157 PM CST THU NOV 21 2024
SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH...
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. CHANCE OF
RAIN THIS EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OVERNIGHT. WAVES
4 TO 6 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT OCCASIONALLY
TO 10 FT.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS TO 30 KT. WAVES 7 TO 10 FT OCCASIONALLY TO
13 FT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FT OCCASIONALLY TO
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES
3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING WEST TO 30 KT. RAIN
LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FT.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT.
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. WAVES 4 TO 7 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
LMZ669-671-673-675-870-872-874-876-220415-
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 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-
157 PM CST THU NOV 21 2024
SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL TO SOUTH
HAVEN MI...
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS TO 30 KT. CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 8 TO 11 FT
OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT OCCASIONALLY TO
13 FT.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS TO 30 KT BECOMING NORTHWEST. CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 10 TO 14 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 18 FT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
20 KT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 8 TO 12 FT
OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT OCCASIONALLY TO
12 FT.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FT
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KT. CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
MONDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. CHANCE OF
RAIN. WAVES 4 TO 6 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING WEST. WAVES 6 TO
9 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT.
LMZ080-777-779-878-220415-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 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 ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
157 PM CST THU NOV 21 2024
WINTHROP HARBOR IL TO SOUTH HAVEN MI SOUTH...
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
NORTH GALES TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE THIS
EVENING, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT
INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THIS EVENING,
THEN CHANCE OF RAIN OVERNIGHT. WAVES 10 TO 14 FT OCCASIONALLY TO
18 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KT. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 10 TO
14 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 18 FT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
20 KT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 8 TO 12 FT
OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT OCCASIONALLY TO
12 FT.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING WEST. WAVES 4 TO
7 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO
2 TO 4 FT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KT. CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING WEST TO 30 KT.
CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING WEST 10 TO 20 KT.
WAVES 6 TO 9 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT.
LMZ761-220415-
MAFOR 2123/
MICHIGAN NORTH 12820 11830 14840 11840. A CHANCE OF RAIN THIS
EVENING. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET, THEN
BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET FRIDAY.
MICHIGAN SOUTH...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11850 11840 11830 12740
11840 12746. WAVES 9 TO 12 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET, THEN
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET BUILDING TO 9
TO 13 FEET FRIDAY.
KUROSKI
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