964
FZUS63 KMKX 220302
GLFLM
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
902 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 AROUND 29.7 INCHES OVER NORTHERN IN CONTINUES TO SLIDE
SOUTHEASTWARD THIS EVENING BEFORE BEING ABSORBED BY A DEEPER LOW
AROUND 29.3 INCHES OVER THE NORTHEAST COAST. UPSTREAM ACROSS THE
NORTHERN PLAINS HIGH PRESSURE AROUND 30.3 INCHES WILL GRADUALLY
MOVE EASTWARD. HOWEVER WITH LAKE MICHIGAN SANDWICHED BETWEEN THESE
SLOW MOVING SYSTEMS, EXPECT STRONGER NORTH TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS
TO PERSIST ACROSS THE LAKE FOR FRIDAY. EXPECTED GUSTS UP TO
AROUND 30 KNOTS, BUT A FEW BRIEF GALE FORCE GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE
AT TIMES, ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF LAKE MICHIGAN.
THEN HIGH PRESSURE WILL PUSH ACROSS THE AREA SATURDAY BRINGING
LIGHTER WINDS. WINDS BEGIN TO SHIFT MORE SOUTHERLY AND PICK BACK
UP AS WE HEAD INTO SUNDAY AS ANOTHER SYSTEM IS PROGGED TO TRACK
ACROSS THE REGION OVERNIGHT SUNDAY INTO MONDAY FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER
HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM.
LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-221015-
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-
902 PM CST THU NOV 21 2024
SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH...
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT.
CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT OCCASIONALLY TO
10 FT.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS TO 30 KT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING. 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 IN THE EVENING. 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 IN THE
AFTERNOON. 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 1 TO 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES 1 TO
3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING WEST TO 30 KT. RAIN
LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT OCCASIONALLY TO
9 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
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT.
LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-221015-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
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 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 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-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
902 PM CST THU NOV 21 2024
SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH...
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS TO 30 KT BECOMING NORTHWEST.
CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 6 TO 9 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KT. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN 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 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 3 TO 5 FT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 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
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 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. WAVES 6 TO
9 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT.
LMZ761-221015-
MAFOR 2205/
MICHIGAN NORTH 11830 15840 11730. A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS
EVENING AND FRIDAY EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8
FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET FRIDAY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET
FRIDAY EVENING.
MICHIGAN SOUTH 11830 12740 11840 14740. A CHANCE OF RAIN
OVERNIGHT, FRIDAY MORNING, AND FRIDAY EVENING. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET FRIDAY.
WAVES 7 TO 11 FEET FRIDAY EVENING.
WAGNER
EXPERIMENTAL MODERNIZED OPEN LAKE FORECAST IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT
WEATHER.GOV/MKX/GLFTABLE
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page