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FZUS63 KMKX 150158
GLFLM
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
858 PM CDT WED APR 14 2021
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
BROAD SURFACE LOW PRESSURE OF 29.9 INCHES CONTINUES TO EXIT THE
NORTHERN GREAT LAKES TONIGHT. BRISK NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP
AS THE LOW MOVES TOWARD THE LOWER GREAT LAKES LATE TONIGHT INTO
THURSDAY EVENING. LIGHTER NORTHERLY WINDS ARE THEN EXPECTED FOR
FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND.
LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-150915-
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-
858 PM CDT WED APR 14 2021
SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH...
REST OF TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NORTHWEST
10 TO 20 KT LATE THIS EVENING, THEN INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
THROUGH EARLY EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES
2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KT BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 25 KT.
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO 8 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FT
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING WEST. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING WEST. WAVES 2 TO
4 FT.
LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-150915-
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-
858 PM CDT WED APR 14 2021
SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH...
REST OF TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NORTHWEST
15 TO 25 KT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KT BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 25 KT.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 4 TO 7 FT
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO
25 KT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
LMZ761-150915-
MAFOR 1503/
MICHIGAN NORTH 11726 11746 13740 11840 12830. CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS THURSDAY MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6
FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET
THURSDAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET THURSDAY EVENING.
MICHIGAN SOUTH 11620 11730 13740 12830 11820. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO
5 TO 8 FEET THURSDAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET
THURSDAY EVENING.
GEHRING
EXPERIMENTAL MODERNIZED OPEN LAKE FORECAST IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT
WEATHER.GOV/MKX/GLFTABLE
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES
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