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FZUS63 KMKX 280926
GLFLM
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
326 AM CST MON NOV 28 2022
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 VERY BUSY PERIOD OF WINDS AND WAVES IS IN STORE OVER LAKE
MICHIGAN THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. ULTIMATELY, LOW PRESSURE OF
29.4 INCHES WILL MOVE OUT OF THE CANADIAN PLAINS TO NORTH OF LAKE
SUPERIOR BY WEDNESDAY, DEEPENING TO 29.1 INCHES AS IT JOINS WITH A
LOW PRESSURE OF 29.5 INCHES THAT WILL MOVE OUT OF COLORADO TODAY
TO THE UPPER GREAT LAKES BY WEDNESDAY. GUSTY SOUTHERLIES ARE
EXPECTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT AS A WARM FRONT MOVES
OVER THE LAKE. WINDS MAY EASE SLIGHTLY OVERNIGHT, BUT THEN ANOTHER
MAXIMUM OF SOUTHERLY WINDS IS EXPECTED TUESDAY AFTERNOON AS THE
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS JOIN TOGETHER. THESE WINDS MAY APPROACH GALE
FORCE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL
THEN QUICKLY RACE NORTHEAST, DRAGGING A COLD FRONT WITH IT.
STRONG WINDS ARE THEN EXPECTED WEDNESDAY BEHIND THE COLD FRONT,
WITH WEST- NORTHWEST GALES CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY INTO EARLY
THURSDAY. A GALE WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 6AM
THURSDAY, TO COVER THE TWO POTENTIAL PERIODS OF GALES.
LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-281630-
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-
326 AM CST MON NOV 28 2022
SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT VEERING TO SOUTHEAST LATE
THIS MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 20 KT EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KT. WAVES 6 TO 9 FT OCCASIONALLY TO
12 FT.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KT BECOMING SOUTHEAST. CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 6 TO 9 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO
11 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KT BECOMING SOUTHWEST. RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES
7 TO 10 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT.
WEDNESDAY
WEST GALES TO 40 KT. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
MORNING. WAVES 8 TO 11 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO
12 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST GALES TO 40 KT. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES
8 TO 12 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT
OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT. WAVES
5 TO 8 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KT BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES 7 TO
10 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT.
LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-281630-
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-
326 AM CST MON NOV 28 2022
SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BACKING TO SOUTH LATE THIS
MORNING, THEN INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT LATE. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FT.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT. WAVES
4 TO 6 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT OCCASIONALLY
TO 9 FT.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 6 TO 9 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO
10 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KT BECOMING WEST. RAIN SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 7 TO
10 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT.
WEDNESDAY
WEST GALES TO 40 KT. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.
WAVES 10 TO 14 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 18 FT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST GALES TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT.
WAVES 10 TO 14 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT
OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FT.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO
20 KT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
5 FT.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KT. WAVES 6 TO 9 FT OCCASIONALLY TO
12 FT.
LMZ761-281630-
MAFOR 2811/
MICHIGAN NORTH 11800 11200 11410 11420 14440. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TODAY. WAVES 6 TO 9 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 12
FT TONIGHT.
MICHIGAN SOUTH 11800 11500 11410 11420 11430 12440 11430. WAVES 4
TO 6 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT, THEN
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TODAY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT
TONIGHT.
CMILLER
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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