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OPEN LAKE FORECAST for Lake Michigan National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 906 AM CDT Tue Apr 23 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…
Gusty southwest winds will persist today, as low pressure around 29.5 inches moves from Lake Superior to Lake Huron. The low will bring a cold front southeast through the region today into this evening. Showers and some thunderstorms are forecast with the frontal passage.
Expect gusty west winds to turn north later this afternoon into this evening, from north to south across Lake Michigan. A period of north gales are expected tonight behind the cold front, and a Gale Warning has been issued. Building waves are expected as well tonight.
Winds and waves will gradually lighten up Wednesday into Thursday, as high pressure around 30.4 inches moves southeast across the region.
South winds will then increase again Friday and remain gusty into the upcoming weekend, as multiple low pressure systems move northeast through the region.
LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-232115- 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- 906 AM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024
SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH…
…GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING…
.REST OF TODAY…Southwest winds to 30 kt. Slight chance of showers late this morning, then showers likely with slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. .TONIGHT…West winds to 30 kt veering to north gales to 35 kt. Rain showers likely with slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft building to 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. .WEDNESDAY…North winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT…North winds 10 to 20 kt becoming east 5 to 10 kt overnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. .THURSDAY…Southeast winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .THURSDAY NIGHT…East winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast 15 to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. .FRIDAY…Southeast winds to 30 kt. Rain showers likely. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. .SATURDAY…South gales to 35 kt. Showers likely. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.
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OPEN LAKE FORECAST for Lake Michigan National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 906 AM CDT Tue Apr 23 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…
Gusty southwest winds will persist today, as low pressure around 29.5 inches moves from Lake Superior to Lake Huron. The low will bring a cold front southeast through the region today into this evening. Showers and some thunderstorms are forecast with the frontal passage.
Expect gusty west winds to turn north later this afternoon into this evening, from north to south across Lake Michigan. A period of north gales are expected tonight behind the cold front, and a Gale Warning has been issued. Building waves are expected as well tonight.
Winds and waves will gradually lighten up Wednesday into Thursday, as high pressure around 30.4 inches moves southeast across the region.
South winds will then increase again Friday and remain gusty into the upcoming weekend, as multiple low pressure systems move northeast through the region.
LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-232115- 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- 906 AM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024
SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH…
…GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING…
.REST OF TODAY…Southwest winds to 30 kt. Slight chance of showers late this morning, then showers likely with slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. .TONIGHT…West winds to 30 kt veering to north gales to 35 kt. Rain showers likely with slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft building to 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. .WEDNESDAY…North winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT…North winds 10 to 20 kt becoming east 5 to 10 kt overnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. .THURSDAY…Southeast winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .THURSDAY NIGHT…East winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast 15 to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. .FRIDAY…Southeast winds to 30 kt. Rain showers likely. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. .SATURDAY…South gales to 35 kt. Showers likely. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.
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