OPEN LAKE FORECAST for Lake Michigan National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 252 PM CDT Wed Mar 27 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 over northwestern Ontario will continue to lift northward into the Hudson Bay tonight, leading to southwest winds slowly diminishing across the open waters from south to north tonight through Thursday. Thursday afternoon, high pressure around 30.1 inches will build into Lake Michigan and allow for winds to become light and variable Thursday night through Friday. An area of low pressure around 29.8 inches approaches the area Friday night, leading to winds shifting to easterly before shifting northwesterly as the low sinks into the Ohio Valley on Saturday.
LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-280330- 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- 252 PM CDT Wed Mar 27 2024
SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH…
.TONIGHT…West winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. .THURSDAY…West winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .THURSDAY NIGHT…West winds 10 to 15 kt veering to north. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .FRIDAY…North winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northeast 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .FRIDAY NIGHT…East winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Rain likely in the evening, then rain overnight. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .SATURDAY…East winds 10 to 20 kt backing to north. Chance of rain. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .SATURDAY NIGHT…North winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .SUNDAY…Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .MONDAY…East winds 15 to 25 kt. Rain likely. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
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