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OPEN LAKE FORECAST for Lake Michigan National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 237 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 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…
High pressure of 30.1 inches will continue to build into the upper Great Lakes Region tonight but likely will not be over the region until Friday. West to southwest gusts to 20 knots are expected to persist over the lake into the early evening with winds easing overnight as the high pressure center moves toward Lake Michigan. Light and variable winds will then persist over Lake Michigan into Friday, before winds turn southeasterly ahead of approaching low pressure of 29.6 inches Friday evening. Winds will then turn easterly and northerly with time as the low pressure passes south of the lake on Saturday.
LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-290315- 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- 237 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024
SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH…
.TONIGHT…West winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .FRIDAY…North winds 5 to 10 kt veering to east 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .FRIDAY NIGHT…East winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast 10 to 20 kt. Chance of rain in the evening, then rain overnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .SATURDAY…Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .SATURDAY NIGHT…North winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .SUNDAY…Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .SUNDAY NIGHT…Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming east. Rain likely. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .MONDAY…East winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northeast. Rain likely. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .TUESDAY…North winds to 30 kt. Chance of rain. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
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OPEN LAKE FORECAST for Lake Michigan National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 237 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 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…
High pressure of 30.1 inches will continue to build into the upper Great Lakes Region tonight but likely will not be over the region until Friday. West to southwest gusts to 20 knots are expected to persist over the lake into the early evening with winds easing overnight as the high pressure center moves toward Lake Michigan. Light and variable winds will then persist over Lake Michigan into Friday, before winds turn southeasterly ahead of approaching low pressure of 29.6 inches Friday evening. Winds will then turn easterly and northerly with time as the low pressure passes south of the lake on Saturday.
LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-290315- 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- 237 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024
SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH…
.TONIGHT…West winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .FRIDAY…North winds 5 to 10 kt veering to east 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .FRIDAY NIGHT…East winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast 10 to 20 kt. Chance of rain in the evening, then rain overnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .SATURDAY…Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .SATURDAY NIGHT…North winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .SUNDAY…Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .SUNDAY NIGHT…Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming east. Rain likely. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .MONDAY…East winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northeast. Rain likely. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .TUESDAY…North winds to 30 kt. Chance of rain. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
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