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open lake forecast for lake michigan national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi 837 pm cdt Fri may 17 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..
light winds will continue tonight under the western edge of high pressure of 30.0 inches centered over the eastern united states. Southerly winds will pick up a bit on Saturday ahead of an approaching trough of low pressure. Winds will switch to northerly on Sunday behind the trough, as high pressure of 30.0 inches moves back into the area. Breezy southerly winds will return to the area for Monday and Tuesday ahead of the next approaching low pressure system.
areas of fog will likely continue across roughly the southern half of the lake tonight, winding down Saturday morning. Will continue to Monitor Satellite trends to determine if the current advisory will need to be extended past 09z tonight.
lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-180915- 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- 837 pm cdt Fri may 17 2024
two rivers wi to manistee mi north...
Rest of tonight..East winds 5 to 10 kt becoming south. Patchy fog. Waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday..Southeast winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday night..South winds 10 to 20 kt veering to west. Chance of Thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
Sunday..Northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
Sunday night..Southeast winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
Monday..South winds 10 to 20 kt. Chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft.
Monday night..South winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Showers likely with a chance of Thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
Tuesday..Southeast winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Chance of showers and Thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
Wednesday..Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt. Chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 ft.