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open lake forecast for lake michigan national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi 249 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..
high pressure of 29.8 inches will remain over lake michigan through Saturday. Areas of marine dense fog across the southern half of the lake will likely linger into tonight. Fog may also redevelop across the remainder of the lake tonight.
a weak low pressure trough around 29.8 inches will cross lake michigan Saturday night bringing a chance for showers, then high pressure will strengthen to 30.0 inches overhead on Sunday. Weak low pressure will bring chances for showers and Thunderstorms Monday and Tuesday, then a stronger low pressure of 29.3 inches will cross lake superior Tuesday night into Wednesday and bring additional storm chances. South winds will be around 20 knots Monday and Tuesday night as the lows approach.
lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-180330- 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- 249 pm cdt Fri may 17 2024
two rivers wi to manistee mi north...
Tonight..Southeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming south. Patchy fog. Waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday..Southeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming south 10 to 20 kt. Patchy fog in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 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 2 to 4 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.