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Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast FOR Lake Michigan
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
205 PM CST Sat Dec 21 2024

Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum.   Occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.SYNOPSIS...

LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-220400-
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-
Lake Michigan from Two Rivers to Sheboygan WI 5 NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Pentwater to Manistee MI 5 NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
205 PM CST Sat Dec 21 2024

.TONIGHT...
WEATHER.............Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow.
SFC WINDS...........Northeast 5 to 10 knots...becoming southeast 10
                              to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight.
100-FT WINDS........Northeast 10 to 15 knots...becoming southeast
                              15 to 20 knots in the late evening and
                              overnight.
SIG WAVES...........2 to 4 feet / around 1 meter /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 5 feet / 2 meters /.

.SUNDAY...
WEATHER.............Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow.
SFC WINDS...........South 20 to 25 knots.
100-FT WINDS........South to 30 knots.
SIG WAVES...........2 to 4 feet / around 1 meter /...building to 6
                              to 9 feet / 2-3 meters /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 11 feet / 3 meters /...building to
                              around 8 feet / 3 meters /.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
WEATHER.............Cloudy. chance of snow. cloudy.
SFC WINDS...........South to 30 knots.
100-FT WINDS........South gales to 35 knots.
SIG WAVES...........8 to 12 feet / around 3 meters /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 14 feet / 4 meters /.

.MONDAY...
WEATHER.............Snow until late afternoon. drizzle. rain likely
                              in the late morning and afternoon. snow likely.
SFC WINDS...........South 20 to 25 knots...becoming northwest 10 to
                              15 knots early in the afternoon.
100-FT WINDS........South to 30 knots...becoming northwest 15 to 20
                              knots early in the afternoon.
SIG WAVES...........8 to 12 feet / around 3 meters /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 14 feet / 4 meters /.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
WEATHER.............Mostly cloudy.
SFC WINDS...........North 10 to 15 knots.
100-FT WINDS........North 15 to 20 knots.
SIG WAVES...........5 to 7 feet / around 2 meters /...subsiding to
                              2 to 4 feet / around 1 meter /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 9 feet / 3 meters /.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet /
around 1 meter /.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet /
around 1 meter /.
.THURSDAY...Chance of rain. Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves
2 to 4 feet / around 1 meter /.

$$

LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-220400-
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-
205 PM CST Sat Dec 21 2024

.TONIGHT...
WEATHER.............Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow.
SFC WINDS...........North 5 to 10 knots...becoming south 10 to 15
                              knots in the late evening and overnight.
100-FT WINDS........North 10 to 15 knots...becoming south 15 to 20
                              knots in the late evening and overnight.
SIG WAVES...........2 to 4 feet / around 1 meter /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 5 feet / 2 meters / in the late evening
                              and overnight.

.SUNDAY...
WEATHER.............Partly sunny.
SFC WINDS...........South 10 to 15 knots...increasing to 20 to 25
                              knots in the late morning and afternoon.
100-FT WINDS........South 15 to 20 knots...increasing to 30 knots
                              in the late morning and afternoon.
SIG WAVES...........2 to 4 feet / around 1 meter /...building to 6
                              to 9 feet / 2-3 meters /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 11 feet / 3 meters /...building to
                              around 9 feet / 3 meters /.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
WEATHER.............Mostly cloudy.
SFC WINDS...........South to 30 knots.
100-FT WINDS........South gales to 35 knots.
SIG WAVES...........8 to 12 feet / around 3 meters /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 14 feet / 4 meters /.

.MONDAY...
WEATHER.............Snow likely. rain likely in the late morning
                              and afternoon.
SFC WINDS...........Southwest to 30 knots...becoming west 15 to 20
                              knots early in the afternoon.
100-FT WINDS........Southwest gales to 35 knots...becoming west 20
                              to 25 knots early in the afternoon.
SIG WAVES...........8 to 12 feet / around 3 meters /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 14 feet / 4 meters /.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
WEATHER.............Mostly cloudy.
SFC WINDS...........Northwest 10 to 15 knots...becoming north after
                              midnight.
100-FT WINDS........Northwest 15 to 20 knots...becoming north after
                              midnight.
SIG WAVES...........4 to 6 feet / 1-2 meters /...subsiding to 2 to
                              4 feet / around 1 meter / after midnight.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 8 feet / 2 meters / until early morning.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet /
around 1 meter /.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet /
around 1 meter /.
.THURSDAY...Chance of rain. Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves
2 to 4 feet / around 1 meter /.

$$

LMZ761-220400-
MAFOR 2123/
MICHIGAN NORTH 11800 11200 11300 12410 11420 12430. Waves 1 to 3
feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet Sunday.

MICHIGAN SOUTH 11800 11100 11400 12410 11420 12430. Waves 1 to 3
feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet Sunday.

$$

 

Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet/2 meters.

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