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Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast FOR Lake Michigan
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
205 AM CST Thu Nov 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...

LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-211600-
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 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024

...gale warning in effect through this afternoon...

.TODAY...
WEATHER.............Rain, then mostly cloudy with chance of rain in
                              the late morning and early afternoon. partly
                              sunny. partly sunny with a slight chance of
                              rain early in the afternoon.
SFC WINDS...........North to 30 knots...becoming northeast 20 to 25
                              knots in the late morning and afternoon.
100-FT WINDS........North gales to 35 knots...becoming northeast to
                              30 knots in the late morning and afternoon.
SIG WAVES...........8 to 12 feet / around 3 meters /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 14 feet / 4 meters /.

.TONIGHT...
WEATHER.............Mostly cloudy. chance of rain until early
                              morning, then mostly cloudy with a slight
                              chance of rain.
SFC WINDS...........North 20 to 25 knots.
100-FT WINDS........North to 30 knots.
SIG WAVES...........5 to 7 feet / around 2 meters /...building to 6
                              to 9 feet / 2-3 meters / after midnight.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 11 feet / 3 meters /...building to
                              around 9 feet / 3 meters / after midnight.

.FRIDAY...
WEATHER.............Mostly cloudy with chance of rain, then rain
                              likely early in the afternoon.
SFC WINDS...........North 20 to 25 knots.
100-FT WINDS........North to 30 knots.
SIG WAVES...........8 to 12 feet / around 3 meters /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 14 feet / 4 meters /.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
WEATHER.............Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. mostly
                              cloudy in the late evening and overnight.
SFC WINDS...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-FT WINDS........Northwest to 30 knots.
SIG WAVES...........6 to 9 feet / 2-3 meters /...subsiding to 5 to
                              7 feet / around 2 meters / after midnight.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 11 feet / 3 meters /...subsiding to
                              around 7 feet / 2 meters / after midnight.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.SATURDAY...Slight chance of rain in the morning. chance of rain
in the afternoon. Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to
6 feet / 1-2 meters /.
.SUNDAY...Chance of rain. South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to
5 feet / 1-2 meters /.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Chance of rain. Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots.
Waves 5 to 7 feet / around 2 meters /.

$$

LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-211600-
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 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024

...gale warning in effect through this evening...

.TODAY...
WEATHER.............Snow. rain until late afternoon, then mostly
                              cloudy with chance of rain.
SFC WINDS...........Northwest gales to 35 knots...becoming north at
                              35 knots early in the afternoon.
100-FT WINDS........Northwest gales to 45 knots...becoming north at
                              45 knots early in the afternoon.
SIG WAVES...........10 to 14 feet / 3-4 meters /...building to 12
                              to 16 feet / around 4 meters / early in the
                              afternoon.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 18 feet / 5 meters /...building to
                              around 17 feet / 5 meters / early in the
                              afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
WEATHER.............Mostly cloudy. chance of rain. mostly cloudy.
SFC WINDS...........North to 30 knots.
100-FT WINDS........North gales to 35 knots.
SIG WAVES...........14 to 18 feet / 4-5 meters /...subsiding to 8
                              to 12 feet / around 3 meters / in the late
                              evening and overnight.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 20 feet / 6 meters /...subsiding to
                              around 11 feet / 4 meters / in the late evening
                              and overnight.

.FRIDAY...
WEATHER.............Mostly cloudy with chance of rain, then rain
                              likely early in the afternoon.
SFC WINDS...........Northwest to 30 knots...increasing to 35 knot
                              gales in the late morning and early afternoon,
                              then...diminishing to 30 knots early in the
                              afternoon.
100-FT WINDS........Northwest gales to 35 knots...increasing to 45
                              knots in the late morning and early afternoon,
                              then...diminishing to 35 knot gales early in
                              the afternoon.
SIG WAVES...........12 to 16 feet / around 4 meters /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 18 feet / 5 meters /.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
WEATHER.............Mostly cloudy with chance of rain, then mostly
                              cloudy in the late evening and overnight.
SFC WINDS...........Northwest to 30 knots.
100-FT WINDS........Northwest gales to 35 knots.
SIG WAVES...........8 to 12 feet / around 3 meters /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 14 feet / 4 meters /.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.SATURDAY...Slight chance of rain in the morning. chance of rain
in the afternoon. Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to
6 feet / 1-2 meters /.
.SUNDAY...Chance of rain. South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to
5 feet / 1-2 meters /.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Chance of rain. Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots.
Waves 5 to 7 feet / around 2 meters /.

$$

LMZ761-211600-
MAFOR 2111/
MICHIGAN NORTH...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11757 11156 12150 13830
11840. Waves 6 to 10 feet today. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4
to 7 feet tonight.

MICHIGAN SOUTH...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11657 11666 11766 11856
11860 11850 11830 11840. Waves 6 to 10 feet building to 10 to 14
feet today. Waves 11 to 15 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet tonight.

$$

 

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

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