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FZUS61 KMKX 180205
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Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast FOR Lake Michigan
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
905 PM CDT Sat May 17 2025

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...

LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-180900-
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-
905 PM CDT Sat May 17 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...
WEATHER.............Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
                              mostly cloudy.
SFC WINDS...........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-FT WINDS........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
SIG WAVES...........3 to 5 feet / 1-2 meters /...building to 4 to 6
                              feet / 1-2 meters / in the late evening and
                              overnight.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 8 feet / 2 meters /...building to around
                              6 feet / 2 meters / in the late evening and
                              overnight.

.SUNDAY...
WEATHER.............Partly sunny.
SFC WINDS...........North 15 to 20 knots.
100-FT WINDS........North 20 to 25 knots.
SIG WAVES...........3 to 5 feet / 1-2 meters /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 6 feet / 2 meters /.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
WEATHER.............Partly cloudy.
SFC WINDS...........North 15 to 20 knots.
100-FT WINDS........North 20 to 25 knots.
SIG WAVES...........3 to 5 feet / 1-2 meters /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 6 feet / 2 meters /.

.MONDAY...
WEATHER.............Mostly sunny.
SFC WINDS...........Northeast 10 to 15 knots.
100-FT WINDS........Northeast 15 to 20 knots.
SIG WAVES...........3 to 5 feet / 1-2 meters /...building to 5 to 7
                              feet / around 2 meters / early in the
                              afternoon.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 9 feet / 3 meters /...building to around
                              6 feet / 2 meters / early in the afternoon.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
WEATHER.............Partly cloudy.
SFC WINDS...........Northeast 15 to 20 knots.
100-FT WINDS........Northeast 20 to 25 knots.
SIG WAVES...........4 to 6 feet / 1-2 meters /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 8 feet / 2 meters /.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.TUESDAY...Breezy. Chance of showers. showers likely in the
evening, then chance of showers after midnight. Northeast winds
20 to 25 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet / 2-3 meters /.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Chance of showers. North winds 20 to
25 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet / 2-3 meters /.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet /
1-2 meters /.

$$

LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-180900-
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-
905 PM CDT Sat May 17 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...
WEATHER.............Mostly cloudy.
SFC WINDS...........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-FT WINDS........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
SIG WAVES...........3 to 5 feet / 1-2 meters /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 6 feet / 2 meters /.

.SUNDAY...
WEATHER.............Mostly sunny.
SFC WINDS...........North 15 to 20 knots.
100-FT WINDS........North 20 to 25 knots.
SIG WAVES...........3 to 5 feet / 1-2 meters /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 6 feet / 2 meters /.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
WEATHER.............Partly cloudy.
SFC WINDS...........Northeast 15 to 20 knots.
100-FT WINDS........Northeast 20 to 25 knots.
SIG WAVES...........4 to 6 feet / 1-2 meters /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 8 feet / 2 meters /.

.MONDAY...
WEATHER.............Partly sunny.
SFC WINDS...........Northeast 15 to 20 knots.
100-FT WINDS........Northeast 20 to 25 knots.
SIG WAVES...........4 to 6 feet / 1-2 meters /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 8 feet / 2 meters /.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
WEATHER.............Mostly cloudy. mostly cloudy with chance of
                              showers after midnight.
SFC WINDS...........East 20 to 25 knots.
100-FT WINDS........East to 30 knots.
SIG WAVES...........6 to 9 feet / 2-3 meters /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 11 feet / 3 meters /.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.TUESDAY...Breezy. Chance of showers. showers likely in the
evening, then chance of showers after midnight. Northeast winds
20 to 25 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet / 2-3 meters /.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Chance of showers. North winds 20 to
25 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet / 2-3 meters /.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet /
1-2 meters /.

$$

LMZ761-180900-
MAFOR 1804/
MICHIGAN NORTH 12740 11730 11830 11820 12830 11820. Waves 3 to 5
feet overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Sunday and Sunday evening.

MICHIGAN SOUTH 13730 12820 13830. Waves 2 to 4 feet overnight and
Sunday. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet Sunday evening.

$$

 

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

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