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OPEN LAKE FORECAST for Lake Michigan
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
843 PM CDT Thu Oct 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...

30.4 inch high pressure will linger across the northeastern United
States through the beginning of this weekend, allowing for
south to southwest winds to prevail across the open waters. Gusty
conditions will continue tonight through Friday afternoon as 29.4
inch low pressure moves across the Hudson Bay. Widespread gusts
between 25-30 knots are anticipated during this time period,
particularly across the northern half of the open waters. Breezy
conditions will continue into Saturday, though gusts won`t be as
strong relative to tonight and Friday. Small chances for isolated
rain showers enter the forecast Saturday evening over the northern
third of Lake Michigan.

LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-180915-
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-
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-
843 PM CDT Thu Oct 17 2024

SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH...

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds to 30 kt becoming southwest. Waves
5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming south to 30 kt.
Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds to 30 kt becoming southwest 10 to
20 kt. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to
25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to
20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. Waves 2 to
4 ft.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.

$$

LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-180915-
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-
843 PM CDT Thu Oct 17 2024

SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH...

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest.
Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south 15 to 25 kt.
Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest 10 to
20 kt. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to
5 ft.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. Waves
2 to 4 ft.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest.
Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. Waves 2 to
4 ft.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally
to 8 ft.

$$

LMZ761-180915-
MAFOR 1804/
MICHIGAN NORTH 11530 11540 12530 13440 11430. Waves 5 to 8 feet.

MICHIGAN SOUTH 12530 11520 11420 14430. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

$$


Quigley

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