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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS63 KMKX

FZUS63 KMKX 291953
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OPEN LAKE FORECAST for Lake Michigan
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
253 PM CDT Mon Apr 29 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

Areas of dense fog are expected across the northern half of the Lake into late this evening as southeasterly winds continue. As winds shift southwesterly, expect fog to dissipate.

Low pressure of 29.7 inches continues to lift toward Lake Superior from northwestern Wisconsin tonight, with winds shifting to southwesterly and weakening as low pressure begins to fill. Expect southwesterly winds to continue through Tuesday, shifting to southeasterly and increasing Tuesday night as low pressure of 29.5 inches approaches the area from the northern Great Plains. A few thunderstorms are possible Tuesday night across the southern half of the lake. Winds shift back to southwesterly and diminish into Wednesday afternoon as low pressure lifts northward.

LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-868-300330
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 Pentwater to Manistee MI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake
253 PM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

TWO RIVERS WI TO MANISTEE MI NORTH...

DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING

TONIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 25 kt becoming south 10 to 20 kt late this evening, then becoming southwest 10 to 15 kt overnight. Chance of rain showers this evening. Areas of dense fog. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft.

TUESDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southeast. Chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 ft.

WEDNESDAY
South winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. Waves 2 to 4 ft.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 kt veering to north 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.

THURSDAY
East winds 10 to 20 kt. Chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 2 ft building to 1 to 3 ft.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southeast. Showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 ft.

FRIDAY
South winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest. Chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 ft.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. Chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 ft.

LMZ567-300330
Lake Michigan from Two Rivers to Sheboygan WI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake
253 PM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

TWO RIVERS WI TO MANISTEE MI SOUTH TO SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI...

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 kt becoming south. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

TUESDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 ft.

WEDNESDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west. Waves 2 to 4 ft.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 kt veering to north. Waves 1 to 3 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.

THURSDAY
East winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southeast. Chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south 15 to 25 kt. Showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 ft.

FRIDAY
South winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest 10 to 20 kt. Chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 ft.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. Chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 ft.

LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-300330
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
253 PM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH...

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.

TUESDAY
West winds 5 to 10 kt backing to southeast 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south. Waves 1 to 3 ft.

WEDNESDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 kt backing to northeast 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft.

THURSDAY
East winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southeast. Chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft.

THURSDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 ft.

FRIDAY
South winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest 10 to 20 kt. Chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 ft.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. Chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 ft.

LMZ761-300330
MAFOR 2922/ MICHIGAN NORTH 11330 91334 11430 91434 15510. A chance of showers this evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 2 feet or less Tuesday.

MICHIGAN SOUTH 11520 11510 14610 11510 11410. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 2 feet or less Tuesday.

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