####018006237#### FZUS63 KMKX 251959 GLFLM OPEN LAKE FORECAST for Lake Michigan National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 259 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 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... Light winds continue into this evening as high pressure of 30.4 inches remains in place over the northern Great Lakes region. As this high exits eastward and low pressure of 29.3 inches develops in the central Great Plains overnight, southeast winds will begin to increase. As low pressure approaches Minnesota Friday into Friday night, expect southeasterly winds to continue to increase, with some gusts approaching gales possible Friday night into Saturday. Another low pressure system around 29.5 inches will move northeast across the Great Lakes Region Sunday into Monday, which will bring gusty southerly winds to the southern half of the Lake and northeasterly winds to the northern half. Showers and thunderstorms are possible Friday night through Sunday night, with the best chances for thunderstorms Friday night, Saturday afternoon and night, and Sunday afternoon and night. LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-260315- 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- 259 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024 SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH... .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast 10 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 kt becoming east. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. Rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. .SATURDAY...South winds to 30 kt. Rain showers likely in the morning, then chance of rain showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds to 30 kt becoming southwest 15 to 25 kt. Rain showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Rain showers likely in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds to 30 kt becoming southeast. Showers. Waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. .MONDAY...South winds to 30 kt. Showers likely. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. $$ LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-260315- 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- 259 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024 SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH... .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast 10 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 kt. Chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds to 30 kt becoming south. Showers in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. .SATURDAY...South winds to 30 kt. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds to 30 kt. Chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. .SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. Showers likely in the morning, then chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds to 30 kt. Showers. Waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. .MONDAY...South winds to 30 kt. Showers likely. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south 10 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. $$ LMZ761-260315- MAFOR 2522/ MICHIGAN NORTH 11200 11210 11310 11320 14330. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Friday. MICHIGAN SOUTH 11110 12210 11320 14330. A chance of showers Friday afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet Friday. $$ MH Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at weather.gov/mkx/glftable Graphical marine forecasts are available online at: weather.gov/greatlakes