####018006850#### FZUS63 KMKX 262000 GLFLM OPEN LAKE FORECAST for Lake Michigan National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 300 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 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... Low pressure of 29.2 inches over the central Great Plains will lift into Minnesota tonight, with gusty southeasterly winds expected. A few gusts late tonight into Saturday morning may approach gale force, especially in the northern half of the Lake as the low continues to lift into Lake Superior. Winds will then become light and northeasterly Saturday night into Sunday morning as the low exits and a weak cold front drapes across central portions of the lake. Sunday into Sunday night, winds will become breezy and southerly south of the front and will become breezy and easterly to northeasterly north of the front. A few thunderstorms are possible this evening into tonight across the southern half of the lake, lifting into the northern half Saturday morning. Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected Saturday and Sunday. A few storms in the afternoon hours could produce locally gusty winds. LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-270315- 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- 300 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. Chance of rain showers this evening, then rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. .SATURDAY...South winds to 30 kt. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt late in the evening, then becoming west after midnight becoming north late. Chance of rain showers. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt. Chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds to 30 kt becoming southeast. Rain showers in the evening, then rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. .MONDAY...South winds to 30 kt. Showers likely. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Chance of rain showers. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 ft. $$ LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-270315- 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- 300 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 kt becoming south to 30 kt. Rain showers likely with slight chance of thunderstorms this evening, then rain showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. .SATURDAY...South winds to 30 kt. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest 10 to 20 kt. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. Rain showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Rain showers likely in the evening, then rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. Showers likely. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west 10 to 20 kt. Chance of showers. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south 10 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 ft. $$ LMZ761-270315- MAFOR 2622/ MICHIGAN NORTH 11330 11336 12346 11340 13450. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet tonight. Waves 5 to 9 feet building to 7 to 10 feet Saturday. MICHIGAN SOUTH 11336 12346 11446 14440. A chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet tonight. Waves 5 to 8 feet Saturday. $$ MH Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at weather.gov/mkx/glftable Graphical marine forecasts are available online at: weather.gov/greatlakes