Expires:202406140315;;959278 FZUS63 KMKX 131942 GLFLM OPEN LAKE FORECAST for Lake Michigan National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 242 PM CDT Thu Jun 13 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... Winds will continue to turn northwesterly as a cold front passes through the lake. Thunderstorms are expected at times this afternoon and evening over the southern quarter of the lake, where a Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect. Winds will be northerly on Friday behind departing low pressure and ahead of an approaching high of 30.1 inches. Winds will be lighter on Saturday, picking back up out of the south on Sunday as the high pushes east of the area. LMZ080-777-779-876-878-140315- Lake Michigan from Michigan City IN to St. Joseph MI 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 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- 242 PM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024 WINTHROP HARBOR IL TO SOUTH HAVEN MI SOUTH... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 408 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 kt veering to north 5 to 10 kt. Chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening. Waves 1 to 3 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft building to 1 to 3 ft. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft building to 1 to 3 ft. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft. $$