####018005539#### FZUS63 KMKX 041350 GLFLM OPEN LAKE FORECAST for Lake Michigan National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 850 AM CDT Thu Apr 4 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 29.4 inches over the lower Great Lakes will move to the eastern seaboard today. Brisk north winds and high waves will continue today into Friday. A few gale force gusts will be possible today. Winds will lessen into the weekend as high pressure approaches from the west and moves across Lake Michigan Saturday. Low pressure drifting northward into the northern plains late this weekend will lead to east winds Sunday into Monday. LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-042130- 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- 850 AM CDT Thu Apr 4 2024 SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH... .REST OF TODAY...North winds to 30 kt. Chance of rain and snow showers through mid morning, then slight chance of rain and snow showers this afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...North winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Slight chance of rain, rain showers and snow in the evening. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt overnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. .SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming east. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 20 kt. Chance of rain. Waves 3 to 5 ft. $$ LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-042130- 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- 850 AM CDT Thu Apr 4 2024 SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH... .REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds to 30 kt becoming north. Rain and snow showers through mid morning, then chance of rain showers this afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft building to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. .TONIGHT...North winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Slight chance of rain and rain showers in the evening, then slight chance of rain overnight. Waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. .SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming east. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 kt. Chance of rain. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Chance of rain. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. $$ LMZ761-042130- MAFOR 0416/ MICHIGAN NORTH 11140 12840 11830 14820. Waves 5 to 9 feet this afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet Friday morning. MICHIGAN SOUTH 11846 13840 11830 12820 11830. Waves 5 to 9 feet building to 7 to 10 feet this afternoon. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Friday morning. $$ Sheppard Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at weather.gov/mkx/glftable Graphical marine forecasts are available online at: weather.gov/greatlakes