Expires:201911131615;;198994 FZUS63 KMKX 130858 GLFLM OPEN LAKE FORECAST for Lake Michigan National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 258 AM CST Wed Nov 13 2019 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... Strong and gusty southerly winds are expected today as a low pressure of 29.9 inches approaches from the west. A period of frequent gale force gusts is expected during the morning, afternoon and lingering into the evening, thus a Gale Warning is in effect for the open waters. A trough will pass through the western Great Lakes tonight. This will push the low out of the region allowing winds to diminish and veer to the west northwest by Thursday morning. West winds will continue into early Friday, then veer to the north by Friday afternoon as high pressure moves through. && LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-131615- 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- 258 AM CST Wed Nov 13 2019 SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...South winds to 30 kt becoming southwest gales to 35 kt. Chance of snow this morning, then snow this afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft building to 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 kt becoming west 15 to 25 kt late in the evening, then diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight becoming northwest late. Snow and slight chance of light freezing rain in the evening, then chance of snow and slight chance of light freezing rain overnight. Waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt late in the morning, then becoming west 10 to 20 kt early in the afternoon increasing to 15 to 25 kt late. Waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 kt. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds to 30 kt becoming north 15 to 25 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming east 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 20 kt. Chance of rain. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. $$