Expires:202404250330;;308675 FZUS63 KMKX 241954 GLFLM OPEN LAKE FORECAST for Lake Michigan National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 254 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 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... High pressure around 30.4 inches parked over the Great Lakes will allow for light winds over Lake Michigan tonight through Thursday night. Low pressure of 29.1 inches developing in the Plains Friday morning will track to Lake Superior Saturday afternoon. Strong southeast winds will develop over Lake Michigan Friday afternoon and become southerly Saturday morning, then diminish Saturday night. Gales are possible Friday night through Saturday, but confidence is low due to an inversion and stability from warm air flowing over the cool water. A front will become stationary over northern Lake Michigan on Sunday, so easterly winds along and north of that front are expected, with southerly winds south of it. Low pressure around 29.5 inches over Iowa Sunday afternoon will track into Ontario Monday night while weakening to 29.7 inches. Winds will become westerly over Lake Michigan Monday through Tuesday. LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-250330- 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- 254 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024 SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH... .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late this evening, then becoming east after midnight becoming south late. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southwest. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast gales to 35 kt. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. .SATURDAY...South gales to 35 kt. Showers likely in the morning, then chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest gales to 35 kt becoming west 15 to 25 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt becoming east. Rain showers and thunderstorms likely. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 25 kt. Showers likely. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. $$