Expires:201911131615;;198995 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. && LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-131615- 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- 258 AM CST Wed Nov 13 2019 SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH... ...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. Slight chance of snow this morning, then chance of 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 10 to 20 kt after midnight, then diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Snow in the evening, then chance of snow, rain 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 becoming west 10 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming east. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. $$