FZUS63 KMKX 261348 GLFLM OPEN LAKE FORECAST for Lake Michigan National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 848 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 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... Southeast winds will increase today into tonight as low pressure of 29.2 inches lifts from the Central Plains into Minnesota. Winds will remain gusty from the south on Saturday as the low continues to lift northward west of the Lake. Winds will then flip to light and northeasterly Saturday night through at least central portions of the lake, with a frontal boundary likely remaining draped across the southern half of the lake Saturday night through Sunday. Winds will be southerly south of the front and east to northeast north of the front Sunday into Sunday night. Multiple rounds of showers and storms are expected this evening through the weekend. LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-262130- 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- 848 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH... .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. Chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. .SATURDAY...South winds to 30 kt. Chance of rain showers. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 kt veering to northwest 10 to 20 kt overnight. Rain showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of rain showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. .SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast. Chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds to 30 kt becoming southeast gales to 35 kt. Showers. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. .MONDAY...South winds to 30 kt. Showers likely. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. Waves 2 to 4 ft. $$ LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-262130- 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- 848 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH... .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 kt. Chance of rain showers this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 kt becoming south to 30 kt. Rain showers likely with slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. .SATURDAY...South winds to 30 kt. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. Rain showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. .MONDAY...South winds to 30 kt. Showers likely. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south 10 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. $$ LMZ761-262130- MAFOR 2616/ MICHIGAN NORTH 13330 13346 11446 11440. A chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet tonight. Waves 4 to 7 feet Saturday morning. MICHIGAN SOUTH 12330 11336 12346 11446 12440. A chance of thunderstorms overnight and Saturday morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet tonight. Waves 4 to 7 feet Saturday morning. $$ MH Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at weather.gov/mkx/glftable Graphical marine forecasts are available online at: weather.gov/greatlakes