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Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast FOR Lake Michigan
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
905 AM CDT Sat Oct 12 2024
Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
.SYNOPSIS...
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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-
905 AM CDT Sat Oct 12 2024
.REST OF TODAY...
WEATHER.............Partly sunny. slight chance of showers in the
late morning and early afternoon, then mostly
cloudy with chance of showers.
SFC WINDS...........Northeast 5 to 10 knots.
100-FT WINDS........Northeast 10 to 15 knots.
SIG WAVES...........3 to 5 feet / 1-2 meters /...subsiding to 2 to
4 feet / around 1 meter / early in the
afternoon.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 6 feet / 2 meters / in the late morning
and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
WEATHER.............Mostly cloudy. slight chance of showers.
SFC WINDS...........East 5 to 10 knots.
100-FT WINDS........East 10 to 15 knots.
SIG WAVES...........2 to 4 feet / around 1 meter /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 5 feet / 2 meters /.
.SUNDAY...
WEATHER.............Partly sunny, then showers in the late morning
and afternoon.
SFC WINDS...........Southeast 10 to 15 knots...becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon.
100-FT WINDS........Southeast 15 to 20 knots...becoming northeast
20 to 25 knots early in the afternoon.
SIG WAVES...........2 to 4 feet / around 1 meter /...building to 4
to 6 feet / 1-2 meters / early in the
afternoon.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 8 feet / 2 meters /...building to around
5 feet / 2 meters / early in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
WEATHER.............Showers until early morning. mostly cloudy with
chance of showers after midnight.
SFC WINDS...........Northeast 20 to 25 knots.
100-FT WINDS........Northeast to 30 knots.
SIG WAVES...........6 to 9 feet / 2-3 meters /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 10 feet / 3 meters /.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Breezy. Showers likely. Showers. North winds 20 to
25 knots. Waves 8 to 12 feet / around 3 meters /.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Showers likely in the morning, then chance of
showers in the afternoon and evening. North winds 20 to 25 knots.
Waves 8 to 12 feet / around 3 meters /.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet /
1-2 meters /.
$$
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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-
905 AM CDT Sat Oct 12 2024
.REST OF TODAY...
WEATHER.............Partly sunny. chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon.
SFC WINDS...........Northeast 15 to 20 knots.
100-FT WINDS........Northeast 20 to 25 knots.
SIG WAVES...........4 to 6 feet / 1-2 meters /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 8 feet / 2 meters /.
.TONIGHT...
WEATHER.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms, then mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late
evening and early morning. mostly cloudy.
SFC WINDS...........Northeast 15 to 20 knots.
100-FT WINDS........Northeast 20 to 25 knots.
SIG WAVES...........3 to 5 feet / 1-2 meters /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 6 feet / 2 meters /.
.SUNDAY...
WEATHER.............Partly sunny. chance of showers until late
afternoon. showers early in the afternoon.
SFC WINDS...........Northeast 10 to 15 knots...becoming northwest
in the late morning and early afternoon,
then...increasing to 20 to 25 knots early in
the afternoon.
100-FT WINDS........Northeast 15 to 20 knots...becoming northwest
in the late morning and early afternoon,
then...increasing to 30 knots early in the
afternoon.
SIG WAVES...........2 to 4 feet / around 1 meter /...building to 5
to 7 feet / around 2 meters / early in the
afternoon.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 9 feet / 3 meters / early in the morning
then around 7 feet / 2 meters / early in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
WEATHER.............Showers until early morning. showers likely
after midnight.
SFC WINDS...........North to 30 knots.
100-FT WINDS........North gales to 35 knots.
SIG WAVES...........10 to 14 feet / 3-4 meters /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 16 feet / 5 meters /.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Breezy. Showers likely. Showers. North winds 20 to
25 knots. Waves 8 to 12 feet / around 3 meters /.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Showers likely in the morning, then chance of
showers in the afternoon and evening. North winds 20 to 25 knots.
Waves 8 to 12 feet / around 3 meters /.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet /
1-2 meters /.
$$
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MAFOR 1216/
MICHIGAN NORTH 12110 11120 11110 13210 11316. Waves 1 to 3 feet
this afternoon and tonight. Waves 2 feet or less Sunday morning.
MICHIGAN SOUTH 11220 13120 11220 13110. A chance of showers this
afternoon, this evening, and Sunday morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Sunday
morning.
$$
Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet/2 meters.