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Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast FOR Lake Michigan
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
306 PM CDT Wed Jun 16 2021
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...High pressure of 30.2 inches currently centered over Lake Michigan
will gradually shift to the southeast tonight. Light and variable
winds will build from the south to southwest Thursday with gusts
around 30 knots expected over the northern half of the lake
Thursday afternoon/evening. Thunderstorms will be possible
Thursday evening and overnight with the potential for a few strong
to severe storms with strong winds and maybe some large hail.
The best potential will be over central and southern portions of
the lake. Storms will clear with the low pressure of 29.8 inches
shifting east of the area Friday Southwest winds Friday will
become northwest Friday night, as a cold front moves through the
region. Weak high pressure of 29.9 inches should then bring
lighter winds for Saturday.
LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-170300-
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-
306 PM CDT Wed Jun 16 2021
.TONIGHT...
WEATHER.............Mostly clear.
SFC WINDS...........Southwest 5 to 10 knots.
100-FT WINDS........Southwest 10 to 15 knots.
SIG WAVES...........1 to 3 feet / 1 meter or less /.
.THURSDAY...
WEATHER.............Mostly sunny, then slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the afternoon.
SFC WINDS...........South 15 to 20 knots...increasing to 20 to 25
knots early in the afternoon.
100-FT WINDS........South 20 to 25 knots...increasing to 30 knots
early in the afternoon.
SIG WAVES...........2 to 4 feet / around 1 meter /...building to 4
to 6 feet / 1-2 meters / in the late morning
and afternoon.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 8 feet / 2 meters /...building to around
6 feet / 2 meters / in the late morning and
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
WEATHER.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
SFC WINDS...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-FT WINDS........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
SIG WAVES...........4 to 6 feet / 1-2 meters /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 8 feet / 2 meters /.
.FRIDAY...
WEATHER.............Mostly sunny.
SFC WINDS...........Southwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-FT WINDS........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
SIG WAVES...........2 to 4 feet / around 1 meter /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 5 feet / 2 meters / until late
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
WEATHER.............Partly cloudy.
SFC WINDS...........Northwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-FT WINDS........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
SIG WAVES...........2 to 4 feet / around 1 meter /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 5 feet / 2 meters /.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet /
around 1 meter /.
.SUNDAY...Showers likely, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms. South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet /
around 1 meter /.
.MONDAY...Chance of showers. Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots.
Waves 2 to 4 feet / around 1 meter /.
$$
LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-170300-
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-
306 PM CDT Wed Jun 16 2021
.TONIGHT...
WEATHER.............Mostly clear.
SFC WINDS...........Northeast 5 to 10 knots early in the
evening...becoming light and variable,
then...becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after
midnight.
100-FT WINDS........Northeast 10 to 15 knots early in the
evening...becoming light and variable,
then...becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots after
midnight.
SIG WAVES...........1 to 3 feet / 1 meter or less /.
.THURSDAY...
WEATHER.............Sunny.
SFC WINDS...........South 10 to 15 knots.
100-FT WINDS........South 15 to 20 knots.
SIG WAVES...........2 to 4 feet / around 1 meter /...building to 3
to 5 feet / 1-2 meters /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 6 feet / 2 meters /...building to around
5 feet / 2 meters /.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
WEATHER.............Partly cloudy. showers and thunderstorms
likely.
SFC WINDS...........South 15 to 20 knots.
100-FT WINDS........South 20 to 25 knots.
SIG WAVES...........3 to 5 feet / 1-2 meters /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 5 feet / 2 meters /.
.FRIDAY...
WEATHER.............Mostly sunny with chance of showers and
thunderstorms, then mostly sunny early in the
afternoon.
SFC WINDS...........Southwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-FT WINDS........Southwest 15 to 20 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 / until late
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
WEATHER.............Mostly clear.
SFC WINDS...........West 10 to 15 knots.
100-FT WINDS........West 15 to 20 knots.
SIG WAVES...........2 to 4 feet / around 1 meter /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 5 feet / 2 meters /.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet /
around 1 meter /.
.SUNDAY...Showers likely, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms. South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet /
around 1 meter /.
.MONDAY...Chance of showers. Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots.
Waves 2 to 4 feet / around 1 meter /.
$$
LMZ761-170300-
MAFOR 1621/
MICHIGAN NORTH 14510 11510 11420 11430 11440. Waves 1 foot or
less tonight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet
Thursday.
MICHIGAN SOUTH 11810 11100 11800 11500 11510 11410 11420 11430.
Waves 2 feet or less tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet Thursday.
$$
Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet/2 meters.
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