FZUS61 KMKX 160205
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Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast FOR Lake Michigan
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
805 PM CST Sat Feb 15 2025
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...
LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-161000-
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-
805 PM CST Sat Feb 15 2025
...gale warning in effect from 6 am cst sunday through sunday
evening...
.REST OF TONIGHT...
WEATHER.............Cloudy with chance of snow.
SFC WINDS...........Northeast 20 to 25 knots.
100-FT WINDS........Northeast to 30 knots.
SIG WAVES...........5 to 7 feet / around 2 meters /...building to 6
to 9 feet / 2-3 meters / after midnight.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 11 feet / 3 meters /...building to
around 10 feet / 3 meters / after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
WEATHER.............Snow likely, then mostly cloudy with freezing
spray with a chance of snow in the late morning
and afternoon.
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 /.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
WEATHER.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. mostly
cloudy with freezing spray. mostly cloudy.
mostly cloudy with chance of snow showers after
midnight.
SFC WINDS...........Northwest to 30 knots.
100-FT WINDS........Northwest gales to 35 knots.
SIG WAVES...........8 to 12 feet / around 3 meters /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 14 feet / 4 meters /.
.MONDAY...
WEATHER.............Partly sunny with chance of snow showers.
partly sunny with heavy freezing spray until
late afternoon. partly sunny.
SFC WINDS...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-FT WINDS........Northwest to 30 knots.
SIG WAVES...........6 to 9 feet / 2-3 meters /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 11 feet / 3 meters /.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
WEATHER.............Mostly cloudy.
SFC WINDS...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-FT WINDS........Northwest to 30 knots.
SIG WAVES...........5 to 7 feet / around 2 meters /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 9 feet / 3 meters /.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Freezing spray in the morning. Northwest winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet / around 2 meters /.
.WEDNESDAY...Chance of snow showers. Northwest winds 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet / 1-2 meters /.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet /
1-2 meters /.
$$
LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-161000-
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-
805 PM CST Sat Feb 15 2025
...gale warning in effect from 6 am cst sunday through sunday
evening...
.REST OF TONIGHT...
WEATHER.............Cloudy with chance of snow, then cloudy with
snow likely after midnight.
SFC WINDS...........North 20 to 25 knots...increasing to 30 knots
after midnight.
100-FT WINDS........North to 30 knots...increasing to 35 knot gales
after midnight.
SIG WAVES...........5 to 7 feet / around 2 meters /...building to 8
to 12 feet / around 3 meters / after midnight.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 14 feet / 4 meters /...building to
around 10 feet / 3 meters / after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
WEATHER.............Snow likely, then mostly cloudy with chance of
snow in the late morning and afternoon. mostly
cloudy with freezing spray.
SFC WINDS...........Northwest gales to 35 knots.
100-FT WINDS........Northwest gales to 45 knots.
SIG WAVES...........12 to 16 feet / around 4 meters /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 18 feet / 5 meters /.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
WEATHER.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. mostly
cloudy with freezing spray. mostly cloudy.
SFC WINDS...........Northwest gales to 35 knots...diminishing to 30
knots in the late evening and overnight.
100-FT WINDS........Northwest gales to 45 knots...diminishing to 35
knots in the late evening and overnight.
SIG WAVES...........10 to 14 feet / 3-4 meters /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 15 feet / 5 meters /.
.MONDAY...
WEATHER.............Partly sunny with heavy freezing spray. partly
sunny in the late morning and afternoon.
SFC WINDS...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-FT WINDS........Northwest to 30 knots.
SIG WAVES...........8 to 12 feet / around 3 meters /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 14 feet / 4 meters /.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
WEATHER.............Mostly cloudy with freezing spray. mostly
cloudy in the late evening and overnight.
SFC WINDS...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-FT WINDS........Northwest to 30 knots.
SIG WAVES...........6 to 9 feet / 2-3 meters /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 11 feet / 3 meters /.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Freezing spray in the morning. Northwest winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet / 1-2 meters /.
.WEDNESDAY...Chance of snow showers. Northwest winds 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet / 1-2 meters /.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet /
1-2 meters /.
$$
LMZ761-161000-
MAFOR 1605/
MICHIGAN NORTH...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11130 11140 11847 11857
12850 11750 11740. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet
overnight. Waves 7 to 11 feet Sunday and Sunday evening.
MICHIGAN SOUTH...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11830 11847 12857 11750
11751 12750. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet overnight.
Waves 8 to 11 feet building to 10 to 14 feet Sunday. Waves 9 to
13 feet Sunday evening.
$$
Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet/2 meters.