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Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast FOR Lake Michigan
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
206 AM CST Thu Feb 25 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...Low pressure around 29.6 inches will continue to push east from
the eastern Great Lakes tonight. Gusty north and northwest winds
will gradually diminish with subsiding waves overnight. High
pressure around 30.4 inches will build into the Central Plains
tonight and on Thursday. Lighter winds will continue into
Thursday night before the high works it way east Friday. Expect
increasing southerly winds to pick up across the Lake on Friday
into Friday night as another low pressure system begins to work
its way across south central Canada. Winds may approach gale
force at times Friday, especially across the northern third of
Lake Michigan. Lighter west to southwesterly winds are expected
for the weekend.
LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-251600-
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-
206 AM CST Thu Feb 25 2021
.TODAY...
WEATHER.............Partly sunny with a slight chance of snow.
SFC WINDS...........West 15 to 20 knots.
100-FT WINDS........West 20 to 25 knots.
SIG WAVES...........2 to 4 feet / around 1 meter /...building to 3
to 5 feet / 1-2 meters / in the late morning
and afternoon.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 6 feet / 2 meters / early in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...
WEATHER.............Partly cloudy.
SFC WINDS...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-FT WINDS........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
SIG WAVES...........3 to 5 feet / 1-2 meters /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 5 feet / 2 meters /.
.FRIDAY...
WEATHER.............Partly sunny.
SFC WINDS...........South to 30 knots.
100-FT WINDS........South gales to 35 knots.
SIG WAVES...........5 to 7 feet / around 2 meters /...building to 8
to 12 feet / around 3 meters / in the late
morning and afternoon.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 14 feet / 4 meters /...building to
around 11 feet / 3 meters / in the late morning
and afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
WEATHER.............Mostly cloudy with chance of rain, then mostly
cloudy with chance of rain and snow after
midnight.
SFC WINDS...........South 20 to 25 knots.
100-FT WINDS........South to 30 knots.
SIG WAVES...........8 to 12 feet / around 3 meters /...subsiding to
6 to 9 feet / 2-3 meters / after midnight.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 14 feet / 4 meters /...subsiding to
around 8 feet / 3 meters / after midnight.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet /
1-2 meters /.
.SUNDAY...Chance of rain and snow in the morning. West winds
10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet / 1-2 meters /.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet /
1-2 meters /.
$$
LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-251600-
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-
206 AM CST Thu Feb 25 2021
.TODAY...
WEATHER.............Mostly sunny.
SFC WINDS...........West 15 to 20 knots.
100-FT WINDS........West 20 to 25 knots.
SIG WAVES...........2 to 4 feet / around 1 meter /.
.TONIGHT...
WEATHER.............Partly cloudy.
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 / after midnight.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 6 feet / 2 meters / until early morning.
.FRIDAY...
WEATHER.............Mostly sunny.
SFC WINDS...........South 15 to 20 knots.
100-FT WINDS........South 20 to 25 knots.
SIG WAVES...........3 to 5 feet / 1-2 meters /...building to 5 to 7
feet / around 2 meters / in the late morning
and afternoon.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 9 feet / 3 meters /...building to around
7 feet / 2 meters / in the late morning and
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
WEATHER.............Mostly cloudy with chance of rain, then rain
likely in the late evening and overnight.
SFC WINDS...........South 15 to 20 knots...becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots after midnight.
100-FT WINDS........South 20 to 25 knots...becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots after midnight.
SIG WAVES...........5 to 7 feet / around 2 meters /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 9 feet / 3 meters /.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet /
1-2 meters /.
.SUNDAY...Chance of rain and snow in the morning. West winds
10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet / 1-2 meters /.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet /
1-2 meters /.
$$
LMZ761-251600-
MAFOR 2510/
MICHIGAN NORTH 11610 11520 14620 11620 11520. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet the rest of
tonight.
MICHIGAN SOUTH 11610 15620 11510. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet today. Waves 1 to 3 feet the rest of tonight.
$$
Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet/2 meters.
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