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Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast FOR Lake Michigan
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
305 AM CDT Tue Apr 1 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...

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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 Rock Island Passage to Sturgeon Bay WI-
305 AM CDT Tue Apr 1 2025

...gale warning in effect from late tonight through wednesday
afternoon...

.TODAY...
WEATHER.............Mostly sunny.
SFC WINDS...........Southeast 10 to 15 knots.
100-FT WINDS........Southeast 15 to 20 knots.
SIG WAVES...........2 to 4 feet / around 1 meter /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 5 feet / 2 meters /.

.TONIGHT...
WEATHER.............Cloudy. snow showers in the late evening and
                              early morning, then cloudy with chance of snow
                              showers.
SFC WINDS...........Southeast 20 to 25 knots.
100-FT WINDS........Southeast to 30 knots.
SIG WAVES...........3 to 5 feet / 1-2 meters /...building to 6 to 9
                              feet / 2-3 meters / in the late evening and
                              overnight.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 11 feet / 3 meters /...building to
                              around 8 feet / 3 meters / in the late evening
                              and overnight.

.WEDNESDAY...
WEATHER.............Snow showers. showers.
SFC WINDS...........Southeast to 30 knots.
100-FT WINDS........Southeast gales to 35 knots.
SIG WAVES...........8 to 12 feet / around 3 meters /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 14 feet / 4 meters /.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
WEATHER.............Mostly cloudy. chance of showers until early
                              morning. mostly cloudy.
SFC WINDS...........Southeast 20 to 25 knots...becoming southwest
                              in the late evening and overnight.
100-FT WINDS........Southeast to 30 knots...becoming southwest in
                              the late evening and overnight.
SIG WAVES...........6 to 9 feet / 2-3 meters /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 11 feet / 3 meters /.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet /
1-2 meters /.
.FRIDAY...Chance of showers in the evening. chance of rain after
midnight. Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet /
around 1 meter /.
.SATURDAY...Chance of rain in the morning. North winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet / 1-2 meters /.

$$

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Lake Michigan from Point Betsie to Manistee MI 5 NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
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-
305 AM CDT Tue Apr 1 2025

...gale warning in effect from late tonight through wednesday
afternoon...

.TODAY...
WEATHER.............Mostly sunny.
SFC WINDS...........East 10 to 15 knots.
100-FT WINDS........East 15 to 20 knots.
SIG WAVES...........2 to 4 feet / around 1 meter /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 5 feet / 2 meters /.

.TONIGHT...
WEATHER.............Cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow,
                              then snow showers likely with a chance of rain
                              in the late evening and early morning. rain and
                              snow showers.
SFC WINDS...........East 10 to 15 knots...increasing to southeast
                              to 30 knots in the late evening and overnight.
100-FT WINDS........East 15 to 20 knots...increasing to southeast
                              gales to 35 knots in the late evening and
                              overnight.
SIG WAVES...........2 to 4 feet / around 1 meter /...building to 8
                              to 12 feet / around 3 meters /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 14 feet / 4 meters /...building to
                              around 12 feet / 4 meters /.

.WEDNESDAY...
WEATHER.............Snow showers. showers.
SFC WINDS...........Southeast gales to 35 knots...diminishing to 30
                              knots in the late morning and afternoon.
100-FT WINDS........Southeast gales to 45 knots...diminishing to 35
                              knots in the late morning and afternoon.
SIG WAVES...........10 to 14 feet / 3-4 meters /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 16 feet / 5 meters /.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
WEATHER.............Mostly cloudy with showers likely. mostly
                              cloudy until early morning. partly cloudy.
SFC WINDS...........South 20 to 25 knots...becoming southwest in
                              the late evening and overnight.
100-FT WINDS........South to 30 knots...becoming southwest in the
                              late evening and overnight.
SIG WAVES...........6 to 9 feet / 2-3 meters /...subsiding to 5 to
                              7 feet / around 2 meters / after midnight.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 11 feet / 3 meters /...subsiding to
                              around 7 feet / 2 meters / after midnight.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet /
1-2 meters /.
.FRIDAY...Chance of showers in the evening. chance of rain after
midnight. Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet /
around 1 meter /.
.SATURDAY...Chance of rain in the morning. North 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-
305 AM CDT Tue Apr 1 2025

...gale warning in effect from late tonight through wednesday
afternoon...

.TODAY...
WEATHER.............Mostly sunny.
SFC WINDS...........East 10 to 15 knots.
100-FT WINDS........East 15 to 20 knots.
SIG WAVES...........2 to 4 feet / around 1 meter /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 5 feet / 2 meters / early in the
                              morning.

.TONIGHT...
WEATHER.............Cloudy with chance of rain. cloudy with chance
                              of snow until early morning. cloudy with chance
                              of showers, then showers with possible snow
                              showers and thunderstorms likely after
                              midnight.
SFC WINDS...........East 15 to 20 knots...increasing to southeast
                              gales to 35 knots.
100-FT WINDS........East 20 to 25 knots...increasing to southeast
                              gales to 45 knots.
SIG WAVES...........3 to 5 feet / 1-2 meters /...building to 10 to
                              14 feet / 3-4 meters /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 16 feet / 5 meters /...building to
                              around 14 feet / 4 meters /.

.WEDNESDAY...
WEATHER.............Chance of thunderstorms. showers, then chance
                              of thunderstorms early in the afternoon.
SFC WINDS...........Southeast gales to 35 knots...diminishing to 30
                              knots in the late morning and afternoon.
100-FT WINDS........Southeast gales to 45 knots...diminishing to 35
                              knots in the late morning and afternoon.
SIG WAVES...........10 to 14 feet / 3-4 meters /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 16 feet / 5 meters /.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
WEATHER.............Mostly cloudy with chance of thunderstorms.
                              mostly cloudy with chance of showers until
                              early morning. partly cloudy.
SFC WINDS...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-FT WINDS........Southwest to 30 knots.
SIG WAVES...........6 to 9 feet / 2-3 meters /...subsiding to 5 to
                              7 feet / around 2 meters / after midnight.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 11 feet / 3 meters /...subsiding to
                              around 7 feet / 2 meters / after midnight.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet /
1-2 meters /.
.FRIDAY...Chance of showers in the evening. chance of rain after
midnight. Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet /
around 1 meter /.
.SATURDAY...Chance of rain in the morning. North winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet / 1-2 meters /.

$$

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MAFOR 0110/
MICHIGAN NORTH...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11200 12310 11210 11220
11330 12357. A chance of rain and snow this evening. Waves 1 to 3
feet today. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet tonight.

MICHIGAN SOUTH...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...13210 12220 11230 11350
11357. A chance of rain and snow this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet
today. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 8 to 11 feet tonight.

$$

 

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