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Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast FOR Lake Michigan
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
205 AM CST Sun Dec 22 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-
205 AM CST Sun Dec 22 2024
.TODAY...
WEATHER.............Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow
showers. mostly cloudy.
SFC WINDS...........South 20 to 25 knots.
100-FT WINDS........South to 30 knots.
SIG WAVES...........3 to 5 feet / 1-2 meters /...building to 6 to 9
feet / 2-3 meters / in the late morning and
afternoon.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 11 feet / 3 meters /...building to
around 7 feet / 2 meters / in the late morning
and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
WEATHER.............Cloudy. chance of snow showers. cloudy with a
slight chance of showers, then cloudy with
chance of showers after midnight.
SFC WINDS...........South to 30 knots.
100-FT WINDS........South gales to 35 knots.
SIG WAVES...........10 to 14 feet / 3-4 meters /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 16 feet / 5 meters /.
.MONDAY...
WEATHER.............Snow until late afternoon. drizzle. rain likely
in the late morning and afternoon. snow likely.
SFC WINDS...........South 20 to 25 knots...becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early
afternoon, then...becoming northwest early in
the afternoon.
100-FT WINDS........South to 30 knots...becoming southwest 15 to 20
knots in the late morning and early afternoon,
then...becoming northwest early in the
afternoon.
SIG WAVES...........8 to 12 feet / around 3 meters /...subsiding to
6 to 9 feet / 2-3 meters / early in the
afternoon.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 14 feet / 4 meters /...subsiding to
around 8 feet / 3 meters / early in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
WEATHER.............Mostly cloudy.
SFC WINDS...........North 10 to 15 knots.
100-FT WINDS........North 15 to 20 knots.
SIG WAVES...........4 to 6 feet / 1-2 meters /...subsiding to 2 to
4 feet / around 1 meter /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 8 feet / 2 meters /.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet /
around 1 meter /.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet /
around 1 meter /.
.THURSDAY...Chance of rain. Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves
2 to 4 feet / around 1 meter /.
$$
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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-
205 AM CST Sun Dec 22 2024
.TODAY...
WEATHER.............Partly sunny.
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...........3 to 5 feet / 1-2 meters /...building to 6 to 9
feet / 2-3 meters /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 11 feet / 3 meters /...building to
around 8 feet / 3 meters /.
.TONIGHT...
WEATHER.............Cloudy. slight chance of rain rain and snow
showers after midnight.
SFC WINDS...........South to 30 knots.
100-FT WINDS........South gales to 35 knots.
SIG WAVES...........10 to 14 feet / 3-4 meters /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 16 feet / 5 meters /.
.MONDAY...
WEATHER.............Snow likely. rain likely in the late morning
and afternoon.
SFC WINDS...........Southwest to 30 knots...becoming west 15 to 20
knots early in the afternoon.
100-FT WINDS........Southwest gales to 35 knots...becoming west 20
to 25 knots early in the afternoon.
SIG WAVES...........8 to 12 feet / around 3 meters /...subsiding to
6 to 9 feet / 2-3 meters / early in the
afternoon.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 14 feet / 4 meters /...subsiding to
around 9 feet / 3 meters / early in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
WEATHER.............Mostly cloudy.
SFC WINDS...........Northwest 10 to 15 knots...becoming north after
midnight.
100-FT WINDS........Northwest 15 to 20 knots...becoming north after
midnight.
SIG WAVES...........5 to 7 feet / around 2 meters /...subsiding to
2 to 4 feet / around 1 meter /.
OCNL WAVES..........Around 9 feet / 3 meters /.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet /
around 1 meter /.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet /
around 1 meter /.
.THURSDAY...Chance of rain. Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves
2 to 4 feet / around 1 meter /.
$$
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MAFOR 2211/
MICHIGAN NORTH 11420 12430 14440 11447. A chance of rain showers
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet today. Waves
7 to 11 feet building to 9 to 12 feet tonight.
MICHIGAN SOUTH 12420 12430 14440. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4
to 7 feet today. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 8 to 12 feet
tonight.
$$
Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet/2 meters.