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Lake Michigan Open Water Forecast Lake Michigan Open Water Forecast Lake Michigan Open Water Forecast Lake Michigan Open Water Forecast Lake Michigan Open Water Forecast Nearshore Forecast from NWS Gaylord Nearshore Forecast from NWS Grand Rapids Nearshore Forecast from NWS Chicago Nearshore Forecast from NWS Milwaukee Nearshore Forecast from NWS Green Bay Nearshore Forecast from NWS Marquette Realtime Meteorological Data at Muskegan, MI Realtime Meteorological Data at Saugatuck, MI Realtime Meteorological Data at Michigan City, IN Realtime Meteorological Data at Chicago, IL Realtime Meteorological Data at Kenosha, WI Realtime Meteorological Data at Milwaukee, WI South Shore Beach Observation Sheboygan C-MAN Station - SGNW3 Frankfort Coast Guard Observation Ludington Coast Guard Observation St. Joseph Coast Guard Observation Michigan City Coast Guard Observation Calumet Harbor Coast Guard Observation Kenosha Coast Guard Observation Milwaukee Coast Guard Observation Sheboygan Coast Guard Observation Two Rivers Coast Guard Observation Sturgeon Bay Coast Guard Observation Northern Lake Michigan Buoy 45002 Southern Lake Michigan Buoy 45007 Traverse City, Cherry Capital Airport, MI Manistee County-Blacker Airport, MI Muskegon County Airport, MI Holland, Tulip City Airport, MI Benton Harbor, Southwest Michigan Regional Airport, MI Valparaiso, Porter County Municipal Airport, Indiana Gary Regional Airport, Indiana Chicago Midway Aiport, Illinois Chicago Meigs Field, Illinois Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL  Waukegan Regional Airport, IL Kenosha Regional Airport, WI Burlington Municipal Airport, WI Racine, Batten International Airport, WI Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport, WI West Bend Municipal Airport, WI Sheboygan County Memorial Airport, WI Manitowoc Municipal Airport, WI Sturgeon Bay, WI Menominee , MI Green Bay, Austin Straubel International Airport, WI Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field, WI Fond Du Lac County Airport, WI Oshkosh, Wittman Regional Airport, WI Lake Michigan Open Water Forecast
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Direct Computer Model Forecast Output of Winds and Waves

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Winds
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 Waves
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Interesting Marine Info

blue ball Guide to Sea State and Winds
Beaufort Force 0  Beaufort Force 1  Beaufort Force 2
Beaufort Force 3  Beaufort Force 4  Beaufort Force 5
Beaufort Force 6  Beaufort Force 7  Beaufort Force 8
Beaufort Force 9  Beaufort Force 10  Beaufort Force 11
Beaufort Force 12  Ocean and Lake Swells

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