NWS Forecast

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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
234 PM CDT FRI JUL 3 2009

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN

SYNOPSIS
A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OF 30.1 INCHES WILL BUILD INTO
THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES REGION THIS EVENING...AND SLOWLY ADVANCE
EAST INTO THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY SATURDAY. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
OF 29.7 INCHES WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS TONIGHT...
AND THEN TRACK ACROSS SOUTHERN ILLINOIS LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
REACHING CENTRAL KENTUCKY SUNDAY MORNING. ANOTHER RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD BACK INTO THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY FOR
MONDAY.

LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-040445-
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-
234 PM CDT FRI JUL 3 2009

TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KT VEERING TO SOUTH. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS.

SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.

SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING WEST. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.

SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS.

SUNDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NORTHWEST. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.

MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.

MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.

TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.

LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-040445-
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-
234 PM CDT FRI JUL 3 2009

TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SOUTHEAST. CHANCE
OF SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS.

SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.

SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.

SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING WEST. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS.

SUNDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NORTHWEST. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.

MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NORTHEAST. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS.

MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.

TUESDAY
EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.

LMZ761-040445-
MAFOR 0321/
MICHIGAN NORTH 11810 11200 11300 14400 11410. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS. 220002.

MICHIGAN SOUTH 11100 11200 13300 11310 11410 11400. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS TONIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS SATURDAY. 220001.

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