NWS Forecast

FZUS63 KLOT 150121
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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
821 PM CDT WED MAY 14 2008

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN

SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.2 INCHES ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST
AND CENTRAL PLAINS WILL BE MOVE OVER THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES
OVERNIGHT. THE RIDGE SETTLES ACROSS THE EASTERN LAKES AND MID
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ON THURSDAY AS LOW PRESSURE OF 29.7 INCHES
MOVES NORTHEAST TO SOUTHERN KENTUCKY. THE LOW CONTINUES
NORTHEASTWARD AND ACROSS THE DELMARVA ON FRIDAY. AS LOW PRESSURE
OF 29.4 INCHES MOVES SOUTHEAST ACROSS ONTARIO TO JUST NORTH OF
GEORGIAN BAY FRIDAY NIGHT...A TRAILING COLD FRONT WILL DROP
SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE UPPER GREAT LAKES.

LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-150945-
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-
821 PM CDT WED MAY 14 2008

REST OF TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.

THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20
KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.

THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
AROUND 10 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.

FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.

FRIDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET.

SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES
4 TO 6 FEET.

SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10
TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.

SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10
KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.

MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.

LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-150945-
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-
821 PM CDT WED MAY 14 2008

REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.

THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING VARIABLE IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.

THURSDAY NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.

FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20
KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.

FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
LATE. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.

SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES
4 TO 6 FEET.

SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING 10
TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.

SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AROUND 10
KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.

MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.

LMZ761-150945-
MAFOR 1503/
MICHIGAN NORTH 11900 12500 12510 13520. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. 220102.

MICHIGAN SOUTH 11800 11100 11210 12110 11100 12900. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
220103.