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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
237 PM CDT THU JUN 13 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN

.SYNOPSIS...LOW PRESSURE OF 29.5 INCHES OVER NEW JERSEY WILL
CONTINUE TO PUSH EAST ACROSS THE WESTERN ATLANTIC THIS EVENING.
MEANWHILE A LARGE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE AVERAGING 30.0 INCHES AND
CENTERED OVER CENTRAL CANADA WILL BUILD ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES
REGION TONIGHT. THIS RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ATLANTIC COAST SATURDAY. ANOTHER LOW AROUND
29.6 INCHES WILL MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PRAIRIE
PROVIDENCES OF CANADA SATURDAY NIGHT AND THEN WEAKEN TO 29.7
INCHES AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE UPPER GREAT LAKES ON SUNDAY.

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WAVES ARE PROVIDED AS A RANGE OF SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHTS...WHICH
IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES...ALONG
WITH THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 10 PERCENT OF THE WAVES
WHICH WILL OCCASIONALLY BE ENCOUNTERED.


LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-140400-
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-
237 PM CDT THU JUN 13 2013

SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH

.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS
EVENING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KT VEERING TO SOUTH. WAVES
2 FT OR LESS.
.SATURDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.MONDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KT.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.TUESDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.

$$

LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-140400-
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-
237 PM CDT THU JUN 13 2013

SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH

.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT OCCASIONALLY
TO 8 FT.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT VEERING TO SOUTH 5 TO
10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.SATURDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
.MONDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
.TUESDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.


$$

LMZ761-140400-
MAFOR 1321/
MICHIGAN NORTH 11830 11820 12810 14800. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT TONIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT
FRIDAY.

MICHIGAN SOUTH 13830 11820 14820. WAVES 4 TO 7 FT OCCASIONALLY TO
10 FT TONIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT FRIDAY.

$$

BEACHLER