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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
839 AM CDT THU MAY 16 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN

.SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AVERAGING 29.8 INCHES WILL
CONTINUE TO SHIFT TO THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES TODAY WHILE HIGH
PRESSURE OF 30.0 INCHES OVER WESTERN ONTARIO MOVES SOUTHEAST
ACROSS THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES...AND THEN CONTINUES TO EASTERN
ONTARIO AND THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES TONIGHT. THIS HIGH WILL REMAIN
STATIONARY ON FRIDAY WHILE LOW PRESSURE OF 29.6 INCHES DEVELOPS
ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS. AS THE HIGH CONTINUES EAST TOWARDS
QUEBEC...THE LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS
FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...BEFORE MAKING A SLOW PROGRESSION EAST
ACROSS THE PLAINS THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND AND START
OF NEXT WEEK.

//

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.


LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-162200-
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-
839 AM CDT THU MAY 16 2013

SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH

.REST OF TODAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 20
KT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING EAST 10 TO 20
KT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1
TO 3 FT.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.

$$

LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-162200-
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-
839 AM CDT THU MAY 16 2013

SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH

.REST OF TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 20
KT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING EAST. WAVES 2 TO 4
FT OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 KT.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1
TO 3 FT.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.

$$
LMZ761-162200-
MAFOR 1615/
MICHIGAN NORTH 11810 12820 12120 13110. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT TODAY.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING.

MICHIGAN SOUTH 11900 12820 12120 12220 11210. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS
BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FT TODAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT
TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING.

$$

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