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FZUS63 KLOT 160149
GLFLM

OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
849 PM CDT WED MAY 15 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN

.SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AVERAGING 29.5 INCHES OVER
WESTERN QUEBEC AND THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES WILL PUSH EASTWARD
THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY...WHILE WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OF 29.9 INCHES
BUILDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND UPPER MIDWEST. THIS HIGH
WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES ON THURSDAY AND THURSDAY
NIGHT...BEFORE SLOWLY SHIFTING ACROSS THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES
FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. NEW LOW PRESSURE OF 29.7 INCHES WILL
DEVELOP OVER THE WEEKEND ACROSS THE PLAINS. THIS LOW WILL AFFECT
THE GREAT LAKES REGION INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

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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.


LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-160930-
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-
849 PM CDT WED MAY 15 2013

SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH

.REST OF TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT VEERING NORTHWEST
LATE. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NORTH BY LATE
MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
.MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.

$$

LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-160930-
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-
849 PM CDT WED MAY 15 2013

SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH

.REST OF TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING WEST.
WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
.THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE DURING
MIDDAY...THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 KT LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.

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LMZ761-160930-
MAFOR 1603/
MICHIGAN NORTH 11510 11610 12710 13810 11120. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.

MICHIGAN SOUTH 12500 11600 11500 12900 11110 11120. WAVES 2 FT OR
LESS THROUGH THURSDAY...BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FT THURSDAY EVENING.

$$

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