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FZUS63 KLOT 180753
GLFLM

OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
253 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN

.SYNOPSIS...AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE AVERAGING 30.2 INCHES
CENTERED OVER QUEBEC WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH
TONIGHT...THEN DRIFT EAST TOWARDS THE CANADIAN MARITIME SUNDAY.
MEANWHILE AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AVERAGING 29.7 INCHES WILL MOVE
OUT OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS TODAY. THIS LOW WILL SLOWLY MOVE
NORTHEASTWARD TO EASTERN NEBRASKA BY SUNDAY EVENING. A WARM
FRONT...EXTENDING EASTWARD FROM THIS LOW...WILL LIFT NORTHWARD UP
THE LENGTH OF LAKE MICHIGAN ON MONDAY. THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE A SLOW EASTWARD PROGRESSION TOWARDS THE MID MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY BY THE MIDDLE OF 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.


LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-181545-
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-
253 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH

.TODAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MID MORNING. WAVES 1
TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3
FT.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT OCCASIONALLY
TO 6 FT.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
.WEDNESDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.

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LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-181545-
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-
253 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH

.TODAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 KT.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT VEERING TO SOUTHEAST.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
.MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
.TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING EAST. SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.


$$

LMZ761-181545-
MAFOR 1809/
MICHIGAN NORTH 12200 12210 12210 12310. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
THROUGH MID MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT.

MICHIGAN SOUTH 12220 12110 11110 11210 12310. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT
TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT.

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BEACHLER