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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
902 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN

.SYNOPSIS...AN ELONGATED AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OF 29.7 INCHES
ACROSS NEW ENGLAND WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT SLOWLY EAST OVERNIGHT
AND FRIDAY...AS STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.5 INCHES BUILDS
SOUTHEAST OVER THE GREAT LAKES FRIDAY NIGHT AND LINGERS THROUGH
THE WEEKEND. THE WEATHER PATTERN WILL REMAIN SLOW TO CHANGE
THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK WITH LOW PRESSURE GRADUALLY
BUILDING OVER THE UPPER PLAINS LEADING TO PROLONGED SOUTHERLY
WINDS OVER THE GREAT LAKES.

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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.


LMZ261-362-364-563-240930-
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 ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
902 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2013

STURGEON BAY WI TO POINT BETSIE MI NORTH

.REST OF TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT GRADUALLY DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT BY MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 6 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT BY MORNING.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KT VEERING TO SOUTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE
AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING EAST. WAVES AROUND
1 FT.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING EAST. WAVES
AROUND 1 FT.
.SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FT.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
WAVES AROUND 1 FT.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
DURING THE NIGHT. WAVES AROUND 1 FT.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING SOUTH. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.

$$

LMZ366-565-567-669-868-870-240930-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
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 SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE
TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
902 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2013

STURGEON BAY WI TO POINT BETSIE MI SOUTH TO PORT WASHINGTON WI TO
WHITEHALL MI

.REST OF TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KT BY MORNING. WAVES 6 TO 9 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT SUBSIDING
TO 4 TO 7 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT LATE.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NORTHEAST. WAVES 3 TO
5 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT LATE.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE. WAVES
AROUND 1 FT.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING EAST.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT DURING
THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING EAST 10 TO
15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
.TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.

$$

LMZ080-671-673-675-777-779-872-874-876-878-240930-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 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 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-
902 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2013

PORT WASHINGTON WI TO WHITEHALL MI SOUTH

.REST OF TONIGHT...NORTH WIND TO 30 KT GRADUALLY DIMINISHING TO 10
TO 20 KT. WAVES 10 TO 14 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 7
TO 10 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FT LATE.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 KT.
WAVES 6 TO 9 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT LATE.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NORTHEAST. WAVES AROUND
1 FT.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING EAST 10 TO
15 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.

$$
LMZ761-240930-
MAFOR 2403/
MICHIGAN NORTH 11830 11820 13810 11610 11510 11500. WAVES 3 TO 6
FT OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 6
FT FRIDAY MORNING AND TO 1 TO 3 FT BY FRIDAY EVENING.

MICHIGAN SOUTH 12840 11820 14810 11810. WAVES 10 TO 14 FT
OCCASIONALLY TO 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FT
BY FRIDAY MORNING AND TO 4 TO 6 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT EARLY
FRIDAY EVENING.

$$

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