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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
221 PM CDT FRI JUN 14 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.1 INCHES CENTERED OVER LAKE
SUPERIOR WILL SLIDE SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY TONIGHT. A
WEAKENING LOW PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE MIDDLE MISSOURI VALLEY
AVERAGING 29.6 INCHES WILL WEAKEN TO 29.8 INCHES AS IT APPROACHES
THE SOUTHERN TIP OF LAKE MICHIGAN SATURDAY...WHILE ANOTHER LOW
PRESSURE AVERAGING 29.4 INCHES AND CENTERED OVER SASKATCHEWAN
SATURDAY NIGHT WILL SLIDE SOUTHEAST AND WEAKEN TO 29.6 INCHES
OVER LAKE SUPERIOR SUNDAY EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.1 INCHES
WILL BUILD OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS TUESDAY...THEN MOVE EAST OVER
LAKE MICHIGAN WEDNESDAY..AND THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES REGION
THURSDAY.

//

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.


LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-150400-
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-
221 PM CDT FRI JUN 14 2013

SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH

.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT VEERING TO SOUTH. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
.SATURDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING WEST.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KT.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.MONDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING WEST. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.MONDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.TUESDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.WEDNESDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES 2 FT
OR LESS.

$$

LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-150400-
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-
221 PM CDT FRI JUN 14 2013

SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH

.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KT VEERING TO SOUTH AROUND 10 KT.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.SATURDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KT VEERING TO WEST. CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.MONDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KT BECOMING WEST. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.MONDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.TUESDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KT BACKING TO SOUTH. WAVES 1 TO
3 FT.


$$

LMZ761-150400-
MAFOR 1421/
MICHIGAN NORTH 11100 11200 11300 11400 14420. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT
TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT SATURDAY.

MICHIGAN SOUTH 11810 11110 11300 11400 14410. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
SATURDAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY.

$$

BEACHLER