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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
240 AM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.4 INCHES IS SPREAD FROM NORTHERN
ONTARIO TO THE OHIO VALLEY EARLY THIS MORNING AND WILL SLOWLY DRIFT
EASTWARD THROUGH THE WEEKEND. LOW PRESSURE OF AROUND 29.8 INCHES IS
STRETCHED ACROSS THE HIGH PLAINS AND WILL REMAIN THERE THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. LOW PRESSURE WILL BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED AND MOVE EASTWARD
ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PLAINS EARLY NEXT WEEK AS THE HIGH
PUSHES ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES. STEADIER SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL
SET UP OVER LAKE MICHIGAN MONDAY AND PERSIST THROUGH LATE WEEK AS
LOW PRESSURE EVENTUALLY PASSES NORTHWEST OF THE LAKE.

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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.


LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-251530-
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-
240 AM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013

TWO RIVERS WI TO MANISTEE MI NORTH

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FT.
.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FT.
.SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FT.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO
15 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FT.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.


$$

LMZ080-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-870-872-874-876-878-251530-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 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 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 PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 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-
240 AM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013

TWO RIVERS WI TO MANISTEE MI SOUTH

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


$$

LMZ761-251530-
MAFOR 2509/
MICHIGAN NORTH 11900 14900 13100. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.

MICHIGAN SOUTH 11900 14900 12100 11200. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.

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