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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
905 AM CDT WED JUN 19 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN

.SYNOPSIS...A LARGE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE AVERAGING 30.1 INCHES
COVERS THE GREAT LAKES...ONTARIO...AND QUEBEC. THIS HIGH WILL MOVE
EAST TO THE MID ATLANTIC COAST BY THURSDAY AS LOW PRESSURE OF
29.7 INCHES EXPANDS ACROSS THE PLAINS STATES. ON FRIDAY...THIS LOW
WILL START TO LIFT NORTHEAST...REACHING FAR WESTERN ONTARIO BY
SATURDAY. MEANWHILE HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.2 INCHES WILL REMAIN
ANCHORED OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

//

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.


LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-192145-
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-
905 AM CDT WED JUN 19 2013

TWO RIVERS WI TO MANISTEE MI NORTH

.REST OF TODAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1
TO 3 FT.
.THURSDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.FRIDAY...SOUTH WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 8
FT.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
.SATURDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.SUNDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 KT.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT.

$$

LMZ080-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-870-872-874-876-878-192145-
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-
905 AM CDT WED JUN 19 2013

TWO RIVERS WI TO MANISTEE MI SOUTH

.REST OF TODAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.THURSDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES  1 TO
3 FT.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SOUTH.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3
FT.
.FRIDAY...SOUTH WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
.SATURDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.SUNDAY...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SOUTHWEST. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.

$$
LMZ761-192145-
MAFOR 1915/
MICHIGAN NORTH 13410 12420 12410 11420. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT TODAY.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FT TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING.

MICHIGAN SOUTH 11210 11200 14900 12300. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT TODAY.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT TONIGHT. WAVES INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 FT THURSDAY
MORNING.

$$

KREIN