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000 FZUS63 KLOT 071517 GLFLM OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN...RESENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 917 AM CST FRI NOV 7 2008 FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN .SYNOPSIS...A LOW WITH A PRESSURE OF 29.5 INCHES WAS OVER SOUTHERN MINNESOTA THIS MORNING. THIS LOW WILL MOVE NORTHEAST TO SOUTHERN ONTARIO BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE PRESSURE OF THE LOW WILL BE 29.3 INCHES BY THEN. A HIGH WITH A PRESSURE 30.4 INCHES OVER NORTHERN MANITOBA WILL EXTEND SOUTH ACROSS THE GREAT PLAINS TO OKLAHOMA BY SATURDAY EVENING. LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-072315- 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- 917 AM CST FRI NOV 7 2008 .REST OF TODAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. .SATURDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET OVERNIGHT. .SUNDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. .MONDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. .TUESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. $$ LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-072315- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 917 AM CST FRI NOV 7 2008 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. .SATURDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO 35 KNOTS. RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT...WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. .SUNDAY...WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. .MONDAY...NORTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. .TUESDAY...NORTHEAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET. $$ LMZ761-072315- MAFOR 0716/ MICHIGAN NORTH 11410 11420 12520 14527. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES INCREASING TO 3 TO 6 FEET THIS EVENING. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET OVERNIGHT AND SATURDAY. 220204. MICHIGAN SOUTH 12520 12547 11527 13537. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT AND 4 TO 7 FEET SATURDAY. 210204 210306. $$