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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
246 AM CDT SUN SEP 21 2008

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT OVER SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN WILL BECOME
STATIONARY OVER NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHERN INDIANA TODAY...
AND DISSIPATE TONIGHT. BROAD HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.4 INCHES OVER
ONTARIO...WILL STRENGTHEN TO 30.5 INCHES TONIGHT AS IT MOVES EAST
TO QUEBEC. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OF 29.6 INCHES WILL DEVELOP
OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS TONIGHT...AND SLOWLY MOVE EAST ACROSS
THE PLAINS...REACHING THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BY WEDNESDAY
MORNING.

LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-211400-
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-
246 AM CDT SUN SEP 21 2008

.TODAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15
KNOTS THIS MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET
THIS AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
.MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET OVERNIGHT.
.TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
.THURSDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.

$$

LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-211400-
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-
246 AM CDT SUN SEP 21 2008

.TODAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15
KNOTS THIS MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS.
WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
.TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
.THURSDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.

$$

LMZ761-211400-
MAFOR 2109/
MICHIGAN NORTH 11120 14210 11210 11310 11410. WAVES 3 TO 5
FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. 220305.

MICHIGAN SOUTH 11120 14110 12210 11310. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TODAY AND TO 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT.
220305.


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