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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
858 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2009

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN

.SYNOPSIS...LOW PRESSURE OF 29.6 INCHES WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
NORTHERN GREAT LAKES REGION THROUGH MIDDAY. LOW PRESSURE OF 29.5
INCHES WILL MOVE EAST FROM THE DAKOTAS ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA
THIS AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL MOVE EAST SOUTHEAST ACROSS SOUTHERN
WISCONSIN AND SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN TONIGHT. THE LOW DEEPENS TO
29.3 INCHES SATURDAY AS IT CONTINUES EAST TO MAINE. HIGH PRESSURE
OF 30.2 INCHES GRADUALLY DRIFTS FROM THE SOUTHERN CANADIAN PRAIRIE
AND THE NORTHERN PLAINS TO OVER THE GREAT LAKES AND OHIO VALLEY
DURING SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. A TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE OF 29.4 INCHES MOVES EAST ACROSS CENTRAL CANADA AND THE
PLAINS LOW PRESSURE OF 29.3 INCHES TUESDAY.

LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-082145-
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-
858 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2009

.REST OF TODAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
.SATURDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
.SUNDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.MONDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.


$$

LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-082145-
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-
858 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2009

.REST OF TODAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BACKING TO
SOUTHEAST. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS VEERING TO WEST. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
.SATURDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST TO
30 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET OVERNIGHT.
.SUNDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
.MONDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.


$$

LMZ761-082145-
MAFOR 0815/
MICHIGAN NORTH 13500 12106 13116. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY TONIGHT. RAIN
SHOWERS LIKELY SATURDAY MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING.
220001.

MICHIGAN SOUTH 13400 13206 11606 11610. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY TONIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS SATURDAY
MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. WAVES 2
FEET OR LESS SATURDAY MORNING. 220001.

$$

LENNING








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