FZUS63 KLOT 090242 GLFLM OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 842 PM CST SUN FEB 8 2009 FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.4 INCHES CENTERED OVER THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY AND WESTERN GREAT LAKES WILL CONTINUE TO SLIDE EAST OF THE AREA OVERNIGHT. LOW PRESSURE OF 29.4 INCHES WILL MOVE OUT OF THE ROCKIES AND OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS MONDAY MORNING AND MOVE NORTH TO NORTHERN MINNESOTA AND STRENGTHEN TO 29.1 INCHES BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL THEN TRACK INTO SOUTHERN ONTARIO TUESDAY NIGHT WHILE ANOTHER AREA OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS IN THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. THIS SECOND LOW IS FORECAST TO TRACK ACROSS NORTHERN ILLINOIS WEDNESDAY AND LOWER MICHIGAN WEDNESDAY NIGHT. LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-091045- 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- 842 PM CST SUN FEB 8 2009 .REST OF TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH TO 30 KNOTS. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING. RAIN OVERNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET. .TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. WAVES 6 TO 8 FEET. .TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET OVERNIGHT. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING TO WEST. RAIN LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW OR RAIN. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. .THURSDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. .FRIDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. $$ LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-091045- 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- 842 PM CST SUN FEB 8 2009 .REST OF TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BACKING TO SOUTHEAST. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING... THEN CHANCE OF RAIN OVERNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET. .TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET. .TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. CHANCE OF RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET OVERNIGHT. .WEDNESDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING TO NORTH 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW OR RAIN. WAVES 6 TO 8 FEET. .THURSDAY...WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 8 FEET. .FRIDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. $$ LMZ761-091045- MAFOR 0904/ MICHIGAN NORTH 14410 12320 12330. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET MONDAY. 220103. MICHIGAN SOUTH 12400 12310 11320 11330 12340. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS TONIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET MONDAY. 220002. $$ RLB