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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL

247 PM CST TUE MAR 3 2009



FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN



.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.5 INCHES EXTENDING FROM

SOUTHEAST ONTARIO INTO THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY WILL MOVE INTO THE

MID ATLANTIC STATES WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A BROAD AREA OF LOW

PRESSURE OF 29.5 INCHES WILL THEN DEVELOP ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND

NORTHERN HIGH PLAINS WEDNESDAY AND TRACK INTO NORTHERN MINNESOTA

AND SOUTHWEST ONTARIO THURSDAY NIGHT DEEPENING TO 29.5 INCHES.

THIS LOW WILL MOVE INTO WESTERN ONTARIO FRIDAY EVENING. A WEAK

RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.0 INCHES WILL BUILD BACK INTO THE

WESTERN GREAT LAKES REGION FRIDAY NIGHT.



LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-868-870-040530-

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 SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 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-

247 PM CST TUE MAR 3 2009



.TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH THIS

EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.

.WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET

BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.

.THURSDAY...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES

BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.

CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.

.FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES

2 TO 4 FEET. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. 

.SATURDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH DURING THE

NIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW OR RAIN. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.

.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW.

WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. 



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LMZ080-671-673-675-777-779-872-874-876-878-040530-

LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 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 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-

247 PM CST TUE MAR 3 2009



.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15

KNOTS THIS EVENING. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET

OVERNIGHT. 

.WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. WAVES

1 TO 3 FEET. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH.

WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET OVERNIGHT. 

.THURSDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.

CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. 

.FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES

1 TO 3 FEET. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES AROUND 1

FOOT. 

.SATURDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW.

WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. 

.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 2 TO

4 FEET. 



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LMZ761-040530-

MAFOR 0322/

MICHIGAN NORTH 12510 15410. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4

FEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 220103.



MICHIGAN SOUTH 12300 15410. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT BUILDING TO 1 TO 3

FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET WEDNESDAY. 220001.



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