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FZUS63 KLOT 091444
GLFLM
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
844 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010
FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.5 INCHES CENTERED OVER WESTERN
ONTARIO WILL WEAKEN SLIGHTLY BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AS IT MERGES
WITH A BROAD RIDGE AVERAGING 30.4 INCHES RUNNING FROM WESTERN
ONTARIO THROUGH THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. THIS RIDGE WILL VERY SLOWLY
TRACK EAST TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...REACHING THE WESTERN GREAT
LAKES FRIDAY NIGHT. AHEAD OF THIS RIDGE...LOW PRESSURE OF 29.8
INCHES OVER KENTUCKY WILL MOVE ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY TODAY AND
DEEPEN TO 29.4 INCHES OVER NORTHERN OHIO TONIGHT. THE LOW WILL
THEN WEAKEN ACROSS THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES WEDNESDAY IN FAVOR OF
A STRONGER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM BOMBING OUT OVER THE MID ATLANTIC
COAST ON WEDNESDAY.
LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-092100-
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-
844 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 30
KT. SNOW. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST GALES TO 35 KT BECOMING NORTH. SNOW IN THE
EVENING...THEN SNOW LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 10 FT.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH GALES TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT. CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20
KT. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING NORTHWEST. WAVES
3 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-092100-
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-
844 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
REST OF TODAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING NORTHEAST TO
30 KT. SNOW. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST GALES TO 35 KT BECOMING NORTH. SNOW.
WAVES BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH GALES TO 35 KT BECOMING NORTHWEST. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 10 TO 14 FT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
WAVES 6 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
LMZ761-092100-
MAFOR 0916/
MICHIGAN NORTH...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11136 11146 12156
14856. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT TODAY AND TO 6
TO 10 FT TONIGHT. 210305 210407.
MICHIGAN SOUTH...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11236 11146 12156
14856. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT TODAY AND TO 10
TO 14 FT TONIGHT. 210305 210407.
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