083  
FZUS63 KLOT 161426 CCA  
GLFLM  
 
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN...CORRECTED  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL  
925 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008  
 
FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE AVERAGING OF 30.1 INCHES  
EXTENDS FROM LOWER MICHIGAN SOUTHWEST THROUGH MISSOURI. THIS RIDGE  
WILL SLOWLY SLIDE SOUTHEAST FRIDAY. MEANWHILE...LOW PRESSURE OF  
29.6 INCHES OVER THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY WILL MOVE EAST OFF THE MID  
ATLANTIC COAST LATER THIS EVENING. FRIDAY AFTERNOON...LOW PRESSURE  
OF 29.4 INCHES WILL DROP OUT OF NORTHERN WINNIPEG AND TRACK ACROSS  
THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. THE LOW WILL  
PROCEED INTO SOUTHERN ONTARIO BY SATURDAY NIGHT WHILE DRAGGING AN  
ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT ACROSS LAKE MICHIGAN. HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.2  
INCHES WILL BUILD OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS SUNDAY AND SPREAD INTO  
THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES REGION BY MONDAY.  
 
LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-162230-  
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-  
925 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY  
MORNING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET THIS  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.  
SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO  
35 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET OVERNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.  
 

 
 
LMZ080-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-870-872-874-876-878-162230-  
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 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 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 PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 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-  
925 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.  
ISOLATED SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO  
3 TO 5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.   
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LMZ761-162230-  
MAFOR 1615/  
MICHIGAN NORTH 13520 13526 12726. CHANCE OF SHOWERS REST OF TODAY.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 3  
TO 6 FEET TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. 220204  
 
MICHIGAN SOUTH 12620 11520 13530 12630. ISOLATED SHOWERS REST OF  
TODAY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO  
3 TO 5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET TONIGHT AND 3 TO 6 FEET  
SATURDAY. 220103.  
 

 
 
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