Chicago, Illinois

FZUS63 KLOT 052051
GLFLM

OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
251 PM CST SUN FEB 5 2012

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN

.SYNOPSIS...LOW PRESSURE OF 29.4 INCHES OVER HUDSON BAY WILL
CONTINUE TO SHIFT EAST INTO QUEBEC TONIGHT...WHILE HIGH PRESSURE
AVERAGING 30.4 INCHES OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS SHIFTS SOUTHEAST.
WITH THIS LOW CONTINUING TO DEPART TO THE EAST ON MONDAY...A
TRAILING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE DOWN THE LAKE AND THEN CONTINUE
SOUTH OF LAKE MICHIGAN MONDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE AVERAGING 30.7
INCHES WILL THEN BUILD SOUTH THROUGH THE NORTHERN PLAINS ON
TUESDAY...CONTINUE SOUTH THROUGH THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PLAINS
ON WEDNESDAY...BEFORE A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AVERAGING 29.9
INCHES DROPS SOUTH THROUGH ONTARIO WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY
MORNING.

LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-060500-
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-
251 PM CST SUN FEB 5 2012

.TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. WAVES
3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT.
.MONDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KT BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT.
WAVES 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT.
.MONDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT.
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT OVERNIGHT.
.TUESDAY...NORTH WINDS TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT. CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT OVERNIGHT.
.WEDNESDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
.THURSDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES
5 TO 8 FT.
.FRIDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT.
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.


$$

LMZ080-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-870-872-874-876-878-060500-
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-
251 PM CST SUN FEB 5 2012

.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING WEST 10 TO 20
KT...THEN INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING
TO 3 TO 6 FT OVERNIGHT.
.MONDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT. WAVES
4 TO 7 FT.
.MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING NORTH 15 TO
25 KT...THEN INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT OVERNIGHT.
.TUESDAY...NORTH WINDS TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT. CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FT.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20
KT. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FT.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KT.
WAVES 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FT.
.THURSDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES
5 TO 8 FT.
.FRIDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.


$$

LMZ761-060500-
MAFOR 0522/
MICHIGAN NORTH 13530 13540 11630 11730. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING
TO 6 TO 9 FT TONIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT
MONDAY.

MICHIGAN SOUTH 11700 12620 13630 12620. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING
TO 3 TO 6 FT TONIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FT MONDAY.

$$

RODRIGUEZ

WHUS73 KLOT 010402
MWWLOT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1002 PM CST TUE JAN 31 2012

LMZ740>745-010515-
/O.EXP.KLOT.SC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-120201T0400Z/
WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR-
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND-
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY-
GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY-
1002 PM CST TUE JAN 31 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

$$

WHUS73 KMKX 312115
MWWMKX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
315 PM CST TUE JAN 31 2012

...GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS DIMINISHING BY EARLY EVENING...

.A LINGERING PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER FAR SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN
RESULTING IN GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS SOUTH OF NORTH POINT LIGHT
HOUSE WILL DIMINISH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT
WEAKENS.

LMZ645-646-010000-
/O.CON.KMKX.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120201T0000Z/
NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI-
WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL-
315 PM CST TUE JAN 31 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS.

* WAVES: 2 TO 4 FEET...WITH THE HIGHEST WAVES TOWARDS THE OPEN
  WATER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
MRC

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MKX

WHUS73 KAPX 052045
MWWAPX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
345 PM EST SUN FEB 5 2012

LMZ323-344>346-060445-
/O.EXB.KAPX.SC.Y.0017.120205T2100Z-120206T2200Z/
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO
NORWOOD MI-SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-
345 PM EST SUN FEB 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST MONDAY.

* PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
  INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS

INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

$$

LHZ347-060445-
/O.EXB.KAPX.SC.Y.0017.120205T2100Z-120206T2200Z/
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-
345 PM EST SUN FEB 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST MONDAY.

* PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
  INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS

INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

$$

LHZ348-349-060445-
/O.EXB.KAPX.SC.Y.0017.120206T1000Z-120206T2200Z/
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI-
345 PM EST SUN FEB 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM EST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM EST MONDAY.

* PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
  INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS

INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

$$

LMZ341-342-060445-
/O.EXT.KAPX.SC.Y.0017.120205T2100Z-120206T2200Z/
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE
TRAVERSE BAY-
345 PM EST SUN FEB 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST MONDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST MONDAY.

* PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
  INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS

INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

$$

LHZ345-346-060445-
/O.EXT.KAPX.SC.Y.0017.120205T2100Z-120206T2200Z/
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING
MACKINAC ISLAND-ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-
345 PM EST SUN FEB 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST MONDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST MONDAY.

* PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
  INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS

INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD

WHUS73 KGRR 010827
MWWGRR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
327 AM EST WED FEB 1 2012

LMZ844>849-011200-
/O.CON.KGRR.SC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120201T1200Z/
ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI-
HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI-
WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI-PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI-
327 AM EST WED FEB 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS.

* WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET EARLY THIS MORNING SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

WHUS73 KGRB 310151 AAA
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
751 PM CST MON JAN 30 2012

...WINDS AND WAVES HAVE SUBSIDED THIS EVENING...



LMZ541>543-310300-
/O.EXP.KGRB.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120131T0200Z/
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY WI TO TWO RIVERS WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS WI TO SHEBOYGAN WI-
751 PM CST MON JAN 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CST THIS EVENING...

WINDS AND WAVES HAVE FALLEN BELOW SMALL CRAFT CRITERIA.

$$