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Lake Michigan Open Lake Forecasts

Chicago, Illinois

FZUS63 KLOT 090136
GLFLM

OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
836 PM CDT WED SEP 8 2010

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.3 INCHES EXTENDING
FROM MANITOBA TO MISSOURI WILL SHIFT SLOWLY EASTWARD ACROSS THE
WESTERN GREAT LAKES AND MIDWEST OVERNIGHT AND THURSDAY. BY FRIDAY
MORNING...LOW PRESSURE OF 29.5 INCHES WILL DEVELOP OVER THE
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS WHILE THE HIGH MOVES EAST...TO
EXTEND FROM EASTERN ONTARIO TO THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY. THE LOW WILL
THEN DEEPEN TO 29.4 INCHES AS IT MOVES NORTHEAST TO NEAR LAKE
WINNIPEG BY SATURDAY MORNING...AND TO 29.3 INCHES AS IT REACHES
THE SOUTHWEST SHORE OF HUDSON BAY BY SATURDAY NIGHT. A COLD FRONT
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE WESTERN GREAT
LAKES ON SATURDAY.

LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-090930-
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-
836 PM CDT WED SEP 8 2010

.REST OF TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING NORTH 10
TO 20 KT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.
.THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING NORTH. WAVES
2 TO 4 FT DECREASING TO 1 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING EAST. WAVES
1 TO 3 FT.
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING SOUTHEAST. WAVES
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.
.SATURDAY...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SHOWERS
LIKELY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FT.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS TO 30 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES
5 TO 7 FT.
.SUNDAY...WEST WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT AND BECOMING
SOUTHWEST. WAVES DECREASING TO 4 TO 6 FT.
.MONDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.

$$

LMZ080-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-870-872-874-876-878-090930-
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-
836 PM CDT WED SEP 8 2010

.REST OF TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NORTHEAST. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING EAST.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.
.SATURDAY...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUNDAY...WEST WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT. WAVES DECREASING
TO 3 TO 5 FT.
.MONDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.

$$

LMZ761-090930-
MAFOR 0903/
MICHIGAN NORTH 12730 13720 12820 11810. WAVES 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING
TO 2 TO 4 OVERNIGHT...AND TO 1 TO 3 FT WED. 220306.

MICHIGAN SOUTH 15810 11810 14810 11110. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING
TO 2 TO 4 FT OVERNIGHT. 220305.

$$






WHUS73 KLOT 080840
MWWLOT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
340 AM CDT WED SEP 8 2010

LMZ740>744-080945-
/O.CAN.KLOT.SC.Y.0064.000000T0000Z-100908T1100Z/
WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR-
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND-
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY-
GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-
340 AM CDT WED SEP 8 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY. HAZARDOUS WINDS FOR SMALL CRAFT ARE NO LONGER ARE
OCCURRING.

$$

LMZ745-081645-
/O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0064.000000T0000Z-100908T1700Z/
BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY-
340 AM CDT WED SEP 8 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY.

* HAZARDOUS WIND AND WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT UNTIL NOON
  CDT TODAY.

* STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE 25 KT FROM THE NORTHWEST. HIGHEST
  SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT WILL 6 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL
  WAVES TO 9 FT.

THE FORECAST FOR THE INDIANA NEARSHORE WATERS HAS MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 22 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 KMKX 081111
MWWMKX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
611 AM CDT WED SEP 8 2010


LMZ643>646-081215-
/O.EXP.KMKX.SC.Y.0057.000000T0000Z-100908T1100Z/
SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI-
PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI-
NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI-
WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL-
611 AM CDT WED SEP 8 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.


$$





WHUS73 KAPX 090245
MWWAPX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1045 PM EDT WED SEP 8 2010

LHZ345-346-LMZ341-090345-
/O.CAN.KAPX.SC.Y.0176.000000T0000Z-100909T0300Z/
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING
MACKINAC ISLAND-ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-
1045 PM EDT WED SEP 8 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY.

$$

LSZ321-322-090900-
/O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0176.000000T0000Z-100909T1500Z/
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-
1045 PM EDT WED SEP 8 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT
THURSDAY.

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.

&&

$$

LMZ323-342-344>346-090900-
/O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0176.000000T0000Z-100909T1500Z/
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO
NORWOOD MI-
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE
TRAVERSE BAY-SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-
1045 PM EDT WED SEP 8 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT
THURSDAY.

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.

&&

$$

LHZ347-348-090900-
/O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0176.000000T0000Z-100909T2100Z/
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
1045 PM EDT WED SEP 8 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT
THURSDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THURSDAY.

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.

&&

$$

LHZ349-090900-
/O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0176.000000T0000Z-100909T0900Z/
STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI-
1045 PM EDT WED SEP 8 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT THURSDAY.

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.

&&

$$






WHUS73 KGRR 090114
MWWGRR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
914 PM EDT WED SEP 8 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CANCELLED...


LMZ844-845-090215-
/O.CAN.KGRR.SC.Y.0060.000000T0000Z-100909T0900Z/
ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI-
914 PM EDT WED SEP 8 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS CANCELLED THE
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY.

WAVES IN THE NEARSHORE WATERS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 2 TO 4 FEET
OVERNIGHT...BELOW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA.

$$






WHUS73 KGRB 081502
MWWGRB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
1002 AM CDT WED SEP 8 2010

...WINDS AND WAVES GRADUALLY DIMINISHING THIS AFTERNOON...

.WINDS AND WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON...AS LOW
PRESSURE MOVES EAST OF THE GREAT LAKES REGION.

LMZ521-541-081800-
/O.CON.KGRB.SC.Y.0041.000000T0000Z-100908T1800Z/
THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK
ISLAND PASSAGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM OCONTO WI TO LITTLE
STURGEON BAY WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
1002 AM CDT WED SEP 8 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON.

EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS TO EASE TO 10 TO 20 KTS...AND WAVES SUBSIDE
TO 2 TO 4 FT THIS AFTERNOON. THIS IN TURN WILL ALLOW THE SMALL
CRAFT TO EXPIRE AT 1 PM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OVER 20 KNOTS 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.

&&

$$