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000 FZUS63 KLOT 242049 GLFLM OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 249 PM CST TUE NOV 24 2009 FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRESSURE OF 29.6 INCHES OVER SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA WILL TRACK THROUGH SOUTHERN WISCONSIN TOWARD THE NORTHERN HALF OF LAKE MICHIGAN ON WEDNESDAY AND DEEPEN TO 29.5 INCHES. AS THIS LOW LIFTS UP INTO SOUTHEAST ONTARIO...A WEAKER AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OF 29.7 INCHES WILL FORM IN MINNESOTA AND MOVE TOWARD THE SOUTHERN HALF OF LAKE MICHIGAN ON THURSDAY. AS THIS LOW AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH...WINDS WILL PICK UP THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING AS COLDER AIR MOVES INTO THE GREAT LAKES REGION. WITH THIS LOW MOVING OFF TOWARD NEW ENGLAND LATER IN THE WEEK...A RIDGE AXIS OF HIGH PRESSURE AVERAGING 30.0 INCHES WILL MOVE INTO THE MIDWEST. LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-250445- 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- 249 PM CST TUE NOV 24 2009 .TONIGHT...EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KT BACKING TO NORTHEAST. RAIN. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. .WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BACKING TO NORTHWEST. SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 20 KT. SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. .THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING NORTHWEST TO 30 KT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FT. .FRIDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRIDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. .SATURDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. .SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. $$ LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-250445- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 249 PM CST TUE NOV 24 2009 .TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO 25 KT. RAIN. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT OVERNIGHT. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING WEST. SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. .THURSDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING NORTHWEST TO 30 KT. SNOW AND SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT OVERNIGHT. .FRIDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING WEST. WAVES 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRIDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. .SATURDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. .SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. $$ LMZ761-250445- MAFOR 2422/ MICHIGAN NORTH 12200 12216 11116 11816 12716. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. 220103. MICHIGAN SOUTH 11316 13326 11436 11536 12636. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT. 220103. $$ HALBACH