FZUS63 KLOT 200904
GLFLM 
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
304 AM CST THU NOV 20 2008
FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN

SYNOPSIS
A LOW OVER LAKE HURON HAS A PRESSURE OF 29.8 INCHES
THIS MORNING. THIS LOW WILL MOVE EAST TO NEW YORK AND WILL BE
ABSORBED INTO A LARGE LOW CENTERED OVER NEWFOUNDLAND BY THIS 
EVENING. A LARGE HIGH WITH A PRESSURE OF 31.0 INCHES OVER
NORTHERN SASKATCHEWAN WILL MOVE INTO NORTH DAKOTA BY THIS 
EVENING. THIS HIGH WILL MOVE TO EASTERN KANSAS AND SPREAD ACROSS
THE WESTERN ONTARIO AND THE ENTIRE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BY FRIDAY 
MORNING. 
LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-201630-
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-
304 AM CST THU NOV 20 2008

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING

TODAY
NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES
10 TO 14 FEET.

TONIGHT
NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST WIND TO 30
KNOTS LATE. NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET.

FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET. 

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET OVERNIGHT. 

SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES
3 TO 5 FEET.

SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. 

SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 5 TO
8 FEET. 

MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. 
LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-201630-
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-
304 AM CST THU NOV 20 2008

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING

TODAY
NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES
10 TO 14 FEET.

TONIGHT
NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING A NORTHWEST WIND TO 30
KNOTS LATE. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN NUMEROUS
SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET.

FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET. 

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET OVERNIGHT. 

SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES
3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. 

SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. 

SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. 

MONDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. 
  
LMZ761-201630-
MAFOR 2010/
MICHIGAN NORTH...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...
14850 12857 12747. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS TODAY. WAVES 10 TO 14 
FEET TODAY AND TONIGHT. 221014. 
MICHIGAN SOUTH...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...
14850 12857 12747. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS TODAY. WAVES 10 TO 14
FEET TODAY AND TONIGHT. 221014.