Expires:201305251530;;649872 FZUS63 KLOT 250740 GLFLM OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 240 AM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013 FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.4 INCHES IS SPREAD FROM NORTHERN ONTARIO TO THE OHIO VALLEY EARLY THIS MORNING AND WILL SLOWLY DRIFT EASTWARD THROUGH THE WEEKEND. LOW PRESSURE OF AROUND 29.8 INCHES IS STRETCHED ACROSS THE HIGH PLAINS AND WILL REMAIN THERE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. LOW PRESSURE WILL BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED AND MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PLAINS EARLY NEXT WEEK AS THE HIGH PUSHES ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES. STEADIER SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL SET UP OVER LAKE MICHIGAN MONDAY AND PERSIST THROUGH LATE WEEK AS LOW PRESSURE EVENTUALLY PASSES NORTHWEST OF THE LAKE. // WAVES ARE PROVIDED AS A RANGE OF SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHTS...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES...ALONG WITH THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 10 PERCENT OF THE WAVES WHICH WILL OCCASIONALLY BE ENCOUNTERED. LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-251530- 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- 240 AM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013 TWO RIVERS WI TO MANISTEE MI NORTH .TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FT. .TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FT. .SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FT. .SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FT. .MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. $$