FZUS63 KLOT 130250
GLFLM 
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
850 PM CST SUN FEB 12 2012
FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN
.SYNOPSIS...A LARGE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE
OF 30.4 INCHES EXTENDS FROM SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO SOUTHWARD ACROSS
THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. THIS HIGH WILL MOVE EASTWARD OFF THE
SOUTHEASTERN COAST OF THE UNITED STATES ON MONDAY EVENING.
MEANWHILE...A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OF 29.7 INCHES WILL MOVE
EAST FROM THE PLAINS AND REACH THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BY
DAYBREAK TUESDAY. ANOTHER AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OF 29.9 INCHES WILL
MOVE FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS TO THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AND THEN UP THE OH RIVER VALLEY
THURSDAY.
LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-131045-
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-
850 PM CST SUN FEB 12 2012
.REST OF TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 5 TO 9 FT.
.MONDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW LATE. WAVES 5 TO 9 FT.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 5 TO 9 FT.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
MORNING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THURSDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. WAVES
2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRIDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.  
$$
LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-131045-
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-
850 PM CST SUN FEB 12 2012
.REST OF TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20
KT LATE. WAVES 6 TO 9 FT.
.MONDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE
MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE
OF SNOW LATE. WAVES 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SNOW IN THE EVENING...THEN SNOW LIKELY OVERNIGHT.
WAVES 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
MORNING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 3 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SOUTHEAST
5 TO 10 KT. CHANCE OF SNOW OR RAIN LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KT. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. 
.FRIDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.  
$$
LMZ761-131045-
MAFOR 1304/
MICHIGAN NORTH 14630 11630 13530. CHANCE OF SNOW MONDAY EVENING.
WAVES 5 TO 9 FT.
MICHIGAN SOUTH 12630 12620 12520 11530 11537. CHANCE OF SNOW MONDAY
AFTERNOON. WAVES 6 TO 9 FT OVERNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING
TO 3 TO 5 FT MONDAY AND MONDAY EVENING.
$$
KJB