FZUS63 KLOT 091943 GLFLM OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 243 PM CDT FRI MAY 9 2008 FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OF 29.7 INCHES IN SOUTHERN ARKANSAS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF STATES TONIGHT TO THE CAROLINA COAST BY SATURDAY MORNING. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OF 29.9 INCHES WILL BUILD INTO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES REGION TONIGHT. STRONGER LOW PRESSURE OF 29.3 INCHES WILL DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHEAST IOWA SATURDAY NIGHT...TRACKING INTO NORTHERN INDIANA SUNDAY AFTERNOON...AND INTO EASTERN OHIO LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS LOW PRESSURE AREA WILL CONTINUE INTO THE MID ATLANTIC STATES BY EARLY MONDAY AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.0 INCHES BUILDS BACK INTO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES. LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-100430- 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- 243 PM CDT FRI MAY 9 2008 .TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .SATURDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS VEERING TO EAST. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. CHANCE OF RAIN OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .SUNDAY...EAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET. .MONDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. $$ LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-100430- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 243 PM CDT FRI MAY 9 2008 .TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .SATURDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .SUNDAY...EAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. RAIN LIKELY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET. .MONDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. .MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. $$ LMZ761-100430- MAFOR 0921/ MICHIGAN NORTH 13810 11800 12700 11100 11200. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS SATURDAY. 220103. MICHIGAN SOUTH 15810 12110. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. 220204. $$ RLB