FZUS81 KCLE 082040
ICELIO
GREAT LAKES ICE OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OHIO
345 PM EST MON FEB 8 2010
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP IN THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY 
AND THEN MOVE ACROSS THE LOWER AND CENTRAL LAKES WEDNESDAY.  THE LOW 
WILL TURN INTO AN OPEN TROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY AS IT IS ABSORBED BY 
LOW OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST.  THE TROUGH WILL REMAIN ACROSS ALL 
THE LAKES THROUGH THE END OF THE WORK WEEK.  LARGE AREA OF HIGH 
PRESSURE WILL MOVE OVER THE LAKES SUNDAY.
THE WINDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN LAKES WILL REMAIN FROM THE NORTHEAST 
THROUGH TUESDAY.  THE WINDS WILL TURN TO THE NORTH AND INCREASE TO 
30 KNOTS TUESDAY NIGHT.  THE WINDS ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND LOWER 
LAKES WILL BE VARIABLE TONIGHT.  THE WINDS WILL TURN TO THE 
NORTHEAST TUESDAY AND INCREASE TO 30 KNOTS BY TUESDAY NIGHT.
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE NEAR NORMAL THROUGH THE ENTIRE 
FORECAST PERIOD FOR ALL THE GREAT LAKES.
MODERATE ICE GROWTH IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE PERIOD.  OVERNIGHT LOWS 
WILL BE MAINLY IN THE SINGLE DIGITS ACROSS THE NORTHERN LAKES...AND 
MAINLY IN THE TEENS ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LAKES.
RIDGING AND RAFTING OF THE ICE FIELDS ON LAKE ERIE IN THE STRONGER 
WINDS TONIGHT COULD CAUSE FURTHER CRACKS TO FORM. SOME SHIFTING OF 
THE LARGE ICE FLOE OVER THE CENTRAL PORTION OF THE LAKE COULD ALSO 
OCCUR.  BEST RIDGING AND RAFTING WILL LIKELY OCCUR AT THE MOUTH OF 
THE WESTERN BASIN OF LAKE ERIE. 
ICE FISHING ENTHUSIASTS ON LAKE ERIE SHOULD BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE 
SHIFTING ICE CONDITIONS DUE TO THE STRONGER WINDS EXPECTED LATE 
TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. 
NO NEW ICE REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY THE COAST GUARD.
NORMAL TEMPERATURES FOR SELECTED LOCATIONS AROUND THE GREAT LAKES FOR
THE PERIOD FEBRUARY 08 2010 THROUGH FEBRUARY 15 2010:
 LOCATION            HIGH  LOW         LOCATION            HIGH  LOW
------------------------------        -------------------------------
DULUTH, MN            20     1      MUSKEGON, MI          30    16
MARQUETTE, MI         22     4      ALPENA, MI            27     7
SAULT STE MARIE, MI   22     4      DETROIT, MI           32    17
GREEN BAY, WI         25     7      TOLEDO, OH            33    16
MILWAUKEE, WI         29    14      CLEVELAND, OH         33    19
CHICAGO, IL           32    17      BUFFALO, NY           30    16
 
$$
DJB