000 FZUS63 KLOT 240752 GLFLM OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 252 AM CDT THU JUL 24 2008 FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.2 INCHES OVER THE WESTERN LAKES WILL WEAKEN A BIT TO 30.1 INCHES AS IT DRIFTS SOUTH ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY BY TONIGHT. LOW PRESSURE OF 29.7 INCHES OVER WESTERN MANITOBA WILL MOVE NORTHEAST INTO NORTHERN ONTARIO BY FRIDAY MORNING...AND WILL REACH JAMES BAY BY EARLY SATURDAY. A TRAILING WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WESTERN LAKES FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY...AS THE LOW CONTINUES TO MOVE EAST ACROSS QUEBEC. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING OF 29.9 INCHES WILL THEN BUILD ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY AND SOUTHERN LAKES SUNDAY. LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-241530- 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- 252 AM CDT THU JUL 24 2008 .TODAY...NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING VARIABLE MORNING...THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS DURING THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .SATURDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING WEST. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .SUNDAY...WEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .MONDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. $$ LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-241530- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 252 AM CDT THU JUL 24 2008 .TODAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS THIS MORNING...BACKING TO THE SOUTH AT AROUND 10 KNOTS BY AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .SATURDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KNOTS DURING THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .MONDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. $$ LMZ761-241530- MAFOR 2409/ MICHIGAN NORTH 11100 12900 11400 14510. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS TODAY BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT. 220001. MICHIGAN SOUTH 12700 11600 14400 11410. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET TODAY BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT. 220102. $$ RATZER