FZUS63 KLOT 311425
GLFLM 
LMZ760-312100-

OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
900 AM CST SUN OCT 31 2004

LAKE MICHIGAN FORECAST BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE

.SYNOPSIS...LOW PRESSURE OF 29.2 INCHES WILL CONTINUE MOVING OFF TO 
THE EAST ACROSS QUEBEC THIS AFTERNOON...WHILE A RIDGE OF HIGH 
PRESSURE OF 30.0 INCHES EXTENDING FROM WESTERN ONTARIO TO THE LOWER 
OHIO VALLEY WILL MOVES EAST TOWARD THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES. THE 
RIDGE WILL DRIFT NORTHEAST OVER THE GREAT LAKES TONIGHT AND 
MONDAY...WHILE LOW PRESSURE DEEPENS TO 29.7 INCHES IN THE SOUTHERN 
PLAINS AND MOVES NORTHEAST INTO THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. THE LOW 
WILL CONTINUE NORTHEASTWARD TO OHIO MONDAY NIGHT...AND INTO SOUTHERN 
QUEBEC TUESDAY. LARGE HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.6 INCHES WILL MOVE FROM 
THE SOUTHERN ROCKIES INTO THE SOUTHERN PLAINS TUESDAY THROUGH 
THURSDAY.

NORTH HALF

.THIS AFTERNOON...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 
TO 15 KNOTS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET. 
.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 
KNOTS THIS EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET 
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BACKING NORTH
OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET. 
.TUESDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES
3 TO 5 FEET. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. 
.WEDNESDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. 
.THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTH 5 TO 10
KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5
FEET. 

SOUTH HALF

.THIS AFTERNOON...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 
AROUND 10 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.  
.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING VARIABLE THIS 
EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO LESS THAN 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS 
IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS...BUILDING TO 
1 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN LIKELY. WAVES 4 TO
6 FEET. 
.TUESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES
4 TO 6 FEET. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET. 
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING WEST. CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET. 
.THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTH 5 TO 10
KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. 

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LMZ761-312100-
MAFOR 3116/
MICHIGAN NORTH 1/2 11730 11720 12710 11710 13900. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET 
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND TO 1 TO 2 FEET TONIGHT.  
220307. 

MICHIGAN SOUTH 1/2 11620 11610 11710 11700 12900 12300. WAVES 4 TO 6 
FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND TO LESS THAN 2 FEET 
TONIGHT. 220306.

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