000 FZUS63 KLOT 042017 GLFLM OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 217 PM CST THU DEC 4 2008 FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN .SYNOPSIS...SURFACE PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AS A LARGE POLAR HIGH PRESSURE NEAR 30.7 INCHES OVER SOUTHERN ALBERTA BUILDS SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS STATES BY EARLY FRIDAY. WITH COLD AIR IN PLACE ACROSS GREAT LAKES...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN ELEVATED...BUT BELOW GALE FORCE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. THIS HIGH WILL THEN CONTINUE EASTWARD ACROSS THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY AS A LOW PRESSURE OF 29.6 INCHES MOVES TO THE UPPER GREAT LAKES. LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-050430- 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- 217 PM CST THU DEC 4 2008 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. .FRIDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN SNOW OVERNIGHT. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET. .SATURDAY...SOUTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTH GALES TO 40 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET. .SUNDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. .MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET. .TUESDAY...NORTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. $$ LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-050430- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 217 PM CST THU DEC 4 2008 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. .FRIDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO 35 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET. .SATURDAY...SOUTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS BECOMING WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 12 TO 16 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO GALES TO 35 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET. .SUNDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. .MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET. .TUESDAY...NORTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET. $$ LMZ761-050430- MAFOR 0422/ MICHIGAN NORTH 11730 15630 11540. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. 220508. MICHIGAN SOUTH 11630 15630 11530. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. 220508. $$ RLB