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Heavy Rain in the Southern U.S.; Active Weather Continues in Alaska

A storm system will bring heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and flooding threats to portions of the Southern Plains today, the Lower Mississippi Valley Saturday, and the Southeast into the Mid-Atlantic on Sunday. Another Bering system will impact the Alaskan West Coast and Central Interior through the weekend bringing moderate to heavy snow, high winds, and/or some blizzard conditions. Read More >

Lake Michigan Marine Zone Codes

The Marine Zones on Lake Michigan are assigned SAME codes. This table lists the Marine Zone identifier, a description of the area covered, and the SAME code that has been assigned to that zone.

Zones designated "Nearshore" cover waters from the shoreline to 5 Nautical Miles offshore.

Zones designated "Open Water" cover waters from 5 Nautical Miles offshore to the midline of the lake.

Zone Description Code
LMZ843 Nearshore - New Buffalo to St Joseph 092843
LMZ844 Nearshore - St Joseph to South Haven 092844
LMZ845 Nearshore - South Haven to Holland 092845
LMZ846 Nearshore - Holland to Grand Haven 092846
LMZ847 Nearshore - Grand Haven to Whitehall 092847
LMZ848 Nearshore - Whitehall to Pentwater 092848
LMZ849 Nearshore - Pentwater to Manistee 092849
LMZ867 Open Water - New Buffalo to Holland 092867
LMZ868 Open Water - Holland to Whitehall 092868
LMZ869 Open Water - Whitehall to Manistee 092869