fzus61 kcle 091312
glfle 
753 

open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
912 am edt sun mar 9 2014

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake erie

.synopsis...a ridge will extend onto lake erie from the southwest
today. the ridge will sag southward into the evening allowing low
pressure 29.30 inches to move across ontario on monday. a cold
front will cross lake erie monday night into early tuesday. low
pressure 29.30 inches will track near the ohio river valley on
wednesday as high pressure 30.30 remains across ontario.

lez061-162>169-092015-
lake erie open waters from ripley to buffalo ny-
lake erie open waters from maumee bay to reno beach-
lake erie open waters from reno beach to the islands-
lake erie open waters from the islands to vermilion-
lake erie open waters from vermilion to avon point-
lake erie open waters from avon point to willowick-
lake erie open waters from willowick to geneva-on-the-lake-
lake erie open waters from geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut-
lake erie open waters from conneaut oh to ripley ny-
912 am edt sun mar 9 2014

.this afternoon...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. the
lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 10 knots or
less. snow likely overnight. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 20 knots. snow likely...then a
chance of snow. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
10 to 20 knots. a chance of snow in the morning. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 091353
glfsc 
513 

lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
953 am edt sun mar 9 2014

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.synopsis...moderate southwest wind will develop today as another 
wave of low pressure moves into central canada at 29.60 inches. this 
low will dissipate over northern ontario in favor of a larger system 
that will bring a stronger cold front through the great lakes 
tuesday night into wednesday.

lcz460-092015-
lake st clair-
953 am edt sun mar 9 2014

.rest of today...light and variable winds...becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. partly sunny. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. patchy drizzle. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots...increasing to 10 to
15 knots by mid afternoon. patchy drizzle through early afternoon. 
.monday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy through
midnight...becoming mostly cloudy overnight. 
.tuesday...light and variable winds. a chance of light rain and snow
showers through early afternoon...then light snow showers likely and
a chance of light showers by mid afternoon. cloudy.
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. light snow showers likely.
mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 091351
glflh 

lhz462>464-092015-
lake huron from port austin to harbor beach beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
951 am edt sun mar 9 2014

.rest of today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots...increasing to
15 to 20 knots. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots...becoming west 5 to
10 knots overnight. patchy freezing drizzle after 11 pm. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots...increasing to 10 to
15 knots by afternoon. patchy drizzle until 2 pm. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots...diminishing to 5 to
10 knots overnight. 
.tuesday...light and variable winds...becoming north 5 to
10 knots. a chance of snow showers after 7 pm. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
30 knots...becoming north 10 to 15 knots late. a chance of snow. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 10 knots...backing to the southwest
late. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

fzus63 klot 091349
glflm 
349 

open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
849 am cdt sun mar 9 2014

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan.

waves are provided as a range of significant wave heights...which
is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves...along
with the average height of the highest 10 percent of the waves
which will occasionally be encountered.

.synopsis...high pressure ridge averaging 30.3 inches over the
lower ohio valley will drift south to the gulf coast through
monday. meanwhile...low pressure of 29.6 inches over western
ontario will quickly progress east to central quebec by this
evening before becoming more broad. another low pressure of 29.4
inches will move from central manitoba on monday morning to
central ontario by monday evening. this will steer a slow moving
cold front down the lake during monday night into early tuesday.
northerly winds are likely to increase on the lake tuesday night
into wednesday as low pressure of 29.4 inches moves up the ohio
river valley and high pressure builds across the canadian prairie
provinces.

lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-092130-
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-
849 am cdt sun mar 9 2014

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north

...gale warning in effect from noon cdt today through this
evening...

.today...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt by
midday...then further increasing to gales to 40 kt this
afternoon.
.tonight...southwest gales to 35 kt diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
by late evening...then further diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west 20 to 25 kt in
the afternoon.
.monday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt.
.tuesday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt.
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west 10 to 15 kt
wednesday night.
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south.

wave forecast omitted due to ice.

$$

fzus63 klot 091349
glflm 

lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-092130-
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-
849 am cdt sun mar 9 2014

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south

.today...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt
late this morning...further increasing to 30 kt this afternoon. 
occasional gale force gusts possible this afternoon. waves 1 to 3
ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft this afternoon.
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt
after midnight. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding
to 3 to 5 ft occasionally to 7 ft late.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 kt becoming west 20 to 25 kt in
the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 ft occasionally to 7 ft.
.monday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest 10 to 20
kt. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.tuesday...northwest winds around 10 kt becoming north 10 to 20 kt.
chance of rain or snow. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.tuesday night...north winds 15 to 25 kt. chance of snow. waves
2 to 4 ft. 
.wednesday...north winds to 30 kt becoming west 10 to 15 kt
wednesday night. slight chance of snow. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft.
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
waves 2 to 4 ft.

wave forecast is for ice free areas

$$