####018002946####
FZUS81 KCLE 311959
ICELIO

GREAT LAKES ICE OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OHIO
300 PM EST WED DEC 31 2008

BROAD HIGH PRESSURE WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE LAKES TONIGHT BUT QUICKLY 
MOVE EAST THURSDAY AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES TOWARD LAKE SUPERIOR.  THE 
LOW WILL PASS JUST NORTH OF LAKE SUPERIOR THURSDAY EVENING DRAGGING 
A COLD FRONT ONTO THE WESTERN END OF THE LAKE. THE COLD FRONT WILL 
MOVE ACROSS THE LAKES THURSDAY NIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY AS THE LOW 
MOVES TO SOUTHERN ONTARIO. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXTEND ACROSS THE 
LAKES FROM CANADA FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. SATURDAY NIGHT LOW 
PRESSURE WILL MOVE OUT OF THE CENTRAL PLAINS ONTO THE WESTERN 
LAKES.  SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT THE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE 
LAKES DRAGGING ANOTHER COLD FRONT.  HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS 
THE LAKES ON MONDAY.   


NORTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE LAKES WILL WILL TURN SOUTHERLY BY 
THURSDAY MORNING ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR.  WINDS ACROSS THE REMAINDER 
OF THE LAKE WILL TURN SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWEST ON THURSDAY.  SOUTHERLY 
WINDS ON LAKE SUPERIOR WILL TURN WESTERLY AND THEN NORTHWEST 
OVERNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT.  WINDS WILL TURN SOUTHWEST ACROSS THE 
REMAINDER OF THE LAKES. 

TEMPERATURES WILL AVERAGE BELOW NORMAL ACROSS LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO 
THURSDAY AND NEAR NORMAL ELSEWHERE.  TEMPERATURES WILL AVERAGE NEAR 
NORMAL FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.  SUNDAY TEMPERATURES WILL AVERAGE NEAR 
NORMAL ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE LAKES AND NEAR NORMAL TO 
ABOVE NORMAL ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE LAKES.  MONDAY 
TEMPERATURES WILL AVERAGE BLOW NORMAL ACROSS THE NORTHERN LAKES AND 
NEAR NORMAL ELSEWHERE.


MODERATE ICE GROWTH CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE LAKES TONIGHT AND 
THURSDAY. FRIDAY THROUGH THROUGH SUNDAY MODERATE ICE GROWTH WILL 
OCCUR ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR...NORTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN AND NORTHERN 
LAKE HURON THROUGH GEORGIAN BAY.  MODERATE ICE GROWTH WILL CONTINUE 
ACROSS MOST OF THOSE AREAS ON MONDAY BUT WILL TURN RAPID ACROSS 
WESTERN AND NORTHERN LAKE SUPERIOR.  ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE 
LAKES FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY EXPECT SLOW TO MODERATE GROWTH.


FREEZING DEGREE DAY ACCUMULATIONS AT SELECTED STATIONS THROUGH THE 
DAY (DECEMBER 30 2008) COMPARED TO NORMAL FOR THAT DAY:

LOCATION            2008  NORM        LOCATION            2008  NORM
------------------------------        ------------------------------
DULUTH, MN           901   657	      MUSKEGON, MI         134   103
MARQUETTE, MI        659   337	      ALPENA, MI           390   232
SAULT STE MARIE, MI  484   404	      DETROIT, MI          122    92
GREEN BAY, WI        537   353	      TOLEDO, OH           151    95
MILWAUKEE, WI        282   200	      CLEVELAND, OH         39    47
CHICAGO, IL          267   116	      BUFFALO, NY           66    90

NO COAST GUARD ICE REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR TODAYS OUTLOOK.

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####018002940####
FZUS81 KCLE 311959
ICELIO

GREAT LAKES ICE OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OHIO
300 PM EST WED DEC 31 2008

BROAD HIGH PRESSURE WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE LAKES TONIGHT BUT QUICKLY 
MOVE EAST THURSDAY AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES TOWARD LAKE SUPERIOR.  THE 
LOW WILL PASS JUST NORTH OF LAKE SUPERIOR THURSDAY EVENING DRAGGING 
A COLD FRONT ONTO THE WESTERN END OF THE LAKE. THE COLD FRONT WILL 
MOVE ACROSS THE LAKES THURSDAY NIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY AS THE LOW 
MOVES TO SOUTHERN ONTARIO. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXTEND ACROSS THE 
LAKES FROM CANADA FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. SATURDAY NIGHT LOW 
PRESSURE WILL MOVE OUT OF THE CENTRAL PLAINS ONTO THE WESTERN 
LAKES.  SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT THE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE 
LAKES DRAGGING ANOTHER COLD FRONT.  HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS 
THE LAKES ON MONDAY.   


NORTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE LAKES WILL WILL TURN SOUTHERLY BY 
THURSDAY MORNING ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR.  WINDS ACROSS THE REMAINDER 
OF THE LAKE WILL TURN SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWEST ON THURSDAY.  SOUTHERLY 
WINDS ON LAKE SUPERIOR WILL TURN WESTERLY AND THEN NORTHWEST 
OVERNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT.  WINDS WILL TURN SOUTHWEST ACROSS THE 
REMAINDER OF THE LAKES. 

TEMPERATURES WILL AVERAGE BELOW NORMAL ACROSS LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO 
THURSDAY AND NEAR NORMAL ELSEWHERE.  TEMPERATURES WILL AVERAGE NEAR 
NORMAL FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.  SUNDAY TEMPERATURES WILL AVERAGE NEAR 
NORMAL ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE LAKES AND NEAR NORMAL TO 
ABOVE NORMAL ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE LAKES.  MONDAY 
TEMPERATURES WILL AVERAGE BLOW NORMAL ACROSS THE NORTHERN LAKES AND 
NEAR NORMAL ELSEWHERE.


MODERATE ICE GROWTH CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE LAKES TONIGHT AND 
THURSDAY. FRIDAY THROUGH THROUGH SUNDAY MODERATE ICE GROWTH WILL 
OCCUR ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR...NORTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN AND NORTHERN 
LAKE HURON THROUGH GEORGIAN BAY.  MODERATE ICE GROWTH WILL CONTINUE 
ACROSS MOST OF THOSE AREAS ON MONDAY BUT WILL TURN RAPID ACROSS 
WESTERN AND NORTHERN LAKE SUPERIOR.  ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE 
LAKES FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY EXPECT SLOW TO MODERATE GROWTH.


FREEZING DEGREE DAY ACCUMULATIONS AT SELECTED STATIONS THROUGH THE 
DAY (DECEMBER 30 2008) COMPARED TO NORMAL FOR THAT DAY:

LOCATION            2008  NORM        LOCATION            2008  NORM
------------------------------        ------------------------------
DULUTH, MN           901   657      MUSKEGON, MI         134   103
MARQUETTE, MI        659   337      ALPENA, MI           390   232
SAULT STE MARIE, MI  484   404      DETROIT, MI          122    92
GREEN BAY, WI        537   353      TOLEDO, OH           151    95
MILWAUKEE, WI        282   200      CLEVELAND, OH         39    47
CHICAGO, IL          267   116      BUFFALO, NY           66    90

NO COAST GUARD ICE REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR TODAYS OUTLOOK.

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