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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR FOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
948 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

LSZ162-181000-
Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand
Portage MN beyond 5NM-
948 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024 /848 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024/

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 20 knots. A slight chance of
rain showers by late evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves subsiding to
2 to 4 feet, then building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 20 to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots by mid afternoon. A slight chance of snow showers
through early afternoon. A chance of rain showers. Waves building
to 4 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
$$

LSZ263-181000-
Lake Superior from Saxon Harbor WI to Upper Entrance to Portage
Canal MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border including Isle
Royale National Park-
948 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing west
after midnight. A chance of rain showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 10 to
20 knots in the afternoon, then veering west late. Waves
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet, then building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots late. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to
8 feet.
.FRIDAY...West gales to 35 knots. A chance of rain showers,
possibly mixed with snow. Waves building to 7 to 11 feet
occasionally to 14 feet.
$$

LSZ264-181000-
Lake Superior from Upper Entrance to Portage Canal to Manitou
Island MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian Border-
948 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 20 knots backing northwest
after midnight, then becoming west 15 to 25 knots late. Patchy
dense fog. A chance of rain showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest in the
afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 20 knots late. Waves
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots late. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to
8 feet.
.FRIDAY...West gales to 35 knots. A slight chance of rain
showers. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet.
$$

LSZ265-181000-
Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI
Beyond 5NM from shore-
948 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 20 to
30 knots after midnight, then diminishing to 15 to 25 knots late.
Patchy dense fog. A chance of rain showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, then building to
3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots. A slight chance of rain
showers by mid afternoon. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west
10 to 20 knots after midnight, then increasing to 15 to 25 knots
late. A slight chance of rain showers through midnight. Waves
building to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots
by mid afternoon. A slight chance of snow showers through early
afternoon. A chance of rain showers. Waves building to 3 to
6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
$$

LSZ266-181000-
Lake Superior East of a line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI
and West of a line from Grand Marais MI to the US/Canadian Border
Beyond 5NM from shore-
948 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west 20 to
30 knots after midnight, then diminishing to 15 to 25 knots late.
Patchy fog. A chance of rain showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots in the afternoon, then backing southwest late. A slight
chance of rain showers by mid afternoon. Waves subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west
10 to 20 knots after midnight. A chance of rain showers. Waves
building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 20 to 30 knots. A slight chance of snow
showers through early afternoon. A slight chance of rain showers.
Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet.
$$

LSZ267-181000-
Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off
shore to the US/Canadian border-
948 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to
10 to 20 knots after midnight, then becoming west 15 to 25 knots
late. Rain showers likely by late evening, then a chance of rain
showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves 3 to
6 feet occasionally to 8 feet subsiding to calm to 2 feet, then
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots in the afternoon, then becoming southwest 5 to 15 knots
late. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
10 to 20 knots after midnight, then veering west late. A chance
of rain showers. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet, then building
to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots
by mid afternoon. A chance of rain showers. Waves building to
5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
$$