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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
357 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE SUPERIOR

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.1 INCHES OVER THE GREAT LAKES REGION
WILL SLOWLY MOVE SOUTHEAST THROUGH SUNDAY AS 29.5 INCH LOW PRESSURE
DEVELOPING IN THE CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS DRIFTS NORTHEASTWARD TO THE
UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY SUNDAY NIGHT. THE LOW WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN AS
IT DRIFTS ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY AND LOWER GREAT LAKES THROUGH
THURSDAY. AT THE SAME TIME....HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.4 INCHES WILL
BUILD SOUTHWARD INTO THE UPPER GREAT LAKES.

LSZ162-190400-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
357 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013 /257 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013/

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SCATTERED
RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING EAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO
25 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS BECOMING NUMEROUS
BY MID AFTERNOON. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5
FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO
20 TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET.
.MONDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
15 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET.
.TUESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ263-190400-
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-
357 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. NUMEROUS RAIN
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING EAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS BECOMING SCATTERED AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET...THEN
SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING EAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES
BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS
BY MID AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET.
.TUESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET...THEN BUILDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ264-190400-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
357 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SCATTERED
RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS BECOMING SCATTERED
AFTER MIDNIGHT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST
15 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS
BY MID AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO
CALM TO 2 FEET...THEN BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO
CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ265-190400-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
357 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 10 TO
20 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO
3 TO 5 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET...THEN
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM
TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ266-190400-
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-
357 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SCATTERED
RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING EAST BY MID
AFTERNOON. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO
CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS
BY MID AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET...THEN
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING NORTHEAST. WAVES
SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ267-190400-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
357 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 10 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS
BY MID AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET...THEN BUILDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET...THEN BUILDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING NORTHEAST. WAVES
SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ261-190400-
MAFOR 1821/

SUPERIOR WEST 11126 11116 11110 11210 11200 11210 11120 11136.
SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT. SCATTERED RAIN
SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY. WAVES 3 FEET OR LESS.

SUPERIOR NORTH CENTRAL 11330 11336 11330 11420 11310 12200 11110.
SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
4 FEET.

SUPERIOR SOUTH CENTRAL 11336 12320 12420 11410 11310 11210. SCATTERED
RAIN SHOWERS TONIGHT BECOMING ISOLATED SUNDAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.

SUPERIOR EAST 11326 12330 11320 11420 13310. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS
TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1
TO 4 FEET.

$$

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