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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
947 PM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE SUPERIOR

.SYNOPSIS...A 29.4 INCH LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER WESTERN ONTARIO WILL
SHIFT EASTWARD TO JAMES BAY BY WEDNESDAY MORNING WHILE DRAGGING A
TROUGH OF 29.5 INCHES ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES. ON WEDNESDAY THE LOW
WILL CONTINUE ITS EASTWARD PROGRESSION INTO QUEBEC AND A WEAK HIGH
PRESSURE RIDGE OF 29.9 INCHES WILL SLIDE INTO THE GREAT
LAKES...SLOWLY BUILDING TO 30.1 INCHES BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. ANOTHER
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AT 29.5 INCHES ORGANIZING OVER THE NORTHERN
PLAINS WILL MOVE EASTWARD...PUSHING A 29.8 INCH TROUGH OVER THE UPPER
LAKES SUNDAY.

LSZ162-151000-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
947 PM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013 /847 PM CDT TUE MAY 14 2013/

.REST OF TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS
BY MID AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ263-151000-
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-
947 PM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING EAST BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO
5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS
BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ264-151000-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
947 PM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING WEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4
FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LESS THAN
10 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST
LESS THAN 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.

$$

LSZ265-151000-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
947 PM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING WEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING EAST BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS INCREASING
TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 10 TO
20 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ266-151000-
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-
947 PM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING WEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING
TO 4 TO 7 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5
FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO
CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING EAST BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.

$$

LSZ267-151000-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
947 PM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO
CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
LESS THAN 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$
LSZ261-151000-
MAFOR 1503/
SUPERIOR WEST 11720 14720 11520 12610. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.

SUPERIOR NORTH CENTRAL 11440 11620 11630 11620 13630 11620. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 6 FEET.

SUPERIOR SOUTH CENTRAL 11430 11530 14630 12620. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 4 FEET.

SUPERIOR EAST 11340 11430 11530 11730 13630 11620. CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS WEDNESDAY MORNING.
WAVES 2 TO 7 FEET.

$$

KEC