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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
329 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE SUPERIOR

.SYNOPSIS...30.4 INCH HIGH PRESSURE STRETCHING FROM WESTERN HUDSON
BAY THROUGH THE UPPER GREAT LAKES AND MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WILL
SLOWLY EDGE EASTWARD TO THE LOWER GREAT LAKES SUNDAY NIGHT...BEFORE
SHIFTING OFF THE INTO THE ATLANTIC AND EASTERN QUEBEC ON MONDAY.
FARTHER TO THE WEST...AN ELONGATED AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE
INTER-MOUNTAIN WEST AVERAGING 29.6 INCHES THIS WEEKEND WILL
ORGANIZE ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PLAINS FOR MONDAY AND
TUESDAY.

LSZ162-241530-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
329 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013 /229 AM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013/

.EARLY THIS MORNING...SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. WAVES
CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TODAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING EAST BY MID AFTERNOON.
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LESS THAN
10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ263-241530-
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-
329 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.EARLY THIS MORNING...WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.TODAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING EAST BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH. A CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ264-241530-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
329 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.EARLY THIS MORNING...WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.TODAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING EAST BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH. A CHANCE
OF RAIN SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO
2 TO 4 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ265-241530-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
329 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.EARLY THIS MORNING...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TODAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHEAST BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 10 TO
20 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS
BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH. A CHANCE
OF RAIN SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ266-241530-
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-
329 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.EARLY THIS MORNING...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
.TODAY...NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BACKING WEST BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO
15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST
LESS THAN 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH. A CHANCE
OF RAIN SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO
2 TO 4 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ267-241530-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
329 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.EARLY THIS MORNING...NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
.TODAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING WEST BY MID AFTERNOON.
WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH
5 TO 15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BACKING WEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BACKING NORTH BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ261-241530-
MAFOR 2409/
SUPERIOR WEST 11600 11500 12400 11310 13210. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

SUPERIOR NORTH CENTRAL 11600 11400 12500 11400 11300 11410 11310.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.

SUPERIOR SOUTH CENTRAL 11710 11700 11600 13300 11400 11300. WAVES 3
FEET OR LESS.

SUPERIOR EAST 12800 11700 12610 12700 11800. WAVES 3 FEET OR LESS.

$$

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