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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
934 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE SUPERIOR

.SYNOPSIS...A 30.4 INCH RIDGE STRETCHING FROM HUDSON BAY INTO THE
OHIO VALLEY WILL SLOWLY MOVE EAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND...REACHING THE
EAST COAST BY MONDAY NIGHT. MEANWHILE...BROAD LOW PRESSURE OF 29.5
INCHES WILL BE ORGANIZING ACROSS THE ROCKIES AND PLAINS SUNDAY
THROUGH TUESDAY.

LSZ162-240945-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
934 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013 /834 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2013/

.REST OF TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
LESS THAN 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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 BUILDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ263-240945-
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-
934 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 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 BUILDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LESS
THAN 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ264-240945-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
934 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING WEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 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 VEERING SOUTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO LESS
THAN 10 KNOTS 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 SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO CALM
TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ265-240945-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
934 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.
.FRIDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHEAST BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST 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 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 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ266-240945-
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-
934 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BACKING WEST BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BACKING EAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST 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. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO CALM
TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ267-240945-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
934 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15
KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING WEST BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 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 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
LESS THAN 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS VEERING EAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$
LSZ261-240945-
MAFOR 2403/
SUPERIOR WEST 14500 11510 11410 11310 11210. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

SUPERIOR NORTH CENTRAL 12710 11600 13500 12400. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.

SUPERIOR SOUTH CENTRAL 12720 11710 12600 13300. WAVES 1 TO 4 FEET
OVERNIGHT SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS FRIDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING.

SUPERIOR EAST 11820 11810 11800 11700 12600 12610. WAVES 1 TO 4 FEET
OVERNIGHT SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS FRIDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING.

$$

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