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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
948 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE SUPERIOR

.SYNOPSIS...LOW PRESSURE OF 29.7 INCHES OVER THE LOWER GREAT LAKES
REGION WILL MOVE NORTHEAST TO NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND BY THURSDAY
EVENING AS 30.5 INCH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS SOUTHEASTWARD INTO THE
UPPER GREAT LAKES FROM NORTHERN MANITOBA. THE RIDGE WILL WEAKEN
SLIGHTLY TO 30.3 INCHES AS IT SETTLES OVER THE GREAT LAKES REGION FOR
THE WEEKEND INTO MONDAY.

LSZ162-231000-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
948 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013 /848 PM CDT WED MAY 22 2013/

.REST OF TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO
15 TO 25 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO
7 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST
5 TO 15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO
2 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST
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. 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. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ263-231000-
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 MAY 22 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. A FEW GALE FORCE
GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4
TO 7 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
5 TO 15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO
2 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...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 VEERING SOUTHEAST. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.

$$

LSZ264-231000-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
948 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS BACKING NORTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A FEW GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS THROUGH MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO
CALM TO 2 FEET...THEN BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. 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. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ265-231000-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
948 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST
5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 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 VEERING SOUTHEAST. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO
20 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ266-231000-
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 MAY 22 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS VEERING NORTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A FEW GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS THROUGH MIDNIGHT.
SHOWERS SOUTH...ENDING BY MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 6
TO 9 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BACKING NORTHWEST BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.FRIDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN
10 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO
5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO
5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LESS THAN
10 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ267-231000-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
948 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
20 TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS ENDING BY MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1
TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
25 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET...THEN
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET...THEN
SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...EAST 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 VEERING SOUTHEAST.
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$
LSZ261-231000-
MAFOR 2303/
SUPERIOR WEST 14130 11210 11300 11400 11500. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET
OVERNIGHT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET THURSDAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS
THURSDAY EVENING.

SUPERIOR NORTH CENTRAL 11140 12130 11830 11820 12710 11720. WAVES
4 TO 7 FEET OVERNIGHT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 4 FEET THURSDAY AND THURSDAY
EVENING.

SUPERIOR SOUTH CENTRAL 11140 19150 11130 14830 12720. WAVES 3 TO 5
FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET THURSDAY
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET THURSDAY EVENING.

SUPERIOR EAST 10146 13140 11840 11830 11730 11720 11730. WAVES 2 TO
3 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 5
FEET THURSDAY AND THURSDAY EVENING.

$$

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