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FZUS63 KMQT 121957
GLFLS

OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
357 PM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE SUPERIOR

.SYNOPSIS...AS 29.5 INCH LOW PRESSURE OVER SOUTHERN QUEBEC MOVES
EAST...A 30.1 INCH RIDGE WILL BUILD INTO THE UPPER GREAT LAKES FROM
30.2 INCH HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY. THE RIDGE WILL MOVE TO THE EAST BY TUESDAY MORNING BEFORE LOW
PRESSURE OF 29.3 INCHES OVER SOUTH CENTRAL CANADA DEEPENS TO 29.1
INCHES AND LIFTS NORTHEAST TO NORTHERN ONTARIO TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS
LOW WILL PUSH A 29.4 INCH TROUGH INTO THE UPPER GREAT LAKES TUESDAY
NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. THE LOW WILL STALL AT 29.6 INCHES OVER JAMES BAY
ON THURSDAY...THEN MOVE TO THE EAST FRIDAY...AS A WEAK 29.9 RIDGE
BUILDS OVER THE REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY.

LSZ162-130400-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
357 PM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013 /257 PM CDT SUN MAY 12 2013/

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHEAST BY MID
AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS BY MID AFTERNOON.
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. WAVES
CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST
10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN
10 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ263-130400-
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 SUN MAY 12 2013

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHEAST BY MID
AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS BY MID AFTERNOON.
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. WAVES
BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO
20 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO
2 FEET...THEN BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO
CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ264-130400-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
357 PM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO
8 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHWEST BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET...
THEN BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY THROUGH MIDNIGHT...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET... THEN SUBSIDING
TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO
CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LESS THAN
10 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ265-130400-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
357 PM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

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

$$

LSZ266-130400-
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 SUN MAY 12 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE
FORCE GUSTS TO 37 KNOTS. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
.MONDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING
TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
.TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHEAST BY MID
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS BY
MID AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET...THEN BUILDING TO
2 TO 4 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY THROUGH
MIDNIGHT...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES
BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO
30 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET...THEN
BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET.
.THURSDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO
2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTH. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ267-130400-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
357 PM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. ISOLATED SNOW
SHOWERS NEAR WHITEFISH POINT. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
.MONDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING
TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. WAVES BUILDING
TO 4 TO 7 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.THURSDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN
10 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTH. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ261-130400-
MAFOR 1221/
SUPERIOR WEST 11510 11600 12700 11600 11500 11400 11310. WAVES 2
FEET OR LESS.

SUPERIOR NORTH CENTRAL 11730 11720 13710 12610 11510. WAVES 5 TO 7
FEET THIS EVENING SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT AND MONDAY.

SUPERIOR SOUTH CENTRAL...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...10750 11740 11730
11720 12620 12610 11500. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET
TONIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS MONDAY.

SUPERIOR EAST...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...10750 12740 11730 13720
11710 11610. WAVES 9 TO 12 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT.
WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET MONDAY.

$$

KLUBER