Great Lakes Forecast Issued by NWS
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FZUS63 KMQT 121539
GLFLS
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1139 AM EDT WED JUN 12 2013
FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE SUPERIOR
.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK 29.9 INCH RIDGE OVER LAKE SUPERIOR TODAY WILL
DISSIPATE TONIGHT AS A STRONGER 30.3 INCH HIGH PRESSURE CENTER BUILDS
INTO FAR NORTHWEST ONTARIO. EXPECT THIS HIGH TO DRIFT SLOWLY SOUTH
AND OVER LAKE SUPERIOR ON FRIDAY WHILE WEAKENING TO 30.1 INCHES. ON
SATURDAY...THIS HIGH WILL SHIFT INTO THE MID ATLANTIC STATES WHILE A
29.4 INCH LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES SLOWLY ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL
CANADA. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE INTO WESTERN ONTARIO ON SUNDAY AND
WEAKEN TO 29.6 INCHES.
LSZ162-122345-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
1139 AM EDT WED JUN 12 2013 /1039 AM CDT WED JUN 12 2013/
.REST OF TODAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LESS
THAN 10 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. 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. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
$$
LSZ263-122345-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE
CANAL MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER INCLUDING ISLE
ROYALE NATIONAL PARK-
1139 AM EDT WED JUN 12 2013
.REST OF TODAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO
2 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LESS
THAN 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING WEST. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
$$
LSZ264-122345-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
1139 AM EDT WED JUN 12 2013
.REST OF TODAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG BY MID AFTERNOON.
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. AREAS OF FOG. WAVES
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING EAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH. A CHANCE
OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING WEST. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
$$
LSZ265-122345-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
1139 AM EDT WED JUN 12 2013
.REST OF TODAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LESS
THAN 10 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING NORTHWEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
$$
LSZ266-122345-
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-
1139 AM EDT WED JUN 12 2013
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. AREAS OF DENSE FOG. WAVES
CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG BEFORE
MIDNIGHT...THEN AREAS OF FOG. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. WAVES
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS VEERING EAST BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
$$
LSZ267-122345-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
1139 AM EDT WED JUN 12 2013
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING NORTHWEST BY
MID AFTERNOON. AREAS OF DENSE FOG. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF DENSE FOG BEFORE MIDNIGHT...THEN
AREAS OF FOG. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. WAVES
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING NORTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING NORTHWEST BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LESS THAN
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
$$
LSZ261-122345-
MAFOR 1215 AMD/
SUPERIOR WEST 12500 11600 11800 11810 12820 11810. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
SUPERIOR NORTH CENTRAL 11510 12500 11710 11820 11823 12820. PATCHY
FOG THIS AFTERNOON...AND AGAIN THURSDAY MORNING. WAVES 4 FEET OR
LESS.
SUPERIOR SOUTH CENTRAL 11300 11200 11100 11803 11813 11713 12820.
PATCHY DENSE FOG THIS AFTERNOON...AND AGAIN THURSDAY MORNING. WAVES
4 FEET OR LESS.
SUPERIOR EAST 11304 11104 12704 11703 11723 11823 11820. WAVES 3 FEET
OR LESS.
$$
KF