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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
343 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE SUPERIOR

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE AVERAGING 30.4 INCHES FROM THE UPPER GREAT
LAKES THROUGH MUCH OF HUDSON BAY WILL SLOWLY EXIT TO THE LOWER GREAT
LAKES AND QUEBEC SUNDAY EVENING AND PUSH OFF INTO THE ATLANTIC ON
MEMORIAL DAY. A SLOW MOVING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OF 29.7
INCHES ACROSS EASTERN COLORADO THIS WEEKEND WILL PUSH TO THE CENTRAL
AND NORTHERN PLAINS BY TUESDAY. EXPECT THIS LARGE AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE TO DEEPEN TO 29.3 INCHES ON WEDNESDAY...EXTENDING A 29.7
INCH TROUGH ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR ON WEDNESDAY.

LSZ162-251545-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
343 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013 /243 AM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013/

.EARLY THIS MORNING...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.TODAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN
10 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BACKING EAST. PATCHY
FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ263-251545-
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-
343 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.TODAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...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 BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LESS THAN
10 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHEAST.
PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.

$$

LSZ264-251545-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
343 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.EARLY THIS MORNING...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.TODAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...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...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ265-251545-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
343 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.TODAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 10 TO
20 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...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 INCREASING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO
15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ266-251545-
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-
343 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.EARLY THIS MORNING...SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. WAVES
CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TODAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 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 BUILDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH. PATCHY
FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO
CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN
10 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ267-251545-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
343 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

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

$$

LSZ261-251545-
MAFOR 2509/
SUPERIOR WEST 13210 11110 11120 12220 11210. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.

SUPERIOR NORTH CENTRAL 13310 12210 11310 12300. WAVES 2 FEE OR LESS.

SUPERIOR SOUTH CENTRAL 11300 12310 13210 12300. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.

SUPERIOR EAST 11100 13200 14800. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

$$

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