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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
401 PM EDT SAT JUN 15 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE SUPERIOR

.SYNOPSIS...A CENTRAL SASKATCHEWAN LOW PRESSURE OF 29.4 INCHES IS
CURRENTLY EXTENDING A TROUGH AVERAGING 29.8 OVER WESTERN LAKE
SUPERIOR. THIS TROUGH WILL SLOWLY SHIFT EAST TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...AS
THE LOW REFOCUSES IN SOUTHERN QUEBEC BY SUNDAY EVENING. THIS WILL
PUSH THE TROUGH SOUTHEAST ON SUNDAY NIGHT TO OVER LAKES HURON AND
MICHIGAN BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. AS THIS TROUGH CONTINUES TO EXIT
MONDAY NIGHT...30.1 INCH HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER LAKE SUPERIOR
AND LINGER OVER THE GREAT LAKES THROUGH THURSDAY.

LSZ162-160415-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
401 PM EDT SAT JUN 15 2013 /301 PM CDT SAT JUN 15 2013/

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

$$

LSZ263-160415-
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-
401 PM EDT SAT JUN 15 2013

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. PATCHY
FOG. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING WEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES
CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. AREAS OF FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.MONDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET...
THEN SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST
5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ264-160415-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
401 PM EDT SAT JUN 15 2013

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AREAS OF FOG. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. AREAS OF FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING WEST BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHWEST BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO
10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHEAST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ265-160415-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
401 PM EDT SAT JUN 15 2013

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST BY MID
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST
5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY...WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHEAST BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ266-160415-
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-
401 PM EDT SAT JUN 15 2013

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST BY MID
AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG THROUGH MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING NORTHWEST BY MID
AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.TUESDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHWEST BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ267-160415-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
401 PM EDT SAT JUN 15 2013

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. AREAS OF FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG THROUGH MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING NORTHWEST BY MID
AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY
AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH
5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH. WAVES
CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ261-160415-
MAFOR 1521/
SUPERIOR WEST 11300 12500 11610 11613 13610. PATCHY FOG TONIGHT AND
SUNDAY MORNING. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING AND
SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.

SUPERIOR NORTH CENTRAL 11310 11400 11500 11610 12613 11623 11613.
PATCHY FOG LATE THIS EVENING. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
TONIGHT AND SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.

SUPERIOR SOUTH CENTRAL 11300 11400 11500 12613 11610 11613 11710.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.

SUPERIOR EAST 11310 12410 11513 11603 11613 12603. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

$$

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