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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
355 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 QUEBEC AND NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND BY
THURSDAY EVENING. A 30.4 INCH HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE ACROSS THE
CANADIAN PRAIRIES AND NORTHERN PLAINS WILL MOVE EASTWARD...CENTERING
OVER THE GREAT LAKES FOR THE WEEKEND INTO MONDAY WHILE WEAKENING TO
30.2 INCHES.

LSZ162-230400-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
355 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013 /255 PM CDT WED MAY 22 2013/

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 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.

$$

LSZ263-230400-
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-
355 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. ISOLATED
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 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.

$$

LSZ264-230400-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
355 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. ISOLATED
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 20 TO
30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 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.

$$

LSZ265-230400-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
355 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO
30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. WAVES
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.

$$

LSZ266-230400-
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-
355 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. AREAS OF
FOG. SCATTERED SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 TO 30
KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. WAVES
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.

$$

LSZ267-230400-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
355 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. AREAS OF
FOG. SCATTERED SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 TO
30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. WAVES
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.

$$

LSZ261-230400-
MAFOR 2221/
SUPERIOR WEST 11120 14130 11130 11210 11300. ISOLATED SHOWERS THROUGH
EARLY EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 6 FEET.

SUPERIOR NORTH CENTRAL 11120 11130 11140 12130 11830 11820 11710.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET THURSDAY.

SUPERIOR SOUTH CENTRAL 11823 11830 11140 11130 14830. SCATTERED
SHOWERS THIS EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET
TONIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET THURSDAY.

SUPERIOR EAST 11123 11120 13140 11840 11830 11730. SCATTERED SHOWERS
THIS EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET TONIGHT.
WAVES SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET THURSDAY.

$$

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