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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
924 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE SUPERIOR

.SYNOPSIS...30.4 INCH HIGH PRESSURE STRETCHING FROM WESTERN HUDSON
BAY THROUGH THE UPPER GREAT LAKES AND MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WILL
SLOWLY EDGE EASTWARD TO THE LOWER GREAT LAKES SUNDAY NIGHT...BEFORE
SHIFTING OFF THE INTO THE ATLANTIC AND EASTERN QUEBEC ON MONDAY.
FARTHER TO THE WEST...AN ELONGATED AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE
INTER-MOUNTAIN WEST AVERAGING 29.6 INCHES THIS WEEKEND WILL ORGANIZE
ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PLAINS FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

LSZ162-242130-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
924 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013 /824 AM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013/

.REST OF TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING
EAST 5 TO 15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS.
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LESS THAN
10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2
FEET.

$$

LSZ263-242130-
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-
924 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.REST OF TODAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING EAST BY MID
AFTERNOON. 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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.

$$

LSZ264-242130-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
924 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.REST OF TODAY...SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2
FEET.
.TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING EAST BY MID
AFTERNOON. 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. 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 CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET...THEN
SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ265-242130-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
924 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.REST OF TODAY...NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING
SOUTHEAST BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 10 TO
20 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. 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 INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS
BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.

$$

LSZ266-242130-
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-
924 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.REST OF TODAY...NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BACKING WEST
BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO
15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST
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 CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET...THEN
SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ267-242130-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
924 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.REST OF TODAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. 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.
.SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH
5 TO 15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BACKING WEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BACKING NORTH BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$
LSZ261-242130-
MAFOR 2415/
SUPERIOR WEST 11900 11400 11310 13210 12200. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

SUPERIOR NORTH CENTRAL 13400 11300 11410 11310 11300 11310. WAVES 1
FOOT OR LESS.

SUPERIOR SOUTH CENTRAL 11700 13300 11400 13300. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

SUPERIOR EAST 11700 12710 12700 12800 11200. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.

$$

JLA