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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
931 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE SUPERIOR

.SYNOPSIS...30.1 INCH HIGH PRESSURE OVER NORTHERN ONTARIO WILL
SLOWLY SHIFT SOUTHEAST TO LAKE HURON THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE RIDGE
WILL GRADUALLY EXIT SOUTHEAST LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY AS A
30.0 INCH TROUGH MOVES SOUTHWARD ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR THURSDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THEN...AS 30.2 INCH HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES OVER
THE EASTERN SEABOARD FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...29.7 INCH LOW PRESSURE
ORGANIZING IN THE CENTRAL PLAINS WILL PUSH A 30.0 INCH TROUGH
NORTHWARD ACROSS THE UPPER GREAT LAKES.

LSZ162-180945-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
931 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013 /831 PM CDT MON JUN 17 2013/

.REST OF TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2
FEET.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH BY MID
AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO
15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST. PATCHY FOG.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ263-180945-
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-
931 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. 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 SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO
15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY
FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ264-180945-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
931 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS VEERING
NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST
5 TO 15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO
10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING EAST. PATCHY FOG.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ265-180945-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
931 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.TUESDAY...WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHEAST BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING EAST BY MID
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ266-180945-
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-
931 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES
BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHEAST BY
MID AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES
SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS INCREASING
TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING EAST. PATCHY
FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ267-180945-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
931 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5
TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY...WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING
SOUTH 5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.THURSDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN
10 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG
BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS INCREASING
TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH. PATCHY
FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$
LSZ261-180945-
MAFOR 1803/
SUPERIOR WEST 12800 11700 12500 11600 11400 11300. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.

SUPERIOR NORTH CENTRAL 11600 12700 11600 11500 13510. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS.

SUPERIOR SOUTH CENTRAL 14700 11600 11400 12300. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.

SUPERIOR EAST 12810 12800 14600. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.

$$

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