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FZUS63 KMQT 180149
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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
949 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE SUPERIOR

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.3 INCHES EXPANDING ACROSS QUEBEC AND
INTO THE GREAT LAKES REGION WILL SLOWLY MOVE SOUTHEAST THROUGH SUNDAY
AS 29.5 INCH LOW PRESSURE ORGANIZING IN THE CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS
DRIFTS NORTHEASTWARD TO THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BY SUNDAY NIGHT.
THE LOW WILL SLOWLY DISSIPATE THROUGH THURSDAY AS IT MOVES EASTWARD
ACROSS THE UPPER GREAT LAKES. AT THE SAME TIME....HIGH PRESSURE OF
30.4 INCHES WILL BUILD SOUTHWARD INTO NORTHERN MANITOBA AND NORTHERN
ONTARIO.

LSZ162-181000-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
949 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013 /849 PM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013/

.REST OF TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING EAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING EAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO
20 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
.MONDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
.TUESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ263-181000-
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-
949 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING EAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2
FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING EAST BY MID
AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO
20 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET...THEN BUILDING
TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH MIDNIGHT BECOMING LIKELY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
.MONDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
.TUESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO
CALM TO 2 FEET...THEN BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.

$$

LSZ264-181000-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
949 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING EAST BY MID
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
.TUESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO
CALM TO 2 FEET...THEN BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.

$$

LSZ265-181000-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
949 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST BY
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY
AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO
CALM TO 2 FEET...THEN BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.

$$

LSZ266-181000-
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-
949 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHEAST BY MID
AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING EAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO
CALM TO 2 FEET...THEN BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.

$$

LSZ267-181000-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
949 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO
CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING EAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH
EARLY AFTERNOON BECOMING LIKELY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES
CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET.

$$
LSZ261-181000-
MAFOR 1803/
SUPERIOR WEST 13220 11210 11216 11210 11220 11210. ISOLATED SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY AND
SATURDAY EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 4 FEET.

SUPERIOR NORTH CENTRAL 11210 12310 13320 12330. SCATTERED SHOWERS
WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY AND SATURDAY EVENING. WAVES
AROUND 1 FOOT OVERNIGHT BUILDING TO 2 TO 5 FEET SATURDAY AND SATURDAY
EVENING.

SUPERIOR SOUTH CENTRAL 13310 14320 11320. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
SATURDAY EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.

SUPERIOR EAST 11200 12310 14320 11320. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3
FEET.

$$

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