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FZUS63 KMQT 160113
GLFLS

OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
913 PM EDT WED MAY 15 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE SUPERIOR

.SYNOPSIS...A 29.4 INCH LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM JUST SOUTH OF JAMES BAY
WILL CONTINUE ITS TREK EASTWARD REACHING EASTERN QUEBEC BY THURSDAY
MORNING. THIS WILL ALLOW A WEAK 29.8 INCH TROUGH OVER LAKE SUPERIOR
TO SHIFT EASTWARD TO THE LOWER GREAT LAKES OVERNIGHT. MEANWHILE...BROAD
29.9 INCH HIGH PRESSURE WILL START TO BUILD IN ACROSS THE UPPER GREAT
LAKES FROM THE WEST...SLOWLY BUILDING TO 30.2 INCHES BY SATURDAY
MORNING AS IT BEGINS TO TRANSITION EASTWARD. ANOTHER 29.6 INCH LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL ORGANIZE OVER THE PLAINS SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...PUSHING A 29.8 INCH TROUGH ACROSS THE UPPER GREAT LAKES
SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND REMAINING THROUGH THE DAY MONDAY.

LSZ162-160915-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
913 PM EDT WED MAY 15 2013 /813 PM CDT WED MAY 15 2013/

.REST OF TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. WAVES
CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO 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. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ263-160915-
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-
913 PM EDT WED MAY 15 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING NORTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...EAST 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 VEERING SOUTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.

$$

LSZ264-160915-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
913 PM EDT WED MAY 15 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH
5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LESS THAN
10 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BACKING EAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...EAST 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 INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS
BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING EAST. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET...THEN
SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.

$$

LSZ265-160915-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
913 PM EDT WED MAY 15 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTH BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS
BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ266-160915-
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-
913 PM EDT WED MAY 15 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH
LESS THAN 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO
2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO
CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.

$$

LSZ267-160915-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
913 PM EDT WED MAY 15 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO
15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING EAST. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$
LSZ261-160915-
MAFOR 1603/
SUPERIOR WEST 12610 11810 11110 14200. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.

SUPERIOR NORTH CENTRAL 11720 11710 11810 11710 11700 13600. WAVES
CALM TO 3 FEET.

SUPERIOR SOUTH CENTRAL 11620 12710 11700 11710 11810 12800. WAVES
CALM TO 4 FEET.

SUPERIOR EAST 11620 15710 11710. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET OVERNIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.

$$

KEC