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FZUS63 KMQT 161348
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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
948 AM EDT SUN JUN 16 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE SUPERIOR

.SYNOPSIS...A 29.8 INCH TROUGH EXTENDING FROM SOUTHEASTERN
SASKATCHEWAN EASTWARD ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR WILL REMAIN IN PLACE
THROUGH THIS EVENING BEFORE SLIDING SOUTHEAST OF THE AREA LATE
TONIGHT AND MONDAY. A 30.1 INCH HIGH PRESSURE AREA WILL THEN BUILD
OVER LAKE SUPERIOR AND LINGER OVER THE UPPER GREAT LAKES THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL EVENTUALLY SLIDE SOUTHEAST OF
REGION LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY AS A 30.0 INCH TROUGH MOVES
DOWN FROM ONTARIO.

LSZ162-162200-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
948 AM EDT SUN JUN 16 2013 /848 AM CDT SUN JUN 16 2013/

.REST OF TODAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO
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 DIMINISHING TO LESS
THAN 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ263-162200-
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-
948 AM EDT SUN JUN 16 2013

.REST OF TODAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO
10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ264-162200-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
948 AM EDT SUN JUN 16 2013

.REST OF TODAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH LESS THAN
10 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET...THEN
SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO
10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING WEST. A CHANCE
OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST
5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ265-162200-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
948 AM EDT SUN JUN 16 2013

.REST OF TODAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.MONDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING NORTH BY MID
AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING WEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LESS THAN
10 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ266-162200-
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-
948 AM EDT SUN JUN 16 2013

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

$$

LSZ267-162200-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
948 AM EDT SUN JUN 16 2013

.REST OF TODAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. AREAS OF FOG. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG THROUGH MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
20 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH
5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO
5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$
LSZ261-162200-
MAFOR 1615/

SUPERIOR WEST 13620 11700 11100 11210 12120. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
MONDAY MORNING. WAVES 3 FEET OR LESS.

SUPERIOR NORTH CENTRAL 11620 11610 11710 11800 12110 12120. CHANCE
OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT. WAVES 3 FEET OR LESS.

SUPERIOR SOUTH CENTRAL 12610 11710 11800 12100 12110. CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
MONDAY MORNING. WAVES 3 FEET OR LESS.

SUPERIOR EAST 12603 12703 11803 11800 12110. AREAS OF FOG THIS
AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
TONIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

$$

MCD