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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
350 AM EDT SUN MAY 26 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE SUPERIOR

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.4 INCHES EXTENDING SOUTH ACROSS THE
GREAT LAKES WILL DRIFT EAST...REACHING THE EAST COAST TUESDAY
MORNING. MEANWHILE...A BROAD LOW PRESSURE AREA OF 29.7 INCHES WILL
SET UP OVER THE WESTERN HIGH PLAINS TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY. AS THE
LOW DEEPENS TO 29.4 INCHES WEDNESDAY...IT WILL EXTEND A 29.7 INCH
TROUGH INTO THE UPPER GREAT LAKES. AS THE LOW MOVES NORTH INTO THE
WESTERN DAKOTAS THURSDAY...THE ASSOCIATED TROUGH WILL DRIFT NORTH.

LSZ162-261600-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
350 AM EDT SUN MAY 26 2013 /250 AM CDT SUN MAY 26 2013/

.EARLY THIS MORNING...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.TODAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 KNOTS
BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING EAST 5 TO 15
KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN
10 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ263-261600-
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-
350 AM EDT SUN MAY 26 2013

.EARLY THIS MORNING...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.TODAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING EAST BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST BY MID
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHEAST.
PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST. PATCHY
FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ264-261600-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
350 AM EDT SUN MAY 26 2013

.EARLY THIS MORNING...EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.TODAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
LESS THAN 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BACKING EAST. PATCHY
FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST. PATCHY
FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ265-261600-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
350 AM EDT SUN MAY 26 2013

.EARLY THIS MORNING...EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.TODAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS BY
MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHEAST. PATCHY
FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO
20 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ266-261600-
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-
350 AM EDT SUN MAY 26 2013

.EARLY THIS MORNING...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.TODAY...NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO
15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
LESS THAN 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH. PATCHY
FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ267-261600-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
350 AM EDT SUN MAY 26 2013

.EARLY THIS MORNING...NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. WAVES
CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TODAY...EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO
15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LESS THAN
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ261-261600-
MAFOR 2609/
SUPERIOR WEST 13210 12120 11230 11220 11310. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.

SUPERIOR NORTH CENTRAL 12200 13210 13310. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

SUPERIOR SOUTH CENTRAL 11900 11100 14210 12310. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.

SUPERIOR EAST 11100 11200 11300 11200 12800 11200 11310. WAVES 1
FOOT OR LESS.

$$

ROLFSON