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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1001 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE SUPERIOR

.SYNOPSIS...LOW PRESSURE OF 29.7 INCHES OVER CENTRAL WISCONSIN WILL
INTENSIFY SLIGHTLY TO 29.6 INCHES AS IT TRACKS EASTWARD ACROSS LOWER
MICHIGAN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. MEANWHILE...30.5 INCH HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD SOUTHWARD FROM NORTHERN CANADA INTO NORTHERN
MANITOBA AND ONTARIO THROUGH THURSDAY. THE HIGH WILL PUSH A 30.3 INCH
RIDGE ACROSS THE UPPER GREAT LAKES FRIDAY BEFORE THE RIDGE SETTLES
OVER THE ENTIRE GREAT LAKES REGION SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

LSZ162-221015-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
1001 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013 /901 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013/

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT /5 AM CDT/
WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. WIDESPREAD DENSE
FOG. SCATTERED SHOWERS BECOMING NUMEROUS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 8
FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING
TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST BY
MID AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ263-221015-
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-
1001 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
15 TO 25 KNOTS LATE. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG. SCATTERED SHOWERS. WAVES
4 TO 8 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD FOG THROUGH EARLY
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO
15 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO
15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ264-221015-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
1001 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
15 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS BECOMING SCATTERED AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. AREAS OF FOG THROUGH
EARLY AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4
FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH
20 TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING NORTHWEST BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST
5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST. WAVES
CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.

$$

LSZ265-221015-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
1001 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10
TO 20 KNOTS. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG. SCATTERED SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5
FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING NORTH BY MID
AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2
TO 4 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET...THEN
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST
5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BACKING EAST BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST. WAVES
CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.

$$

LSZ266-221015-
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-
1001 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WIDESPREAD DENSE
FOG. SCATTERED SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WIDESPREAD FOG. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO
30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO
8 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BACKING NORTHWEST BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BACKING WEST BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST.
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.

$$

LSZ267-221015-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
1001 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WIDESPREAD FOG. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO
30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO
7 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
25 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET...THEN
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH LESS
THAN 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$
LSZ261-221015-
MAFOR 2203/
SUPERIOR WEST 12144 12133 11130 12120 11130. SCATTERED SHOWERS LATE
THIS EVENING BECOMING NUMEROUS OVERNIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
WEDNESDAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS WEDNESDAY EVENING. WAVES 6 TO 9
FEET OVERNIGHT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 5 FEET WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
EVENING.

SUPERIOR NORTH CENTRAL 11144 11134 12133 14130. NUMEROUS SHOWERS
LATE THIS EVENING. SCATTERED SHOWERS OVERNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS WEDNESDAY EVENING. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET OVERNIGHT
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 5 FEET WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY EVENING.

SUPERIOR SOUTH CENTRAL 12134 11133 13123 11823 11830. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 5 FEET.

SUPERIOR EAST 12134 14133 12130. SCATTERED SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4
FEET.

$$

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