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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
340 AM EDT SAT JUN 15 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE SUPERIOR

.SYNOPSIS...THE 30.1 INCH HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE EASTERN
UNITED STATES WILL KEEP A 29.9 INCH RIDGE ACROSS EASTERN LAKE
SUPERIOR THIS MORNING. CENTRAL SASKATCHEWAN LOW PRESSURE OF 29.4
INCHES WILL EXTEND A TROUGH AVERAGING 29.7 OVER LAKE SUPERIOR FROM
THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY. THE TROUGH SHOULD EXIT TOWARD
SOUTHEASTERN CANADA SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY...AS STRONGER 30.1 INCH
HIGH PRESSURE SINKS INTO THE GREAT LAKES FROM THE NORTH...AND
LINGERS ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

LSZ162-151545-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
340 AM EDT SAT JUN 15 2013 /240 AM CDT SAT JUN 15 2013/

.EARLY THIS MORNING...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SCATTERED RAIN
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TODAY...EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES
CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST 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. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BACKING NORTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 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.

$$

LSZ263-151545-
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-
340 AM EDT SAT JUN 15 2013

.EARLY THIS MORNING...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TODAY...SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST BY MID
AFTERNOON. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING WEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING
TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BACKING WEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ264-151545-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
340 AM EDT SAT JUN 15 2013

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

$$

LSZ265-151545-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
340 AM EDT SAT JUN 15 2013

.EARLY THIS MORNING...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.TODAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING WEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO LESS
THAN 10 KNOTS 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. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.TUESDAY...WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ266-151545-
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-
340 AM EDT SAT JUN 15 2013

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

$$

LSZ267-151545-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
340 AM EDT SAT JUN 15 2013

.EARLY THIS MORNING...SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.TODAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH BY MID
AFTERNOON. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH LESS
THAN 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO
20 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHWEST. WAVES
CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ261-151545-
MAFOR 1509/
SUPERIOR WEST 12200 11400 12500 11510 12610. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS
WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

SUPERIOR NORTH CENTRAL 13310 11300 11400 11500 11510 11610. ISOLATED
RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THIS EVENING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.

SUPERIOR SOUTH CENTRAL 14410 11410 12500 11610. SCATTERED RAIN
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

SUPERIOR EAST 11310 11410 12310 12410 12510. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

$$

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