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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
407 AM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE SUPERIOR

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK 29.9 INCH HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER LAKE SUPERIOR
TODAY WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT AS A STRONGER 30.3 INCH HIGH PRESSURE
CENTER BUILDS INTO FAR NORTHWEST ONTARIO. EXPECT THIS HIGH TO DRIFT
SLOWLY SOUTH AND OVER LAKE SUPERIOR ON FRIDAY WHILE WEAKENING TO
30.1 INCHES. ON SATURDAY...THIS HIGH WILL SHIFT INTO THE MID
ATLANTIC STATES WHILE A 29.4 INCH LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES SLOWLY
ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL CANADA. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE INTO WESTERN
ONTARIO ON SUNDAY AND WEAKEN TO 29.6 INCHES.

LSZ162-121615-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
407 AM EDT WED JUN 12 2013 /307 AM CDT WED JUN 12 2013/

.EARLY THIS MORNING...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.TODAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LESS
THAN 10 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 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...SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ263-121615-
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-
407 AM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

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

$$

LSZ264-121615-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
407 AM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. AREAS OF DENSE
FOG. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TODAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN
10 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. AREAS OF DENSE FOG. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PATCHY DENSE FOG DISSIPATING.
WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING EAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH. A CHANCE
OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING WEST. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ265-121615-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
407 AM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG.
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TODAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LESS THAN
10 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. AREAS OF DENSE FOG. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING NORTHWEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF DENSE FOG DISSIPATING. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3
FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.

$$

LSZ266-121615-
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-
407 AM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG.
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TODAY...SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST BY MID
AFTERNOON. AREAS OF DENSE FOG. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG DISSIPATING
LATE. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. WAVES
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS VEERING EAST BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.

$$

LSZ267-121615-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
407 AM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. AREAS OF DENSE
FOG. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TODAY...SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. AREAS OF DENSE FOG. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF DENSE FOG DISSIPATING LATE. WAVES
CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. WAVES
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING NORTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING NORTHWEST BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LESS THAN
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ261-121615-
MAFOR 1209/
SUPERIOR WEST 14500 11600 11800 11810 11820. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.

SUPERIOR NORTH CENTRAL 13514 12504 11714 12823. WAVES 3 FEET OR LESS.

SUPERIOR SOUTH CENTRAL 12404 11304 11204 11104 11804 11814 11713.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

SUPERIOR EAST 11504 11404 11304 11104 13714 11723. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.

$$

KC