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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
925 AM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE SUPERIOR

.SYNOPSIS...A 30.0 RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE PUSHING IN FROM ONTARIO
WILL SLOWLY BUILD TO 30.2 INCHES TONIGHT ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY EXIT SOUTHEASTWARD FRIDAY NIGHT INTO
SATURDAY...IN ADVANCE OF 29.3 INCH LOW PRESSURE NEARING FROM
SASKATCHEWAN. A 29.8 INCH TROUGH EXTENDING FROM THE SOUTHERN CANADIAN
LOW WILL SLIDE ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY...WITH
THE LOW THEN DRIFTING ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR THROUGH MONDAY WHILE
WEAKENING TO 29.8 INCHES.

LSZ162-132130-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
925 AM EDT THU JUN 13 2013 /825 AM CDT THU JUN 13 2013/

.REST OF TODAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LESS
THAN 10 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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 DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST BY MID
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING WEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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.
.MONDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LESS THAN
10 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ263-132130-
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-
925 AM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

.REST OF TODAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 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 BECOMING SOUTHEAST LESS
THAN 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN
10 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING
WEST 5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LESS THAN
10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.MONDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LESS THAN
10 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ264-132130-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
925 AM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

.REST OF TODAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTHEAST 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...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN
10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.MONDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ265-132130-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
925 AM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

.REST OF TODAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 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...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ266-132130-
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-
925 AM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

.REST OF TODAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LESS THAN
10 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTH. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ267-132130-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
925 AM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

.REST OF TODAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG BY LATE
MORNING. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 15
KNOTS 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...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTH. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$
LSZ261-132130-
MAFOR 1315/
SUPERIOR WEST 11110 11300 11500 11600 12800 11100 11200. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS TONIGHT AND
FRIDAY MORNING.

SUPERIOR NORTH CENTRAL 11820 11810 11710 11810 12110 12200. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT FRIDAY MORNING.

SUPERIOR SOUTH CENTRAL 14820 11810 12800 11100. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS FRIDAY MORNING.

SUPERIOR EAST 12830 12820 11810 13110. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES
AROUND 1 FOOT FRIDAY MORNING.

$$

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