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FZUS63 KMQT 131346
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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
946 AM EDT MON MAY 13 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE SUPERIOR

.SYNOPSIS...A 30.1 INCH RIDGE CURRENTLY EXTENDING NORTHWARD ACROSS
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM 30.2 INCH HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WILL MOVE TO THE EAST BY TUESDAY MORNING.
MEANWHILE...BROAD LOW PRESSURE OF 29.5 INCHES OVER SOUTH CENTRAL
CANADA WILL CONSOLIDATE TO A 29.4 INCH LOW THAT WILL MOVE EAST TO
FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO BY TUESDAY NIGHT. AN ASSOCIATED 29.5 INCH
TROUGH WILL TRACK ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY
MORNING. THE LOW WILL THEN CONTINUE EAST THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT AS A
WEAK 29.9 RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE UPPER GREAT LAKES WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY.

LSZ162-132200-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
946 AM EDT MON MAY 13 2013 /846 AM CDT MON MAY 13 2013/

.REST OF TODAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHEAST BY
MID AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS BY LATE AFTERNOON.
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH MID EVENING. WAVES
CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
THROUGH MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN
10 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING EAST. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ263-132200-
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-
946 AM EDT MON MAY 13 2013

.REST OF TODAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHEAST
BY MID AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. WAVES
BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING EAST BY MID
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS BY
MID AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET...THEN BUILDING
TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING WEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING
TO 3 TO 5 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO
7 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO
CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LESS THAN
10 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING EAST. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ264-132200-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
946 AM EDT MON MAY 13 2013

.REST OF TODAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS...ENDING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO
20 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BY
EARLY AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST
10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY
THROUGH MIDNIGHT...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET...
THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET...THEN
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO
CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ265-132200-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
946 AM EDT MON MAY 13 2013

.REST OF TODAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHEAST BY
MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO
20 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BY
MID AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO
CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING WEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY THROUGH MIDNIGHT...THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5
FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO
CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN
10 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING EAST. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ266-132200-
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-
946 AM EDT MON MAY 13 2013

.REST OF TODAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHEAST BY MID
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BY MID AFTERNOON.
WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING WEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY THROUGH
MIDNIGHT...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES
BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO
7 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET.
.THURSDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO
2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS VEERING NORTHEAST. WAVES
CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ267-132200-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
946 AM EDT MON MAY 13 2013

.REST OF TODAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST
5 TO 15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO
CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO
20 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4
FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. WAVES BUILDING
TO 4 TO 7 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET...THEN
BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.THURSDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN
10 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTHEAST. WAVES
CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$
LSZ261-132200-
MAFOR 1315/
SUPERIOR WEST 11400 14310 12410 11400. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.

SUPERIOR NORTH CENTRAL 11610 11510 11410 12420 11320 12420. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 4 FEET.

SUPERIOR SOUTH CENTRAL 11610 11510 13320 13420. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS TONIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING.

SUPERIOR EAST 11710 11610 11500 11410 14420. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS TUESDAY MORNING. WAVES 1 TO
4 FEET.

$$

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