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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
357 PM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE SUPERIOR

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.1 INCHES OVER NORTHERN ONTARIO AND
THE UPPER GREAT LAKES WILL BUILD TO 30.3 INCHES AS IT SHIFTS EAST...
REACHING EASTERN QUEBEC AND NEW ENGLAND SATURDAY. LOW PRESSURE OF
29.5 INCHES ORGANIZING OVER THE WESTERN PLAINS SATURDAY WILL DRIFT
EAST TO THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BY TUESDAY EVENING.
MEANWHILE...HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.2 INCHES SETTLING OVER WESTERN HUDSON
BAY SUNDAY WILL BUILD TO 30.4 INCHES AS IT NOSES SOUTH AND EAST
INTO NORTHERN ONTARIO MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

LSZ162-170400-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
357 PM EDT THU MAY 16 2013 /257 PM CDT THU MAY 16 2013/

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST BY MID
AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS BY MID AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING EAST
10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH
EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST BY MID
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
LIKELY. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.TUESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.

$$

LSZ263-170400-
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-
357 PM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS LATE. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET...THEN BUILDING TO
2 TO 4 FEET.

$$

LSZ264-170400-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
357 PM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE 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. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BACKING EAST BY MID
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING
TO 1 TO 3 FEET...THEN BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.

$$

LSZ265-170400-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
357 PM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2
FEET.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BACKING EAST 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. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO
25 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING EAST. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO
CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ266-170400-
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-
357 PM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS VEERING EAST BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 10 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY LATE.
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO
CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ267-170400-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
357 PM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST 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 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 15 TO
25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY LATE.
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ261-170400-
MAFOR 1621/
SUPERIOR WEST 11200 11210 12110 14210. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.

SUPERIOR NORTH CENTRAL 13900 12800 11100 12200. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.

SUPERIOR SOUTH CENTRAL 12800 12900 12100 12200. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.

SUPERIOR EAST 12710 12700 11800 11100 11200 11100. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.

$$

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