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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1003 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE SUPERIOR

.SYNOPSIS...AS 30.3 INCH HIGH PRESSURE OVER NEW ENGLAND SLOWLY MOVES
EAST THROUGH MONDAY...29.5 INCH LOW PRESSURE IN THE CENTRAL PLAINS
WILL TRACK TO SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BY MONDAY NIGHT. THE LOW WILL THEN
GRADUALLY WEAKEN TO 29.7 INCHES AS IT DRIFTS EASTWARD ACROSS THE
GREAT LAKES REGION TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. AT THE SAME TIME...HIGH
PRESSURE OF 30.4 INCHES WILL BUILD SOUTHWARD TOWARD THE UPPER GREAT
LAKES.

LSZ162-191015-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
1003 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013 /903 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013/

.REST OF TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. AREAS OF FOG.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO
25 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY
AFTERNOON BECOMING NUMEROUS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING
TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO
20 TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET.
.MONDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
15 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET.
.TUESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ263-191015-
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-
1003 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS NEAR ISLE ROYALE AND
THE WESTERN BUOY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS ALONG THE UPPER
MICHIGAN SHORE. AREAS OF FOG. NUMEROUS SHOWERS...BECOMING SCATTERED
AFTER MIDNIGHT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET...THEN BUILDING TO 3
TO 5 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING EAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4
TO 7 FEET.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS
BY MID AFTERNOON. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
WAVES SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET.
.TUESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET...THEN BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ264-191015-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
1003 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.
.SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST
15 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS
BY MID AFTERNOON. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES
BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO
CALM TO 2 FEET...THEN BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO
CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ265-191015-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
1003 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 10 TO
20 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH MIDNIGHT
BECOMING WIDESPREAD. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 2
TO 4 FEET.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET...THEN BUILDING TO
2 TO 4 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM
TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ266-191015-
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-
1003 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG AND NUMEROUS SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS NORTH. SCATTERED SHOWERS SOUTH. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING EAST BY MID
AFTERNOON. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO
CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH MIDNIGHT
BECOMING LIKELY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5
FEET.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS
BY MID AFTERNOON. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES
BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET...THEN BUILDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING NORTHEAST. WAVES
SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ267-191015-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
1003 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST
10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS...BECOMING SCATTERED
BY MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. ISOLATED SHOWERS. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 10 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH MIDNIGHT
BECOMING LIKELY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3
FEET.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS
BY MID AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET...THEN BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET...THEN BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING NORTHEAST. WAVES
SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$
LSZ261-191015-
MAFOR 1903/
SUPERIOR WEST 12113 11213 11210 11120 12136 11146. SCATTERED SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT AND IN THE MORNING. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT AND
SUNDAY EVENING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS
OVERNIGHT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET SUNDAY. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 6
FEET SUNDAY EVENING.

SUPERIOR NORTH CENTRAL 11333 12323 12200 11110 11120 11126. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
SUNDAY EVENING. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET OVERNIGHT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET
SUNDAY AND SUNDAY EVENING.

SUPERIOR SOUTH CENTRAL 12320 11310 11410 11310 13210. SCATTERED SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 4 FEET.

SUPERIOR EAST 12330 11320 13310 11210 11110. SCATTERED SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT AND SUNDAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 4 FEET.

$$

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