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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
930 AM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE SUPERIOR

.SYNOPSIS...LOW PRESSURE OF 29.4 INCHES OVER LAKE WINNIPEG THIS
AFTERNOON WILL TRACK ACROSS NORTHERN ONTARIO...DRAGGING A 29.5 INCH
TROUGH ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR TONIGHT. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE EAST
THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT AS A WEAK 30.0 INCH RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE
UPPER GREAT LAKES WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. BY SATURDAY...THE
RIDGE WILL STRENGTHEN TO 30.2 INCHES OVER THE EASTERN STATES AS LOW
PRESSURE OF 29.6 INCHES FORMS IN THE CENTRAL PLAINS.

LSZ162-142130-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
930 AM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013 /830 AM CDT TUE MAY 14 2013/

.REST OF TODAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES
CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
THROUGH MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING EAST BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST
5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ263-142130-
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-
930 AM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013

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

$$

LSZ264-142130-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
930 AM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013

.REST OF TODAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO
10 TO 20 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING WEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 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 DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET...THEN
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH
5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LESS
THAN 10 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BACKING EAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ265-142130-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
930 AM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013

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

$$

LSZ266-142130-
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-
930 AM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013

.REST OF TODAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN SHOWERS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO
2 TO 4 FEET.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING WEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 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 VEERING NORTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING NORTHWEST BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST 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 VEERING SOUTHEAST. A CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ267-142130-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
930 AM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013

.REST OF TODAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 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 BECOMING NORTHWEST
5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO
CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH
LESS THAN 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$
LSZ261-142130-
MAFOR 1415/

SUPERIOR WEST 11100 11210 12120 11720 12630 11620. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WAVES
4 FEET OR LESS.

SUPERIOR NORTH CENTRAL 13320 11340 11440 11620 12630. SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 6 FEET.

SUPERIOR SOUTH CENTRAL 12310 11320 11330 11430 13630. SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 5 FEET.

SUPERIOR EAST 12320 11330 12340 11430 12630. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 6 FEET.

$$

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