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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1001 AM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE SUPERIOR

.SYNOPSIS...A 30.1 INCH HIGH PRESSURE OVER NORTHWEST ONTARIO WILL
REACH EASTERN ONTARIO FRIDAY...AND BUILD TO 30.2 INCHES SATURDAY
MORNING AS IT REACHES EASTERN CANADA AND NEW ENGLAND. LOW PRESSURE OF
29.6 INCHES WILL ORGANIZE OVER THE PLAINS SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
PUSHING A 29.8 INCH TROUGH ACROSS THE UPPER GREAT LAKES SUNDAY
AFTERNOON. THE TROUGH WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY.

LSZ162-162215-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
1001 AM EDT THU MAY 16 2013 /901 AM CDT THU MAY 16 2013/

.REST OF TODAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO
20 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET...THEN BUILDING
TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO
CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 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.

$$

LSZ263-162215-
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-
1001 AM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

.REST OF TODAY...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. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
LIKELY. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
LIKELY. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.

$$

LSZ264-162215-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
1001 AM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

.REST OF TODAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS VEERING NORTH 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. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING EAST. A CHANCE
OF RAIN SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY.
WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
LIKELY. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.

$$

LSZ265-162215-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
1001 AM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

.REST OF TODAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO LESS
THAN 10 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...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. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS
BY MID AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BY
MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ266-162215-
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-
1001 AM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

.REST OF TODAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...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 BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST BY MID
AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST 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.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.

$$

LSZ267-162215-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
1001 AM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

.REST OF TODAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 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. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING EAST. RAIN SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ261-162215-
MAFOR 1615/
SUPERIOR WEST 11210 11300 13200 13210. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.

SUPERIOR NORTH CENTRAL 11710 11600 12500 11600 11800 11100 11200.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.

SUPERIOR SOUTH CENTRAL 11810 12800 11600 11500 11400 12200. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.

SUPERIOR EAST 11720 13710 11700 12800 11100. WAVES CALM TO 3 FEET.

$$
PETRO