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FZUS63 KMQT 181359
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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
959 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE SUPERIOR

.SYNOPSIS...30.1 INCH HIGH PRESSURE OVER LAKE SUPERIOR AND SOUTHERN
ONTARIO WILL SLOWLY SINK TO THE LOWER GREAT LAKES ON WEDNESDAY...WITH
A RIDGE AVERAGING 30.0 INCHES LINGERING ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR THROUGH
THURSDAY. STRONGER 30.3 INCH HIGH PRESSURE OVER EASTERN ONTARIO
THURSDAY NIGHT WILL PUSH SOUTHEASTWARD OVER THE WEEKEND...ALLOWING
THE RIDGE ACROSS MUCH OF LAKE SUPERIOR TO REBOUND TO 30.2 INCHES
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. THE RIDGE WILL BE REPLACED BY A 29.9 INCH
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE SATURDAY...AS 29.6 INCH LOW PRESSURE ORGANIZES
ACROSS THE PLAINS AND SOUTH CENTRAL CANADA.

LSZ162-182200-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
959 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013 /859 AM CDT TUE JUN 18 2013/

.REST OF TODAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO
5 TO 15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING EAST BY MID
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST. PATCHY FOG.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ263-182200-
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-
959 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.REST OF TODAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO
5 TO 15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING EAST BY MID
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING EAST. PATCHY
FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ264-182200-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
959 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.REST OF TODAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHWEST BY
MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHEAST BY MID
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST
10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING EAST. PATCHY FOG.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ265-182200-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
959 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.REST OF TODAY...NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BACKING
SOUTHEAST BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHEAST BY
MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHEAST BY MID
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST. PATCHY
FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ266-182200-
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-
959 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.REST OF TODAY...NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.THURSDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ267-182200-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
959 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.REST OF TODAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING WEST BY
MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LESS THAN
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET.
.THURSDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$
LSZ261-182200-
MAFOR 1815/
SUPERIOR WEST 12500 11400 11300 13400 11510. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

SUPERIOR NORTH CENTRAL 11600 13510 13410 11510. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.

SUPERIOR SOUTH CENTRAL 11600 11400 12300 12400 11410 11510. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.

SUPERIOR EAST 11700 11600 11610 11600 11500 11400 12410. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.

$$

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