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FZUS63 KMQT 160759
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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
359 AM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE SUPERIOR

.SYNOPSIS...A 29.4 INCH LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER SOUTHERN QUEBEC
WILL SLIDE TO NOVA SCOTIA BY FRIDAY MORNING WHILE HIGH PRESSURE OF
29.9 INCHES FROM ONTARIO ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES. EXPECT THE HIGH TO
SLOWLY BUILD TO 30.2 INCHES BY SATURDAY MORNING AS IT BEGINS TO
MOVE INTO 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.

LSZ162-161600-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
359 AM EDT THU MAY 16 2013 /259 AM CDT THU MAY 16 2013/

.EARLY THIS MORNING...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.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 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...THEN
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. 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.

$$

LSZ263-161600-
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-
359 AM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

.EARLY THIS MORNING...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.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. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS...THEN
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.

$$

LSZ264-161600-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
359 AM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

.EARLY THIS MORNING...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.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...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.

$$

LSZ265-161600-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
359 AM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

.EARLY THIS MORNING...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.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. 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.

$$

LSZ266-161600-
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-
359 AM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

.EARLY THIS MORNING...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.TODAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET...THEN
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. 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.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.

$$

LSZ267-161600-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
359 AM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

.EARLY THIS MORNING...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.TODAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 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. A CHANCE
OF RAIN SHOWERS...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ261-161600-
MAFOR 1609/
SUPERIOR WEST 11110 12210 11300 13200 11210. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.

SUPERIOR NORTH CENTRAL 12810 11710 11600 12500 11600 11800. WAVES 2
FEET OR LESS.

SUPERIOR SOUTH CENTRAL 12710 11810 12800 11600 11500 11400. WAVES 2
FEET OR LESS.

SUPERIOR EAST 13720 13710 11700 11800. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.

$$

JLA