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FZUS63 KMQT 150815
GLFLS

OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
415 AM EDT WED MAY 15 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE SUPERIOR

.SYNOPSIS...A 29.4 INCH LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER NORTHERN ONTARIO
WILL SHIFT EASTWARD TO JAMES BAY TODAY WHILE DRAGGING A TROUGH OF
29.5 INCHES ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES. EXPECT THE TROUGH TO PUSH INTO
QUEBEC THIS AFTERNOON WHILE A WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OF 29.9
INCHES SLIDES INTO THE GREAT LAKES...SLOWLY BUILDING TO 30.1 INCHES
BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AT 29.5 INCHES
ORGANIZING OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS WILL MOVE EASTWARD...PUSHING A
29.8 INCH TROUGH OVER THE UPPER LAKES SUNDAY.

LSZ162-151615-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
415 AM EDT WED MAY 15 2013 /315 AM CDT WED MAY 15 2013/

.EARLY THIS MORNING...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.TODAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO
2 FEET.
.TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS
BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ263-151615-
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-
415 AM EDT WED MAY 15 2013

.EARLY THIS MORNING...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
.TODAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET.
.TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 15 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS
BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES CALM TO 2
FEET.

$$

LSZ264-151615-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
415 AM EDT WED MAY 15 2013

.EARLY THIS MORNING...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET...THEN BUILDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.
.TODAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET.
.TONIGHT...WEST 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 BACKING SOUTHWEST BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS
BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. 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.

$$

LSZ265-151615-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
415 AM EDT WED MAY 15 2013

.EARLY THIS MORNING...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.TODAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.
.TONIGHT...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 EAST LESS THAN
10 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS
BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ266-151615-
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-
415 AM EDT WED MAY 15 2013

.EARLY THIS MORNING...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET...THEN BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.TODAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO
7 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
.TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
LESS THAN 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO
2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. 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.

$$

LSZ267-151615-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
415 AM EDT WED MAY 15 2013

.EARLY THIS MORNING...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.TODAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO
7 FEET.
.TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST BY MID
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...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.

$$

LSZ261-151615-
MAFOR 1509/
SUPERIOR WEST 11630 12620 11520 12620 12610.  WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.

SUPERIOR NORTH CENTRAL 15630 12710. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3
TO 5 FEET TODAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT.

SUPERIOR SOUTH CENTRAL 11640 14630 12620 11720. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TODAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3
FEET TONIGHT.

SUPERIOR EAST 11530 11740 13630 11620 12710.  WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET TODAY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET TONIGHT.

$$

JLA