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 SYNOPSIS
 UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A 30.5 INCH CENTER OF HIGH
 PRESSURE LINGERING OVER THE CANADIAN MARITIMES...THE COLD FRONT
 ASSOCIATED WITH A 29.1 INCH HUDSON BAY LOW WILL REMAIN STATIONARY
 JUST TO THE WEST OF LAKE SUPERIOR THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...AND THEN
 DISSIPATE ON TUESDAY. UNTIL THAT TIME...THESE TWO SYSTEMS WILL
 CONTINUE TO PUMP SOUTHERLY FLOW INTO THE WESTERN LAKES. TONIGHT
 THIS FLOW WILL REMAIN STRONG...BUT AS THE HIGH FILLS TO 30.6
 INCHES AND THE LOW WEAKENS SLIGHTLY TO 29.4 INCHES...THE GRADIENT
 WILL WEAKEN ON MONDAY. BY TUESDAY A 29.8 INCH LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
 WILL BEGIN ENCROACHING ON THE WESTERN LAKES...SHOOTING ACROSS
 SOUTHERN WISCONSIN WHILE DEEPENING TO 29.6 INCHES AND CROSSING THE
 MACKINAC STRAITS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE LOW WILL THEN FILL TO 29.9
 INCHES AS IT MEANDERS ACROSS THE EASTERN LAKES THROUGH FRIDAY.
 
 
 
 LSZ264-230500-
 LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
 ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
 359 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009
 

 LATE THIS AFTERNOON
 SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. ISOLATED RAIN
 SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.

 TONIGHT
 SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS.
 WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.

 MONDAY
 SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
 ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
 3 FEET.

 MONDAY NIGHT
 SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
 5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.

 TUESDAY
 SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO
 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.

 TUESDAY NIGHT
 SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING EAST
 AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.

 WEDNESDAY
 EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO
 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO
 4 FEET.

 WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES
 TO 35 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN LIKELY...BECOMING SNOW AFTER
 MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FEET.

 THURSDAY
 NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY...THEN
 A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 12 TO 17 FEET.

 FRIDAY
 NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
 20 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
 
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