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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Superior
National Weather Service Marquette MI
948 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

For waters beyond 5 nautical miles of shore on Lake Superior.

Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the
highest 1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the
average of the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure of 30.3 inches over the lake this
morning will weaken to 30.1 inches by this evening. On Saturday,
the high will transition to ridging of 30.0 inches extending from
northern Ontario across southern Quebec. Meanwhile, a 29.7 low
pressure developing over eastern Colorado today will track
northeast to Wisconsin by Saturday evening. As the low passes near
the Straits of Mackinac Saturday night and reaches southern
Quebec on Sunday, it will deepen to 29.5 inches. In its wake, 29.9
inch high pressure building into the Northern Plains on Sunday
will settle over the western Great Lakes region on Monday and then
the Appalachians on Tuesday. Back to the northwest, 29.3 inch low
pressure over Manitoba Monday night will track east toward James
Bay on Tuesday, pushing an associated 29.6 inch trough across Lake
Superior through Tuesday night.

LSZ162-212200-
Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand
Portage MN beyond 5NM-
948 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 /848 AM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024/

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering east after
midnight, then becoming northeast 10 to 20 knots late. A chance
of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves building
to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots in the afternoon. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots backing northwest
after midnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms through
midnight. A chance of showers. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
calm to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to 20 knots.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to calm
to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ263-212200-
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-
948 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds less than 10 knots increasing to 5 to
15 knots in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Waves calm to
2 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 20 knots backing northeast in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots backing northwest
after midnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms through
midnight. A chance of showers. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
calm to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to 20 knots.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves building to 1 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to
20 knots. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet,
then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LSZ264-212200-
Lake Superior from Upper Entrance to Portage Canal to Manitou
Island MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian Border-
948 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots veering east
in the afternoon, then veering southwest late. A slight chance of
showers by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds less than 10 knots backing southeast after
midnight, then becoming east 5 to 15 knots late. A slight chance
of showers after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to 20 knots
in the afternoon, then backing northeast late. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms by mid afternoon. Waves
calm to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance of
thunderstorms through midnight. A chance of showers. Waves calm
to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing west by mid
afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves calm to
2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to
2 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to 20 knots.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves building to 1 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest
10 to 20 knots. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

$$

LSZ265-212200-
Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI
Beyond 5NM from shore-
948 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance
of showers by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots backing east late. A
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Showers likely. A slight chance of
thunderstorms by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 knots backing northwest
after midnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms through
midnight. A chance of showers. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves calm to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 20 knots veering northwest after
midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 10 to
20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ266-212200-
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-
948 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance of
showers by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots backing east after midnight.
A slight chance of showers after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 knots. A slight chance of
thunderstorms through midnight. A chance of showers. Waves calm
to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves calm to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 10 to
20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to
20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.

$$

LSZ267-212200-
Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off
shore to the US/Canadian border-
948 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing west in
the afternoon, then veering northwest late. A slight chance of
showers by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering northeast late.
Patchy fog after midnight. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms by
mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing north
after midnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms through
midnight. A chance of showers. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. A
chance of thunderstorms by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves calm to
2 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots backing south. A chance of
showers. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 20 knots veering west. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$
LSZ261-212200-
MAFOR 2115/
Superior West 13200 11100 11200 11210 12120. A chance of showers
starting this afternoon continuing through Saturday morning.
Waves 1 to 4 feet.

Superior North Central 11800 11700 11500 12400 11300 11200 11210.
A chance of showers Saturday morning. Waves 1 foot or less.

Superior South Central 12100 11200 14300 11216. Waves 1 foot or
less.

Superior East 14700 11800 12100 11200. A chance of showers
Saturday morning. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

Jablonski

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