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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR FOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
408 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

LSZ162-190415-
Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand
Portage MN beyond 5NM-
408 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024 /308 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024/

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to
6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves building to 3 to
6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 20 to 30 knots increasing to 30 knots with a
few gale force gusts to 35 knots possible late. Waves building to
5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet, then subsiding to 3 to
6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 30 knots veering northwest late.
Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing west by mid
afternoon. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, then building to 3 to
5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
$$

LSZ263-190415-
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-
408 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to
6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves subsiding to 3 to
5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then building to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 20 to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots in the afternoon. Waves building to 7 to 11 feet
occasionally to 14 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 30 knots becoming northwest
15 to 25 knots late. Waves subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally
to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing west by mid
afternoon. Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet,
then building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
$$

LSZ264-190415-
Lake Superior from Upper Entrance to Portage Canal to Manitou
Island MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian Border-
408 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots after midnight. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 20 to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain and snow
showers by mid afternoon. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet
occasionally to 14 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 20 to
30 knots after midnight, then becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots
late. Waves subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing west by mid
afternoon. Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet,
then building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
$$

LSZ265-190415-
Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI
Beyond 5NM from shore-
408 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance
of rain showers. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 10 to
20 knots after midnight, then increasing to 15 to 25 knots late.
A slight chance of rain showers through midnight. Waves building
to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 20 to 30 knots. Waves building to 4 to
7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots after midnight. A slight chance of rain showers. Waves
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots by mid afternoon. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
$$

LSZ266-190415-
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-
408 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 10 to 20 knots. A slight
chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering west after
midnight, then increasing to 15 to 25 knots late. A chance of
rain showers through midnight. Sprinkles after midnight. Waves
building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 20 to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots in the afternoon. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet
occasionally to 15 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West gales to 35 knots. A slight chance of rain
showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet, then building to 6 to 9 feet
occasionally to 11 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots becoming west 20 to
30 knots by mid afternoon. Waves subsiding to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet.
$$

LSZ267-190415-
Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off
shore to the US/Canadian border-
408 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance
of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 10 to 20 knots
after midnight. A chance of rain showers. Waves building to 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to gales to
40 knots in the afternoon. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet
occasionally to 13 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West gales to 35 knots. A slight chance of rain
showers. A slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves
subsiding to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots backing west by mid
afternoon. A slight chance of snow showers through early
afternoon. Waves subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to
10 feet.
$$