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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR FOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1002 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

LSZ162-182215-
Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand
Portage MN beyond 5NM-
1002 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024 /902 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024/

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to
15 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots
late. Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 20 to 30 knots. Waves building to 5 to
8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 30 knots. Waves subsiding to
3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
$$

LSZ263-182215-
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-
1002 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 25 knots in the afternoon, then veering west late. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 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 with a few gale force gusts
to 35 knots possible. Waves building to 7 to 11 feet occasionally
to 14 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 30 knots. A slight chance of
snow showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet.
$$

LSZ264-182215-
Lake Superior from Upper Entrance to Portage Canal to Manitou
Island MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian Border-
1002 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
10 to 20 knots in the afternoon, then increasing to 15 to
25 knots late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots
after midnight. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to
9 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 20 to 30 knots with a few gale force gusts
to 35 knots possible. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally
to 14 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 30 knots. A slight chance of
snow showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet.
$$

LSZ265-182215-
Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI
Beyond 5NM from shore-
1002 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots in the afternoon, then backing south late. A slight
chance of rain showers by mid afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 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. A slight chance of
rain and snow showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to 3 to
6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
$$

LSZ266-182215-
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-
1002 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots in the afternoon, then becoming south 10 to 20 knots
late. A slight chance of rain showers by mid afternoon. Waves
3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 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. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to
8 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 20 to 30 knots with a few gale force gusts
to 35 knots possible. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally
to 14 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 30 knots with a few gale force
gusts to 35 knots possible. A slight chance of rain and snow
showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to 6 to 9 feet
occasionally to 11 feet.
$$

LSZ267-182215-
Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off
shore to the US/Canadian border-
1002 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots in the afternoon, then becoming southeast 5 to 15 knots
late. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet subsiding to calm
to 2 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 30 knots with a
few gale force gusts to 35 knots possible in the afternoon. Waves
building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 30 knots with a few gale force
gusts to 35 knots possible. A slight chance of rain and snow
showers. Waves subsiding to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet.
$$