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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Superior
National Weather Service Marquette MI
935 AM EDT Tue Apr 24 2018

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...A 30.1 inch trough will move south from Upper
Michigan today as a 30.4 inch ridge builds into the northern
plains and northern Ontario, reaching the Great Lakes by
Wednesday. A 29.7 inch trough over northern Ontario Thursday will
reach northern Illinois by Saturday morning. A 30.2 inch high
pressure ridge will then move over the Great lakes Sunday.

LSZ162-242145-
Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand
Portage MN beyond 5NM-
935 AM EDT Tue Apr 24 2018 /835 AM CDT Tue Apr 24 2018/

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west less
than 10 knots in the afternoon, then becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots late. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds less than 10 knots increasing to 5 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots veering southwest
after midnight. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering north by mid
afternoon. A chance of rain showers. Waves subsiding to calm to
2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering southwest
after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering north. Waves calm
to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ263-242145-
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-
935 AM EDT Tue Apr 24 2018

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots late. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest
5 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to calm to
2 feet, then building to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots veering southwest
after midnight. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet, then building
to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 10 to
20 knots by mid afternoon. A chance of rain showers. A chance of
snow showers by mid afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots becoming north
5 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering north. Waves calm
to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots veering south. Waves calm
to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ264-242145-
Lake Superior from Upper Entrance to Portage Canal to Manitou
Island MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian Border-
935 AM EDT Tue Apr 24 2018

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots backing northwest in
the afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet building to 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots late. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots backing west in the
afternoon, then backing southwest late. Waves subsiding to calm
to 2 feet, then building to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 knots veering southwest
after midnight. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet, then building
to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering north by mid
afternoon. A chance of rain showers. A chance of snow showers by
mid afternoon. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots after midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots backing north. Waves
subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots veering south. Waves calm
to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ265-242145-
Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI
Beyond 5NM from shore-
935 AM EDT Tue Apr 24 2018

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots backing northwest in
the afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 20 knots late. A slight
chance of rain showers by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots late. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to
8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots veering south late. Waves
subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering north by mid
afternoon. A chance of rain showers by mid afternoon. Waves
building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots after midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots backing north. Waves subsiding
to calm to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots veering south. Waves calm
to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ266-242145-
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-
935 AM EDT Tue Apr 24 2018

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest
10 to 20 knots in the afternoon, then increasing to 15 to
25 knots late. A slight chance of rain showers by mid afternoon.
Waves calm to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves building to 3 to
6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots backing west late. Waves
subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves building to
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering north by mid
afternoon. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots after midnight. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves subsiding to calm to
2 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots backing west. Waves calm to
2 feet.

$$

LSZ267-242145-
Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off
shore to the US/Canadian border-
935 AM EDT Tue Apr 24 2018

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to
10 to 20 knots late. A slight chance of rain showers by mid
afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering north after
midnight. A slight chance of rain showers through midnight. Waves
building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots backing northwest late.
Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots backing south after
midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots after midnight. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves subsiding to calm to
2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet.

$$
LSZ261-242145-
MAFOR 2415/
Superior West 11700 11600 11710 13810 12100. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Superior North Central 12710 11720 12830 11820 12810. Waves 1 to
2 feet this afternoon building to 3 to 5 feet tonight, then subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet Wednesday morning.

Superior South Central 12710 11720 12830 12820 11810. Waves 1 to
3 feet this afternoon building to 3 to 6 feet tonight, then
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet Wednesday morning.

Superior East 11810 13720 12830 12820. Waves 1 to 3 feet this
afternoon building to 3 to 6 feet tonight, then subsiding to 2 to
4 feet Wednesday morning.

$$

Borchardt

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