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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR FOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
416 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

LSZ162-120430-
Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand
Portage MN beyond 5NM-
416 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024 /316 PM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024/

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. Isolated
rain showers. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots after midnight. A chance of rain showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms through midnight. Waves building to 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots late. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 10 to
20 knots by mid afternoon. A slight chance of rain showers by mid
afternoon. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
$$

LSZ263-120430-
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-
416 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Isolated
rain showers. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 10 to
20 knots after midnight, then increasing to 20 to 30 knots late.
A slight chance of rain showers. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 20 to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
10 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest by mid
afternoon. A slight chance of rain showers by mid afternoon.
Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
$$

LSZ264-120430-
Lake Superior from Upper Entrance to Portage Canal to Manitou
Island MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian Border-
416 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Isolated rain
showers. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
30 knots. A slight chance of rain showers. Waves building to 4 to
7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...North gales to 35 knots becoming northwest 20 to
30 knots late. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to
11 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 knots. Waves subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest
5 to 15 knots by mid afternoon. A slight chance of rain showers
by mid afternoon. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
$$

LSZ265-120430-
Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI
Beyond 5NM from shore-
416 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 10 to 20 knots. Isolated rain
showers. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming north 20 to
30 knots late. A chance of rain showers. Waves building to 5 to
8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...North gales to 40 knots becoming northwest gales to
35 knots in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain showers
through early afternoon. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet
occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 knots. Waves subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots by mid afternoon. A chance of rain showers by mid
afternoon. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
$$

LSZ266-120430-
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-
416 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 10 to 20 knots. Isolated rain
showers. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots late. A chance of rain showers. Waves building to 6 to 9
feet occasionally to 11 feet.
.FRIDAY...North gales to 40 knots becoming northwest gales to
45 knots in the afternoon. A chance of rain showers through early
afternoon. Waves building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to
18 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest gales to 40 knots. Waves subsiding to
6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to 20
knots by mid afternoon. A slight chance of rain showers by mid
afternoon. Waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
$$

LSZ267-120430-
Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off
shore to the US/Canadian border-
416 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 20 knots. Isolated rain
showers. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
30 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...North gales to 40 knots becoming northwest gales to
45 knots in the afternoon. A chance of rain showers through early
afternoon. Waves building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to
18 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest gales to 40 knots. Waves subsiding to 7
to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 30 knots becoming west 10 to 20
knots by mid afternoon. A slight chance of rain showers by mid
afternoon. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
$$