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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Superior
National Weather Service Marquette MI
1014 AM EDT Wed Oct 27 2021

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 30.3 inch ridge currently centered over Quebec
will very slowly meander eastward, with a 29.4 inch trough slowly
scooting to the south across the Ohio Valley tomorrow into the
start of the weekend. The Upper Great Lakes will be wedged in
between these systems, with pressure lingering around 29.8 inches
into early next week. Starting Monday, pressures will begin to
rise locally as a 30.4 inch ridge builds in across the Plains.

&&

LSZ162-272215-
Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand
Portage MN beyond 5NM-
1014 AM EDT Wed Oct 27 2021 /914 AM CDT Wed Oct 27 2021/

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing east
late. A slight chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 20 knots veering south late. A slight
chance of showers. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots veering north late. A
chance of showers. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to
20 knots after midnight. A chance of showers through midnight.
Waves calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots
by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots backing west after
midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest
10 to 20 knots. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing west. Waves
building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.

$$

LSZ263-272215-
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-
1014 AM EDT Wed Oct 27 2021

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing east
late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering south after
midnight. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots in the afternoon, then backing north late. A chance of
showers and drizzle. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to
20 knots after midnight. A chance of showers. Waves calm to
2 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves building to 1 to
3 feet, then subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots backing north after
midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 10 to
20 knots. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing west. Waves
building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.

$$

LSZ264-272215-
Lake Superior from Upper Entrance to Portage Canal to Manitou
Island MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian Border-
1014 AM EDT Wed Oct 27 2021

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering south after
midnight, then diminishing to 5 to 15 knots late. Waves building
to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots backing southeast late. A
chance of drizzle. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
north 5 to 15 knots after midnight. A chance of showers. Waves
subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance of showers
through early afternoon. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet, then
subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots veering northeast after
midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds less than 10 knots becoming northwest
10 to 20 knots. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. A chance of rain
showers. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.

$$

LSZ265-272215-
Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI
Beyond 5NM from shore-
1014 AM EDT Wed Oct 27 2021

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to calm to 2 feet, then building to 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south 10 to
20 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing east late. A
chance of drizzle. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 20 knots backing northeast
after midnight. A chance of showers. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots. A slight chance of showers
through early afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 10 to
20 knots. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing west. A chance
of rain showers. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet.

$$

LSZ266-272215-
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-
1014 AM EDT Wed Oct 27 2021

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves building to 2 to
4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing east late. A
slight chance of drizzle by mid afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 10 to
20 knots by mid afternoon. A slight chance of showers through
early afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 knots veering northeast
after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest
10 to 20 knots. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain
showers. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet,
then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.

$$

LSZ267-272215-
Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off
shore to the US/Canadian border-
1014 AM EDT Wed Oct 27 2021

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing east
late. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves building to 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing east late.
Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots backing northeast by mid
afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves calm to
2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest
10 to 20 knots. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain
showers. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.

$$

LSZ261-272215-
MAFOR 2715/
Superior West 11320 11310 11220 12320 11310 12410. Waves 2 to 4
feet this afternoon and tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Thursday
morning.

Superior North Central 12310 13320 12420 11410. Waves 2 to 4 feet
this afternoon and tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3
feet Thursday morning.

Superior South Central 12310 13320 11420 12310. Waves 1 to 3
feet.

Superior East 11300 13310 12320 11310 11320. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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