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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR FOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
400 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

LSZ162-240400-
Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand
Portage MN beyond 5NM-
400 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024 /300 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024/

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 15 to 25 knots. Isolated rain
showers. Waves 4 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 20 knots backing northeast after
midnight. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves subsiding to calm
to 2 feet, then building to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves subsiding to
calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves building to 2 to
4 feet.
$$

LSZ263-240400-
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-
400 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 5 to
9 feet occasionally to 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves subsiding to
3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then building to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves subsiding to calm to
2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots veering south late.
Waves calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 10 to
20 knots by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
$$

LSZ264-240400-
Lake Superior from Upper Entrance to Portage Canal to Manitou
Island MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian Border-
400 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast gales to 35 knots. Waves 8 to 11
feet occasionally to 14 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet
occasionally to 13 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots. Waves subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet,
then building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering southeast
late. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves calm to
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 20 knots becoming southeast 15 to
25 knots by mid afternoon. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet.
$$

LSZ265-240400-
Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI
Beyond 5NM from shore-
400 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 20 to 30 knots. Scattered snow
showers, possibly mixed with rain. Waves 9 to 12 feet
occasionally to 15 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots after midnight. Waves subsiding to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south
after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 10 to
20 knots by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
$$

LSZ266-240400-
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-
400 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...North gales to 35 knots. Scattered snow
showers, possibly mixed with rain. Waves 9 to 12 feet
occasionally to 15 feet building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to
18 feet, then subsiding to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots late. Waves subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to
9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots in the afternoon, then becoming north less than 10 knots
late. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south
after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 10 to
20 knots by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
$$

LSZ267-240400-
Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off
shore to the US/Canadian border-
400 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...North gales to 35 knots. Scattered rain
and snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet
building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast gales to 35 knots diminishing to 20 to
30 knots after midnight. Isolated snow showers through midnight.
Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet, then
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing north in the
afternoon, then becoming northwest 5 to 15 knots late. Waves
subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing south
after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 20 knots backing southeast by mid
afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
$$