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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Superior
National Weather Service Marquette MI
335 AM EDT Thu Jun 24 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 29.1 inch low will track across Hudson Bay and and
reach James Bay tonight. This low will pull a 29.7 inch trough
across Lake Superior early this morning that will linger through
the day today. Friday, a 29.7 inch low will organize over the
Central Plains and then lift toward the Upper Great Lakes. This
low will track through the region late Friday night into Saturday.
Weak troughing of 29.9 inches is expected to linger over the
region Sunday before a high pressure of 30.0 inches shifts over
the region late Sunday. This high is expected to linger over the
region into next week.

LSZ162-241545-
Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand
Portage MN beyond 5NM-
335 AM EDT Thu Jun 24 2021 /235 AM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021/

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Patchy fog.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding
to calm to 2 feet.
.TODAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest in the
afternoon. Patchy fog through early afternoon. Waves calm to
2 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots veering north late. Patchy
fog. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to
2 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots veering east by mid
afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots backing north after
midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering north. A chance
of showers. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
calm to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ263-241545-
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-
335 AM EDT Thu Jun 24 2021

.EARLY THIS MORNING...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Patchy fog.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest late.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms through early afternoon.
Patchy dense fog. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing south after
midnight, then backing north late. Patchy dense fog. Waves calm
to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering east late. Waves
calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to
2 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to
20 knots by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves calm to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots backing east. A chance of
showers. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
calm to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ264-241545-
Lake Superior from Upper Entrance to Portage Canal to Manitou
Island MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian Border-
335 AM EDT Thu Jun 24 2021

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Patchy fog.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering northwest in the
afternoon, then becoming southwest less than 10 knots late.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms through early afternoon.
Patchy dense fog. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots backing south after
midnight, then backing east late. Patchy dense fog. Waves calm to
2 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds less than 10 knots veering south late. Waves
calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots backing northeast
after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots backing north by mid
afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast
less than 10 knots after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves calm to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ265-241545-
Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI
Beyond 5NM from shore-
335 AM EDT Thu Jun 24 2021

.EARLY THIS MORNING...South winds 10 to 20 knots. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.TODAY...South winds 10 to 20 knots becoming southeast 5 to
15 knots in the afternoon, then backing east late. Patchy fog
through early afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots backing north late. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms through midnight. Patchy dense fog.
Waves calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering east late. Waves
calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots backing northeast after
midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 10 to
20 knots by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves calm to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots veering west. A chance of
showers. Waves calm to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ266-241545-
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-
335 AM EDT Thu Jun 24 2021

.EARLY THIS MORNING...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet.
.TODAY...South winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Patchy dense fog. Scattered thunderstorms and
isolated showers. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots backing north after
midnight. Isolated showers and thunderstorms through midnight.
Patchy dense fog. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots backing north by mid
afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering west. A chance of
rain showers. Waves calm to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ267-241545-
Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off
shore to the US/Canadian border-
335 AM EDT Thu Jun 24 2021

.EARLY THIS MORNING...South winds 20 to 30 knots. Scattered
thunderstorms and isolated showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.TODAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Patchy fog through early afternoon. Numerous
showers through early afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms.
Scattered showers by mid afternoon. Waves subsiding to calm to
2 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots after midnight, then backing north late. Patchy dense
fog. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 10 to
20 knots late. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north
10 to 20 knots after midnight. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
calm to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots.
A chance of showers. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves calm to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ261-241545-
MAFOR 2409/
Superior West 11510 19519 11600 11700 11500 19504 11500 11400
11300 11400. Waves 2 feet or less.

Superior North Central 11520 19529 11510 11600 11800 19804 11500
19504 11500 11400 19404 11300 19304. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 2 feet or less tonight.

Superior South Central 11426 19429 11410 19419 11420 11300 12200
11200 19204 11800 19804. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3
feet today. Waves 1 foot or less tonight.

Superior East 12430 19439 11420 11410 19414 11410 19419 11400
19404 11500 19504 11700 19704. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1
to 3 feet today. Waves 2 feet or less tonight.

$$

JP

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