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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR FOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
351 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

LSZ162-260400-
Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand
Portage MN beyond 5NM-
351 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024 /251 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024/

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 20 knots becoming southeast 5 to
15 knots after midnight, then increasing to 10 to 20 knots late.
Waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots
late. A chance of rain showers by mid afternoon. Waves building
to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to
30 knots after midnight, then backing northeast late. Rain
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves building to
3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north 10 to
20 knots by mid afternoon. Rain showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
$$

LSZ263-260400-
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-
351 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to
2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 10 to
20 knots after midnight. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
30 knots. A slight chance of rain showers by mid afternoon. Waves
building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots backing east after
midnight. A chance of rain showers through midnight, then rain
showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet,
then building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 20 knots backing north by mid
afternoon. Rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
$$

LSZ264-260400-
Lake Superior from Upper Entrance to Portage Canal to Manitou
Island MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian Border-
351 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm
to 2 feet building to 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering south after
midnight. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to
30 knots in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, then
building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
20 to 30 knots after midnight. A chance of rain showers through
midnight, then rain showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to
3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then building to 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north 10 to
20 knots by mid afternoon. Rain showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet.
$$

LSZ265-260400-
Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI
Beyond 5NM from shore-
351 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves calm to
2 feet building to 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering south after
midnight. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
30 knots. Waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet, then building to 3 to
6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 knots. Rain showers
likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, then building to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering south by mid
afternoon. Rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
$$

LSZ266-260400-
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-
351 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves calm
to 2 feet building to 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering south after
midnight. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots backing southeast in the
afternoon, then increasing to 20 to 30 knots late. Waves
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, then building to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds to 30 knots with a few gale force
gusts to 35 knots possible diminishing to 20 to 30 knots after
midnight. A chance of rain showers through midnight, then rain
showers likely after midnight. Waves building to 4 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 30 knots becoming south 10 to
20 knots by mid afternoon. Rain showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to
10 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
$$

LSZ267-260400-
Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off
shore to the US/Canadian border-
351 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves calm to
2 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots after midnight. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots
with a few gale force gusts to 35 knots possible late. Waves
building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds to 30 knots with a few gale force
gusts to 35 knots possible diminishing to 20 to 30 knots after
midnight, then increasing to 30 knots with a few gale force gusts
to 35 knots possible late. A chance of rain showers through
midnight, then rain showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to
3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then building to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds to 30 knots with a few gale force
gusts to 35 knots possible decreasing to south winds 15 to 25
knots by mid afternoon. Rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10
feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
$$