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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Superior
National Weather Service Marquette MI
336 PM EST Sun Feb 17 2019

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 across Lake Superior will continue
to build across the Upper Great Lakes this evening and strengthen
to 30.6 inches by Tuesday. Meanwhile, a 29.8 inch low will pass to
the south through the Ohio River Valley tonight. This ridge will
gradually reaching New England by Wednesday. A 29.8 inch low
pressure will move across the Lower Great Lakes Wednesday night
from the southwest, followed by 30.2 inch high pressure on
Thursday.

LSZ162-180445-
Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand
Portage MN beyond 5NM-
336 PM EST Sun Feb 17 2019 /236 PM CST Sun Feb 17 2019/

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots. Heavy
freezing spray. Scattered snow showers.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Heavy freezing spray.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering east by late
morning, then veering southwest by mid afternoon. Heavy freezing
spray.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less
than 10 knots after midnight. Freezing spray. A slight chance of
snow showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Freezing spray. A
chance of snow showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Heavy freezing
spray.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots veering west. Freezing
spray. Snow showers likely, then a chance of snow showers.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest. A chance
of snow showers.

Note, waves omitted for mostly ice covered areas.

$$

LSZ263-180445-
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-
336 PM EST Sun Feb 17 2019

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots. Heavy
freezing spray. Scattered snow showers.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots late. Heavy freezing spray.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots backing north by late
morning, then backing west by mid afternoon. Heavy freezing
spray. A slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Freezing
spray. A slight chance of snow showers.
.TUESDAY and TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Heavy
freezing spray.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots veering west. Freezing
spray. Snow showers likely, then a chance of snow showers.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest. A chance
of snow showers.

Note, waves omitted for mostly ice covered areas.

$$

LSZ264-180445-
Lake Superior from Upper Entrance to Portage Canal to Manitou
Island MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian Border-
336 PM EST Sun Feb 17 2019

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 10 to 20 knots. Scattered snow
showers.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 knots.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots by mid afternoon. A slight chance of snow showers in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest after
midnight. A slight chance of snow showers.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to
20 knots in the afternoon. A chance of snow showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. Snow showers likely, then a chance of snow showers.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots backing southwest. A chance
of snow showers.

Note, waves omitted for mostly ice covered areas.

$$

LSZ265-180445-
Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI
Beyond 5NM from shore-
336 PM EST Sun Feb 17 2019

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Freezing
spray. Scattered snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 knots. Heavy freezing spray.
Isolated snow showers. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally
to 7 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots backing northwest by mid
afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. A slight chance of snow showers.
Waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest
after midnight. Freezing spray. A slight chance of snow showers.
Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering west in the
afternoon. Freezing spray. A chance of snow showers. Waves calm
to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Freezing spray.
Waves calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 10 to
20 knots. Freezing spray. Snow showers, then a chance of snow
showers. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers.
Waves calm to 2 feet.

Note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ266-180445-
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-
336 PM EST Sun Feb 17 2019

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Freezing
spray. Isolated snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Heavy freezing spray.
Isolated snow showers. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally
to 7 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 10 to
20 knots by mid afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. A slight chance
of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, then building to
3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. A chance of
snow showers. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Freezing spray. A chance of
snow showers. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. Freezing spray.
Waves calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering west.
Freezing spray. Snow showers, then a chance of snow showers.
Waves building to 1 to 3 feet, then subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers.
Waves calm to 2 feet.

Note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ267-180445-
Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off
shore to the US/Canadian border-
336 PM EST Sun Feb 17 2019

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Heavy
freezing spray. Scattered snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots late. Heavy freezing spray. Isolated snow showers after
midnight. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing north by late
morning, then increasing to 15 to 25 knots by mid afternoon.
Heavy freezing spray. A slight chance of snow showers. Waves
subsiding to calm to 2 feet, then building to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots after midnight. Freezing spray. A chance of snow
showers. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Freezing spray. A chance of snow
showers. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing south
after midnight. Freezing spray. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering south.
Freezing spray. Snow showers, then a chance of snow showers.
Waves building to 1 to 3 feet, then subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers.
Waves calm to 2 feet.

Note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$
LSZ261-180445-
MAFOR 1722/
Superior West 11120 14110 11110 11200 11410. Waves omitted due to
the lake being mostly ice covered.

Superior North Central 15810 11810 11710. Waves omitted due to
the lake being mostly ice covered.

Superior South Central...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT...
13837 11822 19827 13822 11722. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
Monday.

Superior East...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT...14132
11132 11122 12822. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 5 feet
tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Monday.

$$

JP

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