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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Superior
National Weather Service Marquette MI
953 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2019

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...Low pressure of 29.3 inches over northern James Bay
will lift northeast into Quebec by this evening. An associated
trough of 29.7 inches will sweep across northern Lake Superior
through today. In its wake, a 29.9 inch high pressure will build
to 30.0 inches as it moves across Manitoba to northern Ontario
tonight. As the high moves to southern Quebec Wednesday evening,
low pressure of 29.6 inches will organize over southern Manitoba.
This low will deepen to 29.2 inches as it tracks across northern
Ontario on Thursday. An associated 29.6 inch trough will sweep
across Lake Superior Thursday night, lingering much of Friday
despite the low tracking into Northern Quebec. Predictability is
lower Saturday, but a 29.9 inch high pressure ridge may build back
into Manitoba.

LSZ162-162200-
Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand
Portage MN beyond 5NM-
953 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2019 /853 AM CDT Tue Jul 16 2019/

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest in
the afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots backing northeast after
midnight. Isolated showers after midnight. Waves building to 1 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 20 knots veering south after
midnight. Showers likely through midnight, then a chance of
showers. A chance of thunderstorms. Patchy fog after midnight.
Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Patchy fog through
early afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to
2 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots veering north. Waves calm to
2 feet.

$$

LSZ263-162200-
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-
953 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2019

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest in
the afternoon. Patchy fog. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to calm to
2 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots increasing to 5 to
15 knots after midnight, then backing northeast late. Waves calm
to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms by mid afternoon. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 20 knots veering southeast
after midnight. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms.
Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet, then building to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to
2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering west. Waves calm
to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots veering north. Waves calm to
2 feet.

$$

LSZ264-162200-
Lake Superior from Upper Entrance to Portage Canal to Manitou
Island MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian Border-
953 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2019

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest in
the afternoon. Patchy fog. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to calm to
2 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots backing northeast after
midnight, then becoming east 5 to 15 knots late. Patchy fog.
Waves calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. A chance of
showers through midnight, then showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots by mid afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering west
after midnight. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering west. Waves
building to 1 to 3 feet, then subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots veering north. Waves calm to
2 feet.

$$

LSZ265-162200-
Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI
Beyond 5NM from shore-
953 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2019

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots in the afternoon, then veering north late. Patchy fog by
late morning. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots after midnight, then becoming northeast 5 to 15 knots
late. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to
20 knots late. A chance of showers and thunderstorms by mid
afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering south
after midnight. A chance of showers through midnight, then showers
likely. A chance of thunderstorms. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet,
then subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest 10 to
20 knots by mid afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Waves calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots.
Waves calm to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ266-162200-
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-
953 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2019

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots veering northwest late.
Patchy fog. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots veering north after
midnight, then becoming northeast 5 to 15 knots late. Patchy fog.
Waves calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 25 knots after midnight. A chance of showers through
midnight, then showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms. Waves
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots by mid afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering west
after midnight. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering west. Waves calm
to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots veering north. Waves calm to
2 feet.

$$

LSZ267-162200-
Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off
shore to the US/Canadian border-
953 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2019

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering west in
the afternoon, then diminishing to 5 to 15 knots late. Areas of
fog. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots veering north after midnight.
Patchy fog. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 25 knots after midnight. A slight chance of showers through
midnight, then showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms. Waves
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots by mid afternoon. Showers likely through early
afternoon, then a chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms.
Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 knots becoming southwest
5 to 15 knots after midnight. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering west. Waves calm
to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet.

$$
LSZ261-162200-
MAFOR 1615/
Superior West 13510 11400 11200 12110 11120. Waves 2 feet or less
this afternoon and tonight. Waves 2 to 3 feet Wednesday morning.

Superior North Central 11620 11610 11600 11700 12100 12200. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

Superior South Central 11610 11710 11800 11200 11400 11800 11100
11200. Waves 2 feet or less.

Superior East 11613 12700 11600 11700 11800 12100. Waves 1 to 3
feet.

$$

KCW

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