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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Superior
National Weather Service Marquette MI
1000 PM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018

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 30.1 inch ridge of high pressure is located over
far western Lake Superior this afternoon. It will drift slowly
southeastward across the state of Michigan through Thursday
morning. On Thursday, the high will continue shifting
southeastward over the lower Great Lakes and then off the Atlantic
coast. Meanwhile, a low pressure system of 29.7 inches begins to
organize in the Plains. It will deepen to 29.6 inches and make it
as far north as western upper Michigan Friday morning before
turning southeastward and tracking across lower Michigan on
Saturday. 30.0 inch ridging returns behind the system for Sunday
and Monday.

LSZ162-181000-
Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand
Portage MN beyond 5NM-
1000 PM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018 /900 PM CDT Tue Jul 17 2018/

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds less than 10 knots veering
southwest late. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots increasing to
5 to 15 knots in the afternoon, then backing south late. Waves
calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
less than 10 knots after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots by mid afternoon. A chance of showers. Waves calm to
2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots backing northeast
after midnight. A chance of showers. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves building to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
calm to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ263-181000-
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-
1000 PM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to
less than 10 knots after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots by mid afternoon. A slight chance of showers by mid
afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves building to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots backing northeast by mid
afternoon. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots backing north after
midnight. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves subsiding to calm
to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ264-181000-
Lake Superior from Upper Entrance to Portage Canal to Manitou
Island MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian Border-
1000 PM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 20 knots becoming southwest
5 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to
10 to 20 knots late. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing southeast by
mid afternoon. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. A slight chance
of showers after midnight. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. A chance of showers. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ265-181000-
Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI
Beyond 5NM from shore-
1000 PM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering west
after midnight, then backing southwest late. Waves calm to
2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing southeast
late. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering
southwest late. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 10 to
20 knots by mid afternoon. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. A chance of
showers after midnight. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing east by mid
afternoon. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 20 knots backing northeast after
midnight. Showers likely. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots. Showers likely, then a
chance of showers. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ266-181000-
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-
1000 PM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest
late. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to
20 knots after midnight, then veering southwest late. Waves calm
to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 20 knots backing southeast by mid
afternoon. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 knots backing southeast
after midnight. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Waves
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east 10 to
20 knots by mid afternoon. A chance of showers. Waves subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 20 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing north. Showers
likely, then a chance of showers. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ267-181000-
Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off
shore to the US/Canadian border-
1000 PM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots after midnight, then backing west late. Waves calm
to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots backing south in the
afternoon, then backing southeast late. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to
20 knots late. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots backing southeast by mid
afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 knots backing southeast
after midnight. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Waves
building to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 20 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves
building to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots veering northeast. A chance
of showers. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ261-181000-
MAFOR 1803/
Superior West 12400 13500 11510 12400. Waves 1 foot or less.

Superior North Central 11600 14500 13510. Waves 2 feet or less.

Superior South Central 12600 11500 12400 13300. Waves 1 foot or
less.

Superior East 12700 11600 12500 12400 11300. Waves 2 feet or
less.

$$

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