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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Superior
National Weather Service Marquette MI
931 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 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...A 29.5 inch low is currently north of Lake Ontario as
a 30.1 inch high pressure ridge sits over Lake Superior. This
ridge will remain in place into Wednesday until a 29.7 inch trough
moves through Lake Superior Wednesday evening into Thursday
morning. After the trough exits a 30.0 inch high pressure will set
in across the Northern Plains before a low pressure system passes
to the south along the Lower Great Lakes on Saturday night into
Sunday.


LSZ162-240945-
Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand
Portage MN beyond 5NM-
931 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2019 /831 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2019/

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south
late. A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves calm
to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance of rain
showers. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering west
after midnight. A chance of rain showers through midnight. Waves
subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest by mid
afternoon. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves building to
2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots veering northwest by mid
afternoon. Waves subsiding to 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. Waves calm to
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers.
Waves calm to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ263-240945-
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-
931 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2019

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds less than 10 knots increasing
to 5 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance of rain
showers. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering west
after midnight. A chance of rain showers through midnight. Waves
subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest by mid
afternoon. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves building to
2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots
by mid afternoon. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots backing north. Waves
calm to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south. Waves calm
to 2 feet.

Note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ264-240945-
Lake Superior from Upper Entrance to Portage Canal to Manitou
Island MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian Border-
931 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2019

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots backing
southwest after midnight, then becoming southeast 5 to 15 knots
late. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south in the
afternoon, then backing southeast late. A slight chance of rain
showers. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots veering west after
midnight. A chance of rain showers through midnight. Waves
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest by mid
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves building to
2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots veering northwest by mid
afternoon. Waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves subsiding to calm to
2 feet, then building to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots veering south. Waves
subsiding to calm to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ265-240945-
Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI
Beyond 5NM from shore-
931 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2019

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots backing south late.
Waves calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to
20 knots late. A slight chance of rain showers by mid afternoon.
Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 knots veering west late.
A slight chance of rain showers. Waves subsiding to calm to
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to
20 knots after midnight. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots veering northwest by mid
afternoon. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming north
5 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet,
then building to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves subsiding to calm
to 2 feet, then building to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots becoming southeast 5 to
15 knots. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ266-240945-
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-
931 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2019

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing south
late. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to
20 knots late. A slight chance of rain showers by mid afternoon.
Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots late. A slight chance of rain showers. Waves building to
3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance of rain
showers through early afternoon. Waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering west
after midnight. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots veering northwest by mid
afternoon. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering north
after midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots.
Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to calm to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ267-240945-
Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off
shore to the US/Canadian border-
931 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2019

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering north
after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to
20 knots late. A slight chance of rain showers by mid afternoon.
Waves calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest
10 to 20 knots late. A chance of rain showers. Waves building to
3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots by mid afternoon. A slight chance of rain showers
through early afternoon. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering west
after midnight. A chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots by mid afternoon. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering north
after midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering north. Waves
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.

Note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$
LSZ261-240945-
MAFOR 2403/
Superior West 11200 11300 14410 11410 11510. A chance of showers
Wednesday evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Superior North Central 1160011400 11310 14320 11420. A chance of
rain showers Wednesday evening. Waves 1 to 4 feet.

Superior South Central 11600 11500 11300 13310 11320 11420. Waves
1 to 4 feet.

Superior East 11710 11800 11100 13310 11320 11420. Waves 1 to 4
feet.

$$

JAW

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