NWS Forecast

FZUS63 KMQT 250259
GLFLS

OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
959 PM EST TUE NOV 24 2009

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE SUPERIOR

SYNOPSIS
EXPECT 30.3 INCH HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CANADIAN
MARITIMES TO REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS LOW
PRESSURE OF 29.7 INCHES OVER IOWA LIFTS NORTHEAST...REACHING
EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN WEDNESDAY EVENING. THIS LOW WILL GRADUALLY
CONSOLIDATE WITH A DEEPER 29.1 INCH LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPING
OFF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST ON FRIDAY. MEANWHILE...LOOK FOR A 30.0
INCH HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE TO MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES LATE
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. AS THE RIDGE SHIFTS TO THE LOWER GREAT LAKES
SUNDAY...LOW PRESSURE OF 29.7 INCHES WILL MOVE EAST TO THE MID
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.

LSZ162-251100-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
959 PM EST TUE NOV 24 2009 /859 PM CST TUE NOV 24 2009/

REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LESS
THAN 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN...BECOMING LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO
30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO
7 FEET.

THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. WAVES
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.

FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET.

SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET...THEN BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.

LSZ263-251100-
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-
959 PM EST TUE NOV 24 2009

REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO
30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO
7 FEET.

THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. WAVES
BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.

FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1
TO 3 FEET.

SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO
2 FEET...THEN BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.

SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET...THEN BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET.

LSZ264-251100-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
959 PM EST TUE NOV 24 2009

REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET.

THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW. WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO 5 TO
8 FEET.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.

FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.

SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO
CALM TO 2 FEET...THEN BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.

SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.

LSZ265-251100-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
959 PM EST TUE NOV 24 2009

REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST
5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO
30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING...THEN A
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.

THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. RAIN LIKELY. SNOW LIKELY
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BACKING NORTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 4 TO
7 FEET.

FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET.

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET.

SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING EAST. WAVES
SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.

SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET.

LSZ266-251100-
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-
959 PM EST TUE NOV 24 2009

REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.

WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO
30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING...THEN A
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.

THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. RAIN LIKELY...POSSIBLY MIXED
WITH SNOW. WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.

FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BACKING NORTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET.

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET.

SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTHEAST. WAVES
SUBSIDING 1 TO 3 FEET.

SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET.

LSZ267-251100-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
959 PM EST TUE NOV 24 2009

REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.

WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN LIKELY. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET.

THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO
30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.

FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
WAVES SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO
4 TO 7 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.

SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.

SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET...THEN BUILDING TO
2 TO 4 FEET.

LSZ261-251100-
MAFOR 2504/
SUPERIOR WEST 11400 11306 12116 12126 11826 11830. CHANCE OF RAIN
LATE THIS EVENING. WAVES 4 FEET OR LESS. 220001.

SUPERIOR NORTH CENTRAL 14310 11210 11120 11130 11830. CHANCE OF
RAIN. WAVES 1 TO 4 FEET. 220102.

SUPERIOR SOUTH CENTRAL 11410 11310 11316 11216 11226 12126 11836.
WAVES 1 TO 4 FEET. 220102.

SUPERIOR EAST 12310 11326 12226 12126 11836. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
220203.

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