NWS Forecast

FZUS63 KMQT 051946
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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
346 PM EDT SUN JUL 5 2009

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE SUPERIOR

SYNOPSIS
A 29.7 INCH LOW PRESSURE CENTER JUST SOUTH OF JAMES
BAY WILL DRIFT SLOWLY SOUTH THROUGH MONDAY AND TO NEAR LAKE ERIE
BY TUESDAY MORNING. MEANWHILE...A 30.0 INCH HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE
NOW IN CENTRAL CANADA WILL BUILD INTO ONTARIO AND LAKE SUPERIOR ON
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. AS THIS RIDGE DRIFTS SLOWLY EAST ON
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...A 29.7 INCH LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL
APPROACH THE UPPER GREAT LAKES FROM MINNESOTA.

LSZ162-060400-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
346 PM EDT SUN JUL 5 2009 /246 PM CDT SUN JUL 5 2009/

LATE THIS AFTERNOON
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2
FEET.

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

MONDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHWEST. WAVES CALM
TO 2 FEET.

MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING EAST. WAVES
CALM TO 2 FEET.

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

TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST.
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BY MID AFTERNOON.
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST
5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES
BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.

THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

LSZ263-264-060400-
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-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
346 PM EDT SUN JUL 5 2009

LATE THIS AFTERNOON
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2
FEET.

TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHWEST. WAVES
CALM TO 2 FEET.

MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

TUESDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3
FEET.

THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING WEST. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

LSZ265-060400-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
346 PM EDT SUN JUL 5 2009

LATE THIS AFTERNOON
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.

TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 15 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LESS
THAN 10 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST.
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.

FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING WEST. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

LSZ266-267-060400-
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-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
346 PM EDT SUN JUL 5 2009

LATE THIS AFTERNOON
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.

TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES
BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.

MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.

MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO
CALM TO 2 FEET.

TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING NORTHWEST. WAVES
CALM TO 2 FEET.

TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO
2 FEET.

FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING WEST. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

LSZ261-060400-
MAFOR 0521/
SUPERIOR WEST 11510 11610 14710 12510. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
220001.

SUPERIOR NORTH CENTRAL 11610 11720 12810 11610 12720 11610.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS MONDAY MORNING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
220102.

SUPERIOR SOUTH CENTRAL 12610 11710 11800 11610 11710 11720 11810.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. 220002.

SUPERIOR EAST 11610 11720 12810 14720. ISOLATED SHOWERS TONIGHT.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS MONDAY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. 220001.

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