NWS Forecast

FZUS63 KMQT 072041
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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
341 PM EST SAT NOV 7 2009

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE SUPERIOR

SYNOPSIS
TONIGHT A 30.0 INCH RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER LAKE
MICHIGAN AND INTO THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY AND SHIFT
INTO LAKE SUPERIOR SUNDAY MORNING. ON SUNDAY NIGHT LOW PRESSURE
OF 29.9 INCHES WILL MOVE OUT OF IOWA ON ITS WAY TO GEORGIAN BAY ON
MONDAY EVENING. A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OF 30.4 INCHES BUILDING OVER
THE CENTRAL PLAINS ON MONDAY WILL SHIFT EAST TO THE UPPER GREAT
LAKES TUESDAY NIGHT WHILE STRENGTHENING TO 30.5 INCHES. LOOK FOR
THIS HIGH PRESSURE TO SHIFT TO THE LOWER GREAT LAKES ON THURSDAY
WHILE WEAKENING TO 30.2 INCHES.

LSZ162-080445-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
341 PM EST SAT NOV 7 2009 /241 PM CST SAT NOV 7 2009/

LATE THIS AFTERNOON
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET.

TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.

SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.

SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO CALM
TO 2 FEET.

MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.

MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.

TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.

TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
15 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO
7 FEET.

THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.

LSZ263-080445-
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-
341 PM EST SAT NOV 7 2009

LATE THIS AFTERNOON
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO
7 FEET.

TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.

SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.

SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.

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

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

TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.

TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.

THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET.

LSZ264-080445-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
341 PM EST SAT NOV 7 2009

LATE THIS AFTERNOON
WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO 7
FEET.

TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.

SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.

SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.

MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.

MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
15 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.

TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET.

TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
15 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.

THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.

LSZ265-080445-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
341 PM EST SAT NOV 7 2009

LATE THIS AFTERNOON
WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET.

TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.

SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.

SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING
TO 1 TO 3 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.

MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.

MONDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.

TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET.

TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.

THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO
2 FEET.

LSZ266-080445-
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-
341 PM EST SAT NOV 7 2009

LATE THIS AFTERNOON
WEST WINDS TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO 7
FEET.

TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET...THEN
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.

SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.

SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET...THEN BUILDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET.

MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING NORTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES
SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET...THEN BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.

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

TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.

TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO
30 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.

THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET...THEN BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.

LSZ267-080445-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
341 PM EST SAT NOV 7 2009

LATE THIS AFTERNOON
WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO
7 FEET.

TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET...THEN
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.

SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.

SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING
TO 1 TO 3 FEET.

MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO
CALM TO 2 FEET...THEN BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.

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

TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO
7 FEET.

TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO
30 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET.

THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
WAVES SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.

LSZ261-080445-
MAFOR 0722/
SUPERIOR WEST 13630 11620 13510 11410. WAVES 1 TO 4 FEET. 220204.

SUPERIOR NORTH CENTRAL 13640 12630 13520. WAVES 2 TO 7 FEET.
220507.

SUPERIOR SOUTH CENTRAL 12640 12630 11520 12510 11410.  WAVES 1 TO
6 FEET. 220406.

SUPERIOR EAST 13640 11630 11620 11520 11510 11410. WAVES 4 TO 6
FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 1 TO 3 FEET SUNDAY. 220508.

PEARSON