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Lake Superior Open Lake Forecasts

Marquette, Michigan

FZUS63 KMQT 052058
GLFLS

OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
358 PM EST SUN FEB 5 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OF 30.2 INCHES EXTENDING FROM THE
PLAINS TO THE LOWER GREAT LAKES WILL SETTLE SOUTH TONIGHT AS A 29.9
INCH LOW PRESSURE TROUGH DROPS SOUTH THROUGH NORTHERN ONTARIO. THE
TROUGH WILL PASS ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR EARLY MONDAY. IN ITS WAKE...
HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.8 INCHES BUILDING OVER SASKATCHEWAN MONDAY WILL
SETTLE INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS TUESDAY. AS THE HIGH WEAKENS TO 30.5
INCHES WHILE DRIFTING TO THE CENTRAL PLAINS WEDNESDAY...A LOW
PRESSURE TROUGH OF 29.9 INCHES WILL DROP SOUTH THROUGH NORTHERN
ONTARIO. THE TROUGH WILL PASS ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR THURSDAY. IN ITS
WAKE...HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.4 INCHES WILL BUILD INTO THE UPPER
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY FRIDAY.


LSZ162-060500-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
358 PM EST SUN FEB 5 2012 /258 PM CST SUN FEB 5 2012/

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO
7 FEET.
.TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.
.MONDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING NORTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. FREEZING SPRAY. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 8 FEET.
.TUESDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM
TO 2 FEET.

$$

LSZ263-060500-
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-
358 PM EST SUN FEB 5 2012

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO
7 FEET.
.TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO
9 FEET.
.MONDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 20 TO
30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO
4 TO 7 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A FEW GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS BEFORE
MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING
TO 6 TO 9 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.
.TUESDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING NORTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES
4 TO 7 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS VEERING NORTH. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO
2 FEET.

$$

LSZ264-060500-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
358 PM EST SUN FEB 5 2012

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. WAVES 5 TO
8 FEET.
.TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET.
.MONDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 30
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. A FEW GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. A FEW GALE FORCE GUSTS TO
35 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. FREEZING SPRAY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.
.TUESDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING NORTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO
30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES
BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO
4 TO 7 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS VEERING NORTH. FREEZING
SPRAY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.

$$

LSZ265-060500-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
358 PM EST SUN FEB 5 2012

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET.
.TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO
7 FEET.
.MONDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 20 TO
30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. FREEZING SPRAY. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET.
.TUESDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7
FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.THURSDAY...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.

$$

LSZ266-060500-
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-
358 PM EST SUN FEB 5 2012

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 5 TO
9 FEET.
.TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET.
.MONDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 30
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 4
TO 7 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. FREEZING SPRAY. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET.
.TUESDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO
4 TO 7 FEET.
.THURSDAY...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS VEERING NORTH. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS...THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES
BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.

$$

LSZ267-060500-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
358 PM EST SUN FEB 5 2012

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO
7 FEET.
.TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO
9 FEET.
.MONDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS VEERING NORTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 9 FEET.
.TUESDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BACKING WEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO
4 TO 7 FEET.
.THURSDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING NORTH. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS...THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 4 TO
8 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.

$$

LSZ261-060500-
MAFOR 0522/

SUPERIOR WEST 14640 11630 11730 11720 11820.  WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET
TONIGHT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET MONDAY AFTERNOON.

SUPERIOR NORTH CENTRAL 14640 11640 11740 11840 11841. ISOLATED SNOW
SHOWERS MONDAY. WAVES 4 TO 9 FEET.

SUPERIOR SOUTH CENTRAL 11630 14640 12740 11840. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS
MONDAY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.

SUPERIOR EAST 13630 12640 11740 11730 11840. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS
MONDAY. WAVES 5 TO 10 FEET.

$$

MCB







WHUS73 KDLH 190958
MWWDLH

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
358 AM CST THU JAN 19 2012


LSZ146-147-191100-
/O.CAN.KDLH.UP.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120119T1000Z/
/O.CAN.KDLH.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120119T1000Z/
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-
358 AM CST THU JAN 19 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH HAS CANCELLED THE HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY WARNING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN
CANCELLED.

GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY...BUT BEGIN TO
DIMINISH BY THIS EVENING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY AND HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY WARNING HAVE BEEN CANCELLED BECAUSE THE NEARSHORE
MARINE FORECAST HAS ENDED FOR THE 2011 BOATING SEASON. THE
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST WILL RESUME AROUND APRIL 1 2012.

$$

LSZ121-140>145-148-191100-
/O.CAN.KDLH.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120119T1000Z/
BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-
358 AM CST THU JAN 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY.

GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY...BUT BEGIN TO
DIMINISH BY THIS EVENING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN
CANCELLED BECAUSE THE NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST HAS ENDED FOR THE
2011 BOATING SEASON. THE NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST WILL RESUME
AROUND APRIL 1 2012.

$$

BJT





WHUS73 KMQT 010219
MWWMQT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
919 PM EST TUE JAN 31 2012

LMZ248-250-010330-
/O.CAN.KMQT.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-120201T0600Z/
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI-
5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE-
919 PM EST TUE JAN 31 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY.

$$