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000 FZUS63 KMQT 080758 GLFLS OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 358 AM EDT WED OCT 8 2008 FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE SUPERIOR .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT OVER CENTRAL LAKE SUPERIOR WILL WORK ITS WAY ACROSS EASTERN LAKE SUPERIOR TODAY. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEEPEN TO 29.3 INCHES OVER HUDSON BAY BY THURSDAY WHILE A 30.1 INCH HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE MOVES THROUGH THE CENTRAL PLAINS. THIS RIDGE WILL BUILD INTO THE GREAT LAKES REGION ON FRIDAY. A WEAK TROUGH AVERAGING 30.0 INCHES WILL SLIDE ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR ON SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT. A 30.5 INCH HIGH WILL TRACK ACROSS NORTHERN ONTARIO ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY...AS THE TROUGH REMAINS ANCHORED OVER LAKE SUPERIOR. LSZ162-082100- LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM- 358 AM EDT WED OCT 8 2008 /258 AM CDT WED OCT 8 2008/ .EARLY THIS MORNING...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. .TODAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS BY LATE MORNING...THEN BACKING SOUTHWEST LATE. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING WEST. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. .THURSDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A FEW GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .FRIDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. .SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. .SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. $$ LSZ263-082100- LAKE SUPERIOR FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER INCLUDING ISLE ROYALE NATIONAL PARK- 358 AM EDT WED OCT 8 2008 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .TODAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING WEST BY LATE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. .THURSDAY...WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. .FRIDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. .SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. $$ LSZ264-082100- LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER- 358 AM EDT WED OCT 8 2008 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. .TODAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING WEST BY MID AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A FEW GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS LATE. WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. .THURSDAY...WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS THROUGH EARLY EVENING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. .FRIDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING EAST. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. $$ LSZ265-082100- LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE- 358 AM EDT WED OCT 8 2008 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. .TODAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH BY LATE MORNING...THEN BECOMING WEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS LATE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. .TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. .THURSDAY...WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS EARLY EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. .FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING EAST. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. .SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. $$ LSZ266-267-082100- 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- 358 AM EDT WED OCT 8 2008 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. .TODAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS BY LATE MORNING...THEN VEERING WEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. .TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. .THURSDAY...WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. .FRIDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING EAST. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. $$ LSZ261-082100- MAFOR 0809/ SUPERIOR WEST...GALE WATCH THURSDAY AND EARLY THURSDAY EVENING... 11620 11720 12620 11520 11530 12640. SCATTERED SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING THEN JUST A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS FOR THE REST OF THIS MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET TODAY BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET TONIGHT. 220102. SUPERIOR NORTH CENTRAL...GALE WATCH THURSDAY AND EARLY THURSDAY EVENING...11336 11320 11420 11510 12620 12640. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET THIS MORNING SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET THIS EVENING...THEN BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET TONIGHT. 220406. SUPERIOR SOUTH CENTRAL...GALE WATCH THURSDAY AND EARLY THURSDAY EVENING...11336 11320 11410 11620 13630 11640. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET THIS AFTERNOON...THEN BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT. 220305. SUPERIOR EAST...GALE WATCH THURSDAY AND EARLY THURSDAY EVENING... 12336 11320 11500 13630 11540. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON... THEN BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT. 210406 210305. $$ DLG
