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000 FZUS63 KMQT 110159 GLFLS OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 959 PM EDT FRI OCT 10 2008 FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE SUPERIOR .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.3 INCHES CENTERED BETWEEN LAKE HURON AND LAKE ONTARIO WILL BUILD TO 30.5 INCHES AS IT DRIFTS EAST...REACHING THE EAST COAST SUNDAY. MEANWHILE...A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH AVERAGING 30.0 INCHES EXTENDING FROM THE WESTERN PLAINS TO MINNESOTA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY. ON SUNDAY...LOOK FOR LOW PRESSURE OF 29.6 INCHES TO TRACK NORTHEAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS. THE LOW WILL THEN DEEPEN TO 29.3 INCHES AS IT MOVES TO HUDSON BAY BY MONDAY NIGHT. IN ITS WAKE...HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.2 INCHES WILL MOVE ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES REGION TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. LSZ162-110900- LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM- 959 PM EDT FRI OCT 10 2008 /859 PM CDT FRI OCT 10 2008/ .REST OF TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. .SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS BY LATE MORNING...THEN BACKING NORTHEAST LATE. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET. .SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. .MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .MONDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. .TUESDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHWEST. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET...THEN BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET. $$ LSZ263-110900- LAKE SUPERIOR FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER INCLUDING ISLE ROYALE NATIONAL PARK- 959 PM EDT FRI OCT 10 2008 .REST OF TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT...THEN VEERING SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS BY LATE MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING TO EAST 5 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT...THEN BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET. .SUNDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. .MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .MONDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. .TUESDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHWEST. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING WEST. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. $$ LSZ264-110900- LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER- 959 PM EDT FRI OCT 10 2008 .REST OF TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. ISOLATED SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH BY MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .SUNDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .MONDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. .TUESDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING WEST. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. $$ LSZ265-110900- LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE- 959 PM EDT FRI OCT 10 2008 .REST OF TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS BY EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS LATE. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. .SUNDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET. .MONDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. .TUESDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING WEST. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET. $$ LSZ266-267-110900- 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- 959 PM EDT FRI OCT 10 2008 .REST OF TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS LATE. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .SUNDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .MONDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. .TUESDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. $$ LSZ261-110900- MAFOR 1103/ SUPERIOR WEST 11230 13330 11320 12220 11210. ISOLATED SHOWERS THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS SATURDAY EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 5 FEET. 220204. SUPERIOR NORTH CENTRAL 11320 12330 12340 13330. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS SATURDAY EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 4 FEET OVERNIGHT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET SATURDAY. 220103. SUPERIOR SOUTH CENTRAL 14330 11340 12330 11430. WAVES 1 TO 5 FEET. 210103 210204. SUPERIOR EAST 11220 11320 12330 11340 13330. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS OVERNIGHT BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET SATURDAY. 220002. $$ ROLFSON
