FZUS63 KMQT 100200 GLFLS OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 1000 PM EDT THU MAY 9 2013 FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE SUPERIOR .SYNOPSIS...A 29.9 INCH LOW PRESSURE TROUGH OVER THE LOWER GREAT LAKES WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT SOUTHWARD. MEANWHILE...30.3 INCH HIGH PRESSURE OVER MANITOBA AND FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO WILL MOVE EAST TO JAMES BAY BY FRIDAY MORNING AND PLACE A 30.2 INCH RIDGE OVER LAKE SUPERIOR FOR FRIDAY. ON FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...LOW PRESSURE OF 29.6 INCHES WILL TRACK SOUTHEAST ACROSS NORTHERN ONTARIO. THE LOW WILL DRAG A 29.9 INCH TROUGH ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR EARLY SATURDAY...AND A SECONDARY 29.8 INCH TROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. IN ITS WAKE...HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.3 INCHES WILL SINK INTO THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY FROM ALBERTA...EXPANDING A 30.1 INCH RIDGE NORTHWARD OVER THE GREAT LAKES THROUGH MONDAY. ON TUESDAY...BROAD LOW PRESSURE OF 29.3 INCHES IN SOUTH CENTRAL CANADA WILL PUSH A 29.7 INCH TROUGH INTO THE UPPER GREAT LAKES. LSZ162-101000- LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM- 1000 PM EDT THU MAY 9 2013 /900 PM CDT THU MAY 9 2013/ .REST OF TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET...THEN BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .SATURDAY...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST BY MID AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .SUNDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. .MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. .TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING WEST. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. $$ LSZ263-101000- LAKE SUPERIOR FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER INCLUDING ISLE ROYALE NATIONAL PARK- 1000 PM EDT THU MAY 9 2013 .REST OF TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. .FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET...THEN BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .SATURDAY...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. .SUNDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET. .MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. .TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING WEST. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET. $$ LSZ264-101000- LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER- 1000 PM EDT THU MAY 9 2013 .REST OF TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. .FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET...THEN BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. .SATURDAY...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FEET. .SUNDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET. .MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING WEST. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET. $$ LSZ265-101000- LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE- 1000 PM EDT THU MAY 9 2013 .REST OF TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET. .SATURDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET. .SUNDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET. .MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET. $$ LSZ266-101000- 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- 1000 PM EDT THU MAY 9 2013 .REST OF TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS BEFORE MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET. .SATURDAY...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FEET. .SUNDAY...NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. .MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET...THEN BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. .TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET. $$ LSZ267-101000- LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER- 1000 PM EDT THU MAY 9 2013 .REST OF TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS BEFORE MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET. .SATURDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW. WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FEET. .SUNDAY...NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .MONDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET...THEN BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET. $$ LSZ261-101000- MAFOR 1003/ SUPERIOR WEST 14120 11120 11110 11210 11100. WAVES 2 TO 6 FEET. SUPERIOR NORTH CENTRAL 13130 11120 11220 11110 11100 11300. WAVES 2 TO 6 FEET OVERNIGHT AND FRIDAY. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET FRIDAY EVENING. SUPERIOR SOUTH CENTRAL 11120 13130 11120 11110 11100 11110. WAVES 2 TO 5 FEET OVERNIGHT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET FRIDAY. WAVES 1 TO 4 FEET FRIDAY EVENING. SUPERIOR EAST 14130 11130 12810 11710. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS BEFORE MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 5 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET FRIDAY MORNING...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 4 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. $$ JMW