FZUS63 KMQT 100801 GLFLS OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 401 AM EDT FRI MAY 10 2013 FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE SUPERIOR .SYNOPSIS...A 30.3 INCH HIGH PRESSURE NEAR JAMES BAY WILL BUILD A 30.2 INCH RIDGE SOUTHEAST OVER LAKE SUPERIOR TODAY. MEANWHILE...LOW PRESSURE OF 29.6 INCHES JUST WEST OF LAKE WINNIPEG WILL TRACK EAST ACROSS CENTRAL ONTARIO THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING BEFORE MERGING WITH A 29.5 INCH LOW IN SOUTHERN QUEBEC ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL DRAG A 29.9 INCH TROUGH ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR OVERNIGHT TONIGHT...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 30.2 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. LSZ162-101615- LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM- 401 AM EDT FRI MAY 10 2013 /301 AM CDT FRI MAY 10 2013/ .EARLY THIS MORNING...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. .TODAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. .TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A 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...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS 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. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS 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...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. .TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING WEST. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. $$ LSZ263-101615- LAKE SUPERIOR FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER INCLUDING ISLE ROYALE NATIONAL PARK- 401 AM EDT FRI MAY 10 2013 .EARLY THIS MORNING...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. .TODAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .TONIGHT...EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET...THEN BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. .SATURDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. .SUNDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. .MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. .TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET. $$ LSZ264-101615- LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER- 401 AM EDT FRI MAY 10 2013 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. .TODAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET...THEN BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. .SATURDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS VEERING NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FEET. .SUNDAY...NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 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...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET. $$ LSZ265-101615- LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE- 401 AM EDT FRI MAY 10 2013 .EARLY THIS MORNING...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. .TODAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET. .SATURDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS...WITH A FEW GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FEET. .SUNDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. A FEW GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS IN THE MORNING. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET. .MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET. $$ LSZ266-101615- 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- 401 AM EDT FRI MAY 10 2013 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .EARLY THIS MORNING...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. .TODAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. .TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET. .SATURDAY...NORTHWEST 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...NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET. .SUNDAY...NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 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 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET. $$ LSZ267-101615- LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER- 401 AM EDT FRI MAY 10 2013 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .EARLY THIS MORNING...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. .TODAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. .TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET. .SATURDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW. WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET. .SUNDAY...NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .MONDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET...THEN BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. .TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET. $$ LSZ261-101615- MAFOR 1009/ SUPERIOR WEST 13120 11110 11210 11200 11400 11726. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 6 FEET TODAY. WAVES 1 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT. SUPERIOR NORTH CENTRAL 11130 12120 11110 11800 11300 11400 11510. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET TODAY. WAVES CALM TO 3 FEET TONIGHT. SUPERIOR SOUTH CENTRAL 12130 11120 11110 11800 11100 11300 11410. WAVES 4 TO 8 FEET TODAY. WAVES CALM TO 3 FEET TONIGHT. SUPERIOR EAST 13130 12810 11710 11700 11500. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TODAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS TONIGHT. $$ SRF