029  
FZUS63 KMQT 252040  
GLFLS  
 
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI  
340 PM EST WED NOV 25 2009  
 
FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE SUPERIOR  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
29.6 INCH LOW PRESSURE ACROSS FAR NORTHERN LAKE HURON  
WILL SLOWLY SHIFT TO THE LOWER GREAT LAKES BY THURSDAY NIGHT AND  
FRIDAY. ALSO ON FRIDAY...A 30.3 INCH HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM NEAR THE  
MISSISSIPPI DELTA REGION WILL BRING A 29.9 INCH RIDGE TO LAKE  
SUPERIOR. DEVELOPING 29.7 INCH LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE NORTHERN  
PLAINS SATURDAY SHOULD MOVE ACROSS THE UPPER GREAT LAKES LATE  
SATURDAY NIGHT...AND TO THE LOWER GREAT LAKES BY LATE SUNDAY. ON  
MONDAY...A 29.9 INCH RIDGE WILL BUILD ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR FROM A  
LARGE 30.3 INCH HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN  
PLAINS.  
 
LSZ162-260445-  
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND  
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-  
340 PM EST WED NOV 25 2009 /240 PM CST WED NOV 25 2009/  
   
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BACKING NORTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES  
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH  
5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.   
FRIDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LESS  
THAN 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 5 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES  
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO  
15 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ263-260445-  
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-  
340 PM EST WED NOV 25 2009  
   
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS...POSSIBLY MIXING WITH SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET.   
THURSDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO  
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES  
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO  
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.   
FRIDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHEAST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BACKING NORTHWEST. A CHANCE  
OF SNOW. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHWEST. WAVES  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ264-260445-  
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU  
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-  
340 PM EST WED NOV 25 2009  
   
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS  
LIKELY...POSSIBLY MIXING WITH SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET.   
THURSDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
WAVES SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET.   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES  
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING WEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES  
SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO  
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BACKING NORTHWEST. A CHANCE  
OF SNOW. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE  
OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ265-260445-  
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI  
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-  
340 PM EST WED NOV 25 2009  
   
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO  
30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES BUILDING TO 5  
TO 8 FEET.   
THURSDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS BACKING NORTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO  
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO  
25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING WEST. A CHANCE  
OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ266-260445-  
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-  
340 PM EST WED NOV 25 2009  
   
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO  
30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES BUILDING TO 5  
TO 8 FEET.   
THURSDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. RAIN AND SHOWERS LIKELY  
IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET.   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO  
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES  
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LESS  
THAN 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO  
2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO  
25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING WEST. A CHANCE  
OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ267-260445-  
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF  
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-  
340 PM EST WED NOV 25 2009  
   
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS  
LIKELY. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO  
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING  
TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO  
30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES  
BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET.   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.   
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES  
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING  
TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO  
25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.   
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO  
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO  
4 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ261-260445-  
MAFOR 2522/  
SUPERIOR WEST 14840 11840 11830 11730 11720. CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THURSDAY MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 7 FEET. 210305  
210406.  
 
SUPERIOR NORTH CENTRAL 11830 11836 13846 13840. CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS THIS EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THURSDAY. WAVES 1 TO  
4 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 10 FEET TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. 210102  
210204.  
 
SUPERIOR SOUTH CENTRAL 12826 13846 11847 11747 11740. A CHANCE OF  
SNOW SHOWERS THURSDAY AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 5  
TO 10 FEET OVERNIGHT AND THURSDAY. 220103.  
 
SUPERIOR EAST 12820 11830 11840 12846 12847. CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET  
THURSDAY. 220102.  
 

 
 
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