FZUS63 KMQT 040730 GLFLS OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 330 AM EDT SAT JUL 4 2009 FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE SUPERIOR .SYNOPSIS...A 29.7 INCH LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER SOUTHERN QUEBEC WILL STRENGTHEN TO 29.5 INCHES AS IT SLIDES EAST INTO THE CANADIAN MARITIMES BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OF 30.3 INCHES OVER WESTERN HUDSON BAY AND MANITOBA WILL SLOWLY EXPAND SOUTH OVER THE UPPER GREAT LAKES BY MONDAY WHILE WEAKENING TO 30.1 INCHES. THIS RIDGE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH MID WEEK. ON WEDNESDAY...LOOK FOR A 29.5 INCH LOW PRESSURE IN THE NORTHERN PLAINS TO PUSH EAST INTO THE WESTERN LAKES. LSZ162-041530- LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM- 330 AM EDT SAT JUL 4 2009 /230 AM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009/ .TODAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. .TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. .SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. .MONDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHWEST BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. .MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. .TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. $$ LSZ263-264-041530- LAKE SUPERIOR FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER INCLUDING ISLE ROYALE NATIONAL PARK- LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER- 330 AM EDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .TODAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHWEST BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. .SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. .MONDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. .MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LESS THAN 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. .TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. $$ LSZ265-041530- LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE- 330 AM EDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .TODAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. .TONIGHT...WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. .SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. .MONDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. .MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BACKING NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. .TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. $$ LSZ266-041530- LAKE SUPERIOR EAST OF A LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI AND WEST OF A LINE FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE- 330 AM EDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .TODAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. .TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. .SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. .MONDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET. .MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. .TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. $$ LSZ267-041530- LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER- 330 AM EDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .TODAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. .TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. .SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. .MONDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. .MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET. .TUESDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTHEAST. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. $$ LSZ261-041530- MAFOR 0409/ SUPERIOR WEST 12700 11600 11410 11510 11610 12700. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. 220001. SUPERIOR NORTH CENTRAL 14610 11510 11610 12600. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. 220001. SUPERIOR SOUTH CENTRAL 12610 11710 11700 11800 13600. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. 220102. SUPERIOR EAST 15610 12710. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. 220102. $$ RJT