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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 10/21/2026 10:00 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/21/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus63 kmqt 211400
glfls
expires:202610212000;;941815
open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 am edt wed oct 21 2026
for waters beyond 5 nautical miles of shore on lake superior.
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the
highest 1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the
average of the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
.synopsis...
a 30.4 inch high pressure over quebec extending 30.1 inch ridging
westwards over lake superior weakens to 30.2 inches today over new
england and the lower great lakes. meanwhile, a weak 30.0 inch
trough moves over the lake. another high pressure builds in from the
west in its wake, becoming centered over northern ontario and the
upper great lakes by thursday morning. by friday afternoon, the high
builds to 30.5 inches over the ontario/quebec line as a 29.4 inch
low moves into eastern montana. saturday afternoon, the high builds
further to 30.6 inches over new england as the 29.4 inch low moves
just north of lake winnipeg. the low then lifts northeast to hudson
bay on sunday dragging a 30.2 inch trough across the lake.
lsz162-212000-
lake superior west of a line from saxon harbor wi to grand
portage mn beyond 5nm-
1000 am edt wed oct 21 2026 /900 am cdt wed oct 21 2026/
.rest of today...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering west in
the afternoon, then veering northeast late. waves calm to 2 feet.
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. waves calm to 2 feet.
.thursday...east winds 5 to 15 knots backing northeast late.
waves calm to 2 feet.
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering east
after midnight. waves calm to 2 feet.
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. waves calm to 2 feet.
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots becoming south
15 to 25 knots after midnight. waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to
20 knots. a chance of showers. waves building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...west winds 10 to 20 knots veering north. waves
subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 10/21/2026 10:00 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/21/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus63 kmqt 211400
glfls
expires:202610212000;;941816
open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 am edt wed oct 21 2026
for waters beyond 5 nautical miles of shore on lake superior.
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the
highest 1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the
average of the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
.synopsis...
a 30.4 inch high pressure over quebec extending 30.1 inch ridging
westwards over lake superior weakens to 30.2 inches today over new
england and the lower great lakes. meanwhile, a weak 30.0 inch
trough moves over the lake. another high pressure builds in from the
west in its wake, becoming centered over northern ontario and the
upper great lakes by thursday morning. by friday afternoon, the high
builds to 30.5 inches over the ontario/quebec line as a 29.4 inch
low moves into eastern montana. saturday afternoon, the high builds
further to 30.6 inches over new england as the 29.4 inch low moves
just north of lake winnipeg. the low then lifts northeast to hudson
bay on sunday dragging a 30.2 inch trough across the lake.
lsz263-212000-
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 am edt wed oct 21 2026
.rest of today...west winds 5 to 15 knots veering north late. a
chance of showers by late morning. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
calm to 2 feet.
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. waves calm to 2 feet.
.thursday...east winds less than 10 knots increasing to 5 to
15 knots late. waves calm to 2 feet.
.thursday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south
after midnight. waves calm to 2 feet.
.friday...south winds 5 to 15 knots backing southeast by mid
afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet.
.friday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots. waves building to
2 to 4 feet.
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots veering west. a chance of
showers. waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet,
then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...west winds 10 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to 15 knots.
waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
$$
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