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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm edt wed may 6 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake ontario

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 29.6 inch low over northern quebec will continue ot 
pull northeast overnight. a 30.1 inch high over the tennessee and 
ohio valleys thursday will slide to the mid-atlantic coastline 
friday. a 29.6 inch low will track across the lake early saturday, 
followed by a 29.7 inch low that will track near or just south of 
the lake for later sunday. this low will bring a cold front to sweep 
across the region, where a surface low will ride north along the 
boundary across the mid-atlantic region monday.


loz063>065-070900-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1002 pm edt wed may 6 2026

.overnight...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a
chance of showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. showers
likely. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm edt wed may 6 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake ontario

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 29.6 inch low over northern quebec will continue ot 
pull northeast overnight. a 30.1 inch high over the tennessee and 
ohio valleys thursday will slide to the mid-atlantic coastline 
friday. a 29.6 inch low will track across the lake early saturday, 
followed by a 29.7 inch low that will track near or just south of 
the lake for later sunday. this low will bring a cold front to sweep 
across the region, where a surface low will ride north along the 
boundary across the mid-atlantic region monday.


loz062-070900-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1002 pm edt wed may 6 2026

.overnight...west winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.thursday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. waves
1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a
chance of showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. showers
likely. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
921 pm edt wed may 6 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake erie

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...
pressure will average 29.90 inches over lake erie through early 
friday. low pressure 29.70 inches will move east across the great 
lakes late friday into saturday, pushing a cold front east across 
the lake. another low pressure 29.80 inches accompanied by a cold 
front will move east across lake erie on sunday.


lez162>166-070815-
detroit river lt. to maumee bay oh to reno beach oh beyond 5nm
offshoreline to us-canadian border-
reno beach to the islands oh beyond 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
the islands to vermilion oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
vermilion to avon point oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
avon point to willowick oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
921 pm edt wed may 6 2026

.overnight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
a chance of showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers
sunday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
921 pm edt wed may 6 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake erie

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...
pressure will average 29.90 inches over lake erie through early 
friday. low pressure 29.70 inches will move east across the great 
lakes late friday into saturday, pushing a cold front east across 
the lake. another low pressure 29.80 inches accompanied by a cold 
front will move east across lake erie on sunday.


lez061-167>169-070815-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-willowick to geneva-on-the-
lake oh beyond 5nm off shoreline to us-canadian border-geneva-on-
the-lake to conneaut oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
921 pm edt wed may 6 2026

.overnight...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers overnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a
chance of showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. showers likely during the day, then
a chance of showers sunday night. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
953 pm edt wed may 6 2026

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...light winds over the next several days as broad high
pressure builds into the ohio valley and southern great lakes
thursday into friday.


lcz460-071000-
lake st clair-
953 pm edt wed may 6 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots. decreasing clouds. 
waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in
the afternoon. sunny in the morning becoming partly sunny. waves 2
feet or less.
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy becoming
mostly cloudy by midnight becoming partly cloudy. a chance of light
showers after midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy early in
the evening becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15
knots in the afternoon and evening. mostly sunny with a chance of
light showers in the morning...then mostly clear with a chance of
light showers in the afternoon and evening. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with showers
likely. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or
less.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
952 pm edt wed may 6 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles off shore on lake huron

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...light winds over the next several days as broad high
pressure builds into the ohio valley and southern great lakes
thursday into friday.


lhz361-362-071000-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
lake huron from presque isle light to sturgeon point mi beyond
5nm off shore-
952 pm edt wed may 6 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the north
late in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable...then becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southeast
early in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots late in the evening. a chance of showers. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet . 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
952 pm edt wed may 6 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles off shore on lake huron

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...light winds over the next several days as broad high
pressure builds into the ohio valley and southern great lakes
thursday into friday.


lhz363-462>464-071000-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
lake huron from port austin to harbor beach beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
952 pm edt wed may 6 2026

.rest of tonight...light and variable winds. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.thursday...light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the south
after midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south
early in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the east
by midnight...then veering to the south after midnight. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon...then backing to the south 5 to
10 knots late in the evening. a chance of showers. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the evening. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the north
until early evening...then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots by
midnight. a chance of showers early in the morning. a chance of
showers early in the evening. waves 2 feet or less building to
4 to 6 feet by midnight. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet by midnight. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
851 pm cdt wed may 6 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan.

waves are provided as a range of significant wave heights, which
is the average of the highest 1/3 of the wave, along with the
average height of the highest 10% of the waves which will
occasionally be encountered.

.synopsis...

high pressure around 30.0 inches will continue to work south-
southeastward across the central plains this evening with light 
and variable winds continuing over lake michigan. south to
southwesterly winds will develop for thursday and continue 
through saturday as the high pressure slides further southeast 
across the lower mississippi river valley. however, winds will 
then increase ahead of a developing low pressure around 29.5 
inches tracking north of the great lakes into quebec for saturday 
before dragging a cold front southward across lake michigan later 
in the day. winds shift to the north-northwest behind the front 
for sunday while high pressure around 30.2 inches builds down 
across the region into the start of next week.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-070915-
lake michigan from michigan city in to st. joseph mi 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from sheboygan to port washington wi 5 nm offshore
to mid lake-
lake michigan from port washington to north point light wi 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from north point light to wind point wi 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from wind point wi to winthrop harbor il 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from wilmette harbor il to michigan city in 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from whitehall to pentwater mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
lake michigan from grand haven to whitehall mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from holland to grand haven mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
lake michigan from south haven to holland mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
lake michigan from st. joseph to south haven mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
851 pm cdt wed may 6 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west 5 to
10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 kt backing to south 10 to 15 kt.
isolated rain showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.thursday night...south winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest 5 to
10 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south. waves 1 to
3 ft. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest 10 to
20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north 5 to
10 kt. chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast 10 to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
851 pm cdt wed may 6 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan.

waves are provided as a range of significant wave heights, which
is the average of the highest 1/3 of the wave, along with the
average height of the highest 10% of the waves which will
occasionally be encountered.

.synopsis...

high pressure around 30.0 inches will continue to work south-
southeastward across the central plains this evening with light 
and variable winds continuing over lake michigan. south to
southwesterly winds will develop for thursday and continue 
through saturday as the high pressure slides further southeast 
across the lower mississippi river valley. however, winds will 
then increase ahead of a developing low pressure around 29.5 
inches tracking north of the great lakes into quebec for saturday 
before dragging a cold front southward across lake michigan later 
in the day. winds shift to the north-northwest behind the front 
for sunday while high pressure around 30.2 inches builds down 
across the region into the start of next week.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-070915-
lake michigan from seul choix point to rock island passage 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan south of a line from seul choix point to the
mackinac bridge and north of a line from charlevoix mi to south
fox island 5 nm offshore-
lake michigan from charlevoix to point betsie mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from point betsie to manistee mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from rock island passage to sturgeon bay wi-
lake michigan from sturgeon bay to two rivers wi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from two rivers to sheboygan wi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from pentwater to manistee mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
851 pm cdt wed may 6 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 kt becoming west.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southwest 10 to 15 kt
late in the morning, then increasing to 10 to 20 kt early in the
afternoon becoming southwest 10 to 20 kt late. isolated rain
showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 5 to
10 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south 10 to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north 5 to
10 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north 10 to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt backing to southwest 10 to
20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1001 pm edt wed may 6 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... 

expect weak high pressure ridging of 29.9 inches over lake superior 
tonight with 30.1 inch ridging upstream over the canadian prairies 
and southern plains. by thursday afternoon, lake superior is 
projected to be between a 29.4 inch low over hudson bay, a 29.4 inch 
low over the mouth of the st. lawrence river, a low of 29.7 inches 
over the black hills, a high of 30.1 inches over oklahoma, and a 
weak 29.9 inch high over the saskatchewan/manitoba line. the hudson 
bay and black hills lows work to pass a 29.7 inch trough over lake 
superior friday, strengthening to 29.6 inches by friday night into 
saturday before the lows consolidate over western quebec by late 
saturday. high pressure ridging builds back up to 30.1 inches over 
lake superior by sunday as the parent high strengthens over the 
canadian prairies and northern plains.



lsz266-070800-
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-
1001 pm edt wed may 6 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to calm to
2 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest
after midnight, then increasing to 10 to 20 knots late. waves
calm to 2 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to 15 knots
by mid afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots. waves building to
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. waves subsiding
to calm to 2 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. waves building to 2 to
4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing south. waves
subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1001 pm edt wed may 6 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... 

expect weak high pressure ridging of 29.9 inches over lake superior 
tonight with 30.1 inch ridging upstream over the canadian prairies 
and southern plains. by thursday afternoon, lake superior is 
projected to be between a 29.4 inch low over hudson bay, a 29.4 inch 
low over the mouth of the st. lawrence river, a low of 29.7 inches 
over the black hills, a high of 30.1 inches over oklahoma, and a 
weak 29.9 inch high over the saskatchewan/manitoba line. the hudson 
bay and black hills lows work to pass a 29.7 inch trough over lake 
superior friday, strengthening to 29.6 inches by friday night into 
saturday before the lows consolidate over western quebec by late 
saturday. high pressure ridging builds back up to 30.1 inches over 
lake superior by sunday as the parent high strengthens over the 
canadian prairies and northern plains.



lsz267-070800-
lake superior from grand marais mi to whitefish point mi 5nm off
shore to the us/canadian border-
1001 pm edt wed may 6 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 10 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest
after midnight. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots by mid afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to
20 knots after midnight. a slight chance of rain showers after
midnight. waves building to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering west by mid
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots after midnight. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. waves building to 2 to
4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves subsiding to calm
to 2 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1001 pm edt wed may 6 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... 

expect weak high pressure ridging of 29.9 inches over lake superior 
tonight with 30.1 inch ridging upstream over the canadian prairies 
and southern plains. by thursday afternoon, lake superior is 
projected to be between a 29.4 inch low over hudson bay, a 29.4 inch 
low over the mouth of the st. lawrence river, a low of 29.7 inches 
over the black hills, a high of 30.1 inches over oklahoma, and a 
weak 29.9 inch high over the saskatchewan/manitoba line. the hudson 
bay and black hills lows work to pass a 29.7 inch trough over lake 
superior friday, strengthening to 29.6 inches by friday night into 
saturday before the lows consolidate over western quebec by late 
saturday. high pressure ridging builds back up to 30.1 inches over 
lake superior by sunday as the parent high strengthens over the 
canadian prairies and northern plains.



lsz162-070800-
lake superior west of a line from saxon harbor wi to grand
portage mn beyond 5nm-
1001 pm edt wed may 6 2026 /901 pm cdt wed may 6 2026/

.rest of tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots. waves calm to
2 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest in the
afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering west
after midnight. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves building to 1 to
3 feet, then subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a slight chance of rain
showers after midnight. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots by mid afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to
10 to 20 knots after midnight. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots veering north. waves calm to
2 feet. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 15 knots backing east. waves calm to
2 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1001 pm edt wed may 6 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... 

expect weak high pressure ridging of 29.9 inches over lake superior 
tonight with 30.1 inch ridging upstream over the canadian prairies 
and southern plains. by thursday afternoon, lake superior is 
projected to be between a 29.4 inch low over hudson bay, a 29.4 inch 
low over the mouth of the st. lawrence river, a low of 29.7 inches 
over the black hills, a high of 30.1 inches over oklahoma, and a 
weak 29.9 inch high over the saskatchewan/manitoba line. the hudson 
bay and black hills lows work to pass a 29.7 inch trough over lake 
superior friday, strengthening to 29.6 inches by friday night into 
saturday before the lows consolidate over western quebec by late 
saturday. high pressure ridging builds back up to 30.1 inches over 
lake superior by sunday as the parent high strengthens over the 
canadian prairies and northern plains.



lsz263-070800-
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-
1001 pm edt wed may 6 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest late.
waves building to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering west
after midnight. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. waves building to 2 to
4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering west after
midnight. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. waves building to 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves subsiding
to calm to 2 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots veering north. waves calm to
2 feet. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 15 knots backing southeast. waves calm
to 2 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1001 pm edt wed may 6 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... 

expect weak high pressure ridging of 29.9 inches over lake superior 
tonight with 30.1 inch ridging upstream over the canadian prairies 
and southern plains. by thursday afternoon, lake superior is 
projected to be between a 29.4 inch low over hudson bay, a 29.4 inch 
low over the mouth of the st. lawrence river, a low of 29.7 inches 
over the black hills, a high of 30.1 inches over oklahoma, and a 
weak 29.9 inch high over the saskatchewan/manitoba line. the hudson 
bay and black hills lows work to pass a 29.7 inch trough over lake 
superior friday, strengthening to 29.6 inches by friday night into 
saturday before the lows consolidate over western quebec by late 
saturday. high pressure ridging builds back up to 30.1 inches over 
lake superior by sunday as the parent high strengthens over the 
canadian prairies and northern plains.



lsz264-070800-
lake superior from upper entrance to portage canal to manitou
island mi 5nm off shore to the us/canadian border-
1001 pm edt wed may 6 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest late.
waves calm to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves calm to
2 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to
20 knots by mid afternoon. waves building to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves subsiding to
calm to 2 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves calm to
2 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing southeast. waves
calm to 2 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1001 pm edt wed may 6 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... 

expect weak high pressure ridging of 29.9 inches over lake superior 
tonight with 30.1 inch ridging upstream over the canadian prairies 
and southern plains. by thursday afternoon, lake superior is 
projected to be between a 29.4 inch low over hudson bay, a 29.4 inch 
low over the mouth of the st. lawrence river, a low of 29.7 inches 
over the black hills, a high of 30.1 inches over oklahoma, and a 
weak 29.9 inch high over the saskatchewan/manitoba line. the hudson 
bay and black hills lows work to pass a 29.7 inch trough over lake 
superior friday, strengthening to 29.6 inches by friday night into 
saturday before the lows consolidate over western quebec by late 
saturday. high pressure ridging builds back up to 30.1 inches over 
lake superior by sunday as the parent high strengthens over the 
canadian prairies and northern plains.



lsz265-070800-
lake superior west of line from manitou island to marquette mi
beyond 5nm from shore-
1001 pm edt wed may 6 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 10 to 20 knots. waves calm to
2 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots late. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
10 to 20 knots after midnight. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 20 knots backing south by mid
afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots becoming southwest
15 to 25 knots after midnight. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots by mid afternoon. waves building to 1 to 3 feet, then
subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing west
after midnight. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. waves building to 1 to
3 feet, then subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing southeast. waves
calm to 2 feet. 

$$