(1/11)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 9/8/2026 3:36 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/8/2026 11:45 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
336 am edt tue sep 8 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...high pressure, 30.2 inches, will reside across the
eastern great lakes today. low pressure, 29.30 inches, will track
across northern ontario late today and tonight, driving a slow
moving cold front across the great lakes region tonight into
wednesday. this system will provide showers and few thunderstorms
to the lakes. high pressure will expand into the region from the
west thursday into friday.
lhz361-081545-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
336 am edt tue sep 8 2026
.today...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers in the
evening...then showers likely after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. a chance of showers. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon.
.wednesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and
variable. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the
evening.
.friday...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots . waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west early
in the evening...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots by midnight. a
chance of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet.
$$
(2/11)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 9/8/2026 3:36 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/8/2026 11:45 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
336 am edt tue sep 8 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...high pressure, 30.2 inches, will reside across the
eastern great lakes today. low pressure, 29.30 inches, will track
across northern ontario late today and tonight, driving a slow
moving cold front across the great lakes region tonight into
wednesday. this system will provide showers and few thunderstorms
to the lakes. high pressure will expand into the region from the
west thursday into friday.
lhz362-363-081545-
lake huron from presque isle light to sturgeon point mi beyond
5nm off shore-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
336 am edt tue sep 8 2026
.today...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers in the
evening...then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts to 30 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms in the morning...then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.wednesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
in the evening. a chance of waterspouts in the evening. waves
3 to 5 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots late in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.friday...light and variable winds becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots early in the evening...then becoming south 15 to
20 knots by midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
by midnight.
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the evening...then
veering to the west by midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet.
$$
(3/11)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 9/8/2026 3:36 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/8/2026 11:45 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
336 am edt tue sep 8 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...high pressure, 30.2 inches, will reside across the
eastern great lakes today. low pressure, 29.30 inches, will track
across northern ontario late today and tonight, driving a slow
moving cold front across the great lakes region tonight into
wednesday. this system will provide showers and few thunderstorms
to the lakes. high pressure will expand into the region from the
west thursday into friday.
lhz462>464-081545-
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-
336 am edt tue sep 8 2026
.today...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the south
early in the morning. a chance of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. showers likely in the morning...
then a chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. a chance of
showers in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable...then becoming east 5 to 10 knots
early in the evening becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots. waves
2 feet or less.
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the southwest
by midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
$$
(4/11)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 9/7/2026 8:48 PM US/Central.
Valid through 9/8/2026 4:15 AM US/Central.
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
848 pm cdt mon sep 7 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 30.2 inches will remain over the lower great
lakes through tuesday. meanwhile, low pressure around 29.6 inches
over the northern high plains will lift northward through the
canadian prairies into tuesday morning. this will allow for
gradually increasing southerly winds overnight through tuesday
night, especially over the north half of the lake.
as low pressure enters hudson bay late tuesday night and
wednesday, winds shift southwesterly, then westerly on wednesday
as a cold front pushes southeastward through the lake. winds
become northwesterly behind the front, gradually weakening through
thursday and thursday night. winds shift to southerly again and
increase into friday, as low pressure develops in the northern
plains.
lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-080915-
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-
848 pm cdt mon sep 7 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...
.rest of tonight...east winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast
10 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft.
.tuesday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest.
chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. waves 3 to 5 ft.
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt. showers likely in the
morning, then chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft.
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest.
waves 3 to 5 ft.
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north. waves
2 to 4 ft.
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 10 kt veering to southeast
10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.friday...south winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft.
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft.
$$
(5/11)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 9/7/2026 8:48 PM US/Central.
Valid through 9/8/2026 4:15 AM US/Central.
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
848 pm cdt mon sep 7 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 30.2 inches will remain over the lower great
lakes through tuesday. meanwhile, low pressure around 29.6 inches
over the northern high plains will lift northward through the
canadian prairies into tuesday morning. this will allow for
gradually increasing southerly winds overnight through tuesday
night, especially over the north half of the lake.
as low pressure enters hudson bay late tuesday night and
wednesday, winds shift southwesterly, then westerly on wednesday
as a cold front pushes southeastward through the lake. winds
become northwesterly behind the front, gradually weakening through
thursday and thursday night. winds shift to southerly again and
increase into friday, as low pressure develops in the northern
plains.
lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-080915-
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-
848 pm cdt mon sep 7 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...
.rest of tonight...south winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to
20 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. slight
chance of showers in the morning, then chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 ft.
.tuesday night...south winds to 30 kt becoming southwest. chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft.
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 kt. a few gales to 35 kt.
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. waves 4 to 6
ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.wednesday night...west winds to 30 kt becoming northwest. waves
4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south.
waves 1 to 2 ft.
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to gales to 35 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.saturday...southwest winds to 30 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft.
$$
(6/11)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 9/8/2026 3:59 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/8/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
359 am edt tue sep 8 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 29.5 inch low moving over the canadian prairies today before
approaches hudson bay and deepens to 29.1 inches by wednesday
afternoon. this sends a 29.7 inch trough over the lake tonight and
wednesday. ridging of 29.9 to 30.0 inches returns on thursday,
followed by another trough of 29.6 to 29.7 inches friday into
saturday.
lsz266-082000-
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-
359 am edt tue sep 8 2026
...gale warning in effect from noon edt today through this
evening...
...gale watch in effect from wednesday afternoon through late
wednesday night...
.early this morning...south winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.today...south winds 20 to 30 knots increasing to gales to
40 knots in the afternoon. showers likely through early
afternoon. a slight chance of thunderstorms. a chance of showers
by mid afternoon. waves building to 4 to 8 feet occasionally to
10 feet.
.tonight...south gales to 35 knots diminishing to 20 to 30 knots
after midnight, then veering southwest late. a slight chance of
thunderstorms through midnight. a slight chance of showers. waves
building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet, then subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.wednesday...west gales to 40 knots. waves building to 9 to
12 feet occasionally to 15 feet.
.wednesday night...west gales to 40 knots becoming northwest
20 to 30 knots after midnight. waves subsiding to 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots by mid afternoon. waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots after midnight. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet, then
building to 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...south gales to 40 knots. showers likely. waves building
to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.saturday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 20 to 30 knots.
a chance of showers. waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally
to 7 feet.
$$
(7/11)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 9/8/2026 3:59 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/8/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
359 am edt tue sep 8 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 29.5 inch low moving over the canadian prairies today before
approaches hudson bay and deepens to 29.1 inches by wednesday
afternoon. this sends a 29.7 inch trough over the lake tonight and
wednesday. ridging of 29.9 to 30.0 inches returns on thursday,
followed by another trough of 29.6 to 29.7 inches friday into
saturday.
lsz267-082000-
lake superior from grand marais mi to whitefish point mi 5nm off
shore to the us/canadian border-
359 am edt tue sep 8 2026
...gale watch in effect from wednesday afternoon through late
wednesday night...
.early this morning...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. waves calm
to 2 feet.
.today...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots
late. a chance of showers. a slight chance of thunderstorms by
mid afternoon. waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet.
.tonight...south winds 20 to 30 knots veering southwest late. a
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves
building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to
2 to 4 feet.
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to gales to
40 knots in the afternoon. waves building to 9 to 12 feet
occasionally to 15 feet.
.wednesday night...west gales to 40 knots becoming northwest
gales to 35 knots after midnight. waves building to 10 to 14 feet
occasionally to 18 feet, then subsiding to 7 to 10 feet
occasionally to 13 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots by mid afternoon. waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 10 to
20 knots after midnight. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to
30 knots. showers likely. waves building to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet.
.saturday...west winds 20 to 30 knots. a chance of showers. waves
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
$$
(8/11)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 9/8/2026 3:59 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/8/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
359 am edt tue sep 8 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 29.5 inch low moving over the canadian prairies today before
approaches hudson bay and deepens to 29.1 inches by wednesday
afternoon. this sends a 29.7 inch trough over the lake tonight and
wednesday. ridging of 29.9 to 30.0 inches returns on thursday,
followed by another trough of 29.6 to 29.7 inches friday into
saturday.
lsz162-082000-
lake superior west of a line from saxon harbor wi to grand
portage mn beyond 5nm-
359 am edt tue sep 8 2026 /259 am cdt tue sep 8 2026/
...gale watch in effect from wednesday morning through wednesday
afternoon...
.early this morning...south winds 15 to 25 knots. showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.today...south winds 20 to 30 knots. a slight chance of
thunderstorms through early afternoon. a chance of showers. waves
building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 30 knots veering west after
midnight. waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.wednesday...west gales to 35 knots. waves building to 5 to
8 feet occasionally to 10 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet.
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots after midnight. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots backing south by mid
afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet.
.thursday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots after midnight. waves building to 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...south gales to 35 knots veering west. a chance of
showers, then showers likely. waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.saturday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 20 to 30 knots.
waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then
subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
$$
(9/11)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 9/8/2026 3:59 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/8/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
359 am edt tue sep 8 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 29.5 inch low moving over the canadian prairies today before
approaches hudson bay and deepens to 29.1 inches by wednesday
afternoon. this sends a 29.7 inch trough over the lake tonight and
wednesday. ridging of 29.9 to 30.0 inches returns on thursday,
followed by another trough of 29.6 to 29.7 inches friday into
saturday.
lsz263-082000-
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-
359 am edt tue sep 8 2026
...gale watch in effect from wednesday morning through wednesday
evening...
.early this morning...south winds 20 to 30 knots. a chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.today...south gales to 35 knots diminishing to 20 to 30 knots
late. showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms through early
afternoon, then a slight chance of showers by mid afternoon.
waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots after midnight, then veering west late. waves building
to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.wednesday...west gales to 40 knots. waves building to 7 to
11 feet occasionally to 14 feet.
.wednesday night...west gales to 35 knots becoming northwest
15 to 25 knots after midnight. waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing southwest by
mid afternoon. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.thursday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
30 knots after midnight. waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.friday...south gales to 40 knots. a chance of showers, then
showers likely. waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to
8 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.saturday...west gales to 40 knots. waves building to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
$$
(10/11)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 9/8/2026 3:59 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/8/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
359 am edt tue sep 8 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 29.5 inch low moving over the canadian prairies today before
approaches hudson bay and deepens to 29.1 inches by wednesday
afternoon. this sends a 29.7 inch trough over the lake tonight and
wednesday. ridging of 29.9 to 30.0 inches returns on thursday,
followed by another trough of 29.6 to 29.7 inches friday into
saturday.
lsz264-082000-
lake superior from upper entrance to portage canal to manitou
island mi 5nm off shore to the us/canadian border-
359 am edt tue sep 8 2026
...gale watch in effect from wednesday morning through wednesday
evening...
.early this morning...south winds 10 to 20 knots. a chance of
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.today...south winds 20 to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots in the afternoon, then diminishing to 20 to 30 knots
late. showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms through early
afternoon, then a slight chance of showers by mid afternoon.
waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet, then
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.tonight...south winds 20 to 30 knots veering southwest after
midnight, then becoming west gales to 35 knots late. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms through midnight. waves
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.wednesday...west gales to 40 knots. waves building to 9 to
12 feet occasionally to 15 feet.
.wednesday night...west gales to 35 knots becoming northwest
15 to 25 knots after midnight. waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming southwest
5 to 15 knots by mid afternoon. waves subsiding to calm to
2 feet.
.thursday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots after midnight. waves building to 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...south winds 20 to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots. showers likely. waves building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
.saturday...west gales to 40 knots. waves building to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
$$
(11/11)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 9/8/2026 3:59 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/8/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
359 am edt tue sep 8 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 29.5 inch low moving over the canadian prairies today before
approaches hudson bay and deepens to 29.1 inches by wednesday
afternoon. this sends a 29.7 inch trough over the lake tonight and
wednesday. ridging of 29.9 to 30.0 inches returns on thursday,
followed by another trough of 29.6 to 29.7 inches friday into
saturday.
lsz265-082000-
lake superior west of line from manitou island to marquette mi
beyond 5nm from shore-
359 am edt tue sep 8 2026
...gale watch in effect from wednesday morning through late
wednesday night...
.early this morning...south winds 15 to 25 knots. a slight chance
of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.today...south winds 20 to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots in the afternoon. showers through early afternoon. a
slight chance of thunderstorms. a chance of showers by mid
afternoon. waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet,
then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.tonight...south winds 20 to 30 knots veering west late. a slight
chance of showers through midnight. waves subsiding to 2 to
4 feet.
.wednesday...west gales to 45 knots. waves building to 7 to
10 feet occasionally to 13 feet.
.wednesday night...west gales to 40 knots becoming northwest
20 to 30 knots after midnight. waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots by mid afternoon. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.thursday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots after midnight. waves calm to 2 feet.
.friday...south winds 20 to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots. showers likely. waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.saturday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 20 to 30 knots.
waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
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