(1/10)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 2/8/2026 9:40 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/8/2026 5:45 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
940 am est sun feb 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...broad high pressure, 30.40 inches, drifts across the
great lakes today into monday with light winds turning to the
southeast. the next low, 29.80 inches, tracks across the northern
lakes monday night with a cold front tracking through the region
on tuesday.
lhz361-362-082245-
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-
940 am est sun feb 8 2026
.rest of today...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
northeast early in the afternoon...then becoming light and
variable late in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots by midnight...then becoming south 10 to 15 knots early
in the morning. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.monday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. a chance of snow. waves 4 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet building to
5 to 7 feet late in the afternoon. waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots by midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less .
wave heights are for ice free areas.
$$
(2/10)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 2/8/2026 9:40 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/8/2026 5:45 PM America/New_York.
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expires:202602082245;;294856
open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
940 am est sun feb 8 2026
for waters beyond five nautical miles off shore on lake huron
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
.synopsis...broad high pressure, 30.40 inches, drifts across the
great lakes today into monday with light winds turning to the
southeast. the next low, 29.80 inches, tracks across the northern
lakes monday night with a cold front tracking through the region
on tuesday.
lhz363-462>464-082245-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
lake huron from port austin to harbor beach beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
940 am est sun feb 8 2026
.rest of today...north winds 5 to 10 knots late in the morning
becoming light and variable.
.tonight...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots
after midnight.
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots.
.monday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow.
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west
late in the afternoon.
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the evening...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots
by midnight.
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots.
waves omitted due to ice coverage.
$$
(3/10)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 2/8/2026 8:43 AM US/Central.
Valid through 2/8/2026 4:15 PM US/Central.
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
843 am cst sun feb 8 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 30.4 inches will continue to slide
southeastward into the eastern great lakes through today, leading
to modest south to southeast winds. winds will become south to
southwest monday as low pressure around 29.7 inches moves across
ontario. southwest winds remain through monday night as high
pressure around 30.5 inches builds into the northern plains,
before a trailing cold front from the ontario low pushes across
the lake tuesday morning. modest west to northwest winds are
expected behind the front and will persist into the middle of the
week.
lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-082215-
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-
843 am cst sun feb 8 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...
.rest of today...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south 10 to
20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.tonight...south winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft building to
4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 kt. chance of snow and light
freezing rain in the afternoon. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to
10 ft.
.monday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. snow
with a chance of light freezing rain in the evening, then snow
likely with a chance of rain overnight. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.tuesday...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest. waves 3 to
5 ft.
.tuesday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft.
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft.
.thursday...north winds 10 to 15 kt diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.
$$
(4/10)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 2/8/2026 8:43 AM US/Central.
Valid through 2/8/2026 4:15 PM US/Central.
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
843 am cst sun feb 8 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 30.4 inches will continue to slide
southeastward into the eastern great lakes through today, leading
to modest south to southeast winds. winds will become south to
southwest monday as low pressure around 29.7 inches moves across
ontario. southwest winds remain through monday night as high
pressure around 30.5 inches builds into the northern plains,
before a trailing cold front from the ontario low pushes across
the lake tuesday morning. modest west to northwest winds are
expected behind the front and will persist into the middle of the
week.
lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-082215-
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-
843 am cst sun feb 8 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...
.rest of today...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.monday...south winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally
to 8 ft.
.monday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. waves
4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.tuesday...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest. waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.tuesday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft.
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft.
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt diminishing to 5 to
10 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft.
$$
(5/10)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 2/8/2026 10:01 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/8/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 am est sun feb 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 30.5 inch high over the great lakes this morning will shift
eastward through monday afternoon as a 29.7 inch low moves through
the canadian prairies. this low will move through ontario on monday
night into tuesday, dragging a 29.7 inch through lake superior. the
low will deepen to 29.5 inches by tuesday night as it moves into
southern quebec, then weaken thereafter. tuesday night as high
pressure of 30.3 inches fills in over manitoba and western ontario.
this high moves over the lake thursday morning at 30.4 inches.
lsz162-082100-
lake superior west of a line from saxon harbor wi to grand
portage mn beyond 5nm-
1000 am est sun feb 8 2026 /900 am cst sun feb 8 2026/
.rest of today...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots becoming south
5 to 15 knots by late morning, then backing southeast by mid
afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet.
.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to 20 knots
late. a slight chance of snow showers. waves calm to 2 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots by mid afternoon. a slight chance of freezing rain in
the morning, then a chance of rain showers, possibly mixed with
snow in the afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet.
.monday night...west winds 10 to 20 knots. a slight chance of
rain and snow showers in the evening. waves calm to 2 feet.
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. waves calm to 2 feet.
.tuesday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. waves calm to
2 feet.
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north less
than 10 knots. waves calm to 2 feet.
.thursday...east winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. waves calm to 2 feet.
note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.
$$
(6/10)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 2/8/2026 10:01 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/8/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus63 kmqt 081501
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expires:202602082100;;295407
open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 am est sun feb 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 30.5 inch high over the great lakes this morning will shift
eastward through monday afternoon as a 29.7 inch low moves through
the canadian prairies. this low will move through ontario on monday
night into tuesday, dragging a 29.7 inch through lake superior. the
low will deepen to 29.5 inches by tuesday night as it moves into
southern quebec, then weaken thereafter. tuesday night as high
pressure of 30.3 inches fills in over manitoba and western ontario.
this high moves over the lake thursday morning at 30.4 inches.
lsz263-082100-
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 est sun feb 8 2026
.rest of today...south winds 5 to 15 knots. waves calm to 2 feet.
.tonight...south winds 10 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers,
possibly mixed with freezing rain. waves building to 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots by mid afternoon. a slight chance of snow showers. a
slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. waves building to
2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.monday night...west winds 10 to 20 knots. a slight chance of
rain and snow showers in the evening. waves building to 2 to
4 feet.
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. waves building to 3 to
5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.tuesday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
10 to 20 knots after midnight. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north less
than 10 knots. waves calm to 2 feet.
.thursday...south winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest
5 to 15 knots. waves calm to 2 feet.
note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.
$$
(7/10)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 2/8/2026 10:01 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/8/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus63 kmqt 081501
glfls
expires:202602082100;;295408
open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 am est sun feb 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 30.5 inch high over the great lakes this morning will shift
eastward through monday afternoon as a 29.7 inch low moves through
the canadian prairies. this low will move through ontario on monday
night into tuesday, dragging a 29.7 inch through lake superior. the
low will deepen to 29.5 inches by tuesday night as it moves into
southern quebec, then weaken thereafter. tuesday night as high
pressure of 30.3 inches fills in over manitoba and western ontario.
this high moves over the lake thursday morning at 30.4 inches.
lsz264-082100-
lake superior from upper entrance to portage canal to manitou
island mi 5nm off shore to the us/canadian border-
1000 am est sun feb 8 2026
.rest of today...south winds 10 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots by midnight, then increasing to 15 to 25 knots late. a
chance of snow showers. waves building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 knots veering southwest by late
morning, then diminishing to 10 to 20 knots by mid afternoon. a
slight chance of snow showers. waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming west
15 to 25 knots after midnight. a slight chance of rain and snow
showers in the evening. waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet, then
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.tuesday...west winds 20 to 30 knots veering northwest in the
afternoon. waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.tuesday night...northwest winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to
15 to 25 knots after midnight. waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.thursday...west winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. waves calm to 2 feet.
note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.
$$
(8/10)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 2/8/2026 10:01 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/8/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus63 kmqt 081501
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expires:202602082100;;295409
open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 am est sun feb 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 30.5 inch high over the great lakes this morning will shift
eastward through monday afternoon as a 29.7 inch low moves through
the canadian prairies. this low will move through ontario on monday
night into tuesday, dragging a 29.7 inch through lake superior. the
low will deepen to 29.5 inches by tuesday night as it moves into
southern quebec, then weaken thereafter. tuesday night as high
pressure of 30.3 inches fills in over manitoba and western ontario.
this high moves over the lake thursday morning at 30.4 inches.
lsz265-082100-
lake superior west of line from manitou island to marquette mi
beyond 5nm from shore-
1000 am est sun feb 8 2026
.rest of today...south winds 10 to 20 knots. waves calm to 2 feet
building to 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...south winds 10 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers
after midnight. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet, then building
to 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. a slight chance of rain
showers, freezing rain and snow showers in the afternoon. waves
subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering west after
midnight. a chance of freezing rain, possibly mixed with rain
showers in the evening. a chance of snow showers. waves calm to
2 feet.
.tuesday...west winds 20 to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots in the afternoon. waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.tuesday night...northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 20 to
30 knots after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest.
waves calm to 2 feet.
note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.
$$
(9/10)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 2/8/2026 10:01 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/8/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus63 kmqt 081501
glfls
expires:202602082100;;295410
open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 am est sun feb 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 30.5 inch high over the great lakes this morning will shift
eastward through monday afternoon as a 29.7 inch low moves through
the canadian prairies. this low will move through ontario on monday
night into tuesday, dragging a 29.7 inch through lake superior. the
low will deepen to 29.5 inches by tuesday night as it moves into
southern quebec, then weaken thereafter. tuesday night as high
pressure of 30.3 inches fills in over manitoba and western ontario.
this high moves over the lake thursday morning at 30.4 inches.
lsz266-082100-
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-
1000 am est sun feb 8 2026
.rest of today...south winds 15 to 25 knots. a slight chance of
snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to
30 knots late. freezing spray. a chance of snow showers. waves
building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
.monday...south winds 20 to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers. a
chance of freezing rain and sleet in the afternoon. waves
building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet, then subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.monday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots veering west after
midnight. a slight chance of freezing rain in the evening. a
chance of snow showers. waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
.tuesday...west winds 20 to 30 knots becoming northwest gales to
35 knots in the afternoon. a slight chance of snow showers in the
morning. waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet.
.tuesday night...northwest gales to 35 knots. freezing spray.
waves subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north 10 to
20 knots. freezing spray. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest.
waves calm to 2 feet.
note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.
$$
(10/10)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 2/8/2026 10:01 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/8/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus63 kmqt 081501
glfls
expires:202602082100;;295411
open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 am est sun feb 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 30.5 inch high over the great lakes this morning will shift
eastward through monday afternoon as a 29.7 inch low moves through
the canadian prairies. this low will move through ontario on monday
night into tuesday, dragging a 29.7 inch through lake superior. the
low will deepen to 29.5 inches by tuesday night as it moves into
southern quebec, then weaken thereafter. tuesday night as high
pressure of 30.3 inches fills in over manitoba and western ontario.
this high moves over the lake thursday morning at 30.4 inches.
lsz267-082100-
lake superior from grand marais mi to whitefish point mi 5nm off
shore to the us/canadian border-
1000 am est sun feb 8 2026
.rest of today...south winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots by mid afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots. a slight chance of snow
showers after midnight. waves building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
.monday...south winds 20 to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.monday night...south winds 20 to 30 knots becoming southwest
15 to 25 knots after midnight. a chance of snow showers. waves
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.tuesday...west winds 20 to 30 knots becoming northwest gales to
35 knots in the afternoon. a slight chance of snow showers. waves
building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet.
.tuesday night...northwest winds 20 to 30 knots. freezing spray
after midnight. waves subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to
10 feet.
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north 10 to
20 knots. freezing spray. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.thursday...north winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest. waves
calm to 2 feet.
note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.
$$
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