(1/17)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 5/23/2026 10:00 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/23/2026 5:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1000 am edt sat may 23 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 large 30.4 inch high will strengthen to 30.6 inches as
it anchors over atlantic canada through sunday. a 29.9 inch low and
attendant warm front will then approach the lower great lakes late
tonight and saturday, before weakening and sliding eastward sunday.
a 30.1 inch high will settle across the region monday through
tuesday. a cold front associated with a 29.8 inch low over new
england will drop south across the lake on wednesday. high pressure
over canada will start to expand south over the lake on thursday.
loz062-232100-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1000 am edt sat may 23 2026
.this afternoon...east winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. rain. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.tonight...east winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
rain early, then showers from late evening on. waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.sunday...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots.
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday night...east winds less than 10 knots. a chance of
showers. waves 1 foot or less.
.monday...light and variable winds. a chance of showers during
the day. waves 1 foot or less.
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. waves
1 foot or less.
.wednesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming north. waves
1 foot or less.
$$
(2/17)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 5/23/2026 10:00 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/23/2026 5:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1000 am edt sat may 23 2026
for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake ontario
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
.synopsis...a large 30.4 inch high will strengthen to 30.6 inches as
it anchors over atlantic canada through sunday. a 29.9 inch low and
attendant warm front will then approach the lower great lakes late
tonight and saturday, before weakening and sliding eastward sunday.
a 30.1 inch high will settle across the region monday through
tuesday. a cold front associated with a 29.8 inch low over new
england will drop south across the lake on wednesday. high pressure
over canada will start to expand south over the lake on thursday.
loz063>065-232100-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1000 am edt sat may 23 2026
.this afternoon...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. rain. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. rain early, then
showers from late evening on. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. showers. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers
during the day. waves 1 foot or less.
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. waves
1 foot or less.
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. waves
1 foot or less.
$$
(3/17)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 5/23/2026 10:17 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/23/2026 4:15 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
1017 am edt sat may 23 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...
low pressure 29.90 inches moves northeastward into the western
basin of lake erie today with a weak cold front tonight into
early sunday. a weak trough averaging 30.00 inches will pass over
the region on sunday. high pressure 30.10 inches builds into the
region early monday through the middle of next week.
lez164>168-232015-
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-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-
1017 am edt sat may 23 2026
.this afternoon...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms late. waves 3 to 6 feet.
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots. showers likely with a
slight chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers. a
slight chance of showers late. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast less
than 10 knots. a chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.sunday night...southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
northwest. a chance of showers. waves 1 foot or less.
.monday...north winds less than 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
.tuesday...south winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
waves 1 foot or less.
.wednesday...light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
(4/17)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 5/23/2026 10:17 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/23/2026 4:15 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
1017 am edt sat may 23 2026
for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake erie
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
.synopsis...
low pressure 29.90 inches moves northeastward into the western
basin of lake erie today with a weak cold front tonight into
early sunday. a weak trough averaging 30.00 inches will pass over
the region on sunday. high pressure 30.10 inches builds into the
region early monday through the middle of next week.
lez162-163-232015-
detroit river lt. to maumee bay oh to reno beach oh beyond 5nm
offshoreline to us-canadian border-
reno beach to the islands oh beyond 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
1017 am edt sat may 23 2026
.this afternoon...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots. showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
early. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.sunday...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
showers likely in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less.
.sunday night...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
northwest. showers likely in the evening. waves 1 foot or less.
.monday...north winds less than 10 knots becoming south. waves
1 foot or less.
.tuesday...south winds less than 10 knots becoming east. waves
1 foot or less.
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 knots or less. waves 2 feet or
less.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
(5/17)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 5/23/2026 10:17 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/23/2026 4:15 PM America/New_York.
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glfle
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
1017 am edt sat may 23 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...
low pressure 29.90 inches moves northeastward into the western
basin of lake erie today with a weak cold front tonight into
early sunday. a weak trough averaging 30.00 inches will pass over
the region on sunday. high pressure 30.10 inches builds into the
region early monday through the middle of next week.
lez061-169-232015-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
1017 am edt sat may 23 2026
.this afternoon...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet.
.tonight...southeast winds to 30 knots becoming south 15 to
25 knots. showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to less than 10 knots in the afternoon. a chance of
showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot
or less.
.sunday night...light and variable winds. a chance of showers.
waves 1 foot or less.
.monday...light and variable winds. waves 1 foot or less.
.tuesday...light and variable winds. waves 1 foot or less.
.wednesday...light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
(6/17)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 5/23/2026 9:42 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/23/2026 5:45 PM America/New_York.
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
942 am edt sat may 23 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...low pressure, 29.90 inches, will lift from eastern
ohio across metro detroit this morning. the low will then lift
into central lake huron tonight, weakening to 30.00 inches. a
weak surface front will cross the region sunday, providing a
chance for showers and isolated thunderstorms. high pressure will
then expand across the eastern great lakes sunday night into
monday.
lcz460-232145-
lake st clair-
942 am edt sat may 23 2026
...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...
.rest of today...east winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. showers. waves
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the southwest
by midnight...then diminishing to 5 to 10 knots early in the
morning. mostly cloudy. a chance of light showers in the evening.
waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. a chance of
light showers early in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable. mostly cloudy with a chance of light
showers early in the evening...then partly cloudy in the late
evening and overnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots in
the evening. mostly sunny becoming partly cloudy. waves nearly calm.
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2
feet or less.
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2
feet or less.
$$
(7/17)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 5/23/2026 9:42 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/23/2026 5:45 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
942 am edt sat may 23 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...low pressure, 29.90 inches, will lift from eastern
ohio across metro detroit this morning. the low will then lift
into central lake huron tonight, weakening to 30.00 inches. a
weak surface front will cross the region sunday, providing a
chance for showers and isolated thunderstorms. high pressure will
then expand across the eastern great lakes sunday night into
monday.
lhz361-232145-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
942 am edt sat may 23 2026
.rest of today...east winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.tonight...east winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet early in the afternoon.
.sunday night...light and variable winds. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots
late in the morning...then becoming light and variable late in
the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots .
waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
$$
(8/17)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 5/23/2026 9:42 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/23/2026 5:45 PM America/New_York.
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glflh
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
942 am edt sat may 23 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...low pressure, 29.90 inches, will lift from eastern
ohio across metro detroit this morning. the low will then lift
into central lake huron tonight, weakening to 30.00 inches. a
weak surface front will cross the region sunday, providing a
chance for showers and isolated thunderstorms. high pressure will
then expand across the eastern great lakes sunday night into
monday.
lhz362-363-232145-
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-
942 am edt sat may 23 2026
.rest of today...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. a chance of showers late in the
morning...then showers in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet.
.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots. showers in the evening...then a chance of showers after
midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south in the
late morning and early afternoon...then backing to the east early
in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
early in the afternoon.
.sunday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots early in the
evening becoming light and variable. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots.
waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the north.
waves 2 feet or less.
$$
(9/17)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 5/23/2026 9:42 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/23/2026 5:45 PM America/New_York.
fzus63 kdtx 231342
glflh
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
942 am edt sat may 23 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...low pressure, 29.90 inches, will lift from eastern
ohio across metro detroit this morning. the low will then lift
into central lake huron tonight, weakening to 30.00 inches. a
weak surface front will cross the region sunday, providing a
chance for showers and isolated thunderstorms. high pressure will
then expand across the eastern great lakes sunday night into
monday.
lhz462>464-232145-
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-
942 am edt sat may 23 2026
.rest of today...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the afternoon. showers.
waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots. showers in the evening...then a chance of showers after
midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers in
the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less in
the late morning and afternoon.
.sunday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots early in the
evening becoming light and variable. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots late in the morning...then backing to the south late in
the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the north.
waves 2 feet or less.
$$
(10/17)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 5/23/2026 8:51 AM US/Central.
Valid through 5/23/2026 4:15 PM US/Central.
fzus63 kmkx 231351
glflm
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
851 am cdt sat may 23 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 30.5 inches centered over eastern quebec
will slowly move across the new england coast later today and
tonight. meanwhile, low pressure of 29.8 inches over the western
ohio valley will move to lake huron and southern ontario for
tonight. modest to breezy easterly winds will continue into this
evening over far northern lake michigan. elsewhere, light to
modest east northeast winds will turn northerly for this
afternoon. the light winds will then gradually turn southerly late
tonight into sunday morning across all of lake michigan. light to
modest southerly winds are then likely for sunday through
tuesday.
lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-232115-
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 am cdt sat may 23 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...
.rest of today...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north 10 to
15 kt. patchy fog through mid morning. isolated rain showers
through mid morning. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 kt veering to southeast.
patchy fog overnight. slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.sunday...southeast winds less than 10 kt increasing to 5 to
10 kt. patchy fog in the morning. chance of showers in the
morning. waves 1 ft or less.
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 15 kt diminishing to 5 to
10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft.
.monday night...south winds 10 to 15 kt diminishing to 5 to
10 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
waves 1 to 2 ft.
.wednesday...east winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northeast 10 to
20 kt. waves 1 ft or less building to 1 to 2 ft.
$$
(11/17)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 5/23/2026 8:51 AM US/Central.
Valid through 5/23/2026 4:15 PM US/Central.
fzus63 kmkx 231351
glflm
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
851 am cdt sat may 23 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 30.5 inches centered over eastern quebec
will slowly move across the new england coast later today and
tonight. meanwhile, low pressure of 29.8 inches over the western
ohio valley will move to lake huron and southern ontario for
tonight. modest to breezy easterly winds will continue into this
evening over far northern lake michigan. elsewhere, light to
modest east northeast winds will turn northerly for this
afternoon. the light winds will then gradually turn southerly late
tonight into sunday morning across all of lake michigan. light to
modest southerly winds are then likely for sunday through
tuesday.
lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-232115-
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 am cdt sat may 23 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...
.rest of today...east winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northeast to
30 kt. isolated rain showers through mid morning. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft.
.tonight...east winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt late in
the evening, then diminishing to 10 to 20 kt after midnight
becoming southeast 10 to 15 kt late. patchy fog overnight. waves
3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.sunday...south winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
patchy fog in the morning. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.monday...south winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft building to
2 to 4 ft.
.monday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to
15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south 10 to
20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.wednesday...east winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northeast 10 to
20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
$$
(12/17)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 5/23/2026 10:01 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/23/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus63 kmqt 231401
glfls
expires:202605232000;;511838
open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 am edt sat may 23 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...
lake superior is currently between a 30.6 inch high over quebec and
a pair of 29.9 inch lows, one south of the michigan lower peninsula
and one over western minnesota. through today, the lows weaken to
remnant 30.0 inch troughs over the upper great lakes while the high
shifts over nova scotia. sunday, lake superior will be between the
high, now off the canada coast, and broad 29.6 inch low pressure
over saskatchewan. a 30.1 inch ridge forms monday over the lower
great lakes as the low retreats to alberta. monday night, a 29.8
inch trough will be over northern ontario, with the high slowly
moving southeast tuesday. by tuesday night, a 30.2 inch high over
the western shores of hudson bay will extend weak ridging over lake
superior with 29.4 inch troughing forming in the lee of the northern
us rockies. pressure rises over the lake as the high shifts
southeast over northern ontario while low pressure over the west
weakens on wednesday.
lsz265-232000-
lake superior west of line from manitou island to marquette mi
beyond 5nm from shore-
1000 am edt sat may 23 2026
.rest of today...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers. waves subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.sunday...south winds 10 to 20 knots veering southwest in the
afternoon, then backing southeast late. waves subsiding to calm
to 2 feet.
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots veering southwest
after midnight. waves calm to 2 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 10 to
20 knots by mid afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet.
.monday night...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots becoming southwest
5 to 15 knots after midnight. waves calm to 2 feet.
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots backing east. waves calm to
2 feet.
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering east. waves
calm to 2 feet.
$$
(13/17)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 5/23/2026 10:01 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/23/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus63 kmqt 231401
glfls
expires:202605232000;;511839
open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 am edt sat may 23 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...
lake superior is currently between a 30.6 inch high over quebec and
a pair of 29.9 inch lows, one south of the michigan lower peninsula
and one over western minnesota. through today, the lows weaken to
remnant 30.0 inch troughs over the upper great lakes while the high
shifts over nova scotia. sunday, lake superior will be between the
high, now off the canada coast, and broad 29.6 inch low pressure
over saskatchewan. a 30.1 inch ridge forms monday over the lower
great lakes as the low retreats to alberta. monday night, a 29.8
inch trough will be over northern ontario, with the high slowly
moving southeast tuesday. by tuesday night, a 30.2 inch high over
the western shores of hudson bay will extend weak ridging over lake
superior with 29.4 inch troughing forming in the lee of the northern
us rockies. pressure rises over the lake as the high shifts
southeast over northern ontario while low pressure over the west
weakens on wednesday.
lsz266-232000-
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 edt sat may 23 2026
.rest of today...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
20 to 30 knots late. a chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.tonight...southeast winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers. waves subsiding to 2 to
4 feet.
.sunday...south winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.sunday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
10 to 20 knots after midnight. waves building to 1 to 3 feet,
then subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing southeast by mid
afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet.
.monday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots becoming southwest
5 to 15 knots after midnight. waves calm to 2 feet.
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering east. waves calm
to 2 feet.
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. waves calm to 2 feet.
$$
(14/17)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 5/23/2026 10:01 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/23/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus63 kmqt 231401
glfls
expires:202605232000;;511836
open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 am edt sat may 23 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...
lake superior is currently between a 30.6 inch high over quebec and
a pair of 29.9 inch lows, one south of the michigan lower peninsula
and one over western minnesota. through today, the lows weaken to
remnant 30.0 inch troughs over the upper great lakes while the high
shifts over nova scotia. sunday, lake superior will be between the
high, now off the canada coast, and broad 29.6 inch low pressure
over saskatchewan. a 30.1 inch ridge forms monday over the lower
great lakes as the low retreats to alberta. monday night, a 29.8
inch trough will be over northern ontario, with the high slowly
moving southeast tuesday. by tuesday night, a 30.2 inch high over
the western shores of hudson bay will extend weak ridging over lake
superior with 29.4 inch troughing forming in the lee of the northern
us rockies. pressure rises over the lake as the high shifts
southeast over northern ontario while low pressure over the west
weakens on wednesday.
lsz263-232000-
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 sat may 23 2026
.rest of today...east winds 10 to 20 knots. a chance of rain
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.tonight...east winds 10 to 20 knots becoming southeast 5 to
15 knots after midnight, then veering west late. a chance of rain
showers. waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest in the
afternoon, then becoming south 10 to 20 knots late. waves
subsiding to calm to 2 feet, then building to 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves subsiding to
calm to 2 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing east by mid
afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet.
.monday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering west after
midnight. waves calm to 2 feet.
.tuesday...south winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. waves calm to 2 feet.
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. waves building to 1 to 3 feet, then subsiding to calm
to 2 feet.
$$
(15/17)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 5/23/2026 10:01 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/23/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus63 kmqt 231401
glfls
expires:202605232000;;511835
open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 am edt sat may 23 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...
lake superior is currently between a 30.6 inch high over quebec and
a pair of 29.9 inch lows, one south of the michigan lower peninsula
and one over western minnesota. through today, the lows weaken to
remnant 30.0 inch troughs over the upper great lakes while the high
shifts over nova scotia. sunday, lake superior will be between the
high, now off the canada coast, and broad 29.6 inch low pressure
over saskatchewan. a 30.1 inch ridge forms monday over the lower
great lakes as the low retreats to alberta. monday night, a 29.8
inch trough will be over northern ontario, with the high slowly
moving southeast tuesday. by tuesday night, a 30.2 inch high over
the western shores of hudson bay will extend weak ridging over lake
superior with 29.4 inch troughing forming in the lee of the northern
us rockies. pressure rises over the lake as the high shifts
southeast over northern ontario while low pressure over the west
weakens on wednesday.
lsz162-232000-
lake superior west of a line from saxon harbor wi to grand
portage mn beyond 5nm-
1000 am edt sat may 23 2026 /900 am cdt sat may 23 2026/
.rest of today...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots. rain showers
likely by late morning, then a chance of rain showers by mid
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots backing north after
midnight, then backing west late. a chance of rain showers
through midnight. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing south late. a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms by mid afternoon.
waves calm to 2 feet.
.sunday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves calm to
2 feet.
.monday...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots by mid afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet.
.monday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less
than 10 knots after midnight. waves calm to 2 feet.
.tuesday...east winds 5 to 15 knots backing northeast. waves calm
to 2 feet.
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. waves building to 1 to 3 feet, then subsiding to calm
to 2 feet.
$$
(16/17)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 5/23/2026 10:01 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/23/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus63 kmqt 231401
glfls
expires:202605232000;;511840
open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 am edt sat may 23 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...
lake superior is currently between a 30.6 inch high over quebec and
a pair of 29.9 inch lows, one south of the michigan lower peninsula
and one over western minnesota. through today, the lows weaken to
remnant 30.0 inch troughs over the upper great lakes while the high
shifts over nova scotia. sunday, lake superior will be between the
high, now off the canada coast, and broad 29.6 inch low pressure
over saskatchewan. a 30.1 inch ridge forms monday over the lower
great lakes as the low retreats to alberta. monday night, a 29.8
inch trough will be over northern ontario, with the high slowly
moving southeast tuesday. by tuesday night, a 30.2 inch high over
the western shores of hudson bay will extend weak ridging over lake
superior with 29.4 inch troughing forming in the lee of the northern
us rockies. pressure rises over the lake as the high shifts
southeast over northern ontario while low pressure over the west
weakens on wednesday.
lsz267-232000-
lake superior from grand marais mi to whitefish point mi 5nm off
shore to the us/canadian border-
1000 am edt sat may 23 2026
.rest of today...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
20 to 30 knots in the afternoon. a chance of rain showers. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.tonight...southeast winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a slight chance of rain showers. waves subsiding to
calm to 2 feet.
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south in the
afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet.
.sunday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to
20 knots after midnight. waves building to 1 to 3 feet, then
subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.monday...south winds 5 to 15 knots backing southeast by mid
afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet.
.monday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots. waves calm to 2 feet.
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering northeast. waves
calm to 2 feet.
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering northeast. waves
calm to 2 feet.
$$
(17/17)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 5/23/2026 10:01 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/23/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus63 kmqt 231401
glfls
expires:202605232000;;511837
open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 am edt sat may 23 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...
lake superior is currently between a 30.6 inch high over quebec and
a pair of 29.9 inch lows, one south of the michigan lower peninsula
and one over western minnesota. through today, the lows weaken to
remnant 30.0 inch troughs over the upper great lakes while the high
shifts over nova scotia. sunday, lake superior will be between the
high, now off the canada coast, and broad 29.6 inch low pressure
over saskatchewan. a 30.1 inch ridge forms monday over the lower
great lakes as the low retreats to alberta. monday night, a 29.8
inch trough will be over northern ontario, with the high slowly
moving southeast tuesday. by tuesday night, a 30.2 inch high over
the western shores of hudson bay will extend weak ridging over lake
superior with 29.4 inch troughing forming in the lee of the northern
us rockies. pressure rises over the lake as the high shifts
southeast over northern ontario while low pressure over the west
weakens on wednesday.
lsz264-232000-
lake superior from upper entrance to portage canal to manitou
island mi 5nm off shore to the us/canadian border-
1000 am edt sat may 23 2026
.rest of today...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to
15 to 25 knots late. a chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to
2 to 4 feet.
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south 10 to
20 knots late. rain showers likely through midnight, then a
chance of rain showers after midnight. waves building to 3 to
6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves subsiding to calm
to 2 feet.
.sunday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots veering southwest after
midnight. waves calm to 2 feet.
.monday...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast
5 to 15 knots by mid afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet.
.monday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots veering southwest after
midnight. waves calm to 2 feet.
.tuesday...west winds less than 10 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots. waves calm to 2 feet.
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. waves calm to 2 feet.
$$
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