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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 1/24/2026 9:52 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/25/2026 6:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
952 pm est sat jan 24 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, 31.80 inches, will continue to push off
towards the new england region this evening. light snow to then
fill in across the southern great lakes on sunday as an expansive
low pressure system arrives across the appalachia region.
lhz361-362-251100-
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 est sat jan 24 2026
.rest of tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming 10 to 15 knots late
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 4 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.monday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 5 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the
northwest late in the afternoon...then becoming west 10 to
15 knots late in the evening. freezing spray late in the
afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet.
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet until early evening...then building to
2 to 4 feet by midnight. waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.thursday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. heavy freezing spray by
midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet.
wave heights are for ice free areas.
$$
(2/10)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 1/24/2026 9:52 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/25/2026 6:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
952 pm est sat jan 24 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, 31.80 inches, will continue to push off
towards the new england region this evening. light snow to then
fill in across the southern great lakes on sunday as an expansive
low pressure system arrives across the appalachia region.
lhz363-462>464-251100-
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 est sat jan 24 2026
.rest of tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 to
3 feet.
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing
to the north late in the afternoon. a chance of snow. waves 1 to
3 feet.
.sunday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. a chance of snow in the evening. waves
3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight. waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. freezing spray in the
morning. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.monday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
20 to 25 knots after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the morning...then veering to the west late in
the afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.thursday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. heavy freezing spray.
waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet.
wave heights are for ice free areas.
$$
(3/10)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 1/24/2026 9:13 PM US/Central.
Valid through 1/25/2026 4:45 AM US/Central.
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
913 pm cst sat jan 24 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 of 30.5 inches will shift into the northern great
lakes tonight into sunday morning, while a trough of low pressure
extends from north to south across lake michigan but moving toward
the western shore. light to modest southeast winds will prevail on
the east side of the trough with northwest winds on the west side
of the trough. lake effect snow will be prevalent along this wind
shift.
a dominant low pressure area will then develop offshore the mid
atlantic states for sunday afternoon and night, which will shift
the winds to brisk northerly for all of lake michigan, shifting
to northwest late sunday night and monday morning. brisk west to
southwest winds are then forecast monday afternoon and night
before another arctic front shifts the winds back to northwesterly
for tuesday. a heavy freezing spray warning is in effect for
sunday night through tuesday.
lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-251045-
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-
913 pm cst sat jan 24 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from sunday evening
through tuesday afternoon...
.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt veering to
northwest. scattered snow showers. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.sunday...north winds 10 to 20 kt. scattered snow showers. waves
3 to 5 ft.
.sunday night...north winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest.
chance of freezing rain in the evening. heavy freezing spray
overnight. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft.
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west. waves 4 to
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.monday night...southwest winds to 30 kt becoming west. heavy
freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft.
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 kt. heavy freezing spray in the
morning, then freezing spray in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft.
.tuesday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west 10 to
20 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to
5 ft.
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft.
.thursday...north winds 10 to 20 kt. freezing spray. waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
$$
(4/10)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 1/24/2026 9:13 PM US/Central.
Valid through 1/25/2026 4:45 AM US/Central.
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
913 pm cst sat jan 24 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 of 30.5 inches will shift into the northern great
lakes tonight into sunday morning, while a trough of low pressure
extends from north to south across lake michigan but moving toward
the western shore. light to modest southeast winds will prevail on
the east side of the trough with northwest winds on the west side
of the trough. lake effect snow will be prevalent along this wind
shift.
a dominant low pressure area will then develop offshore the mid
atlantic states for sunday afternoon and night, which will shift
the winds to brisk northerly for all of lake michigan, shifting
to northwest late sunday night and monday morning. brisk west to
southwest winds are then forecast monday afternoon and night
before another arctic front shifts the winds back to northwesterly
for tuesday. a heavy freezing spray warning is in effect for
sunday night through tuesday.
lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-251045-
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-
913 pm cst sat jan 24 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from sunday evening
through tuesday afternoon...
.rest of tonight...east winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast.
scattered snow showers through early evening, then numerous snow
showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north 15 to 25 kt.
scattered snow showers in the morning, then scattered snow
showers with a chance of freezing rain in the afternoon. waves
3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.sunday night...north winds to 30 kt becoming northwest. freezing
spray in the evening, then heavy freezing spray overnight.
scattered snow showers with a chance of freezing rain in the
evening, then chance of snow overnight. waves 7 to 10 ft
occasionally to 13 ft.
.monday...northwest winds to 30 kt becoming west 15 to 25 kt.
chance of snow in the morning. heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to
10 ft occasionally to 13 ft.
.monday night...southwest winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to
35 kt. heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to
13 ft building to 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft.
.tuesday...west gales to 35 kt becoming northwest to 30 kt.
chance of snow in the morning. heavy freezing spray in the
morning, then freezing spray in the afternoon. waves 8 to 11 ft
occasionally to 14 ft.
.tuesday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west 10 to
20 kt. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest. freezing
spray. chance of snow. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt. freezing spray. waves
4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
$$
(5/10)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 1/24/2026 10:01 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/25/2026 4:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 pm est sat jan 24 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...
30.6 inch ridging over lake superior this gradually weakens to 30.3
inches into tomorrow, then further to around 30.1 inches into
monday, as a 29.6 inch low moves northeast along the atlantic coast.
a 29.8 inch clipper low crosses the lake monday night into tuesday.
another clipper low, much weaker at 30.1 inches, grazes the
northeast portion of the lake on wednesday. a strong high pressure
descending from the canadian prairie around 30.7 inches late next
week brings ridging back to lake superior, likely persisting into
next weekend.
lsz162-250900-
lake superior west of a line from saxon harbor wi to grand
portage mn beyond 5nm-
1000 pm est sat jan 24 2026 /900 pm cst sat jan 24 2026/
.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering
northwest late. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to
20 knots. a slight chance of snow showers. waves subsiding to
calm to 2 feet, then building to 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to
15 to 25 knots by midnight, then backing west late. a slight
chance of snow showers after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest 20 to
30 knots in the afternoon. a slight chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.monday night...west winds 20 to 30 knots becoming northwest
15 to 25 knots after midnight. a chance of snow showers in the
evening. waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. waves subsiding to
1 to 3 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 10 to 20 knots veering north. waves
calm to 2 feet.
.thursday...north winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 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 1/24/2026 10:01 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/25/2026 4:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 pm est sat jan 24 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...
30.6 inch ridging over lake superior this gradually weakens to 30.3
inches into tomorrow, then further to around 30.1 inches into
monday, as a 29.6 inch low moves northeast along the atlantic coast.
a 29.8 inch clipper low crosses the lake monday night into tuesday.
another clipper low, much weaker at 30.1 inches, grazes the
northeast portion of the lake on wednesday. a strong high pressure
descending from the canadian prairie around 30.7 inches late next
week brings ridging back to lake superior, likely persisting into
next weekend.
lsz263-250900-
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 pm est sat jan 24 2026
.rest of tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to
10 to 20 knots by midnight, then veering northwest late. a chance
of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 10 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.sunday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. a slight chance
of snow showers. waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest 20 to
30 knots in the afternoon. a slight chance of snow showers. heavy
freezing spray in the afternoon. waves building to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet.
.monday night...west winds 20 to 30 knots becoming northwest
15 to 25 knots after midnight. heavy freezing spray. a chance of
snow showers. waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to
10 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. heavy freezing spray
in the morning. waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.tuesday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
10 to 20 knots after midnight. waves building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 20 knots. waves building to 2 to
4 feet.
.thursday...north winds 10 to 20 knots. waves subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.
$$
(7/10)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 1/24/2026 10:01 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/25/2026 4:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 pm est sat jan 24 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...
30.6 inch ridging over lake superior this gradually weakens to 30.3
inches into tomorrow, then further to around 30.1 inches into
monday, as a 29.6 inch low moves northeast along the atlantic coast.
a 29.8 inch clipper low crosses the lake monday night into tuesday.
another clipper low, much weaker at 30.1 inches, grazes the
northeast portion of the lake on wednesday. a strong high pressure
descending from the canadian prairie around 30.7 inches late next
week brings ridging back to lake superior, likely persisting into
next weekend.
lsz264-250900-
lake superior from upper entrance to portage canal to manitou
island mi 5nm off shore to the us/canadian border-
1000 pm est sat jan 24 2026
.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering
northwest late. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. a slight chance of snow
showers. waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. a slight chance
of snow showers after midnight. waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots
in the afternoon. a slight chance of snow showers. heavy freezing
spray in the afternoon. waves building to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet.
.monday night...west winds 20 to 30 knots becoming northwest
15 to 25 knots after midnight. freezing spray. a chance of snow
showers. waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet,
then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.tuesday...northwest winds 20 to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray.
waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.tuesday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
10 to 20 knots after midnight. heavy freezing spray in the
evening. waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. heavy freezing spray. waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet,
then building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.thursday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. waves building to 3 to
5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.
$$
(8/10)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 1/24/2026 10:01 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/25/2026 4:00 AM America/New_York.
fzus63 kmqt 250301
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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 pm est sat jan 24 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...
30.6 inch ridging over lake superior this gradually weakens to 30.3
inches into tomorrow, then further to around 30.1 inches into
monday, as a 29.6 inch low moves northeast along the atlantic coast.
a 29.8 inch clipper low crosses the lake monday night into tuesday.
another clipper low, much weaker at 30.1 inches, grazes the
northeast portion of the lake on wednesday. a strong high pressure
descending from the canadian prairie around 30.7 inches late next
week brings ridging back to lake superior, likely persisting into
next weekend.
lsz265-250900-
lake superior west of line from manitou island to marquette mi
beyond 5nm from shore-
1000 pm est sat jan 24 2026
.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering west by
midnight. waves calm to 2 feet building to 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...west winds 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. a slight chance of snow showers. waves building to 2 to
4 feet.
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
20 to 30 knots late. a slight chance of snow showers. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.monday...west winds 20 to 30 knots. a slight chance of snow
showers. waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet,
then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.monday night...southwest winds 20 to 30 knots veering west after
midnight. a chance of snow showers. waves building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
.tuesday...northwest gales to 35 knots. heavy freezing spray.
waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet, then
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.tuesday night...northwest winds 20 to 30 knots. heavy freezing
spray in the evening. waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north 20 to
30 knots. heavy freezing spray. waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet,
then building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.thursday...north winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. heavy freezing spray. waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet.
note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.
$$
(9/10)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 1/24/2026 10:01 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/25/2026 4:00 AM America/New_York.
fzus63 kmqt 250301
glfls
expires:202601250900;;479465
open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 pm est sat jan 24 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...
30.6 inch ridging over lake superior this gradually weakens to 30.3
inches into tomorrow, then further to around 30.1 inches into
monday, as a 29.6 inch low moves northeast along the atlantic coast.
a 29.8 inch clipper low crosses the lake monday night into tuesday.
another clipper low, much weaker at 30.1 inches, grazes the
northeast portion of the lake on wednesday. a strong high pressure
descending from the canadian prairie around 30.7 inches late next
week brings ridging back to lake superior, likely persisting into
next weekend.
lsz266-250900-
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 pm est sat jan 24 2026
.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering west
late. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...west winds 10 to 20 knots veering northwest by late
morning, then increasing to 15 to 25 knots by mid afternoon. a
chance of snow showers. waves building to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet.
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
20 to 30 knots by midnight. heavy freezing spray. a chance of
snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.monday...northwest winds 20 to 30 knots backing west in the
afternoon. heavy freezing spray. a chance of snow showers. waves
building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
.monday night...southwest winds 20 to 30 knots veering west after
midnight. freezing spray. a chance of snow showers. waves
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.tuesday...northwest winds 20 to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots in the afternoon. freezing spray. a chance of snow
showers. waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet.
.tuesday night...northwest winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to
15 to 25 knots after midnight. freezing spray. a chance of snow
showers. waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to
30 knots. a chance of snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, then building to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet.
.thursday...north winds 20 to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray. a
chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.
$$
(10/10)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 1/24/2026 10:01 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/25/2026 4:00 AM America/New_York.
fzus63 kmqt 250301
glfls
expires:202601250900;;479466
open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 pm est sat jan 24 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...
30.6 inch ridging over lake superior this gradually weakens to 30.3
inches into tomorrow, then further to around 30.1 inches into
monday, as a 29.6 inch low moves northeast along the atlantic coast.
a 29.8 inch clipper low crosses the lake monday night into tuesday.
another clipper low, much weaker at 30.1 inches, grazes the
northeast portion of the lake on wednesday. a strong high pressure
descending from the canadian prairie around 30.7 inches late next
week brings ridging back to lake superior, likely persisting into
next weekend.
lsz267-250900-
lake superior from grand marais mi to whitefish point mi 5nm off
shore to the us/canadian border-
1000 pm est sat jan 24 2026
.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing south by late
morning, then veering west by mid afternoon. a slight chance of
snow showers in the morning. snow showers likely in the
afternoon. waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.sunday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. freezing spray. a
chance of snow showers. waves building to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet.
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing west in the
afternoon. freezing spray. a chance of snow showers. waves
building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
.monday night...southwest winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to
15 to 25 knots after midnight. heavy freezing spray. a chance of
snow showers. waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet.
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. freezing spray. a
chance of snow showers. waves building to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet.
.tuesday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north
10 to 20 knots after midnight. freezing spray in the evening. a
chance of snow showers. waves building to 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves subsiding to 2 to
4 feet.
.thursday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. waves building to 3 to
5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.
$$
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