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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
938 am est thu jan 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...low pressure, 29.40 inches, to travel from the central
plains into northern lower michigan by early friday morning. this
will bring elevated winds, including some brief sustained winds
to gales, for portions of lake huron. high pressure, 30.20
inches, to then quickly build in over michigan late friday night
to saturday morning.


lhz361-082245-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
938 am est thu jan 8 2026

.rest of today...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the evening...then increasing to 20 to 25 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots after midnight decreasing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots early in the morning.
showers. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 8 to 12 feet after
midnight. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and
early afternoon...then veering to the northwest early in the
afternoon. showers in the morning. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots by midnight...then veering to the north after midnight.
waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 20 to
25 knots. a chance of snow late in the morning. snow late in the
afternoon. snow may be heavy at times late in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
until early evening...then becoming west 10 to 15 knots by
midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots . waves 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
938 am est thu jan 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...low pressure, 29.40 inches, to travel from the central
plains into northern lower michigan by early friday morning. this
will bring elevated winds, including some brief sustained winds
to gales, for portions of lake huron. high pressure, 30.20
inches, to then quickly build in over michigan late friday night
to saturday morning.


lhz362-363-462-463-082245-
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-
lake huron from port austin to harbor beach beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
938 am est thu jan 8 2026

...gale warning in effect from late tonight through friday
afternoon...

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 5 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast to
30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales. scattered showers in the
evening...then showers after midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet building
to 10 to 14 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around
18 feet. 
.friday...south winds 20 to 25 knots veering to the west early in
the afternoon. gusts to 35 knot gales. showers in the morning...
then a chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 10 to 14 feet.
waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to
10 to 15 knots by midnight...then veering to the north after
midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 20 to
25 knots. snow likely. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots backing to the northwest with gusts to around 30 knots
early in the evening...then decreasing to 15 to 20 knots by
midnight. a chance of snow early in the morning. waves 8 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 5 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
849 am cst thu jan 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...

low pressure around 29.4 inches over the central great plains
today will track northeast and strengthen to around 29.3 inches 
as it crosses lake michigan by tonight. gusty south to 
southeasterly winds will occur over the southern half of lake 
michigan this evening as the low approaches, veering southwest 
late. lighter east winds are expected for the north half of the 
lake. as the low departs to the northeast early friday morning, 
it swings a cold front southward across the lake. gusty north to 
northwest winds are expected behind it, which will persist through
early friday afternoon. both of these periods of gusty winds are 
expected to prevail below gale force but we cannot rule out a few 
brief gale force gusts. then weak high pressure crosses the lake 
friday night, with light and variable winds shifting east. another
low pressure system tracking northeast from arkansas/louisiana 
will pass south of lake michigan on saturday. the west to 
northwest winds behind this system for saturday night into sunday 
may reach gale force over lake michigan, but continue to see
models vary on the strength of this low pressure for the weekend.


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-
849 am cst thu jan 8 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 25 kt. slight chance of rain
this afternoon. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.tonight...southeast winds to 30 kt backing to northwest. rain in
the evening, then rain and slight chance of thunderstorms
overnight. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 6 to
9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.friday...north winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. chance
of rain and snow in the morning. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to
12 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming east 10 to
15 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast 15 to
25 kt. chance of snow in the morning, then snow likely in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday night...north winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to
35 kt. snow likely. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft
building to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.sunday...north gales to 35 kt becoming northwest to 30 kt. waves
8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 7 to 10 ft
occasionally to 13 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally
to 9 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
849 am cst thu jan 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...

low pressure around 29.4 inches over the central great plains
today will track northeast and strengthen to around 29.3 inches 
as it crosses lake michigan by tonight. gusty south to 
southeasterly winds will occur over the southern half of lake 
michigan this evening as the low approaches, veering southwest 
late. lighter east winds are expected for the north half of the 
lake. as the low departs to the northeast early friday morning, 
it swings a cold front southward across the lake. gusty north to 
northwest winds are expected behind it, which will persist through
early friday afternoon. both of these periods of gusty winds are 
expected to prevail below gale force but we cannot rule out a few 
brief gale force gusts. then weak high pressure crosses the lake 
friday night, with light and variable winds shifting east. another
low pressure system tracking northeast from arkansas/louisiana 
will pass south of lake michigan on saturday. the west to 
northwest winds behind this system for saturday night into sunday 
may reach gale force over lake michigan, but continue to see
models vary on the strength of this low pressure for the weekend.


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-
849 am cst thu jan 8 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 25 kt. rain this afternoon.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.tonight...southeast winds to 30 kt veering to southwest. rain
and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of
rain and slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 4 to
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to
12 ft. 
.friday...west winds to 30 kt becoming northwest late in the
morning, then becoming northwest to 30 kt early in the afternoon
becoming north 10 to 20 kt late. chance of rain in the morning.
waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.friday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming east. waves
4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 kt backing to northwest 15 to
25 kt in the afternoon. rain and snow likely in the morning, then
snow likely in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to
35 kt. snow likely. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft
building to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 kt. chance of snow. waves 10 to
14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 kt. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally
to 12 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 am est thu jan 8 2026

for waters beyond 5 nautical miles of shore on lake superior.

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the
highest 1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the
average of the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.synopsis...

a 29.6 inch low moves from manitoba to northern ontario today while 
a 29.4 inch low lifts into the upper mississippi river valley. this 
low will move through northern lake michigan tonight while the low 
to the north reaches james bay. both press into quebec friday as 
30.1 inch ridging builds over the upper midwest. friday night 
through saturday, two lows (one coming from manitoba and another 
from the lower mississippi valley) will merge, resulting in a low of 
at least 29.8 inches near southern ontario. this low will lift into 
quebec near 29.6 inches sunday afternoon as a 30.6 inch high spreads 
across the central plains. the high extends a 30.1 inch ridge over 
the lake sunday night ahead of a 29.8 inch trough transiting the 
lake monday.



lsz162-082100-
lake superior west of a line from saxon harbor wi to grand
portage mn beyond 5nm-
1000 am est thu jan 8 2026 /900 am cst thu jan 8 2026/

.rest of today...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering west by
mid afternoon. patchy fog late in the morning. waves calm to
2 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. a slight chance of rain showers in the evening. waves
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots by late morning, then backing west by mid afternoon.
waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing south after
midnight. a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. waves
calm to 2 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming north 15 to
25 knots in the afternoon. a chance of snow showers. waves
building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots after midnight. waves building to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest 20 to
30 knots. waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet, then building to 3 to
5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 

note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus63 kmqt 081500
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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 am est thu jan 8 2026

for waters beyond 5 nautical miles of shore on lake superior.

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the
highest 1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the
average of the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.synopsis...

a 29.6 inch low moves from manitoba to northern ontario today while 
a 29.4 inch low lifts into the upper mississippi river valley. this 
low will move through northern lake michigan tonight while the low 
to the north reaches james bay. both press into quebec friday as 
30.1 inch ridging builds over the upper midwest. friday night 
through saturday, two lows (one coming from manitoba and another 
from the lower mississippi valley) will merge, resulting in a low of 
at least 29.8 inches near southern ontario. this low will lift into 
quebec near 29.6 inches sunday afternoon as a 30.6 inch high spreads 
across the central plains. the high extends a 30.1 inch ridge over 
the lake sunday night ahead of a 29.8 inch trough transiting the 
lake monday.



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 thu jan 8 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering west by
mid afternoon. patchy fog late in the morning. waves calm to
2 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
30 knots. patchy fog in the evening. a slight chance of rain and
snow showers. waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to
8 feet. 
.friday...north winds 20 to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots by late morning, then becoming west 5 to 15 knots by mid
afternoon. waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet,
then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing south after
midnight. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots becoming northeast
20 to 30 knots in the afternoon. a chance of snow showers. waves
building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. 
.saturday night...north gales to 35 knots diminishing to 20 to
30 knots after midnight. freezing spray. waves building to 7 to
10 feet occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 20 to 30 knots. waves subsiding to 1 to
3 feet, then building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. 
.monday...west winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots. waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 am est thu jan 8 2026

for waters beyond 5 nautical miles of shore on lake superior.

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the
highest 1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the
average of the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.synopsis...

a 29.6 inch low moves from manitoba to northern ontario today while 
a 29.4 inch low lifts into the upper mississippi river valley. this 
low will move through northern lake michigan tonight while the low 
to the north reaches james bay. both press into quebec friday as 
30.1 inch ridging builds over the upper midwest. friday night 
through saturday, two lows (one coming from manitoba and another 
from the lower mississippi valley) will merge, resulting in a low of 
at least 29.8 inches near southern ontario. this low will lift into 
quebec near 29.6 inches sunday afternoon as a 30.6 inch high spreads 
across the central plains. the high extends a 30.1 inch ridge over 
the lake sunday night ahead of a 29.8 inch trough transiting the 
lake monday.



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 thu jan 8 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering west by
mid afternoon. patchy fog late in the morning. waves calm to
2 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
30 knots. patchy fog. a chance of rain showers in the evening.
snow showers likely with pockets of rain showers after midnight.
waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. 
.friday...north winds to 30 knots with a few gale force gusts to
35 knots possible diminishing to 20 to 30 knots by late morning,
then becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots by mid afternoon. waves
building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet, then subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing southeast
after midnight. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots becoming east 20 to
30 knots in the afternoon. a chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. 
.saturday night...northeast gales to 35 knots backing north after
midnight. freezing spray. waves building to 7 to 10 feet
occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 20 to 30 knots backing west. freezing
spray. waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, then building to 5 to
8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. 
.monday...west winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 am est thu jan 8 2026

for waters beyond 5 nautical miles of shore on lake superior.

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the
highest 1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the
average of the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.synopsis...

a 29.6 inch low moves from manitoba to northern ontario today while 
a 29.4 inch low lifts into the upper mississippi river valley. this 
low will move through northern lake michigan tonight while the low 
to the north reaches james bay. both press into quebec friday as 
30.1 inch ridging builds over the upper midwest. friday night 
through saturday, two lows (one coming from manitoba and another 
from the lower mississippi valley) will merge, resulting in a low of 
at least 29.8 inches near southern ontario. this low will lift into 
quebec near 29.6 inches sunday afternoon as a 30.6 inch high spreads 
across the central plains. the high extends a 30.1 inch ridge over 
the lake sunday night ahead of a 29.8 inch trough transiting the 
lake monday.



lsz265-082100-
lake superior west of line from manitou island to marquette mi
beyond 5nm from shore-
1000 am est thu jan 8 2026

.rest of today...south winds 10 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots by mid afternoon. patchy fog late in the morning. waves
calm to 2 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
30 knots. patchy dense fog. rain showers, possibly mixed with
snow in the evening. snow showers, possibly mixed with rain after
midnight. waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. 
.friday...north winds to 30 knots with a few gale force gusts to
40 knots possible becoming northwest to 30 knots with a few gale
force gusts to 35 knots possible by late morning, then
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots by mid afternoon. patchy fog in the
morning. a slight chance of rain and snow showers in the morning.
waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet, then
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing southeast
after midnight. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots becoming east 20 to
30 knots in the afternoon. a chance of snow showers. waves
building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. 
.saturday night...northeast gales to 35 knots backing north after
midnight. a chance of snow showers. freezing spray after
midnight. waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet.
.sunday...north winds 20 to 30 knots backing west. freezing
spray. waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, then building to 3 to
5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. waves subsiding to calm to
2 feet. 

note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus63 kmqt 081500
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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 am est thu jan 8 2026

for waters beyond 5 nautical miles of shore on lake superior.

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the
highest 1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the
average of the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.synopsis...

a 29.6 inch low moves from manitoba to northern ontario today while 
a 29.4 inch low lifts into the upper mississippi river valley. this 
low will move through northern lake michigan tonight while the low 
to the north reaches james bay. both press into quebec friday as 
30.1 inch ridging builds over the upper midwest. friday night 
through saturday, two lows (one coming from manitoba and another 
from the lower mississippi valley) will merge, resulting in a low of 
at least 29.8 inches near southern ontario. this low will lift into 
quebec near 29.6 inches sunday afternoon as a 30.6 inch high spreads 
across the central plains. the high extends a 30.1 inch ridge over 
the lake sunday night ahead of a 29.8 inch trough transiting the 
lake monday.



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 thu jan 8 2026

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots. patchy fog. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to calm to
2 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 10 to
20 knots by midnight, then becoming north 20 to 30 knots late.
patchy fog. rain showers. snow showers after midnight. waves
building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. 
.friday...north winds to 30 knots with a few gale force gusts to
40 knots possible becoming northwest 20 to 30 knots by mid
afternoon. patchy fog in the morning. snow showers, possibly
mixed with rain in the morning. waves building to 9 to 12 feet
occasionally to 15 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots becoming southeast
5 to 15 knots after midnight. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots becoming east 20 to
30 knots in the afternoon. a chance of snow showers. waves
building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. 
.saturday night...northeast gales to 35 knots. a chance of snow
showers. freezing spray after midnight. waves building to 7 to
11 feet occasionally to 14 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 20 to 30 knots backing west. freezing
spray. waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet,
then building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. waves subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. 

note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 am est thu jan 8 2026

for waters beyond 5 nautical miles of shore on lake superior.

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the
highest 1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the
average of the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.synopsis...

a 29.6 inch low moves from manitoba to northern ontario today while 
a 29.4 inch low lifts into the upper mississippi river valley. this 
low will move through northern lake michigan tonight while the low 
to the north reaches james bay. both press into quebec friday as 
30.1 inch ridging builds over the upper midwest. friday night 
through saturday, two lows (one coming from manitoba and another 
from the lower mississippi valley) will merge, resulting in a low of 
at least 29.8 inches near southern ontario. this low will lift into 
quebec near 29.6 inches sunday afternoon as a 30.6 inch high spreads 
across the central plains. the high extends a 30.1 inch ridge over 
the lake sunday night ahead of a 29.8 inch trough transiting the 
lake monday.



lsz267-082100-
lake superior from grand marais mi to whitefish point mi 5nm off
shore to the us/canadian border-
1000 am est thu jan 8 2026

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots by mid afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to calm to
2 feet. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing east by
midnight, then becoming northeast 15 to 25 knots late. patchy
fog. rain showers. snow showers after midnight. waves building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...north winds 20 to 30 knots increasing to 30 knots with
a few gale force gusts to 35 knots possible by late morning, then
becoming northwest 20 to 30 knots by mid afternoon. patchy fog in
the morning. snow showers, possibly mixed with rain in the
morning. waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet,
then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots veering east after
midnight. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east 20 to
30 knots in the afternoon. a chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. 
.saturday night...northeast gales to 35 knots. a chance of snow
showers. freezing spray after midnight. waves building to 6 to
9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 20 to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. freezing spray. waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, then
building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering west. waves
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. 

note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$