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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
944 pm edt wed apr 15 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...weak area of low pressure, 29.60 inches, tracks into
the great lakes thursday maintaining periods of showers and
thunderstorms. a powerful cold front looks to cross the area on
saturday, with will present strong winds ahead and behind the
front.


lhz363-462>464-160945-
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-
944 pm edt wed apr 15 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
southeast early in the morning. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms this evening...then showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east early in
the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots by midnight...then becoming south 15 to 20 knots after
midnight. a chance of showers after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west late
in the afternoon. a chance of showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots early in the evening...then increasing to 20 to 25 knots
by midnight. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
northwest 10 to 15 knots early in the evening becoming south
15 to 20 knots by midnight. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to
6 feet . waves occasionally around 15 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
944 pm edt wed apr 15 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...weak area of low pressure, 29.60 inches, tracks into
the great lakes thursday maintaining periods of showers and
thunderstorms. a powerful cold front looks to cross the area on
saturday, with will present strong winds ahead and behind the
front.


lhz361-362-160945-
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-
944 pm edt wed apr 15 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
north early in the morning. a chance of showers. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the northwest
late in the afternoon. a chance of showers. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east in the
late morning and early afternoon...then increasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. a chance of
showers after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 20 to 25 knots veering to the west with
gusts to around 30 knots late in the afternoon. showers likely in
the morning...then a chance of showers late in the morning. waves
8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots by midnight. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally
around 18 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering
to the north early in the evening becoming south 15 to 20 knots
by midnight. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet . waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
900 pm cdt wed apr 15 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...

a stationary front will remains stalled the middle portion of the
lake. it will slowly sink south to the southern end of the lake 
by noon thursday. a marine dense fog advisory remains in effect 
until thursday morning while this front lingers. winds will remain
southerly south of the front and modestly breezy, while winds 
north of the front will remain light and variable to northerly 
during this time. the front will then clear the lake thursday 
afternoon and northerly winds will prevail over whole lake. 

areas of showers and storms will continue to move over the 
southern third of lake michigan this evening through thursday
morning. a few storms could be severe this evening with large 
hail being the primary concern. 

winds will become light and variable briefly thursday night as a 
weak ridge passes over the lake, with winds then becoming 
southerly and breezy friday ahead of low pressure of 29.6 inches 
approaching from the west. gusty northwest winds then return 
following a cold front friday night. thunderstorms are possible 
friday evening into saturday morning, with gusty winds and small
hail.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-160915-
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-
900 pm cdt wed apr 15 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 am cdt thursday...

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest
15 to 25 kt. patchy dense fog through early evening, then areas
of dense fog overnight. rain showers with a chance of
thunderstorms through early evening, then chance of rain showers
and thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north 10 to 15 kt.
areas of dense fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the
afternoon. chance of rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 kt veering to south.
patchy fog in the evening. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft. 
.friday night...southeast winds to 30 kt becoming south. rain
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves
5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 kt. rain showers in the morning,
then chance of rain showers in the afternoon. waves 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 kt. waves 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.monday...east winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southeast. waves 3 to
5 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
900 pm cdt wed apr 15 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...

a stationary front will remains stalled the middle portion of the
lake. it will slowly sink south to the southern end of the lake 
by noon thursday. a marine dense fog advisory remains in effect 
until thursday morning while this front lingers. winds will remain
southerly south of the front and modestly breezy, while winds 
north of the front will remain light and variable to northerly 
during this time. the front will then clear the lake thursday 
afternoon and northerly winds will prevail over whole lake. 

areas of showers and storms will continue to move over the 
southern third of lake michigan this evening through thursday
morning. a few storms could be severe this evening with large 
hail being the primary concern. 

winds will become light and variable briefly thursday night as a 
weak ridge passes over the lake, with winds then becoming 
southerly and breezy friday ahead of low pressure of 29.6 inches 
approaching from the west. gusty northwest winds then return 
following a cold front friday night. thunderstorms are possible 
friday evening into saturday morning, with gusty winds and small
hail.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-160915-
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-
900 pm cdt wed apr 15 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 am cdt thursday...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 kt backing to
northeast. areas of dense fog. chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday...north winds 10 to 15 kt. chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. areas of dense fog
in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 ft. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 kt veering to
southeast. patchy fog in the evening. waves 1 to 2 ft subsiding
to 1 ft or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south 15 to 25 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.friday night...south winds to 30 kt. rain showers. waves 6 to
9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. rain
showers in the morning, then chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to
4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 kt. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally
to 12 ft. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. waves 3 to 5 ft.
 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 pm edt wed apr 15 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...

weak ridging of around 29.8 inches persists over lake superior 
tonight through thursday and into friday, before troughing averaging 
29.5 inches moves across the lake friday evening and saturday 
morning. ridging builds over lake superior the remainder of saturday 
and throughout sunday, reaching about 30.3 inches monday morning. 
this gives way quickly to troughing monday evening as a low swings 
southeast through ontario toward james bay, decreasing to around 
29.6 by monday evening.



lsz263-160800-
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 edt wed apr 15 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 11 am edt thursday...

.rest of tonight...east winds less than 10 knots. areas of dense
fog. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.thursday...south winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest
5 to 15 knots in the afternoon, then backing east late. areas of
dense fog through early afternoon, then patchy fog by mid
afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to
20 knots late. waves building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots
by mid afternoon. a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms by mid afternoon. waves building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 20 to 30 knots. rain showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms through midnight, then a chance of
rain and snow showers after midnight. waves building to 3 to
6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 20 to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots by mid afternoon. waves building to 6 to 9 feet
occasionally to 11 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest gales to 35 knots. waves building to
6 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
30 knots. waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 pm edt wed apr 15 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...

weak ridging of around 29.8 inches persists over lake superior 
tonight through thursday and into friday, before troughing averaging 
29.5 inches moves across the lake friday evening and saturday 
morning. ridging builds over lake superior the remainder of saturday 
and throughout sunday, reaching about 30.3 inches monday morning. 
this gives way quickly to troughing monday evening as a low swings 
southeast through ontario toward james bay, decreasing to around 
29.6 by monday evening.



lsz264-160800-
lake superior from upper entrance to portage canal to manitou
island mi 5nm off shore to the us/canadian border-
1000 pm edt wed apr 15 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 11 am edt thursday...

.rest of tonight...east winds less than 10 knots veering
southwest after midnight, then veering west late. areas of dense
fog. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south
5 to 15 knots late. areas of dense fog through early afternoon,
then patchy fog by mid afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 25 knots. patchy fog through midnight. waves building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to
30 knots by mid afternoon. a chance of rain showers by mid
afternoon. waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
.friday night...south winds 20 to 30 knots veering northwest
after midnight. rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms
through midnight, then a chance of rain showers, possibly mixed
with snow after midnight. waves subsiding to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet. 
.saturday...west gales to 35 knots. waves building to 6 to 9 feet
occasionally to 11 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest gales to 35 knots. waves building to
7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots. waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
30 knots. waves building to 4 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. 

$$

fzus63 kmqt 160201
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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 pm edt wed apr 15 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...

weak ridging of around 29.8 inches persists over lake superior 
tonight through thursday and into friday, before troughing averaging 
29.5 inches moves across the lake friday evening and saturday 
morning. ridging builds over lake superior the remainder of saturday 
and throughout sunday, reaching about 30.3 inches monday morning. 
this gives way quickly to troughing monday evening as a low swings 
southeast through ontario toward james bay, decreasing to around 
29.6 by monday evening.



lsz265-160800-
lake superior west of line from manitou island to marquette mi
beyond 5nm from shore-
1000 pm edt wed apr 15 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 11 am edt thursday...

.rest of tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots veering southeast
after midnight, then backing north late. areas of dense fog.
waves calm to 2 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering east late. areas of
dense fog through early afternoon, then patchy fog by mid
afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to
10 to 20 knots after midnight. patchy fog through midnight. waves
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to
30 knots by mid afternoon. a slight chance of rain showers by mid
afternoon. waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
.friday night...south gales to 35 knots veering west after
midnight. a slight chance of thunderstorms through midnight. rain
showers. waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet,
then building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. 
.saturday...west gales to 40 knots. a chance of rain showers
through early afternoon. a chance of snow showers. waves building
to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest gales to 40 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, then building to 3 to
5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. 
.monday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south 20 to
30 knots. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet, then building to
4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 pm edt wed apr 15 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...

weak ridging of around 29.8 inches persists over lake superior 
tonight through thursday and into friday, before troughing averaging 
29.5 inches moves across the lake friday evening and saturday 
morning. ridging builds over lake superior the remainder of saturday 
and throughout sunday, reaching about 30.3 inches monday morning. 
this gives way quickly to troughing monday evening as a low swings 
southeast through ontario toward james bay, decreasing to around 
29.6 by monday evening.



lsz266-160800-
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 edt wed apr 15 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 11 am edt thursday...

.rest of tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots backing west after
midnight, then veering northwest late. areas of dense fog. waves
calm to 2 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering north late.
areas of dense fog through early afternoon, then patchy fog by
mid afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 25 knots. patchy fog through midnight. waves building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 20 to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots by mid afternoon. a slight chance of rain showers by mid
afternoon. waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
.friday night...south gales to 35 knots veering west after
midnight. rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. a
slight chance of snow showers after midnight. waves building to
6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. 
.saturday...west gales to 40 knots. a chance of rain showers
through early afternoon. a chance of snow showers. waves building
to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. 
.saturday night...west gales to 40 knots veering northwest after
midnight. a chance of snow showers. waves 10 to 14 feet
occasionally to 18 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. waves subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots. waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, then building to 6 to
9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. 

$$

fzus63 kmqt 160201
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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 pm edt wed apr 15 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...

weak ridging of around 29.8 inches persists over lake superior 
tonight through thursday and into friday, before troughing averaging 
29.5 inches moves across the lake friday evening and saturday 
morning. ridging builds over lake superior the remainder of saturday 
and throughout sunday, reaching about 30.3 inches monday morning. 
this gives way quickly to troughing monday evening as a low swings 
southeast through ontario toward james bay, decreasing to around 
29.6 by monday evening.



lsz267-160800-
lake superior from grand marais mi to whitefish point mi 5nm off
shore to the us/canadian border-
1000 pm edt wed apr 15 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 11 am edt thursday...

.rest of tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots veering northwest
late. a slight chance of rain showers by midnight. areas of dense
fog. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 15 knots backing northwest in the
afternoon. areas of dense fog through early afternoon, then
patchy fog by mid afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing southeast
after midnight. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots by mid afternoon. waves building to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.friday night...southeast gales to 35 knots veering south after
midnight. rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. 
.saturday...west gales to 40 knots. a chance of rain and snow
showers. waves building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet.
.saturday night...west gales to 35 knots becoming northwest gales
to 40 knots after midnight. a chance of snow showers. waves
subsiding to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
30 knots. waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet, then building to 5 to
8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. 

$$

fzus63 kmqt 160201
glfls 
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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 pm edt wed apr 15 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...

weak ridging of around 29.8 inches persists over lake superior 
tonight through thursday and into friday, before troughing averaging 
29.5 inches moves across the lake friday evening and saturday 
morning. ridging builds over lake superior the remainder of saturday 
and throughout sunday, reaching about 30.3 inches monday morning. 
this gives way quickly to troughing monday evening as a low swings 
southeast through ontario toward james bay, decreasing to around 
29.6 by monday evening.



lsz162-160800-
lake superior west of a line from saxon harbor wi to grand
portage mn beyond 5nm-
1000 pm edt wed apr 15 2026 /900 pm cdt wed apr 15 2026/

...dense fog advisory in effect until 11 am edt /10 am cdt/
thursday...

.rest of tonight...east winds less than 10 knots backing
northeast after midnight, then increasing to 5 to 15 knots late.
areas of dense fog. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 10 to
20 knots late. areas of dense fog through early afternoon. waves
calm to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots. waves building
to 1 to 3 feet, then subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to
20 knots by mid afternoon. rain showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms by mid afternoon. waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
20 to 30 knots after midnight. rain showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms through midnight. a slight chance of snow
showers. a slight chance of rain showers after midnight. waves
building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 20 to 30 knots. waves building to 3 to
6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to
15 to 25 knots after midnight. waves 3 to 6 feet occasionally to
8 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 10 to 20 knots.
waves building to 2 to 4 feet. 

$$