Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
849 FZUS63 KMQT 220138 GLFLS Open Lake Forecast for Lake Superior National Weather Service Marquette MI 938 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 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 29.8 inch trough will sweep across Lake Superior tonight and Sunday morning. In its wake, 30.0 inch high pressure will build from the Northern Plains into northern Ontario late Sunday and Monday. On Tuesday, a 29.7 inch low pressure will track northeast to lower Michigan while a weakening 29.8 inch trough lifts from northern Minnesota into Ontario. 30.0 inch high pressure builds over the Lower MS Valley Wednesday, building to 30.1 inches Thursday. High pressure continues over the Great Lakes Friday. LSZ162-220945- Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand Portage MN beyond 5NM- 938 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 /838 PM CDT Sat Sep 21 2024/ .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon, then becoming west 5 to 15 knots late. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots veering northeast late. Waves calm to 2 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to 20 knots by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots veering west after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. $$ LSZ263-220945- Lake Superior from Saxon Harbor WI to Upper Entrance to Portage Canal MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border including Isle Royale National Park- 938 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms by late evening. Waves calm to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon, then becoming west 5 to 15 knots late. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering northeast late. Waves calm to 2 feet. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering east by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots veering west after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing south. Waves calm to 2 feet. $$ LSZ264-220945- Lake Superior from Upper Entrance to Portage Canal to Manitou Island MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian Border- 938 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 10 to 20 knots after midnight, then becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots late. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 20 knots late. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering north after midnight. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots veering east by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots backing southeast by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots veering west after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. $$ LSZ265-220945- Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI Beyond 5NM from shore- 938 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 knots veering northwest late. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to calm to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through early afternoon. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots veering east by mid afternoon. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots veering southeast after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots backing east by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots veering west after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots veering south. Waves calm to 2 feet. $$ LSZ266-220945- 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- 938 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 knots becoming west 15 to 25 knots late. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the afternoon, then veering north late. A chance of showers and thunderstorms through early afternoon. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast 10 to 20 knots late. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to 15 knots by mid afternoon. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering east after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots backing west after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing south. Waves calm to 2 feet. $$ LSZ267-220945- Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border- 938 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering south after midnight. A slight chance of showers by late evening. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet building to 1 to 3 feet, then subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Showers likely through early afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers by mid afternoon. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight, then veering northeast late. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing north by mid afternoon. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots backing northeast by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots backing northwest after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 10 to 20 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. $$ LSZ261-220945- MAFOR 2203/ Superior West 11730 11740 12730 11720 11710 11610 11710. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Sunday. Waves 1 to 2 feet Sunday evening. Superior North Central 11520 11630 11730 11740 12730 12720. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet Sunday. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Sunday evening. Superior South Central 11420 11510 11720 14730 11820. A chance of thunderstorms overnight. A chance of showers Sunday morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet Sunday. Waves 3 to 6 feet Sunday evening. Superior East 12420 11526 11736 13730 11830. A chance of thunderstorms overnight and Sunday morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet Sunday. Waves 4 to 6 feet Sunday evening. $$ WFO MQT Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at weather.gov/mqt/glftable Graphical marine forecasts are available online at: weather.gov/greatlakes