Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
653 FZUS63 KMQT 250206 GLFLS Open Lake Forecast for Lake Superior National Weather Service Marquette MI 1006 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 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 29.9 inch ridge over the Upper Great Lakes tonight will shift southeast, reaching the Appalachians Tuesday while building to 30.0 inches. Meanwhile, a 29.3 inch low over northwest Ontario will spin east across northern Ontario and reach James Bay on Tuesday at 29.2 inches. This low will support 29.5 inch troughing across Lake Superior later tonight and Tuesday. Behind the trough, 29.9 inch high pressure from the High Plains will extend into the Upper Great Lakes Wednesday. This high anchors and builds to 30.0 inches Thursday morning over the Upper Great Lakes. A 29.4 inch low then tracks across central Minnesota Friday enabling troughing at 29.6 inches over much of Lake Superior Friday afternoon. The low fills and reaches eastern Lake Superior at 29.6 on early Saturday morning. High pressure ridging at 29.9 inches shifts over the Upper Great Lakes Saturday afternoon. LSZ162-251015- Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand Portage MN beyond 5NM- 1006 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 /906 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024/ .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots after midnight, then becoming southwest 10 to 20 knots late. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots late. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering northeast after midnight. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet, then building to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south by mid afternoon. A slight chance of showers through early afternoon. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering northwest after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 10 to 20 knots by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves calm to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots veering west. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 10 to 20 knots. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to calm to 2 feet. $$ LSZ263-251015- Lake Superior from Saxon Harbor WI to Upper Entrance to Portage Canal MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border including Isle Royale National Park- 1006 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 knots veering southwest late. A chance of showers by late evening. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to calm to 2 feet, then building to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 knots veering northeast after midnight, then diminishing to 5 to 15 knots late. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering southwest by mid afternoon. A slight chance of showers through early afternoon. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than 10 knots after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to 20 knots after midnight. A chance of showers. Waves calm to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 20 knots veering west. Showers likely. A chance of showers. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 5 to 15 knots. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to calm to 2 feet. $$ LSZ264-251015- Lake Superior from Upper Entrance to Portage Canal to Manitou Island MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian Border- 1006 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 20 knots after midnight, then veering southwest late. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Patchy fog through early afternoon. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots backing west by mid afternoon. A slight chance of showers through early afternoon. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than 10 knots after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing south by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south after midnight. A chance of showers. Waves calm to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. Showers likely. A chance of showers. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 5 to 15 knots. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. $$ LSZ265-251015- Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI Beyond 5NM from shore- 1006 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots veering south after midnight. A slight chance of showers by late evening. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering north after midnight, then diminishing to 10 to 20 knots late. Waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots backing northwest by mid afternoon. A slight chance of showers through early afternoon. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 10 to 20 knots by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering south after midnight. A chance of showers. Waves calm to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south 10 to 20 knots. Showers likely. A chance of showers. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet, then subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 10 to 20 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. $$ LSZ266-251015- 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- 1006 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming west 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon, then increasing to 20 to 30 knots late. Patchy fog through early afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through early afternoon. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering north after midnight, then diminishing to 10 to 20 knots late. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots backing northwest by mid afternoon. A slight chance of showers through early afternoon. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots backing southeast by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 20 knots. Showers likely. A chance of showers. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots veering northwest. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. $$ LSZ267-251015- Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border- 1006 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon, then increasing to 15 to 25 knots late. A chance of showers and thunderstorms through early afternoon. Waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots veering northwest after midnight, then becoming north 10 to 20 knots late. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots backing northwest by mid afternoon. A slight chance of showers through early afternoon. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet, then building to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots backing southeast by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering south after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots veering south. Showers likely. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 10 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. $$ LSZ261-251015- MAFOR 2503/ Superior West 11310 11526 12620 11630 12640 11720. A chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet overnight building to 2 to 5 feet Tuesday and Tuesday evening. Superior North Central 11430 11426 11520 11530 13640 11730. A chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 5 feet overnight. Waves 2 to 5 feet building to 3 to 6 feet Tuesday and Tuesday evening. Superior South Central 11430 11436 11426 12620 12630 11730. A chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 4 feet. Superior East 12430 11436 11530 12620 11630 11730. A chance of thunderstorms Tuesday morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet overnight and Tuesday building to 3 to 6 feet Tuesday evening. $$ JSS Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at weather.gov/mqt/glftable Graphical marine forecasts are available online at: weather.gov/greatlakes