Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
014 FZUS63 KMQT 300152 GLFLS Open Lake Forecast for Lake Superior National Weather Service Marquette MI 952 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 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 low pressure trough extending from southern Quebec across the Great Lakes region will continue to move southeast overnight. Meanwhile, a 30.2 inch high pressure over North Dakota will build to 30.3 inches as it moves southeast, settling over the western Great Lakes region during Sunday afternoon and Sunday night. As the high weakens to 30.2 inches while moving to the Lower Great Lakes by Monday evening, a 29.5 inch low will develop over the Northern Plains. This low will deepen to 29.4 inches while lifting into northern Ontario by Tuesday evening. An associated 29.7 inch trough will sweep across Lake Superior Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. In its wake, a 29.9 inch high pressure ridge will shift east, reaching the western Great Lakes on Thursday. A 29.7 inch low pressure organizing over the Plains on Thursday will then track to the western Great Lakes region on Friday. LSZ162-301000- Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand Portage MN beyond 5NM- 952 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024 /852 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024/ .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots late. Waves calm to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest in the afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots veering southwest after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 10 to 20 knots by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 20 knots by mid afternoon. A chance of showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering west after midnight. A chance of showers. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 20 knots. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 10 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves calm to 2 feet. $$ LSZ263-301000- Lake Superior from Saxon Harbor WI to Upper Entrance to Portage Canal MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border including Isle Royale National Park- 952 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest late. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots backing east by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 knots. A chance of showers through midnight, then showers after midnight. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots veering southwest after midnight. A chance of showers. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet, then building to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 20 knots. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing east. A chance of showers. Waves calm to 2 feet. $$ LSZ264-301000- Lake Superior from Upper Entrance to Portage Canal to Manitou Island MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian Border- 952 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 knots backing northwest after midnight, then diminishing to 5 to 15 knots late. Isolated showers through late evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing west in the afternoon. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest late. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing southeast by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely through early afternoon, then a chance of showers by mid afternoon. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to 15 knots after midnight. A chance of showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 20 knots. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots backing southeast. A chance of showers. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. $$ LSZ265-301000- Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI Beyond 5NM from shore- 952 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight, then becoming northwest 10 to 20 knots late. Isolated showers through late evening. Waves 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing west late. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 10 to 20 knots by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely through early afternoon. A chance of showers by mid afternoon. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest 10 to 20 knots after midnight. Showers likely through midnight. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots veering southeast. A chance of showers. Waves calm to 2 feet. $$ LSZ266-301000- 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- 952 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots late. Isolated showers through late evening. Waves 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing west late. Waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 10 to 20 knots by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 20 to 30 knots. Showers likely through early afternoon, then a chance of showers by mid afternoon. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 20 knots after midnight. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots backing southeast. A chance of showers. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. $$ LSZ267-301000- Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border- 952 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 knots. Isolated showers through late evening. Waves 5 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots backing northwest in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots after midnight, then backing west late. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots backing southeast by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots backing southeast. A chance of showers. Waves calm to 2 feet. $$ LSZ261-301000- MAFOR 3003/ Superior West 11710 13700 11600 12510 11500. Waves 2 feet or less. Superior North Central 11720 13710 14610. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Sunday and Sunday evening. Superior South Central 11740 11730 12720 12710 12600. Waves 3 to 7 feet overnight subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Sunday. Waves around 1 foot Sunday evening. Superior East 12740 11730 13720 12710. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet overnight and to 2 to 4 feet Sunday and Sunday evening. $$ Rolfson Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at weather.gov/mqt/glftable Graphical marine forecasts are available online at: weather.gov/greatlakes