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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Superior
National Weather Service Marquette MI
1001 PM EDT Sun Sep 27 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 30.1 inch high pressure holds over Lake Superior through Monday
evening. Thereafter a 29.7 inch trough will build into the Plains
with Lake Superior remaining between the trough and high pressure
over the eastern U.S. The trough will shift to the western part of
the lake by Wednesday night as a 29.3 inch low moves from the
Canadian Prairies to the Hudson bay. Behind the trough, high
pressure of 30.4 inches develops over the Central Plains Thursday
night into Friday, extending 30.2 inch ridging over the lake.



LSZ162-280800-
Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand
Portage MN beyond 5NM-
1001 PM EDT Sun Sep 27 2026 /901 PM CDT Sun Sep 27 2026/

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots veering north late.
Patchy fog after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering east in the
afternoon, then backing northeast late. Patchy fog through early
afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots veering south late. A
chance of showers after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 20 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots by mid afternoon. A chance of showers through early
afternoon, then showers likely by mid afternoon. Waves building
to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots after midnight. A chance of showers. Waves subsiding to
calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 10 to
20 knots by mid afternoon. A chance of showers. Waves calm to
2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering west
after midnight. A chance of showers. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves building to 1 to
3 feet, then subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots.
Waves calm to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ263-280800-
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-
1001 PM EDT Sun Sep 27 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots becoming north
5 to 15 knots late. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves calm to
2 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots in the afternoon, then increasing to 5 to 15 knots late.
Patchy fog through early afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots veering southeast after
midnight, then becoming south 10 to 20 knots late. A slight
chance of showers after midnight. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots veering southwest by mid
afternoon. A slight chance of showers through early afternoon,
then showers likely by mid afternoon. Waves building to 2 to
4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming south
5 to 15 knots after midnight. A chance of showers. Waves
subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 20 knots veering southwest by mid
afternoon. A chance of showers. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west
10 to 20 knots after midnight. A chance of showers. Waves
building to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 20 to 30 knots. Waves building to 3 to
5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ264-280800-
Lake Superior from Upper Entrance to Portage Canal to Manitou
Island MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian Border-
1001 PM EDT Sun Sep 27 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots becoming north
5 to 15 knots late. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves calm to
2 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast less than
10 knots in the afternoon, then veering east late. Patchy dense
fog through early afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south late.
Waves calm to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
building to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots after midnight. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west
10 to 20 knots after midnight. A chance of showers. Waves
building to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 20 to 30 knots.
Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 20 to 30 knots becoming northwest 10 to
20 knots. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ265-280800-
Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI
Beyond 5NM from shore-
1001 PM EDT Sun Sep 27 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering
northwest late. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots veering east late. Waves calm
to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
10 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. A slight chance of showers
by mid afternoon. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots after midnight. Showers likely. Waves subsiding to calm
to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 20 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots after midnight. A chance of showers. Waves building to
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West gales to 40 knots. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet,
then subsiding to calm to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ266-280800-
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-
1001 PM EDT Sun Sep 27 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots becoming
northwest 5 to 15 knots late. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots in the afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south after
midnight, then increasing to 10 to 20 knots late. Waves calm to
2 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. A slight chance of showers
by mid afternoon. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely
through midnight, then a chance of showers after midnight. Waves
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots by mid afternoon. A chance of showers. Waves subsiding
to calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 knots becoming southwest
15 to 25 knots after midnight. A chance of showers. Waves
building to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West gales to 40 knots becoming northwest 20 to
30 knots. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet,
then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ267-280800-
Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off
shore to the US/Canadian border-
1001 PM EDT Sun Sep 27 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots increasing
to 5 to 15 knots after midnight, then veering north late. Waves
calm to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots backing northwest late. Waves
calm to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west less
than 10 knots after midnight, then backing south late. Waves calm
to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to 20 knots
by mid afternoon. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 20 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots veering southwest
after midnight. A chance of showers through midnight, then
showers likely after midnight. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West gales to 35 knots becoming northwest 20 to
30 knots. A chance of showers. Waves building to 4 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet,
then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LSZ261-280800-
MAFOR 2803/
Superior West 11600 11700 11800 11100 11200 12100 11200. Waves 1
foot or less.

Superior North Central 11600 11700 11800 11800 19804 12100 11200
11300. Waves 1 foot or less.

Superior South Central 12600 11700 13800 11100 11300. Waves 1
foot or less.

Superior East 13700 12800 13700. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

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