Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
390 FZUS63 KMQT 020815 AAA GLFLS Open Lake Forecast for Lake Superior...UPDATED National Weather Service Marquette MI 415 AM EDT Sat May 2 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 persists between 30.0 and 30.1 inches over Lake Superior through this morning. A 29.6 inch trough moves over the lake tonight and deepens with time before a 29.1 inch low crosses northern Ontario and drags a 29.3 inch trough across the lake on Monday. Weak ridging around 30.0 inches builds back over Lake Superior by Tuesday in the wake of the low and persists through Wednesday as high pressure builds over the Northern Plains. LSZ162-021615- Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand Portage MN beyond 5NM- 415 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026 /315 AM CDT Sat May 2 2026/ .EARLY THIS MORNING...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing south in the afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots backing northeast after midnight, then backing west late. A chance of rain showers. Waves calm to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet, then subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight. A chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing west after midnight. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering northwest. Waves calm to 2 feet. $$ LSZ263-021615- Lake Superior from Saxon Harbor WI to Upper Entrance to Portage Canal MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border including Isle Royale National Park- 415 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026 .EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TODAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots increasing to 5 to 15 knots in the afternoon, then backing south late. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering southwest late. A chance of rain showers. Waves calm to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain showers through early afternoon. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight. A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 20 knots by mid afternoon. A chance of rain showers. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to 15 knots. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering west. Waves calm to 2 feet. $$ LSZ264-021615- Lake Superior from Upper Entrance to Portage Canal to Manitou Island MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian Border- 415 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026 .EARLY THIS MORNING...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TODAY...West winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest 5 to 15 knots in the afternoon, then backing south late. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves calm to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain showers through early afternoon. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 25 knots after midnight. A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to 20 knots by mid afternoon. A chance of rain showers. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 5 to 15 knots. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. $$ LSZ265-021615- Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI Beyond 5NM from shore- 415 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026 .EARLY THIS MORNING...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TODAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest in the afternoon, then backing southeast late. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering south after midnight. A chance of rain showers. Waves calm to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain showers. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming south 15 to 25 knots after midnight. A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet, then building to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 30 knots veering west by mid afternoon. A chance of rain showers. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 30 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 20 knots. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing west. Waves calm to 2 feet. $$ LSZ266-021615- 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- 415 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026 .EARLY THIS MORNING...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing west in the afternoon, then backing south late. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to 20 knots after midnight. A chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming west 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon. A chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 20 knots becoming south 15 to 25 knots after midnight. A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 30 knots veering west by mid afternoon. A chance of rain showers through early afternoon, then rain showers likely by mid afternoon. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 30 knots. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing west. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. $$ LSZ267-021615- Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border- 415 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026 .EARLY THIS MORNING...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon, then diminishing to 5 to 15 knots late. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing south after midnight, then increasing to 10 to 20 knots late. A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 20 knots veering west late. A chance of rain showers. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 20 knots backing south after midnight. A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet, then building to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots veering southwest by mid afternoon. A chance of rain showers through early afternoon, then rain showers likely by mid afternoon. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain showers through midnight. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 20 knots. Waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. $$ LSZ261-021615- MAFOR 0209/ Superior West 13500 11400 12300 11310 11510. A chance of rain showers tonight. Waves 1 foot or less. Superior North Central 12700 11600 11500 14410. A chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. Superior South Central 11710 12600 12300 11310 12420. A chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. Superior East 13700 11600 12500 12410. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ CB Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at weather.gov/mqt/glftable Graphical marine forecasts are available online at: weather.gov/greatlakes