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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR FOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1000 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

LSZ162-040900-
Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand
Portage MN beyond 5NM-
1000 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 /900 PM CST Wed Dec 3 2025/

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to
15 to 25 knots late. Heavy freezing spray late in the evening. A
slight chance of snow showers late in the evening. Waves 5 to
8 feet occasionally to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots becoming southwest 20 to
30 knots by late morning, then increasing to gales to 35 knots by
mid afternoon. Freezing spray in the afternoon. A slight chance
of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet,
then building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet.
$$

LSZ263-040900-
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-
1000 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
THURSDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to
20 to 30 knots late. Freezing spray. A chance of snow showers.
Waves 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet subsiding to 5 to
8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest 20 to
30 knots by late morning, then increasing to gales to 35 knots by
mid afternoon. A slight chance of snow showers. Freezing spray in
the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet, then building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet.
$$

LSZ264-040900-
Lake Superior from Upper Entrance to Portage Canal to Manitou
Island MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian Border-
1000 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
THURSDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots. Heavy freezing
spray. A chance of snow showers. Waves 9 to 12 feet occasionally
to 15 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots by late morning, then becoming southwest 20 to 30 knots
by mid afternoon. Freezing spray in the morning. A chance of snow
showers. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet,
then building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
$$

LSZ265-040900-
Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI
Beyond 5NM from shore-
1000 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest gales to 40 knots. Freezing spray.
Snow showers likely late in the evening. A chance of snow showers
after midnight. Waves 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet
subsiding to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots becoming west 20 to
30 knots by late morning, then backing southwest by mid
afternoon. Freezing spray in the morning. A chance of snow
showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, then building to 3 to
5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
$$

LSZ266-040900-
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-
1000 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
THURSDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest gales to 40 knots. Heavy freezing
spray. Snow showers. Waves 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet
building to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet, then subsiding
to 11 to 15 feet occasionally to 19 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots becoming west 20 to
30 knots by late morning, then backing southwest by mid
afternoon. Freezing spray in the morning. A chance of snow
showers. Waves subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
$$

LSZ267-040900-
Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off
shore to the US/Canadian border-
1000 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest gales to 40 knots. Freezing spray.
Snow showers. Waves 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet
building to 11 to 15 feet occasionally to 19 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 30 knots backing southwest by
mid afternoon. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow showers. Waves
subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
$$