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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR FOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
400 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

LSZ162-162000-
Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand
Portage MN beyond 5NM-
400 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026 /300 AM CDT Thu Jul 16 2026/

...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/
FRIDAY...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...West winds less than 10 knots. Smoke. Waves
calm to 2 feet.
.TODAY...North winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots in the afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 20 knots
late. Smoke. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots after midnight. Smoke. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to
20 knots late. Areas of smoke. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots backing northwest
after midnight. Areas of smoke through midnight. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms through midnight, then a chance of
showers after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
$$

LSZ263-162000-
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-
400 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Smoke. Waves calm
to 2 feet.
.TODAY...West winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Smoke. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Patchy smoke. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Waves calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots backing east in the
afternoon. Smoke. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves
calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots backing northwest
after midnight. Areas of smoke through midnight. Showers likely
through midnight. A chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
$$

LSZ264-162000-
Lake Superior from Upper Entrance to Portage Canal to Manitou
Island MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian Border-
400 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Smoke. Waves calm
to 2 feet.
.TODAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast less than
10 knots in the afternoon, then veering southwest late. Smoke.
Waves calm to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing southeast after
midnight. Patchy smoke. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Patchy smoke through
early afternoon. Smoke by mid afternoon. A chance of showers and
a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots backing north after
midnight. Areas of smoke through midnight. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms through midnight, then a slight chance of
showers after midnight. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet, then
subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
$$

LSZ265-162000-
Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI
Beyond 5NM from shore-
400 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...West winds 10 to 20 knots. Smoke. Waves
calm to 2 feet.
.TODAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots veering north in the afternoon,
then veering northeast late. Smoke. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots backing southeast after
midnight, then increasing to 10 to 20 knots late. Smoke through
midnight, then patchy smoke after midnight. A slight chance of
showers after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots late. Areas of smoke. Showers likely and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots veering northwest
after midnight. Areas of smoke through midnight. Showers through
midnight. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers after
midnight. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
$$

LSZ266-162000-
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-
400 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. Smoke.
Waves calm to 2 feet.
.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Smoke. Waves calm to
2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing south after
midnight, then backing southeast late. Smoke. A slight chance of
showers after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Patchy smoke. A chance of showers and
a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet,
then subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots becoming west
15 to 25 knots after midnight. Areas of smoke through midnight.
Showers through midnight. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers after midnight. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
$$

LSZ267-162000-
Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off
shore to the US/Canadian border-
400 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...West winds 10 to 20 knots. Smoke. Waves
calm to 2 feet.
.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing west in the
afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 20 knots late. Smoke. Waves
calm to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing west after
midnight, then backing southeast late. Areas of smoke. Waves calm
to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to
20 knots late. Patchy smoke. A chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering southwest
after midnight. Areas of smoke through midnight. Showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves calm to 2 feet.
$$