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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
941 am edt wed sep 30 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles off shore on lake huron

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...high pressure, 30.10 inches, exits as southwest winds
slowly increase ahead of a cold front. this front gets hung up
over southern lower michigan, leading to occasional showers today
through friday.


lhz361-302200-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
941 am edt wed sep 30 2026

.rest of today...south winds 10 to 15 knots. showers likely late
in the morning...then a chance of showers in the afternoon. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the morning...then
decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the evening. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots
by midnight. a chance of. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and
early afternoon...then veering to the northwest with gusts to
35 knot gales. a chance of showers until afternoon. waves 1 to 3 
feet building to 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet.


$$
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
941 am edt wed sep 30 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles off shore on lake huron

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...high pressure, 30.10 inches, exits as southwest winds
slowly increase ahead of a cold front. this front gets hung up
over southern lower michigan, leading to occasional showers today
through friday.


lhz362-363-302200-
lake huron from presque isle light to sturgeon point mi beyond
5nm off shore-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
941 am edt wed sep 30 2026

.rest of today...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the afternoon. showers
late in the morning...then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots early in the morning.
waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. a chance of showers.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning
and afternoon. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots by midnight...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. a chance of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the morning...then
decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the evening. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable...then becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots by midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or
less. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering
to the west with gusts to 35 knot gales early in the evening
becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales by
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 


$$
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
941 am edt wed sep 30 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles off shore on lake huron

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...high pressure, 30.10 inches, exits as southwest winds
slowly increase ahead of a cold front. this front gets hung up
over southern lower michigan, leading to occasional showers today
through friday.


lhz462>464-302200-
lake huron from port austin to harbor beach beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
941 am edt wed sep 30 2026

.rest of today...south winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the evening...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. a chance of showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. showers likely in the morning...
then showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northwest 10 to 15 knots by midnight...then becoming north 15 to
20 knots after midnight. showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet after midnight. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable...then becoming east 5 to 10 knots by
midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
west 15 to 20 knots early in the evening becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots by midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. 
waves occasionally around 12 feet. 


$$
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
904 am cdt wed sep 30 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan.

waves are provided as a range of significant wave heights, which
is the average of the highest 1/3 of the wave, along with the
average height of the highest 10% of the waves which will
occasionally be encountered.

.synopsis...

southerly winds will increase today, becoming southwest tonight 
into thursday, as a cold front approaches from the northern 
plains. wind gusts to 30 knots are possible today, along with 
building waves, particularly across central and northern portions 
of the lake. winds then ease tonight, as they become 
southwesterly.

expect northwest winds in the wake of the front thursday 
afternoon, with north to northeast winds thursday night into 
friday. strong high pressure around 30.4 inches will overspread 
the great lakes friday night. a fast-moving low pressure system 
around 29.8 inches should move across or north of lake superior 
saturday night, with high pressure around 30.4 inches moving 
southeast into the region by early next week. northwest to north 
winds should result across lake michigan.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-302115-
lake michigan from seul choix point to rock island passage 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan south of a line from seul choix point to the
mackinac bridge and north of a line from charlevoix mi to south
fox island 5 nm offshore-
lake michigan from charlevoix to point betsie mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from point betsie to manistee mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from rock island passage to sturgeon bay wi-
lake michigan from sturgeon bay to two rivers wi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from two rivers to sheboygan wi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from pentwater to manistee mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
904 am cdt wed sep 30 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.rest of today...southwest winds to 30 kt becoming south. chance
of showers late this morning, then slight chance of drizzle this
afternoon. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest 10 to
20 kt. chance of showers overnight. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally
to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt veering to northwest
10 to 20 kt. chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft
building to 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.friday night...north winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northeast 5 to
10 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming south. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 kt becoming northwest. waves 3 to
5 ft.  

$$
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
904 am cdt wed sep 30 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan.

waves are provided as a range of significant wave heights, which
is the average of the highest 1/3 of the wave, along with the
average height of the highest 10% of the waves which will
occasionally be encountered.

.synopsis...

southerly winds will increase today, becoming southwest tonight 
into thursday, as a cold front approaches from the northern 
plains. wind gusts to 30 knots are possible today, along with 
building waves, particularly across central and northern portions 
of the lake. winds then ease tonight, as they become 
southwesterly.

expect northwest winds in the wake of the front thursday 
afternoon, with north to northeast winds thursday night into 
friday. strong high pressure around 30.4 inches will overspread 
the great lakes friday night. a fast-moving low pressure system 
around 29.8 inches should move across or north of lake superior 
saturday night, with high pressure around 30.4 inches moving 
southeast into the region by early next week. northwest to north 
winds should result across lake michigan.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-302115-
lake michigan from michigan city in to st. joseph mi 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from sheboygan to port washington wi 5 nm offshore
to mid lake-
lake michigan from port washington to north point light wi 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from north point light to wind point wi 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from wind point wi to winthrop harbor il 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from wilmette harbor il to michigan city in 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from whitehall to pentwater mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
lake michigan from grand haven to whitehall mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from holland to grand haven mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
lake michigan from south haven to holland mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
lake michigan from st. joseph to south haven mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
904 am cdt wed sep 30 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.rest of today...south winds to 30 kt. showers late this morning,
then showers likely with slight chance of drizzle this afternoon.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest 10 to
20 kt. chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
overnight. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to
4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt veering to west. showers
likely in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to
4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt. showers in the
evening, then chance of showers overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft
building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast 10 to
15 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to
5 ft. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 kt diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest. waves 3 to
5 ft.  

$$
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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1001 am edt wed sep 30 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 29.2 inch low over northern manitoba this morning deepens to 29.0 
inches over hudson bay this afternoon, sending a 29.7 inch trough 
over lake superior today. 29.8 inch troughing lingers over the lake 
through thursday morning between the canadian low and another 29.7 
low over the south plains. high pressure builds to 30.3 inches over 
the northern plains thursday night into friday before shifting east 
to the great lakes friday night and saturday. a weak 29.9 inch 
trough crosses lake superior saturday night and sunday, with 30.3 
inch high pressure quickly returning sunday night into monday. 




lsz162-302000-
lake superior west of a line from saxon harbor wi to grand
portage mn beyond 5nm-
1001 am edt wed sep 30 2026 /901 am cdt wed sep 30 2026/

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots late. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 10 to
20 knots late. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots in the afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. waves calm to
2 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots by mid afternoon. waves building to 1 to 3 feet, then
subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest less
than 10 knots after midnight. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 10 to
20 knots. a chance of showers. waves building to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 

$$
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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1001 am edt wed sep 30 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 29.2 inch low over northern manitoba this morning deepens to 29.0 
inches over hudson bay this afternoon, sending a 29.7 inch trough 
over lake superior today. 29.8 inch troughing lingers over the lake 
through thursday morning between the canadian low and another 29.7 
low over the south plains. high pressure builds to 30.3 inches over 
the northern plains thursday night into friday before shifting east 
to the great lakes friday night and saturday. a weak 29.9 inch 
trough crosses lake superior saturday night and sunday, with 30.3 
inch high pressure quickly returning sunday night into monday. 




lsz263-302000-
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 am edt wed sep 30 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to
15 to 25 knots in the afternoon, then becoming west 10 to
20 knots late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering northwest late.
waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 10 to
20 knots in the afternoon, then increasing to 15 to 25 knots
late. waves building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to
15 to 25 knots after midnight. waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet,
then building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to
20 knots by mid afternoon. waves building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest after
midnight. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. a chance of showers. waves building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots. waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet,
then subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 

$$
fzus63 kmqt 301401
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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1001 am edt wed sep 30 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 29.2 inch low over northern manitoba this morning deepens to 29.0 
inches over hudson bay this afternoon, sending a 29.7 inch trough 
over lake superior today. 29.8 inch troughing lingers over the lake 
through thursday morning between the canadian low and another 29.7 
low over the south plains. high pressure builds to 30.3 inches over 
the northern plains thursday night into friday before shifting east 
to the great lakes friday night and saturday. a weak 29.9 inch 
trough crosses lake superior saturday night and sunday, with 30.3 
inch high pressure quickly returning sunday night into monday. 




lsz264-302000-
lake superior from upper entrance to portage canal to manitou
island mi 5nm off shore to the us/canadian border-
1001 am edt wed sep 30 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering northwest late.
waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots in the afternoon. waves building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to
15 to 25 knots after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing west by mid
afternoon. waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet,
then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. waves subsiding to calm
to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. a chance of showers. waves building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet,
then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

$$
fzus63 kmqt 301401
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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1001 am edt wed sep 30 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 29.2 inch low over northern manitoba this morning deepens to 29.0 
inches over hudson bay this afternoon, sending a 29.7 inch trough 
over lake superior today. 29.8 inch troughing lingers over the lake 
through thursday morning between the canadian low and another 29.7 
low over the south plains. high pressure builds to 30.3 inches over 
the northern plains thursday night into friday before shifting east 
to the great lakes friday night and saturday. a weak 29.9 inch 
trough crosses lake superior saturday night and sunday, with 30.3 
inch high pressure quickly returning sunday night into monday. 




lsz265-302000-
lake superior west of line from manitou island to marquette mi
beyond 5nm from shore-
1001 am edt wed sep 30 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots in the afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to
20 knots after midnight, then veering west late. waves calm to
2 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 20 to 30 knots backing west late.
waves building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 20 to 30 knots. waves subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet, then building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 20 to
30 knots by mid afternoon. waves building to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 10 to 20 knots backing southwest after
midnight. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
30 knots. a chance of showers. waves building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 45 knots diminishing to 20 to
30 knots. a chance of showers. waves building to 7 to 10 feet
occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

$$
fzus63 kmqt 301401
glfls 
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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1001 am edt wed sep 30 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 29.2 inch low over northern manitoba this morning deepens to 29.0 
inches over hudson bay this afternoon, sending a 29.7 inch trough 
over lake superior today. 29.8 inch troughing lingers over the lake 
through thursday morning between the canadian low and another 29.7 
low over the south plains. high pressure builds to 30.3 inches over 
the northern plains thursday night into friday before shifting east 
to the great lakes friday night and saturday. a weak 29.9 inch 
trough crosses lake superior saturday night and sunday, with 30.3 
inch high pressure quickly returning sunday night into monday. 




lsz266-302000-
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 am edt wed sep 30 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots in the afternoon, then backing south late. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 10 to
20 knots after midnight, then veering west late. waves subsiding
to calm to 2 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to
30 knots in the afternoon. waves building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. waves building
to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 20 to 30 knots. waves building to 4 to
8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots after midnight. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
30 knots. showers likely. waves building to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 45 knots. a chance of showers. waves
building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. 

$$
fzus63 kmqt 301401
glfls 
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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1001 am edt wed sep 30 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 29.2 inch low over northern manitoba this morning deepens to 29.0 
inches over hudson bay this afternoon, sending a 29.7 inch trough 
over lake superior today. 29.8 inch troughing lingers over the lake 
through thursday morning between the canadian low and another 29.7 
low over the south plains. high pressure builds to 30.3 inches over 
the northern plains thursday night into friday before shifting east 
to the great lakes friday night and saturday. a weak 29.9 inch 
trough crosses lake superior saturday night and sunday, with 30.3 
inch high pressure quickly returning sunday night into monday. 




lsz267-302000-
lake superior from grand marais mi to whitefish point mi 5nm off
shore to the us/canadian border-
1001 am edt wed sep 30 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing south
late. a slight chance of showers by mid afternoon. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 20 knots veering southwest after
midnight. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots in the afternoon, then increasing to 20 to 30 knots
late. waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. waves subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet, then building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 20 to 30 knots. waves building to 7 to
10 feet occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots after midnight. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. showers likely. waves building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 40 knots diminishing to 20 to
30 knots. a chance of showers. waves building to 8 to 11 feet
occasionally to 14 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet. 

$$
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