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(1/11)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 9/18/2026 3:47 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/18/2026 12:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
347 am edt fri sep 18 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 tracks north of the great lakes today. a
low pressure system follows a stalled front from the central
plains into the ohio valley this weekend. another area of high
pressure then builds into northern ontario on sunday.
lhz361-181600-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
347 am edt fri sep 18 2026
.today...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and
variable. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots
early in the morning. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the evening. waves
2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet late in the evening.
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots until early evening...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots by midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the evening...then building to
3 to 5 feet by midnight.
.tuesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the evening...then
increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots by
midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet.
$$
(2/11)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 9/18/2026 3:47 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/18/2026 12:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus63 kdtx 180747
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
347 am edt fri sep 18 2026
for waters beyond five nautical miles off shore on lake huron
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
.synopsis...high pressure tracks north of the great lakes today. a
low pressure system follows a stalled front from the central
plains into the ohio valley this weekend. another area of high
pressure then builds into northern ontario on sunday.
lhz362-363-181600-
lake huron from presque isle light to sturgeon point mi beyond
5nm off shore-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
347 am edt fri sep 18 2026
.today...north winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots.
waves 2 to 4 feet.
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east
after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts to 30 knots early
in the evening. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.tuesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
$$
(3/11)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 9/18/2026 3:47 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/18/2026 12:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus63 kdtx 180747
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
347 am edt fri sep 18 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 tracks north of the great lakes today. a
low pressure system follows a stalled front from the central
plains into the ohio valley this weekend. another area of high
pressure then builds into northern ontario on sunday.
lhz462>464-181600-
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-
347 am edt fri sep 18 2026
.today...north winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the east
early in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
after midnight.
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming east 20 to 25 knots by midnight. waves 4 to
6 feet.
.tuesday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots . a chance of showers by
midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet.
$$
(4/11)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 9/18/2026 3:57 AM US/Central.
Valid through 9/18/2026 10:15 AM US/Central.
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
357 am cdt fri sep 18 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...
low pressure around 29.9 inches will develop near the missouri
river this afternoon, moving over or just south of waters during
the day on saturday. winds will veer east southeasterly ahead of
the low, becoming gusty at times. a few gusts could approach gale
thresholds, particularly tonight and saturday morning. areas of
widespread showers and thunderstorms will accompany the passing
area of low pressure tonight through at least saturday night.
winds will trend northeasterly sunday through monday night, as
the aforementioned area of low pressure slowly moves into the ohio
river valley. additional rain showers will accompany the passing
low. high pressure around 30.5 inches will concurrently slide
into ontario from the canadian great plains, with gusty winds
expected through most of the late weekend to early week time
frame. similar to saturday, gusts could occasionally approach gale
thresholds during the sunday into monday night time frame. winds
will steadily taper tuesday through wednesday, as a new area of
high pressure around 30.3 inches builds into northern wisconsin.
lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-181515-
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-
357 am cdt fri sep 18 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...
.today...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft.
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming east 15 to 25 kt
late in the evening, then increasing to 30 kt after midnight
becoming east to 30 kt late. chance of showers in the evening,
then showers and slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves
3 to 5 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.
.saturday...southeast winds to 30 kt becoming east 15 to 25 kt.
showers in the morning, then chance of showers in the afternoon.
waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.
.saturday night...east winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northeast 10 to
20 kt. chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
overnight. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.sunday...northeast winds to 30 kt. chance of showers. waves 5 to
8 ft occasionally to 10 ft building to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to
14 ft.
.sunday night...northeast winds to 30 kt becoming east. chance of
showers. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 7 to
10 ft occasionally to 13 ft.
.monday...east winds to 30 kt becoming northeast. chance of
showers. waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft building to 10 to
14 ft occasionally to 18 ft.
.tuesday...northeast winds to 30 kt. chance of showers. waves
7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft.
$$
(5/11)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 9/18/2026 3:57 AM US/Central.
Valid through 9/18/2026 10:15 AM US/Central.
fzus63 kmkx 180857
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
357 am cdt fri sep 18 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...
low pressure around 29.9 inches will develop near the missouri
river this afternoon, moving over or just south of waters during
the day on saturday. winds will veer east southeasterly ahead of
the low, becoming gusty at times. a few gusts could approach gale
thresholds, particularly tonight and saturday morning. areas of
widespread showers and thunderstorms will accompany the passing
area of low pressure tonight through at least saturday night.
winds will trend northeasterly sunday through monday night, as
the aforementioned area of low pressure slowly moves into the ohio
river valley. additional rain showers will accompany the passing
low. high pressure around 30.5 inches will concurrently slide
into ontario from the canadian great plains, with gusty winds
expected through most of the late weekend to early week time
frame. similar to saturday, gusts could occasionally approach gale
thresholds during the sunday into monday night time frame. winds
will steadily taper tuesday through wednesday, as a new area of
high pressure around 30.3 inches builds into northern wisconsin.
lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-181515-
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-
357 am cdt fri sep 18 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...
.today...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southeast 15 to
25 kt. chance of showers. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft.
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 25 kt becoming east. chance of
showers. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast.
chance of showers. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.sunday...northeast winds to 30 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally
to 8 ft building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.
.sunday night...northeast winds to 30 kt becoming east 15 to
25 kt. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.
.monday...east winds to 30 kt becoming northeast. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft.
.tuesday...northeast winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. waves
4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
$$
(6/11)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 9/18/2026 4:01 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/18/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
400 am edt fri sep 18 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...
30.4 inch high pressure tracks across northern ontario through
tonight, weakening to 30.3 inches as it tracks into western quebec
saturday morning. meanwhile, 29.8 inch low pressure develops over
the central plains, reaching western iowa by saturday morning as
another 29.8 inch low tracks across hudson bay. saturday into
sunday, a 30.2 inch high over the canadian prairie builds to 30.4
inches as it moves into northwestern ontario while 29.8 to 29.9 inch
low pressure elongates south of the great lakes. high pressure
slowly builds to 30.5 inches as it shifts into quebec by midday
tuesday. the high builds further to 30.6 inches wednesday.
lsz265-182000-
lake superior west of line from manitou island to marquette mi
beyond 5nm from shore-
400 am edt fri sep 18 2026
.early this morning...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots. waves calm
to 2 feet.
.today...east winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots
late. waves building to 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering south late.
waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing east late.
waves calm to 2 feet.
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 10 to
20 knots after midnight. waves building to 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...northeast winds 20 to 30 knots. waves building to 3 to
5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday night...northeast winds 20 to 30 knots veering east after
midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.monday...east winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.tuesday...east winds 10 to 20 knots. waves building to 1 to
3 feet, then subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
$$
(7/11)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 9/18/2026 4:01 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/18/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus63 kmqt 180801
glfls
expires:202609182000;;644605
open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
400 am edt fri sep 18 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...
30.4 inch high pressure tracks across northern ontario through
tonight, weakening to 30.3 inches as it tracks into western quebec
saturday morning. meanwhile, 29.8 inch low pressure develops over
the central plains, reaching western iowa by saturday morning as
another 29.8 inch low tracks across hudson bay. saturday into
sunday, a 30.2 inch high over the canadian prairie builds to 30.4
inches as it moves into northwestern ontario while 29.8 to 29.9 inch
low pressure elongates south of the great lakes. high pressure
slowly builds to 30.5 inches as it shifts into quebec by midday
tuesday. the high builds further to 30.6 inches wednesday.
lsz266-182000-
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 fri sep 18 2026
.early this morning...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots. waves calm
to 2 feet building to 1 to 3 feet.
.today...east winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots veering southeast after
midnight, then becoming south 10 to 20 knots late. waves calm to
2 feet.
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots in the afternoon, then backing east late. waves calm to
2 feet.
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 10 to
20 knots after midnight. waves calm to 2 feet.
.sunday...northeast winds 20 to 30 knots backing north by mid
afternoon. waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet,
then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots veering east after
midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.monday...east winds 10 to 20 knots. waves subsiding to calm to
2 feet.
.tuesday...east winds 10 to 20 knots. waves calm to 2 feet.
$$
(8/11)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 9/18/2026 4:01 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/18/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus63 kmqt 180801
glfls
expires:202609182000;;644606
open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
400 am edt fri sep 18 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...
30.4 inch high pressure tracks across northern ontario through
tonight, weakening to 30.3 inches as it tracks into western quebec
saturday morning. meanwhile, 29.8 inch low pressure develops over
the central plains, reaching western iowa by saturday morning as
another 29.8 inch low tracks across hudson bay. saturday into
sunday, a 30.2 inch high over the canadian prairie builds to 30.4
inches as it moves into northwestern ontario while 29.8 to 29.9 inch
low pressure elongates south of the great lakes. high pressure
slowly builds to 30.5 inches as it shifts into quebec by midday
tuesday. the high builds further to 30.6 inches wednesday.
lsz267-182000-
lake superior from grand marais mi to whitefish point mi 5nm off
shore to the us/canadian border-
400 am edt fri sep 18 2026
.early this morning...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots. waves 1 to
3 feet.
.today...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots in the afternoon. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering southeast after
midnight, then becoming south 10 to 20 knots late. waves calm to
2 feet.
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots in the afternoon, then backing east late. waves calm to
2 feet.
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots backing north after
midnight. waves calm to 2 feet.
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots backing north by mid
afternoon. waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots veering east after
midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.monday...east winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to 20 knots.
waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.tuesday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. waves calm to 2 feet.
$$
(9/11)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 9/18/2026 4:01 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/18/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus63 kmqt 180801
glfls
expires:202609182000;;644601
open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
400 am edt fri sep 18 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...
30.4 inch high pressure tracks across northern ontario through
tonight, weakening to 30.3 inches as it tracks into western quebec
saturday morning. meanwhile, 29.8 inch low pressure develops over
the central plains, reaching western iowa by saturday morning as
another 29.8 inch low tracks across hudson bay. saturday into
sunday, a 30.2 inch high over the canadian prairie builds to 30.4
inches as it moves into northwestern ontario while 29.8 to 29.9 inch
low pressure elongates south of the great lakes. high pressure
slowly builds to 30.5 inches as it shifts into quebec by midday
tuesday. the high builds further to 30.6 inches wednesday.
lsz162-182000-
lake superior west of a line from saxon harbor wi to grand
portage mn beyond 5nm-
400 am edt fri sep 18 2026 /300 am cdt fri sep 18 2026/
.early this morning...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots. waves calm
to 2 feet building to 1 to 3 feet.
.today...east winds 10 to 20 knots. a slight chance of showers by
mid afternoon. waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.tonight...east winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots
late. a slight chance of showers through midnight. waves
subsiding to calm to 2 feet, then building to 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots backing northeast late.
waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast
10 to 20 knots after midnight. waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...northeast winds 20 to 30 knots becoming east gales to
35 knots by mid afternoon. waves building to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet.
.sunday night...east winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots after midnight. waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...east winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to calm
to 2 feet.
.tuesday...east winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots. waves calm to 2 feet.
$$
(10/11)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 9/18/2026 4:01 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/18/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus63 kmqt 180801
glfls
expires:202609182000;;644602
open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
400 am edt fri sep 18 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...
30.4 inch high pressure tracks across northern ontario through
tonight, weakening to 30.3 inches as it tracks into western quebec
saturday morning. meanwhile, 29.8 inch low pressure develops over
the central plains, reaching western iowa by saturday morning as
another 29.8 inch low tracks across hudson bay. saturday into
sunday, a 30.2 inch high over the canadian prairie builds to 30.4
inches as it moves into northwestern ontario while 29.8 to 29.9 inch
low pressure elongates south of the great lakes. high pressure
slowly builds to 30.5 inches as it shifts into quebec by midday
tuesday. the high builds further to 30.6 inches wednesday.
lsz263-182000-
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 fri sep 18 2026
.early this morning...east winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to
3 feet.
.today...east winds 5 to 15 knots. a slight chance of showers by
mid afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots veering southeast after
midnight. a slight chance of showers through midnight. waves
subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots backing northeast late.
waves calm to 2 feet.
.saturday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to
10 to 20 knots after midnight. waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...northeast winds 20 to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots by mid afternoon. waves building to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet.
.sunday night...east winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots after midnight. waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...east winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.tuesday...east winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots. waves calm to 2 feet.
$$
(11/11)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 9/18/2026 4:01 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/18/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus63 kmqt 180801
glfls
expires:202609182000;;644603
open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
400 am edt fri sep 18 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...
30.4 inch high pressure tracks across northern ontario through
tonight, weakening to 30.3 inches as it tracks into western quebec
saturday morning. meanwhile, 29.8 inch low pressure develops over
the central plains, reaching western iowa by saturday morning as
another 29.8 inch low tracks across hudson bay. saturday into
sunday, a 30.2 inch high over the canadian prairie builds to 30.4
inches as it moves into northwestern ontario while 29.8 to 29.9 inch
low pressure elongates south of the great lakes. high pressure
slowly builds to 30.5 inches as it shifts into quebec by midday
tuesday. the high builds further to 30.6 inches wednesday.
lsz264-182000-
lake superior from upper entrance to portage canal to manitou
island mi 5nm off shore to the us/canadian border-
400 am edt fri sep 18 2026
.early this morning...east winds 5 to 15 knots. waves calm to
2 feet.
.today...east winds 5 to 15 knots veering southeast in the
afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet.
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south late.
waves calm to 2 feet.
.saturday...south winds 5 to 15 knots backing southeast in the
afternoon, then diminishing to less than 10 knots late. waves
calm to 2 feet.
.saturday night...southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
north 10 to 20 knots after midnight. waves building to 1 to
3 feet.
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. waves building to 3 to
5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday night...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering east after
midnight. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet, then building to
1 to 3 feet.
.monday...east winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots.
waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.tuesday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. waves calm to 2 feet.
$$
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