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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 3/7/2026 10:00 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 3/8/2026 5:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 pm est sat mar 7 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 weak 29.7 inch ridge is currently over eastern lake sueprior,
associated with a 30.1 inch high over the southern plains. this
ridge is kicked east by a 29.0 inch low that transits northern
ontario sunday, reaching northwest quebec sunday night into monday
as a secondary 29.2 inch low trails behind near the northern shores
of lake superior. the low exits the area monday afternoon before
being replaced by a 30.4 inch high over northern ontario tuesday.
the high slowly moves into quebec tuesday night as 29.6 low pressure
moves into the lower midwest. this low moves through lower michigan
wednesday at 29.4 inches. thursday, lake superior will be situated
between a 29.3 inch low over southern quebec, a 29.3 inch low over
north dakota, a 30.3 inch high over the lower mississippi river
valley, and a 30.1 inch ridge over hudson bay. the dakotas low
arrives near the lake friday morning.
lsz162-080900-
lake superior west of a line from saxon harbor wi to grand
portage mn beyond 5nm-
1000 pm est sat mar 7 2026 /900 pm cst sat mar 7 2026/
...gale warning in effect until 11 am est /10 am cst/ sunday...
.rest of tonight...southwest winds 20 to 30 knots increasing to
gales to 35 knots by midnight. a chance of snow showers. a chance
of rain showers after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
.sunday...southwest winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots by mid afternoon. a slight chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
20 to 30 knots by midnight, then becoming west 15 to 25 knots
late. a slight chance of rain showers in the evening. waves
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, then building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.monday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast
10 to 20 knots after midnight. a chance of snow showers after
midnight. waves building to 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to
30 knots in the afternoon. snow showers likely in the morning,
then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves building to
5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
.tuesday night...northeast winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to
15 to 25 knots after midnight. a chance of snow showers. waves
building to 5 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet.
.wednesday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north 10 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.thursday...south winds 10 to 20 knots becoming southeast gales
to 40 knots. a chance of snow showers. rain showers likely. waves
subsiding to calm to 2 feet, then building to 7 to 10 feet
occasionally to 13 feet.
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 3/7/2026 10:00 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 3/8/2026 5:00 AM America/New_York.
fzus63 kmqt 080300
glfls
expires:202603080900;;819409
open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 pm est sat mar 7 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 weak 29.7 inch ridge is currently over eastern lake sueprior,
associated with a 30.1 inch high over the southern plains. this
ridge is kicked east by a 29.0 inch low that transits northern
ontario sunday, reaching northwest quebec sunday night into monday
as a secondary 29.2 inch low trails behind near the northern shores
of lake superior. the low exits the area monday afternoon before
being replaced by a 30.4 inch high over northern ontario tuesday.
the high slowly moves into quebec tuesday night as 29.6 low pressure
moves into the lower midwest. this low moves through lower michigan
wednesday at 29.4 inches. thursday, lake superior will be situated
between a 29.3 inch low over southern quebec, a 29.3 inch low over
north dakota, a 30.3 inch high over the lower mississippi river
valley, and a 30.1 inch ridge over hudson bay. the dakotas low
arrives near the lake friday morning.
lsz263-080900-
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 sat mar 7 2026
...gale warning in effect through sunday afternoon...
.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
gales to 40 knots by midnight. a chance of rain and snow showers
after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet
occasionally to 11 feet.
.sunday...west gales to 35 knots backing southwest by late
morning, then diminishing to 20 to 30 knots by mid afternoon. a
slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. waves building to
7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding to 3 to
6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
20 to 30 knots by midnight, then veering west late. a slight
chance of rain showers in the evening. waves building to 4 to
7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.monday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots becoming northeast
15 to 25 knots after midnight. a slight chance of snow showers
after midnight. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet, then building
to 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
.tuesday night...northeast gales to 35 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet.
.wednesday...northeast gales to 35 knots becoming north 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves building to 8 to
11 feet occasionally to 14 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
.thursday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast gales to
40 knots. a chance of snow showers, possibly mixed with rain.
waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet, then building to 11 to 15 feet
occasionally to 19 feet.
$$
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