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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 2/12/2026 10:01 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/13/2026 4:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 pm est thu feb 12 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 30.3 inch high pressure is retreating into the southern portion of
the great lakes while a 29.8 inch low moves across far northern
ontario tonight. this low then pulls a 29.9 inch trough over eastern
lake superior on friday. high pressure then builds back to 30.1
inches over the great lakes by saturday morning before a weak 29.9
inch trough moves into the upper great lakes saturday evening. weak
troughing of around 29.8 inches hangs out over the upper great lakes
the rest of this weekend before strengthening to 29.7 inches over
lake superior via a 29.6 inch low lifting over northern ontario on
monday. weak ridging of 30.2 inches crosses back over lake superior
on tuesday ahead of a 29.3 inch low lifting off of the central
rockies.
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lake superior west of a line from saxon harbor wi to grand
portage mn beyond 5nm-
1000 pm est thu feb 12 2026 /900 pm cst thu feb 12 2026/
.rest of tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots veering southwest by
midnight, then increasing to 10 to 20 knots late. waves calm to
2 feet.
.friday...west winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots.
waves calm to 2 feet.
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast less
than 10 knots by midnight, then becoming south 5 to 15 knots
late. waves calm to 2 feet.
.saturday...south winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest
5 to 15 knots in the afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet.
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. waves calm to 2 feet.
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest in the
afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet.
.sunday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves calm to
2 feet.
.monday...west winds 5 to 15 knots veering northeast. waves calm
to 2 feet.
.tuesday...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
30 knots. a chance of snow showers, possibly mixed with rain.
waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 2/12/2026 10:01 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/13/2026 4:00 AM America/New_York.
fzus63 kmqt 130301
glfls
expires:202602130900;;538555
open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 pm est thu feb 12 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 30.3 inch high pressure is retreating into the southern portion of
the great lakes while a 29.8 inch low moves across far northern
ontario tonight. this low then pulls a 29.9 inch trough over eastern
lake superior on friday. high pressure then builds back to 30.1
inches over the great lakes by saturday morning before a weak 29.9
inch trough moves into the upper great lakes saturday evening. weak
troughing of around 29.8 inches hangs out over the upper great lakes
the rest of this weekend before strengthening to 29.7 inches over
lake superior via a 29.6 inch low lifting over northern ontario on
monday. weak ridging of 30.2 inches crosses back over lake superior
on tuesday ahead of a 29.3 inch low lifting off of the central
rockies.
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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 thu feb 12 2026
.rest of tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
10 to 20 knots by midnight, then increasing to 15 to 25 knots
late. waves calm to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots.
waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.friday night...northwest winds less than 10 knots backing south
by midnight. waves calm to 2 feet.
.saturday...south winds 5 to 15 knots veering southwest in the
afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet.
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering west
after midnight. waves calm to 2 feet.
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest in the
afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet.
.sunday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves calm to
2 feet.
.monday...west winds 5 to 15 knots backing east. waves calm to
2 feet.
.tuesday...east winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
30 knots. a chance of snow showers, possibly mixed with rain.
waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet.
note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.
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