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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
400 pm edt mon mar 16 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 29.1 inch low over northern lake huron this afternoon shifts into 
quebec at 29.2 inches tonight. lake superior will be between this 
low and a 30.3 inch high over the great plains. the high shifts 
south of the great lakes basin through tuesday, extending weak 30.0 
inch ridging over the lake. a 29.7 inch trough over the canadian 
prairie wednesday morning will begin to push towards the lake on 
wednesday, weakening to 29.8 inches over northwestern ontario 
wednesday night. weak ridging of around 30.1 inches will build over 
the lake on thursday ahead of the next clipper low approaching the 
region on friday at around 29.7 inches.



lsz162-170800-
lake superior west of a line from saxon harbor wi to grand
portage mn beyond 5nm-
400 pm edt mon mar 16 2026 /300 pm cdt mon mar 16 2026/

...gale warning in effect until 8 pm edt /7 pm cdt/ this
evening...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect until 2 am edt /1 am
cdt/ tuesday...

.late this afternoon...north gales to 35 knots. heavy freezing
spray. waves 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. 
.tonight...north gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
heavy freezing spray through midnight. waves subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing west in the
afternoon, then becoming southwest 10 to 20 knots late. a slight
chance of snow showers by mid afternoon. waves subsiding to calm
to 2 feet. 
.tuesday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots after midnight, then veering southwest late. a chance of
snow showers. waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots by mid afternoon. waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming west
5 to 15 knots after midnight. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering south by mid
afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast
10 to 20 knots after midnight. waves building to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots.
a chance of snow showers, possibly mixed with rain. waves
building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north 20 to
30 knots. a chance of snow showers, possibly mixed with rain.
waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

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fzus63 kmqt 162001
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expires:202603170800;;802381

open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
400 pm edt mon mar 16 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 29.1 inch low over northern lake huron this afternoon shifts into 
quebec at 29.2 inches tonight. lake superior will be between this 
low and a 30.3 inch high over the great plains. the high shifts 
south of the great lakes basin through tuesday, extending weak 30.0 
inch ridging over the lake. a 29.7 inch trough over the canadian 
prairie wednesday morning will begin to push towards the lake on 
wednesday, weakening to 29.8 inches over northwestern ontario 
wednesday night. weak ridging of around 30.1 inches will build over 
the lake on thursday ahead of the next clipper low approaching the 
region on friday at around 29.7 inches.



lsz263-170800-
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 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 2 am edt tuesday...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through tuesday
afternoon...

.late this afternoon...north gales to 40 knots. heavy freezing
spray. a slight chance of snow. waves 10 to 14 feet occasionally
to 18 feet. 
.tonight...north gales to 40 knots diminishing to 20 to 30 knots
late. heavy freezing spray. a slight chance of snow showers.
waves subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots in the afternoon, then backing southwest late. waves
subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.tuesday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots after midnight. a slight chance of snow showers through
midnight. waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. waves subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. waves subsiding to
calm to 2 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering south by mid
afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to
20 knots after midnight. waves building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...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. 
.saturday...northwest winds 20 to 30 knots becoming north gales
to 35 knots. a chance of snow showers, possibly mixed with rain.
waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then
building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. 

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