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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 9/12/2026 4:23 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/12/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake superior...corrected
national weather service marquette mi
423 am edt sat sep 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 29.6 inch trough tracks across the lake this morning through the
afternoon, accompanied by a cold front. 30.0 inch ridging builds
back in from the northern plains on sunday and strengthens to 30.2
inches on monday. a 29.5 to 29.7 inch low crosses northern ontario
on tuesday.
lsz162-122000-
lake superior west of a line from saxon harbor wi to grand
portage mn beyond 5nm-
423 am edt sat sep 12 2026 /323 am cdt sat sep 12 2026/
.early this morning...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.today...west winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 10 to
20 knots after midnight. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.sunday...west winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots
in the afternoon, then diminishing to 10 to 20 knots late. waves
calm to 2 feet.
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less
than 10 knots after midnight. waves calm to 2 feet.
.monday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 20 to
30 knots by mid afternoon. showers likely by mid afternoon. waves
building to 1 to 3 feet.
.monday night...south gales to 35 knots veering southwest after
midnight. showers through midnight. waves building to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet.
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots backing northwest.
waves calm to 2 feet.
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 9/12/2026 4:23 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/12/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus63 kmqt 120823 cca
glfls
expires:202609122000;;316281
open lake forecast for lake superior...corrected
national weather service marquette mi
423 am edt sat sep 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 29.6 inch trough tracks across the lake this morning through the
afternoon, accompanied by a cold front. 30.0 inch ridging builds
back in from the northern plains on sunday and strengthens to 30.2
inches on monday. a 29.5 to 29.7 inch low crosses northern ontario
on tuesday.
lsz263-122000-
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-
423 am edt sat sep 12 2026
.early this morning...southwest winds 20 to 30 knots. a chance of
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.today...west winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots
in the afternoon. waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to
8 feet.
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots veering northwest after
midnight, then diminishing to 10 to 20 knots late. waves
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing west in the
afternoon. waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots after midnight. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast 20 to
30 knots by mid afternoon. a chance of showers by mid afternoon.
waves building to 1 to 3 feet.
.monday night...south gales to 35 knots veering southwest after
midnight. showers through midnight, then a chance of showers
after midnight. waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to
9 feet.
.tuesday...west gales to 40 knots becoming northwest 10 to
20 knots. waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet,
then subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots backing northwest.
waves calm to 2 feet.
$$
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