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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 am edt thu oct 22 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...

30.3 inch high pressure becomes centered over northern ontario and 
the upper great lakes this morning. by friday afternoon, the high 
builds to 30.5 inches over southern quebec as a 29.5 inch low moves 
into eastern montana. by saturday afternoon, the high continues into 
new england as the low lifts north of lake winnipeg into northern 
manitoba, strengthening to 29.2 inches by saturday evening. the low 
then lifts northeast to hudson bay saturday night through sunday as 
it drags a 30.2 inch trough across lake superior. high pressure of 
at least 30.6 inches over the canadian prairies on monday pushes 
ridging of at least 30.4 inches over the upper great lakes early 
next week.




lsz162-222000-
lake superior west of a line from saxon harbor wi to grand
portage mn beyond 5nm-
1000 am edt thu oct 22 2026 /900 am cdt thu oct 22 2026/

.rest of today...east winds 5 to 15 knots. patchy fog. waves calm
to 2 feet. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. patchy fog. waves calm
to 2 feet. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 10 to
20 knots after midnight. a slight chance of showers. waves
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots veering southwest by mid
afternoon. a chance of showers by mid afternoon. waves building
to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 20 knots. waves subsiding to
calm to 2 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots veering north. waves calm to
2 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots. waves calm to 2 feet. 

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