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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
306 am est sun jan 11 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles off shore on lake huron

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...windy conditions with gust to gales will continue
across portions of lake huron in the wake of a cold front. a
ridge of high pressure, 30.30 inches, will then briefly fill in
across the area late tonight into tomorrow morning.


lhz361-362-111615-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
lake huron from presque isle light to sturgeon point mi beyond
5nm off shore-
306 am est sun jan 11 2026

.today...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon...then decreasing to 20 to
25 knots late in the afternoon. gusts to 30 knots. a chance of 
snow showers in the morning. waves 8 to 12 feet building to 10 to 
14 feet in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots by midnight...then backing
to the southwest early in the morning. a chance of snow showers
after midnight. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet after
midnight. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 4 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. rain likely. a chance
of snow. a chance of rain late in the afternoon. waves 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots increasing to 30 knots early in the evening...then
decreasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots by
midnight. a chance of snow. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots until early evening...then backing to the west by
midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
306 am est sun jan 11 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles off shore on lake huron

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...windy conditions with gust to gales will continue
across portions of lake huron in the wake of a cold front. a
ridge of high pressure, 30.30 inches, will then briefly fill in
across the area late tonight into tomorrow morning.


lhz363-462>464-111615-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
lake huron from port austin to harbor beach beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
306 am est sun jan 11 2026

...gale warning in effect through this afternoon...

.today...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest to 30 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. gusts to 35 knot gales. a
chance of snow showers in the morning. waves 8 to 12 feet
building to 12 to 16 feet in the afternoon. waves occasionally
around 20 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots by midnight...then backing
to the southwest early in the morning. a chance of snow showers
after midnight. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet
after midnight. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the morning...then
becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. a chance
of snow. a chance of rain. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and
early afternoon...then becoming north to 30 knots with gusts to
35 knot gales . a chance of rain early in the morning. a chance
of snow. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and
early afternoon...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the
evening increasing to 15 to 20 knots by midnight. waves 4 to
6 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
242 am cst sun jan 11 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan.

waves are provided as a range of significant wave heights, which
is the average of the highest 1/3 of the wave, along with the
average height of the highest 10% of the waves which will
occasionally be encountered.

.synopsis...

northwest gales will develop this morning in response to 
deepening low pressure of 29.5 inches over lake huron, and high 
pressure of 30.5 inches over the central plains. winds gradually 
ease and turn westerly late this afternoon afternoon into monday.
south to southwest winds will return by tuesday ahead of another 
low pressure system around 29.3 inches. this low pressure system 
will lift into eastern ontario tuesday afternoon into tuesday 
night, shifting winds to northwesterly once again. gale potential 
may develop once again into wednesday as northwesterly winds 
continue.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-111615-
lake michigan from seul choix point to rock island passage 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan south of a line from seul choix point to the
mackinac bridge and north of a line from charlevoix mi to south
fox island 5 nm offshore-
lake michigan from charlevoix to point betsie mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from point betsie to manistee mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from rock island passage to sturgeon bay wi-
lake michigan from sturgeon bay to two rivers wi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
242 am cst sun jan 11 2026

two rivers wi to manistee mi north...

...gale warning in effect until 9 am cst this morning...

.today...north gales to 35 kt becoming northwest to 30 kt late
this morning, then diminishing to 15 to 25 kt early this
afternoon becoming west 10 to 20 kt late. waves 8 to 11 ft
occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west to 30 kt.
slight chance of snow in the evening, then chance of snow
overnight. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to
12 ft. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to
25 kt overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 kt becoming west. rain likely in
the morning, then chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 5 to
8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest to
30 kt. chance of rain and snow. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.wednesday...north gales to 35 kt increasing to gales to 40 kt.
freezing spray. chance of snow. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to
18 ft. 
.thursday...north winds 10 to 20 kt backing to west. waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
242 am cst sun jan 11 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan.

waves are provided as a range of significant wave heights, which
is the average of the highest 1/3 of the wave, along with the
average height of the highest 10% of the waves which will
occasionally be encountered.

.synopsis...

northwest gales will develop this morning in response to 
deepening low pressure of 29.5 inches over lake huron, and high 
pressure of 30.5 inches over the central plains. winds gradually 
ease and turn westerly late this afternoon afternoon into monday.
south to southwest winds will return by tuesday ahead of another 
low pressure system around 29.3 inches. this low pressure system 
will lift into eastern ontario tuesday afternoon into tuesday 
night, shifting winds to northwesterly once again. gale potential 
may develop once again into wednesday as northwesterly winds 
continue.


lmz080-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-870-872-874-876-878-111615-
lake michigan from michigan city in to st. joseph mi 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from two rivers to sheboygan wi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from sheboygan to port washington wi 5 nm offshore
to mid lake-
lake michigan from port washington to north point light wi 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from north point light to wind point wi 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from wind point wi to winthrop harbor il 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from wilmette harbor il to michigan city in 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from pentwater to manistee mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
lake michigan from whitehall to pentwater mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
lake michigan from grand haven to whitehall mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from holland to grand haven mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
lake michigan from south haven to holland mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
lake michigan from st. joseph to south haven mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
242 am cst sun jan 11 2026

two rivers wi to manistee mi south...

...gale warning in effect until noon cst today...

.today...northwest gales to 35 kt becoming west 10 to 20 kt.
chance of snow this morning. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to
18 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest to 30 kt.
waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft building to 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft. 
.monday...west winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. waves
6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to
25 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 kt. chance of rain. waves 7 to
10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest to
30 kt. chance of rain and snow. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to
12 ft. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 40 kt becoming north gales to
45 kt. snow likely. waves 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft. 
.thursday...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest. waves
7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
400 am est sun jan 11 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...

30.2 inch ridging moves over lake superior today as a deepening 
surface low exits into quebec. a weak 29.9 inch trough pushes over 
lake superior tonight as a 29.5 inch low moves over hudson bay. a 
weak 29.9 inch ridge then moves over the lake monday night ahead of 
a 29.4 inch low over manitoba. this low deepens to 29.3 inches as it 
moves over lake superior tuesday afternoon before moving into 
southern quebec by wednesday morning. meanwhile, 30.6 inch high 
pressure builds over the dakotas during the middle of next week and 
shifts east to the great lakes on thursday.



lsz162-112100-
lake superior west of a line from saxon harbor wi to grand
portage mn beyond 5nm-
400 am est sun jan 11 2026 /300 am cst sun jan 11 2026/

.early this morning...north winds 10 to 20 knots. waves 4 to
7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. 
.today...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing southwest by late
morning, then increasing to 20 to 30 knots by mid afternoon. a
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves subsiding to 2 to
4 feet, then building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 30 knots veering west by
midnight, then diminishing to 15 to 25 knots late. a chance of
snow showers in the evening. waves building to 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots. waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to
15 to 25 knots after midnight. a chance of rain showers, possibly
mixed with snow after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers, possibly
mixed with snow in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest gales to 35 knots becoming north gales
to 40 knots after midnight. a chance of rain showers in the
evening. a chance of snow showers. waves building to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.wednesday...north gales to 40 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 

note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
400 am est sun jan 11 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...

30.2 inch ridging moves over lake superior today as a deepening 
surface low exits into quebec. a weak 29.9 inch trough pushes over 
lake superior tonight as a 29.5 inch low moves over hudson bay. a 
weak 29.9 inch ridge then moves over the lake monday night ahead of 
a 29.4 inch low over manitoba. this low deepens to 29.3 inches as it 
moves over lake superior tuesday afternoon before moving into 
southern quebec by wednesday morning. meanwhile, 30.6 inch high 
pressure builds over the dakotas during the middle of next week and 
shifts east to the great lakes on thursday.



lsz263-112100-
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 am est sun jan 11 2026

.early this morning...north winds 15 to 25 knots. freezing spray.
a slight chance of snow showers. waves 7 to 10 feet occasionally
to 13 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. 
.today...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing west by late
morning, then becoming southwest 20 to 30 knots by mid afternoon.
a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet, then building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to
9 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 30 knots veering west by
midnight. snow showers in the evening. waves building to 7 to
10 feet occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 20 knots
by mid afternoon. waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. a slight chance
of rain and snow showers after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots
in the afternoon. rain showers, possibly mixed with snow in the
morning, then a chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon.
waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. 
.tuesday night...north gales to 45 knots. a chance of rain
showers in the evening. a chance of snow showers. heavy freezing
spray after midnight. waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally
to 14 feet. 
.wednesday...north gales to 45 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. heavy freezing spray. waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet,
then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
400 am est sun jan 11 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...

30.2 inch ridging moves over lake superior today as a deepening 
surface low exits into quebec. a weak 29.9 inch trough pushes over 
lake superior tonight as a 29.5 inch low moves over hudson bay. a 
weak 29.9 inch ridge then moves over the lake monday night ahead of 
a 29.4 inch low over manitoba. this low deepens to 29.3 inches as it 
moves over lake superior tuesday afternoon before moving into 
southern quebec by wednesday morning. meanwhile, 30.6 inch high 
pressure builds over the dakotas during the middle of next week and 
shifts east to the great lakes on thursday.



lsz264-112100-
lake superior from upper entrance to portage canal to manitou
island mi 5nm off shore to the us/canadian border-
400 am est sun jan 11 2026

.early this morning...north winds 20 to 30 knots. freezing spray.
a slight chance of snow showers. waves 7 to 10 feet occasionally
to 13 feet. 
.today...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to 20 knots
by late morning, then increasing to 20 to 30 knots by mid
afternoon. freezing spray in the morning. waves subsiding to 2 to
4 feet, then building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 20 to 30 knots. snow showers in the
evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. waves
building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding
to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 20 knots
by mid afternoon. waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 10 to
20 knots after midnight. a slight chance of rain and snow showers
after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest
15 to 25 knots in the afternoon. snow showers, possibly mixed
with rain in the morning, then a chance of snow showers, possibly
mixed with rain in the afternoon. waves building to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.tuesday night...north gales to 45 knots. heavy freezing spray. a
chance of snow showers. waves building to 8 to 12 feet
occasionally to 15 feet. 
.wednesday...north gales to 45 knots diminishing to 20 to
30 knots. heavy freezing spray. waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. 

note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
400 am est sun jan 11 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...

30.2 inch ridging moves over lake superior today as a deepening 
surface low exits into quebec. a weak 29.9 inch trough pushes over 
lake superior tonight as a 29.5 inch low moves over hudson bay. a 
weak 29.9 inch ridge then moves over the lake monday night ahead of 
a 29.4 inch low over manitoba. this low deepens to 29.3 inches as it 
moves over lake superior tuesday afternoon before moving into 
southern quebec by wednesday morning. meanwhile, 30.6 inch high 
pressure builds over the dakotas during the middle of next week and 
shifts east to the great lakes on thursday.



lsz265-112100-
lake superior west of line from manitou island to marquette mi
beyond 5nm from shore-
400 am est sun jan 11 2026

...gale warning in effect until 5 am est early this morning...

.early this morning...north winds to 30 knots with a few gale
force gusts to 35 knots possible. freezing spray. a chance of
snow showers. waves 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet. 
.today...north winds 20 to 30 knots backing west by late morning,
then diminishing to 15 to 25 knots by mid afternoon. freezing
spray in the morning. a slight chance of snow showers in the
morning. waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 30 knots veering west by
midnight. snow showers likely in the evening, then a slight
chance of snow showers after midnight. waves building to 3 to
6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. 
.monday...west winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots
by mid afternoon. a slight chance of snow showers in the morning.
waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 10 to 20 knots backing south after
midnight. a slight chance of rain and snow showers after
midnight. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west 20 to
30 knots in the afternoon. rain and snow showers. waves building
to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest gales to 40 knots becoming north gales
to 45 knots after midnight. rain showers likely in the evening.
snow showers likely. heavy freezing spray after midnight. waves
building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. 
.wednesday...north gales to 45 knots diminishing to 20 to
30 knots. heavy freezing spray. waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing south. a
chance of snow showers. waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
400 am est sun jan 11 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...

30.2 inch ridging moves over lake superior today as a deepening 
surface low exits into quebec. a weak 29.9 inch trough pushes over 
lake superior tonight as a 29.5 inch low moves over hudson bay. a 
weak 29.9 inch ridge then moves over the lake monday night ahead of 
a 29.4 inch low over manitoba. this low deepens to 29.3 inches as it 
moves over lake superior tuesday afternoon before moving into 
southern quebec by wednesday morning. meanwhile, 30.6 inch high 
pressure builds over the dakotas during the middle of next week and 
shifts east to the great lakes on thursday.



lsz266-112100-
lake superior east of a line from manitou island to marquette mi
and west of a line from grand marais mi to the us/canadian border
beyond 5nm from shore-
400 am est sun jan 11 2026

...gale warning in effect until 5 am est early this morning...

.early this morning...north winds to 30 knots with a few gale
force gusts to 35 knots possible. freezing spray. a chance of
snow showers. waves 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet. 
.today...north winds 20 to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots by late morning, then backing west by mid afternoon.
freezing spray in the morning. a slight chance of snow showers in
the morning. waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 30 knots veering west by
midnight. snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow
showers after midnight. waves building to 6 to 10 feet
occasionally to 13 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a slight chance of snow
showers. waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 10 to 20 knots becoming south 15 to
25 knots after midnight. a slight chance of rain and snow showers
after midnight. waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering west in the
afternoon. rain and snow showers. waves building to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet. 
.tuesday night...north gales to 45 knots. rain showers in the
evening. snow showers. heavy freezing spray after midnight. waves
building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. 
.wednesday...north gales to 45 knots. heavy freezing spray. waves
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing south. a
chance of snow showers. freezing spray. waves subsiding to 2 to
4 feet, then building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. 

note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
400 am est sun jan 11 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...

30.2 inch ridging moves over lake superior today as a deepening 
surface low exits into quebec. a weak 29.9 inch trough pushes over 
lake superior tonight as a 29.5 inch low moves over hudson bay. a 
weak 29.9 inch ridge then moves over the lake monday night ahead of 
a 29.4 inch low over manitoba. this low deepens to 29.3 inches as it 
moves over lake superior tuesday afternoon before moving into 
southern quebec by wednesday morning. meanwhile, 30.6 inch high 
pressure builds over the dakotas during the middle of next week and 
shifts east to the great lakes on thursday.



lsz267-112100-
lake superior from grand marais mi to whitefish point mi 5nm off
shore to the us/canadian border-
400 am est sun jan 11 2026

...gale warning in effect until 5 am est early this morning...

.early this morning...north winds to 30 knots with a few gale
force gusts to 35 knots possible. freezing spray. a chance of
snow showers. waves 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet
subsiding to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. 
.today...north winds to 30 knots with a few gale force gusts to
35 knots possible becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots by late
morning, then backing west by mid afternoon. freezing spray in
the morning. a slight chance of snow showers in the morning.
waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to
30 knots by midnight, then veering west late. snow showers. waves
building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. 
.monday...west winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots
by mid afternoon. a chance of snow showers, possibly mixed with
rain. waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots backing south after
midnight. waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots veering west in the
afternoon. rain and snow showers. waves building to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest winds 20 to 30 knots becoming north
gales to 45 knots after midnight. rain showers in the evening.
snow showers. freezing spray after midnight. waves building to
8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet. 
.wednesday...north gales to 45 knots diminishing to 20 to
30 knots. heavy freezing spray. waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming south 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves subsiding to 2 to
4 feet, then building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. 

note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$