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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am est thu jan 22 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake ontario

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 low will move from quebec to the canadian 
maritimes through friday. a series of cold fronts will move through 
the lower great lakes, with the final arctic front crossing the lake 
on friday. a strong 30.9 inch high will then build from the northern 
plains friday to the great lakes saturday, then northern new england 
by sunday. a 29.7 inch low over the southeast united states sunday 
morning will move to the mid atlantic sunday afternoon, then off the 
new england coast monday while deepening to 29.2 inches.


loz062-222200-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1002 am est thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect through friday evening...

.rest of today...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales. a chance of snow showers. waves 8 to 11 feet building to
12 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales. a
chance of snow showers in the evening, then lake effect snow
showers likely after midnight. waves 10 to 15 feet. waves
occasionally around 19 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 30 knots in the afternoon. lake effect snow
showers likely in the morning, then lake effect snow in the
afternoon. waves 10 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around
19 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. lake effect snow showers in the evening, then a chance
of snow showers overnight. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of snow showers saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. snow
showers likely. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots. a
chance of snow showers during the day. waves 5 to 8 feet building
to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am est thu jan 22 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake ontario

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 low will move from quebec to the canadian 
maritimes through friday. a series of cold fronts will move through 
the lower great lakes, with the final arctic front crossing the lake 
on friday. a strong 30.9 inch high will then build from the northern 
plains friday to the great lakes saturday, then northern new england 
by sunday. a 29.7 inch low over the southeast united states sunday 
morning will move to the mid atlantic sunday afternoon, then off the 
new england coast monday while deepening to 29.2 inches.


loz063>065-222200-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1002 am est thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect through friday evening...

.rest of today...west gales to 35 knots increasing to 40 knots. a
chance of lake effect snow showers late this morning, then lake
effect snow this afternoon. waves 10 to 13 feet building to 14 to
18 feet. waves occasionally around 23 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 35 knots. lake
effect snow. waves 13 to 18 feet subsiding to 12 to 16 feet.
waves occasionally around 23 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 35 knots. lake
effect snow. waves 14 to 19 feet. waves occasionally around
24 feet. 
.friday night...northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots overnight. lake effect snow showers in the evening, then
a chance of snow showers overnight. waves 13 to 17 feet subsiding
to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 22 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. snow
showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and increasing
to 30 knots. snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of
snow showers monday night. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 7 to
10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
939 am est thu jan 22 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake erie

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...
an arctic cold front will move across the area late tonight with 
high pressure 30.80 inches building into the region and becoming 
centered over the great lakes by saturday. a trough averaging 
30.30 inches cross the lower great lakes on sunday followed by 
high pressure 30.40 inches building south of the area on monday.


lez162>164-222115-
detroit river lt. to maumee bay oh to reno beach oh beyond 5nm
offshoreline to us-canadian border-
reno beach to the islands oh beyond 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
the islands to vermilion oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
939 am est thu jan 22 2026

.rest of today...west winds 20 to 25 knots. the lake is mostly
ice covered.
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. 
.friday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. 
.saturday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming east and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. snow likely saturday night. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. snow during the day, then a chance of snow sunday
night. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
939 am est thu jan 22 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake erie

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...
an arctic cold front will move across the area late tonight with 
high pressure 30.80 inches building into the region and becoming 
centered over the great lakes by saturday. a trough averaging 
30.30 inches cross the lower great lakes on sunday followed by 
high pressure 30.40 inches building south of the area on monday.


lez165>168-222115-
vermilion to avon point oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
avon point to willowick oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-willowick to geneva-on-the-
lake oh beyond 5nm off shoreline to us-canadian border-geneva-on-
the-lake to conneaut oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
939 am est thu jan 22 2026

.rest of today...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow late
this morning, then a slight chance of snow early this afternoon.
the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots. a slight chance of snow from
late evening on. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. snow likely saturday night. 
.sunday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. snow
during the day, then a chance of snow sunday night. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
939 am est thu jan 22 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake erie

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...
an arctic cold front will move across the area late tonight with 
high pressure 30.80 inches building into the region and becoming 
centered over the great lakes by saturday. a trough averaging 
30.30 inches cross the lower great lakes on sunday followed by 
high pressure 30.40 inches building south of the area on monday.


lez061-169-222115-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
939 am est thu jan 22 2026

.rest of today...west winds to 30 knots. snow likely late this
morning, then a chance of snow early this afternoon. a slight
chance of snow late. waves in ice free areas 7 to 10 feet. waves
in ice free areas occasionally around 13 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots. a slight chance of snow. heavy
freezing spray late. waves 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray. a chance
of snow. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of snow saturday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. snow during
the day, then a chance of snow sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
issued by national weather service grand rapids mi
933 am est thu jan 22 2026

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...


lcz460-222245-
lake st clair-
933 am est thu jan 22 2026

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts to 30 knots late
in the morning. partly sunny. waves nearly calm.
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20
knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow
showers until early morning...then partly cloudy early in the
morning. waves nearly calm.
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves nearly
calm.
.friday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to 10
knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves nearly
calm.
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southeast in the
afternoon...then backing to the east in the evening. partly sunny in
the morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves nearly calm.
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with light snow
likely. waves nearly calm.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
nearly calm.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
issued by national weather service grand rapids mi
932 am est thu jan 22 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...low pressure, 29.70 inches, will exit from the
northern great lakes to quebec this morning. this will draw a
strong arctic cold front across the great lakes. expect elevated
winds/waves, freezing spray, and additional periods of snowfall
including snow squalls.


lhz363-462>464-222245-
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-
932 am est thu jan 22 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late friday
night...
...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...west winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to
25 knots late in the afternoon. gusts to 35 knot gales. heavy
freezing spray in the afternoon. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots late
in the evening...then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots after
midnight. gusts to 35 knot gales. a chance of snow showers. heavy
freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.friday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots until late
afternoon. heavy freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. heavy freezing spray
in the evening. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the morning...then backing to the southwest late in the
afternoon backing to the southeast late in the evening. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the northeast
until early morning. a chance of snow. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots backing to the west
early in the evening...then becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots in
the late evening and early morning. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
issued by national weather service grand rapids mi
932 am est thu jan 22 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...low pressure, 29.70 inches, will exit from the
northern great lakes to quebec this morning. this will draw a
strong arctic cold front across the great lakes. expect elevated
winds/waves, freezing spray, and additional periods of snowfall
including snow squalls.


lhz361-362-222245-
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-
932 am est thu jan 22 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late friday
night...

.rest of today...west winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots
late in the afternoon. heavy freezing spray in the afternoon.
waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots until
early morning. a chance of snow showers. heavy freezing spray.
waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots until
late afternoon. heavy freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. heavy freezing spray in the evening.
waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the morning...then backing to the south late in the
evening. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots until early morning. a chance of snow early in the
evening. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots backing to the west in the
late evening and early morning. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 am cst thu jan 22 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...

headline change: expanded the gale warning to include the whole
lake tonight into friday morning.

low pressure around 29.6 inches will track across quebec today, 
with gusty west winds lingering over lake michigan. another push
of arctic air will arrive this afternoon on gusty west winds. gale
force gusts are expected over the southern two thirds of lake
michigan with this feature in the afternoon and then also across
the northern third by mid evening. winds will become 
northwesterly overnight. the northwest gales will gradually 
diminish from north to south friday morning as strong high 
pressure around 31.0 inches over the northern plains expands into 
the upper midwest. 

the gusty winds, arctic air and elevated wave heights will 
support periods of heavy freezing spray into friday night. a heavy
freezing spray warning is in effect now through early saturday
morning across all of lake michigan.

the high will expand across the great lakes over the weekend, 
while weakening to around 30.5 inches. this will allow winds 
gradually weaken over lake michigan. a weak trough around 30.2 
inches will cross lake superior sunday. the strong high of 30.7 
inches over the northern plains will drop into the central plains 
at around 30.5 inches on monday. a low pressure trough averaging 
29.8 inches will sweep across the upper great lakes monday 
afternoon and night.


lmz080-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-870-872-874-876-878-222230-
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-
1110 am cst thu jan 22 2026

two rivers wi to manistee mi south...

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late friday
night...
...gale warning in effect from 3 pm cst this afternoon through
friday morning...

.rest of today...west winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to
35 kt. freezing spray. scattered snow showers. waves 8 to 11 ft 
occasionally to 14 ft building to 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 
ft. 
.tonight...west gales to 35 kt becoming northwest. heavy freezing
spray. scattered snow showers in the evening, then numerous snow
showers overnight. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. 
.friday...northwest gales to 35 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
heavy freezing spray. scattered snow showers. waves 10 to 14 ft 
occasionally to 18 ft subsiding to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 
ft. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. heavy freezing spray
in the evening. chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt veering to southeast.
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to
20 kt. chance of snow. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north. chance of
snow. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west. freezing
spray. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 am cst thu jan 22 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...

headline change: expanded the gale warning to include the whole
lake tonight into friday morning.

low pressure around 29.6 inches will track across quebec today, 
with gusty west winds lingering over lake michigan. another push
of arctic air will arrive this afternoon on gusty west winds. gale
force gusts are expected over the southern two thirds of lake
michigan with this feature in the afternoon and then also across
the northern third by mid evening. winds will become 
northwesterly overnight. the northwest gales will gradually 
diminish from north to south friday morning as strong high 
pressure around 31.0 inches over the northern plains expands into 
the upper midwest. 

the gusty winds, arctic air and elevated wave heights will 
support periods of heavy freezing spray into friday night. a heavy
freezing spray warning is in effect now through early saturday
morning across all of lake michigan.

the high will expand across the great lakes over the weekend, 
while weakening to around 30.5 inches. this will allow winds 
gradually weaken over lake michigan. a weak trough around 30.2 
inches will cross lake superior sunday. the strong high of 30.7 
inches over the northern plains will drop into the central plains 
at around 30.5 inches on monday. a low pressure trough averaging 
29.8 inches will sweep across the upper great lakes monday 
afternoon and night.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-222230-
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-
1110 am cst thu jan 22 2026

two rivers wi to manistee mi north...

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late friday
night...
...gale warning in effect from 9 pm cst this evening through
friday morning...

.rest of today...west winds to 30 kt. heavy freezing spray.
scattered snow showers. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.tonight...west gales to 35 kt becoming northwest. scattered snow
showers. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. 
.friday...northwest winds to 30 kt. heavy freezing spray.
scattered snow showers. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft 
subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to
20 kt. chance of snow showers in the evening. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 kt becoming south 10 to
15 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north. waves 1 to
3 ft. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west 15 to 25 kt.
waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1044 am est thu jan 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...

a 29.6 inch low near the ontario/quebec border this morning will 
lift northeast into northern quebec by this evening. in the wake of 
the low, a 31.0 inch high pressure will be over saskatchewan, 
shifting over the dakotas friday and overspreading the upper midwest 
at around 30.7 inches saturday. remnant ridging of at least 30.3 
inches remains over lake superior through sunday. a 29.8 inch trough 
will approach the lake on monday evening, eventually moving through 
monday night as the high pressure slides south and east away from 
the area.



lsz264-222345-
lake superior from upper entrance to portage canal to manitou
island mi 5nm off shore to the us/canadian border-
1044 am est thu jan 22 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late friday
night...

.rest of today...northwest winds 20 to 30 knots. heavy freezing
spray. scattered snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet occasionally to
11 feet building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 20 to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray.
numerous snow showers. waves subsiding to 7 to 10 feet
occasionally to 13 feet, then building to 8 to 11 feet
occasionally to 14 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds to 30 knots with a few gale force gusts
to 35 knots possible diminishing to 20 to 30 knots. heavy
freezing spray. numerous snow showers in the morning. scattered
snow showers in the afternoon. waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
10 to 20 knots after midnight. heavy freezing spray in the
evening. scattered snow showers. waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing west in the
afternoon. scattered snow showers. waves subsiding to calm to
2 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to
20 knots. waves building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...west winds 20 to 30 knots veering northwest. heavy
freezing spray. waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to
9 feet, then subsiding 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
1044 am est thu jan 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...

a 29.6 inch low near the ontario/quebec border this morning will 
lift northeast into northern quebec by this evening. in the wake of 
the low, a 31.0 inch high pressure will be over saskatchewan, 
shifting over the dakotas friday and overspreading the upper midwest 
at around 30.7 inches saturday. remnant ridging of at least 30.3 
inches remains over lake superior through sunday. a 29.8 inch trough 
will approach the lake on monday evening, eventually moving through 
monday night as the high pressure slides south and east away from 
the area.



lsz265-222345-
lake superior west of line from manitou island to marquette mi
beyond 5nm from shore-
1044 am est thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect through friday afternoon...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late friday
night...

.rest of today...northwest gales to 35 knots. heavy freezing
spray. numerous snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet occasionally to
10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then
building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots. heavy freezing spray.
numerous snow showers. waves building to 6 to 10 feet
occasionally to 13 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 40 knots. heavy freezing spray.
numerous snow showers. waves subsiding to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 20 to 30 knots becoming west
15 to 25 knots after midnight. heavy freezing spray in the
evening. scattered snow showers. waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots in the afternoon. scattered snow showers. waves
subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering west
after midnight. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots.
waves building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...west winds 20 to 30 knots. waves 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
1044 am est thu jan 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...

a 29.6 inch low near the ontario/quebec border this morning will 
lift northeast into northern quebec by this evening. in the wake of 
the low, a 31.0 inch high pressure will be over saskatchewan, 
shifting over the dakotas friday and overspreading the upper midwest 
at around 30.7 inches saturday. remnant ridging of at least 30.3 
inches remains over lake superior through sunday. a 29.8 inch trough 
will approach the lake on monday evening, eventually moving through 
monday night as the high pressure slides south and east away from 
the area.



lsz266-222345-
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-
1044 am est thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect through friday afternoon...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through saturday
morning...

.rest of today...northwest gales to 35 knots. heavy freezing
spray. numerous snow showers. waves 8 to 11 feet occasionally to
14 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots. heavy freezing spray.
snow showers. waves building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to
18 feet, then subsiding to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 40 knots. heavy freezing spray. snow
showers. waves subsiding to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet.
.friday night...northwest winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to
15 to 25 knots after midnight. heavy freezing spray. numerous
snow showers in the evening. scattered snow showers after
midnight. waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 20 knots. scattered snow showers.
waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. a chance of
snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet. 
.monday...west winds 20 to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray. a
chance of snow showers. waves building to 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 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
1044 am est thu jan 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...

a 29.6 inch low near the ontario/quebec border this morning will 
lift northeast into northern quebec by this evening. in the wake of 
the low, a 31.0 inch high pressure will be over saskatchewan, 
shifting over the dakotas friday and overspreading the upper midwest 
at around 30.7 inches saturday. remnant ridging of at least 30.3 
inches remains over lake superior through sunday. a 29.8 inch trough 
will approach the lake on monday evening, eventually moving through 
monday night as the high pressure slides south and east away from 
the area.



lsz267-222345-
lake superior from grand marais mi to whitefish point mi 5nm off
shore to the us/canadian border-
1044 am est thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect through friday afternoon...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through saturday
morning...

.rest of today...west winds 20 to 30 knots becoming northwest
gales to 35 knots by mid afternoon. heavy freezing spray. snow
showers. waves 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet building to
9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet, then subsiding to 8 to
11 feet occasionally to 14 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots becoming north 20 to
30 knots late. heavy freezing spray. snow showers. waves building
to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet, then subsiding to 9 to
12 feet occasionally to 15 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 20 to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray.
snow showers. waves subsiding to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to
13 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to
10 to 20 knots after midnight. heavy freezing spray. numerous
snow showers. waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to
8 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing west in the
afternoon. numerous snow showers in the morning, then scattered
snow showers in the afternoon. waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. a chance of
snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 20 knots veering northwest. a chance
of snow showers. waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots.
freezing spray. a chance of snow showers. waves building to 5 to
8 feet occasionally to 10 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
1044 am est thu jan 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...

a 29.6 inch low near the ontario/quebec border this morning will 
lift northeast into northern quebec by this evening. in the wake of 
the low, a 31.0 inch high pressure will be over saskatchewan, 
shifting over the dakotas friday and overspreading the upper midwest 
at around 30.7 inches saturday. remnant ridging of at least 30.3 
inches remains over lake superior through sunday. a 29.8 inch trough 
will approach the lake on monday evening, eventually moving through 
monday night as the high pressure slides south and east away from 
the area.



lsz162-222345-
lake superior west of a line from saxon harbor wi to grand
portage mn beyond 5nm-
1044 am est thu jan 22 2026 /944 am cst thu jan 22 2026/

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through friday
afternoon...

.rest of today...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots with a few gale force gusts to 35 knots possible by mid
afternoon. scattered snow showers. heavy freezing spray in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet building to
7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots with a few gale force
gusts to 35 knots possible diminishing to 20 to 30 knots by
midnight. heavy freezing spray. scattered snow showers. waves
subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. scattered snow showers.
waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots after midnight. scattered snow showers. waves
subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 10 to
20 knots in the afternoon. scattered snow showers. waves calm to
2 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to
20 knots. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. 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
1044 am est thu jan 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...

a 29.6 inch low near the ontario/quebec border this morning will 
lift northeast into northern quebec by this evening. in the wake of 
the low, a 31.0 inch high pressure will be over saskatchewan, 
shifting over the dakotas friday and overspreading the upper midwest 
at around 30.7 inches saturday. remnant ridging of at least 30.3 
inches remains over lake superior through sunday. a 29.8 inch trough 
will approach the lake on monday evening, eventually moving through 
monday night as the high pressure slides south and east away from 
the area.



lsz263-222345-
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-
1044 am est thu jan 22 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through friday
evening...

.rest of today...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
20 to 30 knots by mid afternoon. heavy freezing spray. scattered
snow showers late in the morning. numerous snow showers in the
afternoon. waves 4 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet, then
building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 20 to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray.
numerous snow showers. waves subsiding to 6 to 9 feet
occasionally to 11 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. heavy freezing spray. numerous snow showers in the
morning. scattered snow showers in the afternoon. waves subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
10 to 20 knots after midnight. scattered snow showers. waves
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. scattered snow showers.
waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering west
after midnight. a chance of snow showers. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to
20 knots. waves building to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...west winds 20 to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray. waves
building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. 

note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$