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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm edt tue aug 25 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 30.1 inch ridge will build from the western and 
central great lakes through wednesday. the ridge will exit eastward 
wednesday night through thursday morning and allow a warm front to 
sweep northeastward across lake ontario before a cold front sweeps 
eastward across the lake thursday evening and thursday night. behind 
the cold front, a high pressure ridge averaging 30.0 inches should 
build from the upper midwest through saturday and then begin to exit 
eastward sunday.


loz062-260300-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 pm edt tue aug 25 2026

.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. waves
1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves
1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
showers and thunderstorms likely overnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. showers and
thunderstorms likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers
sunday night. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm edt tue aug 25 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 30.1 inch ridge will build from the western and 
central great lakes through wednesday. the ridge will exit eastward 
wednesday night through thursday morning and allow a warm front to 
sweep northeastward across lake ontario before a cold front sweeps 
eastward across the lake thursday evening and thursday night. behind 
the cold front, a high pressure ridge averaging 30.0 inches should 
build from the upper midwest through saturday and then begin to exit 
eastward sunday.


loz063>065-260300-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
402 pm edt tue aug 25 2026

.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. showers and thunderstorms likely overnight. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. showers and thunderstorms likely. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers sunday
night. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
345 pm edt tue aug 25 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...
high pressure of 30.10 inches over lake erie will moves to new 
england on wednesday. low pressure of 29.70 inches will pass north
of the great lakes wednesday and thursday, pulling a cold front 
across lake erie. high pressure of 30.20 inches will build into 
the great lakes friday before settling to the mid-atlantic region 
on sunday.


lez162>164-260215-
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-
345 pm edt tue aug 25 2026

.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. waves
2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...south winds around 10 knots becoming southwest.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
a chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves
2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
345 pm edt tue aug 25 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...
high pressure of 30.10 inches over lake erie will moves to new 
england on wednesday. low pressure of 29.70 inches will pass north
of the great lakes wednesday and thursday, pulling a cold front 
across lake erie. high pressure of 30.20 inches will build into 
the great lakes friday before settling to the mid-atlantic region 
on sunday.


lez061-165>169-260215-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
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-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
345 pm edt tue aug 25 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. waves
2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a
chance of showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. waves
1 foot or less. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves
2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
919 pm edt tue aug 25 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...high pressure, 30.10 inches, holds over the great
lakes today. southwest winds will increase tonight ahead of a
cold front, which brings showers and thunderstorms to the central
great lakes tomorrow.


lcz460-260930-
lake st clair-
919 pm edt tue aug 25 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear. waves 2
feet or less.
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to 15
knots in the late morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 feet
or less.
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy
becoming mostly cloudy by midnight becoming partly cloudy. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms . waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy early in the
morning then clearing. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear. waves 2
feet or less.
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15
knots in the evening. clear. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear. waves 2
feet or less.
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
918 pm edt tue aug 25 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...high pressure, 30.10 inches, holds over the great
lakes today. southwest winds will increase tonight ahead of a
cold front, which brings showers and thunderstorms to the central
great lakes tomorrow.


lhz361-260930-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
918 pm edt tue aug 25 2026

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots early in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. a chance of showers in the
morning...then showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. showers and a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the west late in
the afternoon...then becoming light and variable late in the
evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southeast
early in the evening...then becoming south 10 to 15 knots by
midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
. a chance of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
918 pm edt tue aug 25 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...high pressure, 30.10 inches, holds over the great
lakes today. southwest winds will increase tonight ahead of a
cold front, which brings showers and thunderstorms to the central
great lakes tomorrow.


lhz362-363-260930-
lake huron from presque isle light to sturgeon point mi beyond
5nm off shore-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
918 pm edt tue aug 25 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
southwest after midnight. a chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and variable.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south
early in the evening...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots by
midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers. waves
1 to 3 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
918 pm edt tue aug 25 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...high pressure, 30.10 inches, holds over the great
lakes today. southwest winds will increase tonight ahead of a
cold front, which brings showers and thunderstorms to the central
great lakes tomorrow.


lhz462>464-260930-
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-
918 pm edt tue aug 25 2026

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots after midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. a chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the
afternoon. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
southwest after midnight. a chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening...then a chance of showers after midnight. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots by midnight...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon...then veering to the northeast late in the
evening. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots by midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers. waves
1 to 3 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
858 pm cdt tue aug 25 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...

breezy south winds will continue this evening as the pressure
gradient sharpens ahead of an approaching cold front and low
pressure of 29.7 inches just north of lake superior. breezy
south winds will continue tonight through tomorrow morning as
the front slowly approaches, with winds becoming more
southwesterly with time. the front should then pass wednesday
afternoon, with winds then becoming northwesterly and lighter
behind the front wednesday night.

the northwest winds will grow breezier for a bit on thursday
ahead of another cold front dropping south over the lake, but
winds will then become lighter and northeasterly thursday night
into friday as high pressure of 30.2 inches moves into the upper
great lakes region.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-260915-
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-
lake michigan from two rivers to sheboygan wi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from pentwater to manistee mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
858 pm cdt tue aug 25 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.rest of tonight...south winds to 30 kt. chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 kt becoming west 15 to 25 kt.
chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to
5 ft. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to
3 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming north. waves
1 to 3 ft. 
.thursday night...north winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to
15 kt overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday...south gales to 35 kt. chance of showers. waves 6 to 9 
ft occasionally to 12 ft. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
858 pm cdt tue aug 25 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...

breezy south winds will continue this evening as the pressure
gradient sharpens ahead of an approaching cold front and low
pressure of 29.7 inches just north of lake superior. breezy
south winds will continue tonight through tomorrow morning as
the front slowly approaches, with winds becoming more
southwesterly with time. the front should then pass wednesday
afternoon, with winds then becoming northwesterly and lighter
behind the front wednesday night.

the northwest winds will grow breezier for a bit on thursday
ahead of another cold front dropping south over the lake, but
winds will then become lighter and northeasterly thursday night
into friday as high pressure of 30.2 inches moves into the upper
great lakes region.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-260915-
lake michigan from michigan city in to st. joseph mi 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 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-
858 pm cdt tue aug 25 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.rest of tonight...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest.
chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms overnight.
waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the 
morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the 
afternoon. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to 
5 ft. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest.
waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.thursday...north winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast
10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday night...east winds 10 to 20 kt veering to southeast 10 to
15 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 kt. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 
12 ft.


$$

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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1001 pm edt tue aug 25 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...

this evening, lake superior is between 30.1 inch high pressure over 
the eastern great lakes basin and a 29.8 inch low over the 
ontario/manitoba line. as the high pushes off to the southeast, the 
low will move directly over lake superior by midday wednesday. by 
thursday morning, the low will deepen to 29.6 inches as it moves 
into western quebec as 30.2 inch high pressure develops in manitoba. 
this high moves over lake superior by midday friday and over the 
lower great lakes saturday. saturday night, low pressure over the 
central to northern plains deepens to 29.7 inches. this low 
approaches the great lakes by early next week.




lsz162-260800-
lake superior west of a line from saxon harbor wi to grand
portage mn beyond 5nm-
1001 pm edt tue aug 25 2026 /901 pm cdt tue aug 25 2026/

.rest of tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots veering west after
midnight, then increasing to 10 to 20 knots late. a chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves calm to
2 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 20 knots. a slight chance of
showers by mid afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. waves calm to
2 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering south by mid
afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots backing north
after midnight. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.friday...east winds less than 10 knots increasing to 5 to
15 knots by mid afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast less
than 10 knots after midnight. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers. waves
calm to 2 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 20 knots backing north. a chance of
showers. waves calm to 2 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1001 pm edt tue aug 25 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...

this evening, lake superior is between 30.1 inch high pressure over 
the eastern great lakes basin and a 29.8 inch low over the 
ontario/manitoba line. as the high pushes off to the southeast, the 
low will move directly over lake superior by midday wednesday. by 
thursday morning, the low will deepen to 29.6 inches as it moves 
into western quebec as 30.2 inch high pressure develops in manitoba. 
this high moves over lake superior by midday friday and over the 
lower great lakes saturday. saturday night, low pressure over the 
central to northern plains deepens to 29.7 inches. this low 
approaches the great lakes by early next week.




lsz263-260800-
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-
1001 pm edt tue aug 25 2026

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering
southwest after midnight, then becoming west 10 to 20 knots late.
a chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 20 knots. a slight chance of
showers. a slight chance of thunderstorms by mid afternoon. waves
building to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots after midnight, then veering north late. waves
subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. a slight chance of showers
by mid afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north less
than 10 knots after midnight. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.friday...east winds less than 10 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots by mid afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south after
midnight. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to
20 knots. a chance of showers. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers. waves
calm to 2 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1001 pm edt tue aug 25 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...

this evening, lake superior is between 30.1 inch high pressure over 
the eastern great lakes basin and a 29.8 inch low over the 
ontario/manitoba line. as the high pushes off to the southeast, the 
low will move directly over lake superior by midday wednesday. by 
thursday morning, the low will deepen to 29.6 inches as it moves 
into western quebec as 30.2 inch high pressure develops in manitoba. 
this high moves over lake superior by midday friday and over the 
lower great lakes saturday. saturday night, low pressure over the 
central to northern plains deepens to 29.7 inches. this low 
approaches the great lakes by early next week.




lsz264-260800-
lake superior from upper entrance to portage canal to manitou
island mi 5nm off shore to the us/canadian border-
1001 pm edt tue aug 25 2026

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering
southwest late. a chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. waves calm to 2 feet building to 1 to 3 feet, then
subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a slight chance of
showers. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north
10 to 20 knots after midnight, then diminishing to 5 to 15 knots
late. waves building to 1 to 3 feet, then subsiding to calm to
2 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 15 knots backing northwest by mid
afternoon. a slight chance of showers by mid afternoon. waves
calm to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to
less than 10 knots after midnight. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest
5 to 15 knots by mid afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers. waves
building to 1 to 3 feet, then subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to 20 knots.
a chance of showers. waves calm to 2 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1001 pm edt tue aug 25 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...

this evening, lake superior is between 30.1 inch high pressure over 
the eastern great lakes basin and a 29.8 inch low over the 
ontario/manitoba line. as the high pushes off to the southeast, the 
low will move directly over lake superior by midday wednesday. by 
thursday morning, the low will deepen to 29.6 inches as it moves 
into western quebec as 30.2 inch high pressure develops in manitoba. 
this high moves over lake superior by midday friday and over the 
lower great lakes saturday. saturday night, low pressure over the 
central to northern plains deepens to 29.7 inches. this low 
approaches the great lakes by early next week.




lsz265-260800-
lake superior west of line from manitou island to marquette mi
beyond 5nm from shore-
1001 pm edt tue aug 25 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest
10 to 20 knots late. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves
calm to 2 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots in the afternoon, then veering northwest late. a slight
chance of thunderstorms through early afternoon. a chance of
showers. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to
15 to 25 knots after midnight. waves building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 10 to 20 knots. waves subsiding to calm
to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots. waves calm to
2 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering east by mid
afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
10 to 20 knots after midnight. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots becoming south 15 to
25 knots. a chance of showers. waves building to 1 to 3 feet,
then subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers. waves
calm to 2 feet. 

$$

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glfls 
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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1001 pm edt tue aug 25 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...

this evening, lake superior is between 30.1 inch high pressure over 
the eastern great lakes basin and a 29.8 inch low over the 
ontario/manitoba line. as the high pushes off to the southeast, the 
low will move directly over lake superior by midday wednesday. by 
thursday morning, the low will deepen to 29.6 inches as it moves 
into western quebec as 30.2 inch high pressure develops in manitoba. 
this high moves over lake superior by midday friday and over the 
lower great lakes saturday. saturday night, low pressure over the 
central to northern plains deepens to 29.7 inches. this low 
approaches the great lakes by early next week.




lsz266-260800-
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-
1001 pm edt tue aug 25 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
10 to 20 knots late. showers likely by midnight. a chance of
thunderstorms. a chance of showers after midnight. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering northwest
late. a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering north
late. waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 10 to 20 knots backing northwest by mid
afternoon. waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming north
5 to 15 knots after midnight. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing west by mid
afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to
20 knots after midnight. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers.
waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots. a chance of showers. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet,
then building to 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

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glfls 
expires:202608260800;;364755

open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1001 pm edt tue aug 25 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...

this evening, lake superior is between 30.1 inch high pressure over 
the eastern great lakes basin and a 29.8 inch low over the 
ontario/manitoba line. as the high pushes off to the southeast, the 
low will move directly over lake superior by midday wednesday. by 
thursday morning, the low will deepen to 29.6 inches as it moves 
into western quebec as 30.2 inch high pressure develops in manitoba. 
this high moves over lake superior by midday friday and over the 
lower great lakes saturday. saturday night, low pressure over the 
central to northern plains deepens to 29.7 inches. this low 
approaches the great lakes by early next week.




lsz267-260800-
lake superior from grand marais mi to whitefish point mi 5nm off
shore to the us/canadian border-
1001 pm edt tue aug 25 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots after midnight. showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves calm to 2 feet building to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 20 knots veering west in the
afternoon. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves subsiding
to calm to 2 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest
15 to 25 knots after midnight. waves building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 15 to 25 knots backing northwest by mid
afternoon. waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering north
after midnight. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots by mid afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of showers. waves building to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 20 knots. showers likely, then a
chance of showers. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet, then
building to 1 to 3 feet. 

$$