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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
948 pm est thu jan 1 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...moderate northwest winds and areas of freezing spray
continue through friday. a weak clipper, 29.90 inches, crosses
the region saturday offering light snow chances but only minimal
increases in wind strengths. high pressure then follows for
sunday.


lhz361-362-021100-
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-
948 pm est thu jan 1 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. freezing spray after midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.friday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. freezing
spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then increasing to
10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. a chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in
the afternoon. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. a chance of snow.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon...then backing to the southwest
late in the evening. snow likely late in the evening. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
. a chance of snow early in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet by midnight. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain . waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet . 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
948 pm est thu jan 1 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...moderate northwest winds and areas of freezing spray
continue through friday. a weak clipper, 29.90 inches, crosses
the region saturday offering light snow chances but only minimal
increases in wind strengths. high pressure then follows for
sunday.


lhz363-462>464-021100-
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-
948 pm est thu jan 1 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 5 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in
the afternoon. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. a chance of snow.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the morning...then becoming west 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots late in
the evening. a chance of snow late in the evening. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the evening. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots . a chance of snow early in the morning. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet by midnight. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain by midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet by midnight. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
900 pm cst thu jan 1 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...

brisk west northwest winds will continue into friday, then 
lighter winds will take hold for the weekend. this will occur as 
deep low pressure around 28.9 inches continues to gradually weaken
over hudson bay, while a ridge of high pressure around 30.1 
inches extends from minnesota into the ohio valley. moderate 
freezing spray will continue over eastern portions of the lake 
into friday morning.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-021015-
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-
900 pm cst thu jan 1 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.rest of tonight...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest.
chance of snow through early evening. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to
15 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 kt becoming west 10 to 15 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt backing to southwest. waves
2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday night...south winds 15 to 25 kt. chance of snow. waves
3 to 5 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest 10 to
20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
900 pm cst thu jan 1 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...

brisk west northwest winds will continue into friday, then 
lighter winds will take hold for the weekend. this will occur as 
deep low pressure around 28.9 inches continues to gradually weaken
over hudson bay, while a ridge of high pressure around 30.1 
inches extends from minnesota into the ohio valley. moderate 
freezing spray will continue over eastern portions of the lake 
into friday morning.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-021015-
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-
900 pm cst thu jan 1 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest.
slight chance of snow through early evening. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west. waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to
20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west. chance of
snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west. waves 2 to
4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to
25 kt. snow. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally
to 9 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west 10 to 20 kt.
waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest 10 to
20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 pm est thu jan 1 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 weakening 28.8 inch low continues retrograding over hudson bay 
this evening as a 30.0 inch ridge remains parked over the upper 
midwest. this pattern remains fairly stable the rest of today 
through saturday as another strong hudson bay low sets up while 
ridging averaging 30.1 inches remains over the upper mississippi 
valley. a stronger ridge of 30.2 inches builds into the great lakes 
on sunday and moves east sunday night through monday as a 29.8 low 
builds into the upper great lakes. a second low around 29.7 inches 
is expected to impact the upper great lakes on tuesday.



lsz264-020900-
lake superior from upper entrance to portage canal to manitou
island mi 5nm off shore to the us/canadian border-
1000 pm est thu jan 1 2026

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

.rest of tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots. heavy freezing
spray. isolated snow showers. waves 6 to 10 feet occasionally to
13 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 20 to
30 knots. heavy freezing spray. isolated snow showers. waves
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to
10 to 20 knots. freezing spray in the evening. a slight chance of
snow showers. waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet, then building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
10 to 20 knots after midnight. a slight chance of snow showers.
waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves subsiding to calm
to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to
20 knots after midnight. snow showers likely in the evening, then
a chance of snow showers after midnight. waves building to 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 15 knots backing south. waves subsiding
to calm to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 20 knots veering west. a chance of
snow showers, possibly mixed with rain. waves building 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
1000 pm est thu jan 1 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 weakening 28.8 inch low continues retrograding over hudson bay 
this evening as a 30.0 inch ridge remains parked over the upper 
midwest. this pattern remains fairly stable the rest of today 
through saturday as another strong hudson bay low sets up while 
ridging averaging 30.1 inches remains over the upper mississippi 
valley. a stronger ridge of 30.2 inches builds into the great lakes 
on sunday and moves east sunday night through monday as a 29.8 low 
builds into the upper great lakes. a second low around 29.7 inches 
is expected to impact the upper great lakes on tuesday.



lsz265-020900-
lake superior west of line from manitou island to marquette mi
beyond 5nm from shore-
1000 pm est thu jan 1 2026

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

.rest of tonight...northwest gales to 40 knots. heavy freezing
spray. scattered snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet occasionally to
11 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 40 knots. heavy freezing spray.
isolated snow showers. waves subsiding to 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet. 
.friday night...northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. freezing spray in the evening. a slight chance of snow
showers. waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet, then building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to
15 to 25 knots after midnight. a slight chance of snow showers.
waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing west in the
afternoon. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots. snow showers. waves
calm to 2 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to 15 knots.
waves calm to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 20 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers. waves building 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
1000 pm est thu jan 1 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 weakening 28.8 inch low continues retrograding over hudson bay 
this evening as a 30.0 inch ridge remains parked over the upper 
midwest. this pattern remains fairly stable the rest of today 
through saturday as another strong hudson bay low sets up while 
ridging averaging 30.1 inches remains over the upper mississippi 
valley. a stronger ridge of 30.2 inches builds into the great lakes 
on sunday and moves east sunday night through monday as a 29.8 low 
builds into the upper great lakes. a second low around 29.7 inches 
is expected to impact the upper great lakes on tuesday.



lsz266-020900-
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-
1000 pm est thu jan 1 2026

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

.rest of tonight...northwest gales to 40 knots. heavy freezing
spray. scattered snow showers. waves 10 to 14 feet occasionally
to 18 feet subsiding to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 40 knots. heavy freezing spray.
scattered snow showers. waves subsiding to 8 to 11 feet
occasionally to 14 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to
15 to 25 knots late. freezing spray. a chance of snow showers.
waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. freezing spray in the
morning. a chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow
showers in the afternoon. waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to
15 to 25 knots after midnight. freezing spray. a chance of snow
showers. waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet,
then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing west in the
afternoon. waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots after midnight. snow showers. waves subsiding to calm to
2 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing south. a chance
of snow showers. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 20 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers, possibly mixed with rain.
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
1000 pm est thu jan 1 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 weakening 28.8 inch low continues retrograding over hudson bay 
this evening as a 30.0 inch ridge remains parked over the upper 
midwest. this pattern remains fairly stable the rest of today 
through saturday as another strong hudson bay low sets up while 
ridging averaging 30.1 inches remains over the upper mississippi 
valley. a stronger ridge of 30.2 inches builds into the great lakes 
on sunday and moves east sunday night through monday as a 29.8 low 
builds into the upper great lakes. a second low around 29.7 inches 
is expected to impact the upper great lakes on tuesday.



lsz267-020900-
lake superior from grand marais mi to whitefish point mi 5nm off
shore to the us/canadian border-
1000 pm est thu jan 1 2026

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

.rest of tonight...northwest gales to 40 knots. freezing spray.
numerous snow showers. waves 10 to 14 feet occasionally to
18 feet subsiding to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 40 knots. freezing spray. scattered
snow showers. waves subsiding to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to
14 feet. 
.friday night...northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots. freezing spray. a chance of snow showers. waves
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the morning, then snow showers in the afternoon. waves
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering north
after midnight. freezing spray. a chance of snow showers. waves
building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet, then subsiding to
3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing west in the
afternoon. waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots after midnight. a chance of snow showers in the evening,
then snow showers after midnight. waves subsiding to calm to
2 feet, then building to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots veering west. a chance of
rain and snow showers. 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
1000 pm est thu jan 1 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 weakening 28.8 inch low continues retrograding over hudson bay 
this evening as a 30.0 inch ridge remains parked over the upper 
midwest. this pattern remains fairly stable the rest of today 
through saturday as another strong hudson bay low sets up while 
ridging averaging 30.1 inches remains over the upper mississippi 
valley. a stronger ridge of 30.2 inches builds into the great lakes 
on sunday and moves east sunday night through monday as a 29.8 low 
builds into the upper great lakes. a second low around 29.7 inches 
is expected to impact the upper great lakes on tuesday.



lsz162-020900-
lake superior west of a line from saxon harbor wi to grand
portage mn beyond 5nm-
1000 pm est thu jan 1 2026 /900 pm cst thu jan 1 2026/

.rest of tonight...west winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots by midnight. waves 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing west. waves 3 to
5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots. a slight chance of snow showers after midnight.
waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 10 to
20 knots in the afternoon. snow showers likely in the morning,
then a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves calm
to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots after midnight. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing south in the
afternoon. a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves calm
to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots after midnight. snow showers likely in the evening,
then a chance of snow showers after midnight. waves calm to
2 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south. waves calm
to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to 20 knots.
a chance of snow showers, possibly mixed with rain. waves calm to
2 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
1000 pm est thu jan 1 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 weakening 28.8 inch low continues retrograding over hudson bay 
this evening as a 30.0 inch ridge remains parked over the upper 
midwest. this pattern remains fairly stable the rest of today 
through saturday as another strong hudson bay low sets up while 
ridging averaging 30.1 inches remains over the upper mississippi 
valley. a stronger ridge of 30.2 inches builds into the great lakes 
on sunday and moves east sunday night through monday as a 29.8 low 
builds into the upper great lakes. a second low around 29.7 inches 
is expected to impact the upper great lakes on tuesday.



lsz263-020900-
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-
1000 pm est thu jan 1 2026

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

.rest of tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots with a few gale
force gusts to 35 knots possible diminishing to 20 to 30 knots by
midnight. isolated snow showers late in the evening. heavy
freezing spray. waves 5 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 20 to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray.
waves subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots. freezing spray in the evening. waves subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to
20 knots in the afternoon. a chance of snow showers. waves
subsiding to calm to 2 feet, then building to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. a slight chance
of snow showers in the evening. waves building to 2 to 4 feet,
then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing south in the
afternoon. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south after
midnight. snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of
snow showers after midnight. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing south. waves calm
to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers,
possibly mixed with rain. waves building to 2 to 4 feet. 

note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$