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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1001 pm est sat jan 10 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles off shore on lake huron

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

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


lhz363-462>464-111115-
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-
1001 pm est sat jan 10 2026

...gale warning in effect through sunday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots after midnight. gusts to 35 knot gales. a chance of
snow. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 8 to 12 feet after midnight.
waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. gusts to 35 knot
gales. a chance of snow. waves 8 to 12 feet building to 12 to
16 feet in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots in the late evening
and overnight. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet after
midnight. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the morning...then
becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots late in the evening. a chance
of rain. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots veering to the north with gusts to around 30 knots . a
chance of rain early in the morning. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing
to the west early in the evening becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots by midnight. 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
1001 pm est sat jan 10 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles off shore on lake huron

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

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


lhz361-362-111115-
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-
1001 pm est sat jan 10 2026

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


$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
843 pm cst sat jan 10 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...

low pressure around 29.7 inches currently over northern lake 
michigan will deepen to 29.5 inches as it shifts into eastern 
ontario by later tonight, bringing increasing northwest winds
through tonight. high pressure around 30.6 inches builds across
the central plains late tonight into sunday, allowing for gales to
develop. a gale warning remains in effect for late tonight into
sunday morning. winds gradually ease sunday afternoon into 
monday. south to southwest winds will return by tuesday ahead of 
another low pressure system around 29.3 inches. this low pressure
system will lift into eastern ontario tuesday afternoon into
tuesday night, shifting winds to northwesterly once again. gale
potential may develop once again into wednesday as northwesterly
winds continue.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-111015-
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-
843 pm cst sat jan 10 2026

two rivers wi to manistee mi north...

...gale warning in effect from 3 am cst sunday through sunday
morning...

.rest of tonight...northwest winds to 30 kt becoming north gales
to 35 kt. snow through early evening, then snow likely overnight.
waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.sunday...north gales to 35 kt becoming northwest to 30 kt late
in the morning, then diminishing to 15 to 25 kt early in the
afternoon becoming west 10 to 20 kt late. waves 8 to 11 ft
occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt.
chance of snow in the evening. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to
25 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 kt becoming west. rain likely in
the morning, then chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 5 to
8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest to
30 kt. chance of rain and snow. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.wednesday...north winds to 30 kt. freezing spray. waves 7 to
10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest 15 to
25 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
843 pm cst sat jan 10 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...

low pressure around 29.7 inches currently over northern lake 
michigan will deepen to 29.5 inches as it shifts into eastern 
ontario by later tonight, bringing increasing northwest winds
through tonight. high pressure around 30.6 inches builds across
the central plains late tonight into sunday, allowing for gales to
develop. a gale warning remains in effect for late tonight into
sunday morning. winds gradually ease sunday afternoon into 
monday. south to southwest winds will return by tuesday ahead of 
another low pressure system around 29.3 inches. this low pressure
system will lift into eastern ontario tuesday afternoon into
tuesday night, shifting winds to northwesterly once again. gale
potential may develop once again into wednesday as northwesterly
winds continue.


lmz080-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-870-872-874-876-878-111015-
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-
843 pm cst sat jan 10 2026

two rivers wi to manistee mi south...

...gale warning in effect from 3 am cst sunday through sunday
morning...

.rest of tonight...west winds to 30 kt becoming northwest gales
to 35 kt. snow through early evening, then snow likely overnight.
waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 40 kt becoming west 10 to 20 kt.
chance of snow in the morning. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to
18 ft subsiding to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest to
30 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft building to 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft. 
.monday...west winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to
25 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 kt becoming west. chance of
rain. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest to
30 kt. chance of rain and snow. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to
12 ft. 
.wednesday...north gales to 40 kt. chance of snow. waves 10 to
14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt backing to southwest.
waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 pm est sat jan 10 2026

for waters beyond 5 nautical miles of shore on lake superior.

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the
highest 1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the
average of the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.synopsis...

30.2 inch ridging moves over lake superior late tonight and sunday 
as a deepening surface low exits into ontario. a weak 29.9 inch 
trough pushes over lake superior sunday night as a 29.6 inch low 
moves over hudson bay. a weak 29.9 inch ridge then moves over the 
lake monday night ahead of a 29.4 inch low over lake winnipeg. this 
low deepens to 29.3 inches by tuesday evening as it moves into lake 
superior before moving into southern quebec by wednesday morning. 
meanwhile, 30.6 inch high pressure builds over the dakotas during 
the middle of next week.



lsz264-110900-
lake superior from upper entrance to portage canal to manitou
island mi 5nm off shore to the us/canadian border-
1000 pm est sat jan 10 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 am est sunday...

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 20 to 30 knots becoming north
gales to 35 knots by midnight, then diminishing to 20 to 30 knots
late. freezing spray. snow showers likely late in the evening. a
chance of snow showers after midnight. waves 8 to 11 feet
occasionally to 14 feet building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to
15 feet, then subsiding to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to 20 knots
by late morning, then increasing to 20 to 30 knots by mid
afternoon. freezing spray in the morning. waves subsiding to 2 to
4 feet, then building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west 20 to
30 knots by midnight. snow showers likely in the evening. waves
building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding
to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. waves subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. a slight chance
of rain and snow showers after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 20 to
30 knots in the afternoon. rain and snow showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves
building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. 
.tuesday night...north gales to 40 knots. heavy freezing spray. a
chance of snow showers. waves building to 8 to 12 feet
occasionally to 15 feet. 
.wednesday...north gales to 40 knots becoming northwest 20 to
30 knots. heavy freezing spray. waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing south. a
chance of snow showers. waves building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet. 

note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus63 kmqt 110300
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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 pm est sat jan 10 2026

for waters beyond 5 nautical miles of shore on lake superior.

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the
highest 1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the
average of the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.synopsis...

30.2 inch ridging moves over lake superior late tonight and sunday 
as a deepening surface low exits into ontario. a weak 29.9 inch 
trough pushes over lake superior sunday night as a 29.6 inch low 
moves over hudson bay. a weak 29.9 inch ridge then moves over the 
lake monday night ahead of a 29.4 inch low over lake winnipeg. this 
low deepens to 29.3 inches by tuesday evening as it moves into lake 
superior before moving into southern quebec by wednesday morning. 
meanwhile, 30.6 inch high pressure builds over the dakotas during 
the middle of next week.



lsz265-110900-
lake superior west of line from manitou island to marquette mi
beyond 5nm from shore-
1000 pm est sat jan 10 2026

...gale warning in effect until 5 am est sunday...

.rest of tonight...northeast gales to 35 knots backing north by
midnight. snow showers likely. freezing spray after midnight.
waves 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet building to 9 to
12 feet occasionally to 15 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 20 to 30 knots backing northwest by late
morning, then becoming west 15 to 25 knots by mid afternoon.
freezing spray in the morning. waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west
20 to 30 knots by midnight. a chance of snow showers. waves
building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. 
.monday...west winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots
in the afternoon. waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing south
after midnight. a slight chance of rain and snow showers after
midnight. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west 20 to
30 knots in the afternoon. rain showers. snow showers likely in
the afternoon. waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest gales to 40 knots becoming north gales
to 45 knots after midnight. heavy freezing spray. snow showers
likely. waves building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. 
.wednesday...north gales to 40 knots becoming northwest 20 to
30 knots. freezing spray. a chance of snow showers. waves
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south 20 to
30 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 

note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus63 kmqt 110300
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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 pm est sat jan 10 2026

for waters beyond 5 nautical miles of shore on lake superior.

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the
highest 1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the
average of the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.synopsis...

30.2 inch ridging moves over lake superior late tonight and sunday 
as a deepening surface low exits into ontario. a weak 29.9 inch 
trough pushes over lake superior sunday night as a 29.6 inch low 
moves over hudson bay. a weak 29.9 inch ridge then moves over the 
lake monday night ahead of a 29.4 inch low over lake winnipeg. this 
low deepens to 29.3 inches by tuesday evening as it moves into lake 
superior before moving into southern quebec by wednesday morning. 
meanwhile, 30.6 inch high pressure builds over the dakotas during 
the middle of next week.



lsz266-110900-
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 sat jan 10 2026

...gale warning in effect until 5 am est sunday...

.rest of tonight...northeast gales to 40 knots becoming north
gales to 35 knots late. snow showers likely late in the evening,
then a chance of snow showers after midnight. freezing spray
after midnight. waves 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet
building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 20 to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots by late morning, then backing west by mid afternoon.
freezing spray in the morning. waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 20 to 30 knots veering west by
midnight. snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of
snow showers after midnight. waves building to 6 to 10 feet
occasionally to 13 feet. 
.monday...west winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots
in the afternoon. a slight chance of snow showers. waves
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming south
15 to 25 knots after midnight. a slight chance of rain and snow
showers after midnight. waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 20 to 30 knots veering west in the
afternoon. rain and snow showers. waves building to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest gales to 40 knots becoming north gales
to 45 knots after midnight. heavy freezing spray. a chance of
snow showers in the evening. snow showers likely after midnight.
waves building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. 
.wednesday...north gales to 40 knots diminishing to 20 to
30 knots. freezing spray. a chance of snow showers. waves
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south 20 to
30 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves subsiding to 2 to
4 feet, then building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. 

note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus63 kmqt 110300
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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 pm est sat jan 10 2026

for waters beyond 5 nautical miles of shore on lake superior.

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the
highest 1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the
average of the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.synopsis...

30.2 inch ridging moves over lake superior late tonight and sunday 
as a deepening surface low exits into ontario. a weak 29.9 inch 
trough pushes over lake superior sunday night as a 29.6 inch low 
moves over hudson bay. a weak 29.9 inch ridge then moves over the 
lake monday night ahead of a 29.4 inch low over lake winnipeg. this 
low deepens to 29.3 inches by tuesday evening as it moves into lake 
superior before moving into southern quebec by wednesday morning. 
meanwhile, 30.6 inch high pressure builds over the dakotas during 
the middle of next week.



lsz267-110900-
lake superior from grand marais mi to whitefish point mi 5nm off
shore to the us/canadian border-
1000 pm est sat jan 10 2026

...gale warning in effect until 5 am est sunday...

.rest of tonight...northeast gales to 35 knots backing north
late. snow showers likely late in the evening, then a chance of
snow showers after midnight. freezing spray after midnight. waves
5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet building to 8 to 11 feet
occasionally to 14 feet, then subsiding to 7 to 10 feet
occasionally to 13 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots by late morning, then backing northwest by mid
afternoon. freezing spray in the morning. waves subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest
20 to 30 knots by midnight, then veering west late. a chance of
snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely after
midnight. waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. 
.monday...west winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots
in the afternoon. a chance of snow showers. waves subsiding to
3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots backing south after
midnight. a slight chance of rain and snow showers after
midnight. waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west 20 to
30 knots in the afternoon. snow showers in the morning. rain
showers. waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest gales to 35 knots becoming north gales
to 40 knots after midnight. rain showers likely in the evening.
snow showers likely. freezing spray after midnight. waves
building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet. 
.wednesday...north gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. freezing spray. a chance of snow showers. waves
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south 20 to
30 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves subsiding to 2 to
4 feet, then building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. 

note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus63 kmqt 110300
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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 pm est sat jan 10 2026

for waters beyond 5 nautical miles of shore on lake superior.

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the
highest 1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the
average of the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.synopsis...

30.2 inch ridging moves over lake superior late tonight and sunday 
as a deepening surface low exits into ontario. a weak 29.9 inch 
trough pushes over lake superior sunday night as a 29.6 inch low 
moves over hudson bay. a weak 29.9 inch ridge then moves over the 
lake monday night ahead of a 29.4 inch low over lake winnipeg. this 
low deepens to 29.3 inches by tuesday evening as it moves into lake 
superior before moving into southern quebec by wednesday morning. 
meanwhile, 30.6 inch high pressure builds over the dakotas during 
the middle of next week.



lsz263-110900-
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 sat jan 10 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 am est sunday...

.rest of tonight...northeast gales to 35 knots backing north by
midnight, then diminishing to 20 to 30 knots late. freezing
spray. a chance of snow showers. waves 7 to 10 feet occasionally
to 13 feet building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet, then
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 20 knots backing west by late
morning, then becoming southwest 20 to 30 knots by mid afternoon.
a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet, then building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to
9 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west 20 to
30 knots by midnight. snow showers likely in the evening. waves
building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding
to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. waves subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. a slight chance
of rain showers, possibly mixed with snow after midnight. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots
in the afternoon. rain showers, possibly mixed with snow in the
morning, then a chance of rain showers, possibly mixed with snow
in the afternoon. waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to
8 feet. 
.tuesday night...north gales to 40 knots. freezing spray. a
chance of snow showers. waves building to 8 to 11 feet
occasionally to 14 feet. 
.wednesday...north gales to 35 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. freezing spray. waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 20 to 30 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet,
then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus63 kmqt 110300
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expires:202601110900;;146027

open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 pm est sat jan 10 2026

for waters beyond 5 nautical miles of shore on lake superior.

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the
highest 1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the
average of the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.synopsis...

30.2 inch ridging moves over lake superior late tonight and sunday 
as a deepening surface low exits into ontario. a weak 29.9 inch 
trough pushes over lake superior sunday night as a 29.6 inch low 
moves over hudson bay. a weak 29.9 inch ridge then moves over the 
lake monday night ahead of a 29.4 inch low over lake winnipeg. this 
low deepens to 29.3 inches by tuesday evening as it moves into lake 
superior before moving into southern quebec by wednesday morning. 
meanwhile, 30.6 inch high pressure builds over the dakotas during 
the middle of next week.



lsz162-110900-
lake superior west of a line from saxon harbor wi to grand
portage mn beyond 5nm-
1000 pm est sat jan 10 2026 /900 pm cst sat jan 10 2026/

...gale warning in effect until 1 am est /midnight cst/ sunday...

.rest of tonight...north gales to 35 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots. a slight chance of snow showers late in the evening.
freezing spray after midnight. waves 5 to 8 feet occasionally to
10 feet building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet, then
subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing west by late
morning, then becoming southwest 20 to 30 knots by mid afternoon.
a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves subsiding to
2 to 4 feet, then building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
.sunday night...southwest winds 20 to 30 knots veering west by
midnight, then diminishing to 15 to 25 knots late. a chance of
snow showers in the evening. waves building to 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 20 knots. waves subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to
15 to 25 knots after midnight. a chance of rain showers, possibly
mixed with snow after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers, possibly
mixed with snow in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...north gales to 35 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 20 to 30 knots becoming northwest 10 to
20 knots. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 

note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

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