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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
928 pm est sun feb 15 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...a weak cold front passes across the central great
lakes on monday, followed by a ridge of high pressure monday
night into early tuesday. a broad low pressure system will lift
in tuesday night into wednesday with gusty easterly winds and
widespread precipitation expected. a second low pressure system
is likely to move through on friday.


lhz361-161030-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
928 pm est sun feb 15 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south
early in the morning. patchy fog. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. patchy fog in the
morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.tuesday...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots
with gusts to 35 knot gales. snow likely after midnight. waves
2 feet or less building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 
.wednesday...east at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales
decreasing to 20 to 25 knots. snow. a chance of snow...rain and
freezing rain late in the evening. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 
.thursday...east winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots until early evening...then becoming east 20 to 25 knots
by midnight. a chance of rain and snow by midnight. waves 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.friday...east winds 20 to 25 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots
early in the evening...then becoming west 20 to 25 knots by
midnight. a chance of rain until afternoon. a chance of snow.
waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
928 pm est sun feb 15 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...a weak cold front passes across the central great
lakes on monday, followed by a ridge of high pressure monday
night into early tuesday. a broad low pressure system will lift
in tuesday night into wednesday with gusty easterly winds and
widespread precipitation expected. a second low pressure system
is likely to move through on friday.


lhz362-363-161030-
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-
928 pm est sun feb 15 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. patchy fog.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. patchy fog in the morning.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. 
.monday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
northwest in the late evening and overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.tuesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable...then becoming north 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. rain and snow likely
after midnight. waves 2 feet or less building to 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 35 knot gales.
rain and snow...then a chance of rain and snow late in the
afternoon. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around
18 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain and
snow by midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 
.friday...east winds 20 to 25 knots veering to the west by
midnight. a chance of rain and snow. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
928 pm est sun feb 15 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...a weak cold front passes across the central great
lakes on monday, followed by a ridge of high pressure monday
night into early tuesday. a broad low pressure system will lift
in tuesday night into wednesday with gusty easterly winds and
widespread precipitation expected. a second low pressure system
is likely to move through on friday.


lhz462>464-161030-
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-
928 pm est sun feb 15 2026

.rest of tonight...light and variable winds. patchy fog. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. patchy fog in the morning. 
.monday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the west
in the late evening and overnight. 
.tuesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable...then becoming east 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. rain after midnight. 
.wednesday...east winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. rain...then a chance of snow late in the afternoon. a
chance of rain late in the afternoon. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing
to the east early in the evening increasing to 15 to 20 knots by
midnight. a chance of rain by midnight. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the southwest
. a chance of snow until afternoon. a chance of rain. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
855 pm cst sun feb 15 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...

southerly winds will continue to develop tonight into monday 
ahead of an approaching low and front, with the low of 29.8 
inches moving through the northern lake during the day monday. 
northerly winds monday night behind the front will become easterly
tuesday morning ahead of the next approaching low pressure 
system. 

east to southeast winds will increase later tuesday into 
tuesday night as the stronger low draws near, with winds to 
around 30 knots possible. a few gales could be possible tuesday 
night into wednesday, depending on the strength of the low, 
though the warmer airmass over the chilly lake waters will limit
mixing down of higher gusts most places. the best chance for any 
gales will be across northern portions of the lake. after somewhat
lighter winds later wednesday into thursday, winds will likely
increase thursday night into friday as another low moves through
the region. 


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-161015-
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-
855 pm cst sun feb 15 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming south late
this evening, then increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight
increasing to 10 to 20 kt late. chance of flurries overnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft building to 1 to 3 ft. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 20 kt veering to northwest 10 to
15 kt. chance of rain, sprinkles and light freezing rain in the
morning. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.monday night...north winds 10 to 15 kt becoming east. waves 2 to
4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.tuesday...east winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. 
.tuesday night...east winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to 45 kt
overnight. chance of rain in the evening, then rain and snow
overnight. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.wednesday...southeast gales to 45 kt diminishing to gales to
40 kt. rain in the morning, then snow likely with a chance of
rain in the afternoon. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft
subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.wednesday night...south winds to 30 kt becoming southwest 15 to
25 kt. chance of rain and snow. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to
10 ft. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southeast. waves
4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.friday...north winds to 30 kt becoming northwest 15 to 25 kt.
chance of snow and rain. 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
855 pm cst sun feb 15 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...

southerly winds will continue to develop tonight into monday 
ahead of an approaching low and front, with the low of 29.8 
inches moving through the northern lake during the day monday. 
northerly winds monday night behind the front will become easterly
tuesday morning ahead of the next approaching low pressure 
system. 

east to southeast winds will increase later tuesday into 
tuesday night as the stronger low draws near, with winds to 
around 30 knots possible. a few gales could be possible tuesday 
night into wednesday, depending on the strength of the low, 
though the warmer airmass over the chilly lake waters will limit
mixing down of higher gusts most places. the best chance for any 
gales will be across northern portions of the lake. after somewhat
lighter winds later wednesday into thursday, winds will likely
increase thursday night into friday as another low moves through
the region. 


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-161015-
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-
855 pm cst sun feb 15 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.rest of tonight...east winds less than 10 kt becoming southeast
late this evening, then becoming south after midnight increasing
to 10 to 20 kt late. patchy fog overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west. patchy fog in
the morning. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.monday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt veering to east 5 to
10 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds to 30 kt. chance of rain in the
evening, then rain overnight. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to
13 ft. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 kt becoming southwest 15 to 25 kt.
chance of rain in the morning. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to
12 ft. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest.
waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 20 kt backing to east. waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.friday...west winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. chance
of rain. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 pm est sun feb 15 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 weak 29.9 inch ridge weakens tonight ahead of a deeper 29.8 inch 
trough that moves over the lake on monday. ridging builds to 30.2 
inches over the lake on tuesday, giving way to pressure falls into 
the middle of the week as a 29.3 inch low lifts off of the central 
rockies into the upper midwest by wednesday. this brings troughing 
of at least 29.7 inches over the lake by wednesday afternoon, 
followed by weak ridging of 29.8 inches into thursday ahead of 
another potential low pressure system friday.



lsz162-160900-
lake superior west of a line from saxon harbor wi to grand
portage mn beyond 5nm-
1000 pm est sun feb 15 2026 /900 pm cst sun feb 15 2026/

...gale watch in effect from tuesday afternoon through wednesday
evening...

.rest of tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots veering southwest by
midnight. a slight chance of rain and snow showers. waves calm to
2 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest by mid
afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds less than 10 knots veering west
by midnight, then becoming northeast 5 to 15 knots late. waves
calm to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...east winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots in the afternoon. a slight chance of rain and snow
showers in the afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.tuesday night...east gales to 40 knots increasing to storm force
winds to 50 knots after midnight. snow showers likely, possibly
mixed with freezing rain in the evening. rain showers. snow
showers after midnight. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.wednesday...east gales to 45 knots. snow showers. rain showers
in the afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.wednesday night...east gales to 45 knots. snow showers likely in
the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. waves
calm to 2 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 knots backing northwest. a chance
of snow showers. 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 sun feb 15 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 weak 29.9 inch ridge weakens tonight ahead of a deeper 29.8 inch 
trough that moves over the lake on monday. ridging builds to 30.2 
inches over the lake on tuesday, giving way to pressure falls into 
the middle of the week as a 29.3 inch low lifts off of the central 
rockies into the upper midwest by wednesday. this brings troughing 
of at least 29.7 inches over the lake by wednesday afternoon, 
followed by weak ridging of 29.8 inches into thursday ahead of 
another potential low pressure system friday.



lsz263-160900-
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 sun feb 15 2026

...gale watch in effect from late tuesday night through late
wednesday night...

.rest of tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots veering southwest by
midnight. patchy fog late in the evening. a slight chance of snow
showers. a slight chance of rain showers after midnight. waves
calm to 2 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing west by mid
afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west less
than 10 knots by midnight, then veering northwest late. waves
calm to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...east winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots
in the afternoon. waves building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday night...east gales to 45 knots. a chance of snow
showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain in the evening. rain
showers. snow showers likely after midnight. waves building to
11 to 15 feet occasionally to 19 feet. 
.wednesday...east gales to 45 knots. snow showers. waves building
to 15 to 20 feet occasionally to 25 feet, then subsiding to 12 to
17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. 
.wednesday night...east gales to 45 knots. snow showers likely in
the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. waves
subsiding to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 20 to 30 knots becoming northeast 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves subsiding to 3 to
5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 10 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves building to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 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
1000 pm est sun feb 15 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 weak 29.9 inch ridge weakens tonight ahead of a deeper 29.8 inch 
trough that moves over the lake on monday. ridging builds to 30.2 
inches over the lake on tuesday, giving way to pressure falls into 
the middle of the week as a 29.3 inch low lifts off of the central 
rockies into the upper midwest by wednesday. this brings troughing 
of at least 29.7 inches over the lake by wednesday afternoon, 
followed by weak ridging of 29.8 inches into thursday ahead of 
another potential low pressure system friday.



lsz264-160900-
lake superior from upper entrance to portage canal to manitou
island mi 5nm off shore to the us/canadian border-
1000 pm est sun feb 15 2026

...gale watch in effect from late tuesday night through late
wednesday night...

.rest of tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots veering southwest
late. patchy fog late in the evening. a chance of snow showers. a
chance of rain showers after midnight. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 15 knots veering northwest by late
morning, then backing west by mid afternoon. a slight chance of
rain showers and flurries in the morning. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest less
than 10 knots late. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
25 knots in the afternoon. waves building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday night...east gales to 45 knots. a chance of snow
showers. freezing spray after midnight. waves building to 12 to
17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. 
.wednesday...east storm force winds to 55 knots diminishing to
gales to 45 knots in the afternoon. freezing spray in the
morning. snow showers. waves building to 15 to 20 feet
occasionally to 25 feet, then subsiding to 12 to 17 feet
occasionally to 21 feet. 
.wednesday night...east gales to 45 knots. snow showers likely in
the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. waves
subsiding to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves subsiding to 4 to
7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots backing north. freezing
spray. a chance of snow showers. waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet. 

note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 pm est sun feb 15 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 weak 29.9 inch ridge weakens tonight ahead of a deeper 29.8 inch 
trough that moves over the lake on monday. ridging builds to 30.2 
inches over the lake on tuesday, giving way to pressure falls into 
the middle of the week as a 29.3 inch low lifts off of the central 
rockies into the upper midwest by wednesday. this brings troughing 
of at least 29.7 inches over the lake by wednesday afternoon, 
followed by weak ridging of 29.8 inches into thursday ahead of 
another potential low pressure system friday.



lsz265-160900-
lake superior west of line from manitou island to marquette mi
beyond 5nm from shore-
1000 pm est sun feb 15 2026

...gale watch in effect from late tuesday night through late
wednesday night...

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 20 knots. patchy dense fog
late in the evening. a slight chance of snow showers. a slight
chance of rain showers after midnight. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 20 knots veering northwest. a slight
chance of rain and snow showers in the morning. waves calm to
2 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots by midnight. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
25 knots in the afternoon. waves building to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...east gales to 45 knots. a chance of snow
showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain in the evening, then
snow showers likely after midnight. waves building to 10 to
14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. 
.wednesday...east storm force winds to 55 knots diminishing to
gales to 45 knots in the afternoon. snow showers. waves building
to 15 to 20 feet occasionally to 25 feet, then subsiding to 12 to
17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. 
.wednesday night...east gales to 45 knots becoming southeast
gales to 35 knots after midnight. snow showers likely in the
evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. waves
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves subsiding to 2 to
4 feet, then building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 20 to 30 knots backing northwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves building to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 pm est sun feb 15 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 weak 29.9 inch ridge weakens tonight ahead of a deeper 29.8 inch 
trough that moves over the lake on monday. ridging builds to 30.2 
inches over the lake on tuesday, giving way to pressure falls into 
the middle of the week as a 29.3 inch low lifts off of the central 
rockies into the upper midwest by wednesday. this brings troughing 
of at least 29.7 inches over the lake by wednesday afternoon, 
followed by weak ridging of 29.8 inches into thursday ahead of 
another potential low pressure system friday.



lsz266-160900-
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 sun feb 15 2026

...gale watch in effect from late tuesday night through late
wednesday night...

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 20 knots. patchy fog late in
the evening. flurries late in the evening, then a chance of rain
and snow showers after midnight. waves calm to 2 feet building to
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 20 knots veering northwest. a slight
chance of rain and snow showers in the morning. waves subsiding
to calm to 2 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 10 to
20 knots in the afternoon. waves building to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...east gales to 35 knots increasing to storm force
winds to 50 knots after midnight. a slight chance of snow showers
in the evening, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with
freezing rain after midnight. waves building to 11 to 15 feet
occasionally to 19 feet. 
.wednesday...east storm force winds to 55 knots. freezing spray
in the morning. snow showers. waves building to 15 to 20 feet
occasionally to 25 feet, then subsiding to 12 to 17 feet
occasionally to 21 feet. 
.wednesday night...east gales to 45 knots. snow showers likely in
the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. waves
subsiding to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. 
.thursday...southeast gales to 35 knots diminishing to 20 to
30 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves subsiding to 3 to
6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 20 to 30 knots backing northwest. a
chance of snow showers. 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
1000 pm est sun feb 15 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 weak 29.9 inch ridge weakens tonight ahead of a deeper 29.8 inch 
trough that moves over the lake on monday. ridging builds to 30.2 
inches over the lake on tuesday, giving way to pressure falls into 
the middle of the week as a 29.3 inch low lifts off of the central 
rockies into the upper midwest by wednesday. this brings troughing 
of at least 29.7 inches over the lake by wednesday afternoon, 
followed by weak ridging of 29.8 inches into thursday ahead of 
another potential low pressure system friday.



lsz267-160900-
lake superior from grand marais mi to whitefish point mi 5nm off
shore to the us/canadian border-
1000 pm est sun feb 15 2026

...gale watch in effect from wednesday morning through wednesday
evening...

.rest of tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to
20 knots by midnight. patchy fog late in the evening. a chance of
snow showers, possibly mixed with rain after midnight. waves calm
to 2 feet building to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 20 knots veering northwest by mid
afternoon. a chance of rain and snow showers in the morning.
waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing west by
midnight. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering northeast in the
afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.tuesday night...east winds 20 to 30 knots increasing to gales to
40 knots after midnight. a chance of snow showers. a slight
chance of freezing rain after midnight. waves building to 6 to
9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. 
.wednesday...east gales to 45 knots. freezing spray in the
morning. snow showers. waves building to 7 to 11 feet
occasionally to 14 feet. 
.wednesday night...east gales to 40 knots. snow showers likely in
the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. waves
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves subsiding to 2 to
4 feet, then building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 25 knots backing northwest. a chance
of snow showers. waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to
9 feet. 

note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

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