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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 am edt sat apr 18 2026

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

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

.synopsis...

a 29.1 inch low over james bay this morning continues departing 
northward, deepening to 28.9 inches. behind it, ridging builds over 
lake superior, strengthening to about 30.3 inches sunday night into 
monday morning. this ridging gives way to 29.8 inch troughing monday 
night into tuesday morning as a weakening low swings from the hudson 
bay shoreline of far northern ontario towards northern quebec. high 
pressure ridging builds back to 30.1 inches over lake superior by 
tuesday night. the high shifts east on wednesday as a 29.2 inch low 
pressure develops over the northern plains.



lsz162-182000-
lake superior west of a line from saxon harbor wi to grand
portage mn beyond 5nm-
1000 am edt sat apr 18 2026 /900 am cdt sat apr 18 2026/

.rest of today...west winds to 30 knots with a few gale force
gusts to 35 knots possible. a slight chance of freezing rain by
late morning. a slight chance of snow showers. a slight chance of
rain showers by mid afternoon. waves 4 to 8 feet occasionally to
10 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 20 to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots after midnight. waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots in the afternoon. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering north after
midnight. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots
by mid afternoon. waves building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering west after
midnight. waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots veering northeast. waves
subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers. waves building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet. 

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fzus63 kmqt 181401
glfls 
expires:202604182000;;582808

open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1000 am edt sat apr 18 2026

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

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

.synopsis...

a 29.1 inch low over james bay this morning continues departing 
northward, deepening to 28.9 inches. behind it, ridging builds over 
lake superior, strengthening to about 30.3 inches sunday night into 
monday morning. this ridging gives way to 29.8 inch troughing monday 
night into tuesday morning as a weakening low swings from the hudson 
bay shoreline of far northern ontario towards northern quebec. high 
pressure ridging builds back to 30.1 inches over lake superior by 
tuesday night. the high shifts east on wednesday as a 29.2 inch low 
pressure develops over the northern plains.



lsz263-182000-
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 am edt sat apr 18 2026

...gale warning in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.rest of today...west winds 20 to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots in the afternoon. a slight chance of snow showers. waves
6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet building to 9 to 12 feet
occasionally to 15 feet, then subsiding to 8 to 11 feet
occasionally to 14 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 20 to 30 knots veering northwest after
midnight, then diminishing to 15 to 25 knots late. flurries
through midnight. waves subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to
9 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots in the afternoon. waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots after midnight. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing south by mid
afternoon. waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 20 to 30 knots becoming west
15 to 25 knots after midnight. waves building to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 to 20 knots becoming east less than
10 knots. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
25 knots. a chance of rain showers. waves building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet. 

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