Coastal Waters Forecast for 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 (LSZ263) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: 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 (LSZ263)
Issued by: National Weather Service Marquette, MI
Last Update: 1000 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026




Rest Of Tonight: South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Patchy smoke. A slight chance of showers by midnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

Monday: Southwest winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots late. Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms through early afternoon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms by mid afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe by mid afternoon. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.

Monday Night: West winds 15 to 25 knots. A slight chance of thunderstorms through midnight. A chance of showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, then building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.

Tuesday: Northwest winds 20 to 30 knots veering north by mid afternoon. A slight chance of showers through early afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.

Tuesday Night: Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.

Wednesday: West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 10 to 20 knots by mid afternoon. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet.

Wednesday Night: Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.

Thursday: Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet, then subsiding to calm to 2 feet.

Friday: Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering east. Waves calm to 2 feet.







Zone Forecast: 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 (LSZ263)

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