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Great Lakes Forecast
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011 FZUS63 KMQT 191354 GLFLS Open Lake Forecast for Lake Superior National Weather Service Marquette MI 954 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 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 30.1 inch high pressure currently centered over northern Illinois expands east along the Great Lakes today, eventually giving way to 30.0 inch trough pushing south from Canada over the lake tonight into Saturday. A 30.1 inch high follows, building over Lake Superior Sunday and Monday. LSZ162-192200- Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand Portage MN beyond 5NM- 954 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 /854 AM CDT Fri Jul 19 2024/ .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet building to 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots after midnight, then veering west late. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon, then backing northeast late. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves calm to 2 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering east by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 10 to 20 knots. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. $$ LSZ263-192200- Lake Superior from Saxon Harbor WI to Upper Entrance to Portage Canal MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border including Isle Royale National Park- 954 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance of showers. Waves calm to 2 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots backing north after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet, then subsiding to calm to 2 feet. $$ LSZ264-192200- Lake Superior from Upper Entrance to Portage Canal to Manitou Island MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian Border- 954 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots after midnight, then veering north late. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering north after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots increasing to 5 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. $$ LSZ265-192200- Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI Beyond 5NM from shore- 954 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .REST OF TODAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 20 knots backing southwest after midnight, then veering west late. Waves calm to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering north in the afternoon, then diminishing to 5 to 15 knots late. Waves calm to 2 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots veering east by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots veering southwest after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots backing northeast. Waves calm to 2 feet. $$ LSZ266-192200- 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- 954 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .REST OF TODAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots after midnight, then becoming west 10 to 20 knots late. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots late. A slight chance of showers through early afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots veering northeast after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots backing north by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots backing northeast. Waves calm to 2 feet. $$ LSZ267-192200- Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border- 954 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering west in the afternoon, then diminishing to 5 to 15 knots late. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to 20 knots after midnight, then becoming west 5 to 15 knots late. Waves calm to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon, then backing northwest late. A slight chance of showers through early afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots backing northwest by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 10 to 20 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. $$ LSZ261-192200- MAFOR 1915/ Superior West 13520 12510 12610 11710. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Superior North Central 12520 11530 11620 11610 11710 11800 11110. Waves 2 to 4 feet this afternoon and tonight. Waves 1 to 2 feet Saturday morning. Superior South Central 13610 11510 11500 12610 11710. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Superior East 12510 14500 11600 11700. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ Thompson Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at weather.gov/mqt/glftable Graphical marine forecasts are available online at: weather.gov/greatlakes