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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Superior
National Weather Service Marquette MI
1001 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 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...

Troughing around 29.8 inches over Lake Superior deepens to 29.7
inches by tonight. A 29.6 to 29.7 inch Clipper low then moves into
the Upper Great Lakes or Upper Midwest by Monday before departing
east towards the Mid-Atlantic on Tuesday. Behind the Clipper, weak
ridging of 29.9 to 30.0 inches returns to Lake Superior Tuesday into
Thursday.



LSZ162-270800-
Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand
Portage MN beyond 5NM-
1001 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026 /901 PM CDT Sun Jul 26 2026/

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering west
after midnight, then veering northeast late. Patchy fog and
smoke. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Some thunderstorms may be severe. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots in the afternoon. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms through early afternoon. Patchy fog. Some
thunderstorms may be severe. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less
than 10 knots after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds less than 10 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north
less than 10 knots after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds less than 10 knots increasing to 5 to
15 knots by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to
less than 10 knots after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering north. A chance
of showers. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots veering north. Waves calm to
2 feet.

$$

LSZ263-270800-
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-
1001 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots veering northeast
after midnight. Patchy fog. Patchy smoke after midnight. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may be
severe. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to
20 knots in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers through
early afternoon. Patchy fog. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots backing northwest after
midnight, then becoming north less than 10 knots late. Waves calm
to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots veering southeast
after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots backing east by mid
afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south
after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering north. A chance
of showers. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing west. Waves calm
to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ264-270800-
Lake Superior from Upper Entrance to Portage Canal to Manitou
Island MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian Border-
1001 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
northeast less than 10 knots after midnight, then increasing to
5 to 15 knots late. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers. Waves
calm to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots backing northwest late. A
slight chance of showers through early afternoon. Patchy fog.
Waves calm to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering northeast
late. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south less than
10 knots by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots backing
southeast after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots backing southeast by mid
afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
less than 10 knots after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds less than 10 knots increasing to 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots veering north. Waves calm to
2 feet.

$$

LSZ265-270800-
Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI
Beyond 5NM from shore-
1001 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots becoming west
5 to 15 knots after midnight, then veering north late. A slight
chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves calm to
2 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots. Patchy fog through early
afternoon. A chance of showers. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to
20 knots after midnight, then diminishing to 5 to 15 knots late.
Waves calm to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing southeast
after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to
20 knots by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south
after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south. A chance
of showers. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots backing north. A chance of
showers. Waves calm to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ266-270800-
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-
1001 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots after midnight, then backing north late. Patchy
fog. A slight chance of thunderstorms by midnight. A slight
chance of showers. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots. Patchy fog. A slight chance
of showers. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering north
after midnight. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots backing northwest by mid
afternoon. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots veering southeast
after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south
after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south. A chance
of showers. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots backing north. A chance of
showers. Waves calm to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ267-270800-
Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off
shore to the US/Canadian border-
1001 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering south
after midnight, then diminishing to 5 to 15 knots late. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms by midnight. Patchy fog.
Waves calm to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to
20 knots late. Patchy fog through early afternoon. A slight
chance of showers. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering north
after midnight, then increasing to 15 to 25 knots late. Waves
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots backing northwest by mid
afternoon. Waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet, then building to 2 to
4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering north
after midnight. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots backing northwest by
mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south
after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south. A chance
of showers. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots backing north. A chance
of showers. Waves calm to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ261-270800-
MAFOR 2703/
Superior West 11600 11810 11110 13120 11110 11800. A chance of
showers overnight and Monday morning. Waves 2 feet or less.

Superior North Central 11200 12100 11104 11800 11800 19804 11704
11700. Waves 1 foot or less.

Superior South Central 11410 11700 11800 14810 11720. A chance of
showers Monday morning. Waves 2 feet or less.

Superior East 11310 11600 11100 11700 12800 12710. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms late this evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

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