


Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
749 FZUS63 KMQT 222047 GLFLS Open Lake Forecast for Lake Superior National Weather Service Marquette MI 347 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025 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 29.8 inch low pressure extending from northern Ontario will continue to sweep east while the tail end of this trough at a pressure of 30.0 inches will drop south to southern Lake Superior during tonight. The trough will then quickly lift north on Sunday as 29.2 inch low pressure moves out over the Prairie Provinces. The low will then track east, reaching northern Ontario Sunday night and northern Quebec Monday evening. One associated trough at 29.4 inches will cross Lake Superior early Monday followed by a second at 29.6 inches early on Tuesday. In its wake, a weak 29.9 inch high pressure ridge will reach Lake Superior Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday evening. Another low pressure trough of 29.7 inches will quickly move east across Lake Superior on Wednesday. Weak 29.9 inch low pressure follows from the northwest Thursday before high pressure follows into Friday. LSZ162-230500- Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand Portage MN beyond 5NM- 347 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025 /247 PM CST Sat Feb 22 2025/ .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 to 20 knots. A slight chance of snow. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots veering north by midnight, then veering east late. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots veering south by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 knots becoming southwest 15 to 25 knots by midnight, then increasing to 20 to 30 knots late. A chance of rain showers. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 20 knots veering northwest after midnight. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing southwest in the afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering west after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. Note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ263-230500- Lake Superior from Saxon Harbor WI to Upper Entrance to Portage Canal MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border including Isle Royale National Park- 347 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025 .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to 15 knots by midnight, then veering northeast late. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 knots becoming southwest 15 to 25 knots by midnight, then increasing to 20 to 30 knots late. A chance of rain showers. A slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest in the afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet. Note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ264-230500- Lake Superior from Upper Entrance to Portage Canal to Manitou Island MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian Border- 347 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025 .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering northeast late. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 10 to 20 knots by mid afternoon. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots by midnight, then becoming southwest 20 to 30 knots late. A chance of rain and snow showers. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain showers in the morning. Waves building to 4 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest in the afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet. Note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ265-230500- Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI Beyond 5NM from shore- 347 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025 .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance of snow. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots veering northwest late. Waves calm to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots backing southeast by late morning, then increasing to 10 to 20 knots by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots by midnight, then veering southwest late. A slight chance of rain showers, freezing rain and snow showers in the evening, then rain showers, possibly mixed with snow after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A slight chance of rain showers in the morning. Waves calm to 2 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 20 knots veering northwest after midnight. A chance of rain showers. A chance of freezing rain after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots veering southwest after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. Note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ266-230500- 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- 347 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025 .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 to 20 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 20 knots veering north by midnight, then becoming northeast 5 to 15 knots late. A slight chance of snow in the evening. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots veering south by late morning, then increasing to 10 to 20 knots by mid afternoon. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots by midnight. A slight chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain showers after midnight. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon. A chance of rain showers in the morning. Waves subsiding to 4 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north 10 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots backing northwest in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 10 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ267-230500- Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border- 347 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025 .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 20 knots veering north by midnight, then becoming northeast 5 to 15 knots late. A chance of snow. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots veering southeast by late morning, then increasing to 10 to 20 knots by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots by midnight. Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain after midnight. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 30 knots becoming west 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon. A chance of snow showers in the morning. A chance of rain showers. Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 20 knots veering northwest after midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots backing northwest in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing south after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 20 knots backing north. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet, then building to 1 to 3 feet. Note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ261-230500- MAFOR 2222/ Superior West 11630 11720 11800 11200 13300 11400. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less tonight and Sunday. Superior North Central 11620 11710 11810 11110 11200 12310 11320. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight and Sunday. Superior South Central 12620 11710 12700 11400 12310. A chance of snow early this evening. Waves 2 feet or less. Wave heights are for ice free areas. Superior East 11627 11620 11810 12110 11200 12310. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight and Sunday. $$ BW Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at weather.gov/mqt/glftable Graphical marine forecasts are available online at: weather.gov/greatlakes