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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Superior
National Weather Service Marquette MI
1001 AM EDT Wed Aug 12 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...

This morning, weak 29.8 inch ridging over Lake Superior separates a
29.5 inch low pressure over the Gulf of St. Lawrence and a Plains
low of 29.7 inches. This pattern holds, leading to calm open lake
conditions, until Thursday morning, when a 30.2 inch high over the
Canadian Rockies begins to extend stronger ridging over Lake
Superior before eventually becoming centered over the lake at 30.2
inches Friday afternoon. A 29.9 inch trough then moves over the
western end of the lake Saturday afternoon as the 30.2 inch high
moves over the Lower Great Lakes. This trough consolidates to a 29.8
inch low as it passes over Lake Superior, reaching Ontario by Sunday
afternoon, with 30.1 inch ridging over Lake Superior to follow.



LSZ162-122000-
Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand
Portage MN beyond 5NM-
1001 AM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026 /901 AM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026/

.REST OF TODAY...South winds less than 10 knots increasing to
5 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots backing north after
midnight. A slight chance of showers. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering east late.
Waves calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to
2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots by mid afternoon. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots backing north. A chance
of showers. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots veering northwest. Waves calm
to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ263-122000-
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 AM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots backing
southwest late. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots veering north after
midnight. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Waves calm
to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots increasing to 5 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots increasing
to 5 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots backing northwest. A chance
of showers. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ264-122000-
Lake Superior from Upper Entrance to Portage Canal to Manitou
Island MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian Border-
1001 AM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

.REST OF TODAY...North winds less than 10 knots backing southwest
late. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots veering northwest late.
Waves calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds less than 10 knots veering northeast in
the afternoon, then veering southwest late. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots increasing to
5 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering east by mid
afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to
2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest
5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing west. Waves calm
to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ265-122000-
Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI
Beyond 5NM from shore-
1001 AM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering north in
the afternoon, then veering east late. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south after
midnight, then veering west late. A slight chance of showers
after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots veering east late. A slight
chance of showers through early afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to
2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to
2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet,
then subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to
20 knots. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet, then subsiding to calm
to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ266-122000-
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 AM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering north in
the afternoon, then backing northwest late. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing west after
midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering north in the
afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to
2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots backing north by mid
afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots veering southeast after
midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south 10 to
20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet,
then subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to calm
to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ267-122000-
Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off
shore to the US/Canadian border-
1001 AM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots backing northwest in
the afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing west late. Waves
calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming north
5 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots veering southeast after
midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves
calm to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest 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.

$$

LSZ261-122000-
MAFOR 1215/
Superior West 11600 12400 11300 11100 12800 11100. A chance of
showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

Superior North Central 11800 14600 11600 12700. Waves 1 foot or
less.

Superior South Central 11800 12100 11300 12500 11600 11100. Waves
1 foot or less.

Superior East 11800 14700 12600 11700. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

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