####018012764#### FZUS63 KMQT 280155 GLFLS Open Lake Forecast for Lake Superior National Weather Service Marquette MI 955 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 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...Low pressure of 29.7 inches is currently south of James Bay, crossing into Quebec by Sunday morning. During tonight and Sunday, 30.4 inch high pressure will build over northern Ontario as a 29.6 inch low pressure slowly lifts northeast across the Central Plains. This low will continue to track northeast, crossing western Lake Superior late in the day on Monday at 29.7 inches. As the low moves over northern Ontario Monday night, a weak 29.9 inch ridge will shift east across the Mississippi Valley. On Tuesday, the ridge will move toward the Appalachians as the next low pressure of 29.6 inches tracks from the Dakotas to northern Minnesota. This low will pass just north of Lake Superior on Wednesday. In its wake, a 29.9 inch ridge will shift east to the western Great Lakes by Wednesday evening. Overnight Wednesday into Thursday, a 29.4 inch Colorado Low will weaken to 29.7 inches as it approaches the Upper Midwest. LSZ162-281000- Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand Portage MN beyond 5NM- 955 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024 /855 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024/ ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering north after midnight, then becoming northeast 15 to 25 knots late. Waves calm to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 30 knots becoming east gales to 35 knots in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain showers by mid afternoon. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East gales to 40 knots. A chance of rain showers through midnight, then rain showers after midnight. Waves building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. .MONDAY...Northeast gales to 40 knots. Rain showers. Waves building to 11 to 15 feet occasionally to 19 feet, then subsiding to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing west after midnight. A chance of rain showers through midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming east 15 to 25 knots by mid afternoon. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 25 knots veering southwest after midnight. Rain showers through midnight. A chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots veering north. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet. $$ LSZ263-281000- Lake Superior from Saxon Harbor WI to Upper Entrance to Portage Canal MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border including Isle Royale National Park- 955 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering northeast late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain showers by mid afternoon. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East gales to 40 knots. A chance of rain showers through midnight, then rain showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet, then building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. .MONDAY...East gales to 40 knots. Rain showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms by mid afternoon. Waves subsiding to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 knots becoming west 10 to 20 knots after midnight. A chance of rain showers through midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots backing southwest by mid afternoon. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 20 knots veering south after midnight. Rain showers. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 10 to 20 knots. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet, then building to 1 to 3 feet. $$ LSZ264-281000- Lake Superior from Upper Entrance to Portage Canal to Manitou Island MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian Border- 955 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering north after midnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast gales to 35 knots becoming east gales to 40 knots after midnight. A chance of rain showers through midnight, then rain showers after midnight. Waves building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. .MONDAY...East gales to 40 knots. Rain showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms by mid afternoon. Waves subsiding to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 knots becoming southwest 10 to 20 knots after midnight. A chance of rain showers through midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots backing southwest by mid afternoon. Waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers through midnight, then rain showers likely after midnight. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 10 to 20 knots. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet, then building to 1 to 3 feet. $$ LSZ265-281000- Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI Beyond 5NM from shore- 955 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots veering north late. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet, then building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. A slight chance of rain showers by mid afternoon. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots after midnight. A chance of rain showers through midnight, then rain showers after midnight. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet. .MONDAY...East gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots by mid afternoon. Rain showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms by mid afternoon. Waves subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to 15 knots after midnight. A chance of rain showers through midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots backing east by mid afternoon. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots becoming south 15 to 25 knots after midnight. A chance of rain showers through midnight, then rain showers likely after midnight. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. $$ LSZ266-281000- 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- 955 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 20 to 30 knots veering north late. Waves 4 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon, then increasing to 15 to 25 knots late. A slight chance of rain showers by mid afternoon. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 knots becoming east gales to 35 knots after midnight. A chance of rain showers through midnight, then rain showers after midnight. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet. .MONDAY...East gales to 40 knots. Rain showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms by mid afternoon. Waves subsiding to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 knots becoming southwest 10 to 20 knots after midnight. A chance of rain showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight. A chance of rain showers through midnight, then rain showers likely after midnight. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots veering north. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet, then building to 1 to 3 feet. $$ LSZ267-281000- Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border- 955 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 20 to 30 knots becoming north 15 to 25 knots late. Waves 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots veering northeast in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain showers by mid afternoon. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east 20 to 30 knots after midnight, then increasing to 30 knots with a few gale force gusts to 35 knots possible late. A chance of rain showers through midnight, then rain showers after midnight. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .MONDAY...East winds 20 to 30 knots with a few gale force gusts to 35 knots possible. Rain showers. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 knots becoming south 10 to 20 knots after midnight. Rain showers likely through midnight, then a chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight. A chance of rain showers. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots backing southwest. A chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering north. A chance of rain showers. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. $$ LSZ261-281000- MAFOR 2803/ Superior West...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11810 11120 11130 13140 11150 11250. A chance of rain showers Sunday evening. Waves 1 to 4 feet overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 9 feet Sunday and Sunday evening. Superior North Central 12840 11830 14130 11140. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Superior South Central 11730 11820 11830 12130 11120 11130 11140. A chance of rain showers Sunday evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet overnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet Sunday. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet Sunday evening. Superior East 11640 11730 11830 14130 11140. A chance of showers Sunday evening. Waves 5 to 8 feet overnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet Sunday and Sunday evening. $$ GS Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at weather.gov/mqt/glftable Graphical marine forecasts are available online at: weather.gov/greatlakes