AXUS43 KMQT 172101 MISMQT OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR FOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 401 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 LSZ162-180900- Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand Portage MN beyond 5NM- 401 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 /301 PM CST Tue Feb 17 2026/ ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ THIS EVENING... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...East gales to 40 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .TONIGHT...East gales to 45 knots increasing to storm force winds to 55 knots late. A chance of snow in the evening, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet after midnight. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. .WEDNESDAY...East storm force winds to 55 knots diminishing to gales to 45 knots by mid afternoon. Snow. Rain likely in the afternoon. Waves 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. $$ LSZ263-180900- Lake Superior from Saxon Harbor WI to Upper Entrance to Portage Canal MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border including Isle Royale National Park- 401 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 20 to 30 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .TONIGHT...East gales to 45 knots. A slight chance of snow in the evening, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet after midnight. Waves building to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. .WEDNESDAY...East gales to 45 knots with a few storm force gusts to 55 knots possible diminishing to gales to 45 knots. Snow. Rain likely in the afternoon. Waves building to 17 to 22 feet occasionally to 28 feet, then subsiding to 15 to 20 feet occasionally to 25 feet. $$ LSZ264-180900- Lake Superior from Upper Entrance to Portage Canal to Manitou Island MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian Border- 401 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 30 knots increasing to gales to 40 knots by midnight. Freezing spray after midnight. A chance of snow after midnight. Waves building to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. .WEDNESDAY...East gales to 45 knots with a few storm force gusts to 50 knots possible diminishing to gales to 45 knots. Freezing spray. Snow. Waves building to 17 to 22 feet occasionally to 28 feet, then subsiding to 15 to 20 feet occasionally to 25 feet. $$ LSZ265-180900- Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI Beyond 5NM from shore- 401 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 30 knots increasing to gales to 40 knots by midnight. Snow likely after midnight. Waves building to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. .WEDNESDAY...East gales to 45 knots. Snow. Waves building to 15 to 20 feet occasionally to 25 feet, then subsiding to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. $$ LSZ266-180900- 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- 401 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet building to 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 30 knots increasing to gales to 40 knots by midnight. Freezing spray after midnight. A chance of snow after midnight. Waves building to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. .WEDNESDAY...East gales to 45 knots with a few storm force gusts to 50 knots possible diminishing to gales to 45 knots. Freezing spray. A slight chance of freezing rain and sleet in the morning. Snow. Waves building to 15 to 20 feet occasionally to 25 feet. $$ LSZ267-180900- Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border- 401 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Patchy fog. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots. Freezing spray after midnight. A chance of snow after midnight. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. .WEDNESDAY...East gales to 40 knots. Freezing spray. A slight chance of sleet in the morning. Snow. Waves building to 7 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet. $$