376  
AXUS43 KMQT 180301  
MISMQT  
 
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR FOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI  
1000 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2026  
 
LSZ162-180900-  
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND  
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-  
1000 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2026 /900 PM CST TUE FEB 17 2026/  
   
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
EAST GALES TO 45 KNOTS INCREASING TO STORM  
FORCE WINDS TO 55 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE  
EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SLEET. SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
6 TO 9 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET 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-  
1000 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
EAST GALES TO 45 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO  
45 KNOTS WITH A FEW STORM FORCE GUSTS TO 55 KNOTS POSSIBLE LATE.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW, POSSIBLY  
MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO  
6 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET 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. 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-  
1000 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
EAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES  
TO 45 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE  
OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET  
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 BY MID  
AFTERNOON. 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-  
1000 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
EAST GALES TO 45 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SNOW LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET 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 BY MID  
AFTERNOON. 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-  
1000 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
EAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES  
TO 45 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET 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 BY MID  
AFTERNOON. 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-  
1000 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY EVENING...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES  
TO 40 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE  
OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
EAST GALES TO 45 KNOTS. FREEZING SPRAY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SLEET IN THE MORNING. SNOW. WAVES BUILDING TO 7 TO  
11 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET.  
 
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