960  
AXUS43 KMQT 161401  
MISMQT  
 
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR FOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI  
1001 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
LSZ162-162000-  
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND  
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-  
1001 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026 /901 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026/  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTH GALES TO 40 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO  
25 KNOTS LATE. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING WEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 KNOTS LATE. WAVES  
SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET, THEN BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 20 TO  
30 KNOTS LATE. WAVES BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO  
13 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO  
4 TO 7 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET, THEN BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET.  

 
 
LSZ263-162000-  
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 FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTH GALES TO 40 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 20 TO  
30 KNOTS LATE. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 18 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 15 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS LATE. WAVES  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET, THEN BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO  
35 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO  
9 TO 12 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET.  

 
 
LSZ264-162000-  
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU  
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-  
1001 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTH GALES TO 40 KNOTS. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 18 FEET SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO  
13 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO  
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING WEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS LATE.  
WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET, THEN BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO  
35 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS  
LATE. WAVES BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET,  
THEN SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO  
GALES TO 35 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET, THEN BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET.  

 
 
LSZ265-162000-  
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI  
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-  
1001 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTH GALES TO 45 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 18 FEET BUILDING TO  
12 TO 17 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 21 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 9 TO  
12 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO  
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING WEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS LATE.  
WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO  
25 KNOTS LATE. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO  
8 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING  
TO 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.  

 
 
LSZ266-162000-  
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 FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTH GALES TO 45 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS BY  
LATE MORNING. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 18 FEET  
BUILDING TO 12 TO 17 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 21 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING  
TO 10 TO 14 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 18 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO  
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BACKING WEST LATE. WAVES SUBSIDING  
TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHWEST LATE.  
WAVES BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET, THEN  
SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO  
20 TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET, THEN BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET OCCASIONALLY  
TO 9 FEET.  

 
 
LSZ267-162000-  
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF  
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-  
1001 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTH GALES TO 40 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS BY LATE MORNING. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO  
11 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 18 FEET, THEN  
SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING WEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS LATE. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO  
30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS  
LATE. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO  
20 TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.  

 
 
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