973  
AXUS43 KMQT 160201  
MISMQT  
 
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR FOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI  
1001 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
LSZ162-160800-  
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND  
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-  
1001 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026 /901 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026/  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT /4 AM CDT/ FRIDAY THROUGH  
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH  
15 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN INCREASING TO GALES TO  
35 KNOTS LATE. A CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO  
6 TO 9 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH GALES TO 40 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS  
LATE. WAVES BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET,  
THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING WEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT, THEN INCREASING TO 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. WAVES BUILDING TO 7 TO  
10 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.  

 
 
LSZ263-160800-  
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 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES  
TO 40 KNOTS. RAIN. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH GALES TO 40 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS  
LATE. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. WAVES  
BUILDING TO 11 TO 15 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 19 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING  
TO 5 TO 8 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 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 GALES TO 35 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 8 TO  
11 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.  

 
 
LSZ264-160800-  
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU  
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-  
1001 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST  
15 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING NORTH GALES TO  
35 KNOTS LATE. RAIN. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO  
10 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH GALES TO 45 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 11 TO 15 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 19 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO  
10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING WEST 20 TO 30 KNOTS  
LATE. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET, THEN BUILDING TO 3 TO  
6 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHWEST BY MID  
AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO  
14 FEET.  

 
 
LSZ265-160800-  
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI  
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-  
1001 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY  
EVENING...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING  
NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING NORTH  
GALES TO 35 KNOTS LATE. RAIN. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO  
4 TO 7 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH GALES TO 45 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES  
BUILDING TO 15 TO 20 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 25 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING  
TO 10 TO 14 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 18 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH GALES TO 35 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 BY MID  
AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET,  
THEN SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.  

 
 
LSZ266-160800-  
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 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY  
EVENING...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST  
10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING NORTH GALES TO  
35 KNOTS LATE. RAIN. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH GALES TO 45 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES  
BUILDING TO 15 TO 20 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 25 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING  
TO 12 TO 17 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 21 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO  
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BACKING WEST LATE. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO  
7 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHWEST BY MID  
AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO  
14 FEET.  

 
 
LSZ267-160800-  
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF  
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-  
1001 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY  
EVENING...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING EAST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 KNOTS LATE.  
RAIN. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO  
7 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH GALES TO 40 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES  
BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 18 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
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 3 TO 5 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO  
30 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.  

 
 
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