970  
AXUS43 KMQT 170801  
MISMQT  
 
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR FOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI  
400 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
LSZ162-172000-  
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND  
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-  
400 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026 /300 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026/  
   
EARLY THIS MORNING
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO  
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN VEERING SOUTHWEST LATE. A CHANCE OF  
SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO  
7 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
20 KNOTS LATE. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY  
AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING  
NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS,  
POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW THROUGH MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO  
CALM TO 2 FEET.  

 
 
LSZ263-172000-  
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-  
400 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
   
EARLY THIS MORNING
 
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING  
SPRAY. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO  
11 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BACKING SOUTHWEST LATE. ISOLATED  
SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO  
2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO  
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES  
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES  
SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.  

 
 
LSZ264-172000-  
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU  
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-  
400 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
 
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
   
EARLY THIS MORNING
 
NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING  
SPRAY. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 9 TO 12 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO  
15 FEET SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET.    
TODAY
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING WEST 5 TO 15 KNOTS LATE.  
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. ISOLATED SNOW  
SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO  
2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO  
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES  
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING WEST LATE. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO  
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.  

 
 
LSZ265-172000-  
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI  
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-  
400 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
 
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
   
EARLY THIS MORNING
 
NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING  
SPRAY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 12 TO 17 FEET OCCASIONALLY  
TO 21 FEET SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 18 FEET.    
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO  
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING WEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS  
LATE. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. SCATTERED  
SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO  
30 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET, THEN BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO  
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN VEERING WEST LATE. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING  
TO CALM TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.  

 
 
LSZ266-172000-  
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-  
400 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
 
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
   
EARLY THIS MORNING
 
NORTH GALES TO 40 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING  
SPRAY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 15 TO 20 FEET OCCASIONALLY  
TO 25 FEET SUBSIDING TO 11 TO 15 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 19 FEET.    
TODAY
 
NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO  
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING WEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS  
LATE. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. SCATTERED  
SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO  
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS LATE.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET, THEN BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON, THEN DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS LATE. FREEZING  
SPRAY THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES  
BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING  
TO 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
3 FEET.  

 
 
LSZ267-172000-  
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF  
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-  
400 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
 
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
   
EARLY THIS MORNING
 
NORTH GALES TO 40 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING  
SPRAY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET OCCASIONALLY  
TO 18 FEET SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 18 FEET.    
TODAY
 
NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO  
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS  
LATE. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. SCATTERED  
SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO 25 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
3 FEET, THEN BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO  
25 KNOTS LATE. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO  
7 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST  
10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.  

 
 
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