255  
FZUS63 KMQT 261938  
GLFLS  
 
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI  
338 PM EDT FRI JUL 26 2024  
 
FOR WATERS BEYOND 5 NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE SUPERIOR.  
 
WAVES ARE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - THE AVERAGE OF THE  
HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVE SPECTRUM. OCCASIONAL WAVE HEIGHT IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST 1/10 OF THE WAVE SPECTRUM.  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
A 30.2 INCH HIGH WILL REMAIN ANCHORED OVER THE GREAT  
LAKES BASIN THIS EVENING. AS THE HIGH WEAKENS AND SHIFTS EASTWARD  
OVERNIGHT, EXPECT 29.5 INCH TROUGHING TO DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN  
PLAINS SATURDAY. THIS TROUGH WILL GRADUALLY FILL TO 29.7 INCHES AS  
IT SETTLES EASTWARD OVER LAKE SUPERIOR MONDAY INTO EARLY TUESDAY.  
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE FOLLOWS ON WEDNESDAY AT 29.8 INCHES.  
 
LSZ162-270345-  
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND  
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-  
338 PM EDT FRI JUL 26 2024 /238 PM CDT FRI JUL 26 2024/  
   
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO  
2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO  
25 KNOTS LATE. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM  
TO 2 FEET, THEN BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
15 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO  
20 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS BY MID  
AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH  
EARLY AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS LIKELY BY MID  
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING WEST. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ263-270345-  
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-  
338 PM EDT FRI JUL 26 2024  
   
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO  
2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO  
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS LATE.  
WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO  
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS  
LATE. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET, THEN  
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH BY MID  
AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET,  
THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH  
EARLY AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS LIKELY BY MID  
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHWEST. WAVES CALM  
TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ264-270345-  
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU  
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-  
338 PM EDT FRI JUL 26 2024  
   
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM  
TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO  
7 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO  
15 KNOTS LATE. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO  
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN VEERING SOUTHWEST LATE. WAVES  
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH BY MID  
AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO  
CALM TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHEAST BY MID  
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING WEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO  
2 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHWEST. WAVES CALM  
TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ265-270345-  
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI  
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-  
338 PM EDT FRI JUL 26 2024  
   
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO  
2 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO  
2 TO 4 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.   
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHEAST BY MID  
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO  
2 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO  
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHWEST. WAVES CALM  
TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH. WAVES  
CALM TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ266-270345-  
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-  
338 PM EDT FRI JUL 26 2024  
   
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO  
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS LATE.  
WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET, THEN  
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO  
25 KNOTS LATE. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET, THEN BUILDING TO  
2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO  
3 TO 6 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS  
BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO  
2 TO 4 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO  
2 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO  
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHWEST. WAVES CALM  
TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ267-270345-  
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF  
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-  
338 PM EDT FRI JUL 26 2024  
   
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES CALM  
TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM  
TO 2 FEET, THEN BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO  
2 TO 4 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO  
2 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO  
1 TO 3 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO  
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ261-270345-  
MAFOR 2621/  
SUPERIOR WEST 11410 13420 11520 12420 11410. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
SUPERIOR NORTH CENTRAL 11310 15420 11420. WAVES 1 TO 4 FEET.  
 
SUPERIOR SOUTH CENTRAL 11320 12420 14410 11420. WAVES 1 TO 4 FEET.  
 
SUPERIOR EAST 11310 15420 11410. WAVES 1 TO 4 FEET.  
 

 
 
JSS  
 
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WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES  
 
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