FZUS63 KMQT 280753 GLFLS Open Lake Forecast for Lake Superior National Weather Service Marquette MI 353 AM EDT Sun Oct 28 2018 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 29.6 inch low over eastern Minnesota will drop southeastward through Wisconsin this morning reaching the Lower Great Lakes tonight. A 30.0 inch ridge will then cross the Upper Great Lakes Monday and Monday night followed by a 29.8 inch trough passing through the Upper Great Lakes on Tuesday. Weak ridging of 29.9 inches returns across the area Thursday into the weekend. LSZ162-281600- Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand Portage MN beyond 5NM- 353 AM EDT Sun Oct 28 2018 /253 AM CDT Sun Oct 28 2018/ .EARLY THIS MORNING...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TODAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots backing northwest late. Showers through early afternoon, then a slight chance of showers by mid afternoon. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots late. A slight chance of rain showers through midnight. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing west in the afternoon, then becoming southwest less than 10 knots late. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance of showers through midnight, then showers likely after midnight. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering west by mid afternoon. A chance of showers through early afternoon. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots veering northwest. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots backing south. Waves calm to 2 feet. $$ LSZ263-281600- Lake Superior from Saxon Harbor WI to Upper Entrance to Portage Canal MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border including Isle Royale National Park- 353 AM EDT Sun Oct 28 2018 .EARLY THIS MORNING...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TODAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots backing north late. A chance of rain showers. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to 20 knots after midnight, then veering northwest late. A slight chance of rain showers through midnight. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing west in the afternoon, then becoming southwest less than 10 knots late. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to 20 knots after midnight. A chance of rain showers. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 20 knots veering west by mid afternoon. A chance of rain showers through early afternoon. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots veering northwest. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots backing southeast. Waves calm to 2 feet. $$ LSZ264-281600- Lake Superior from Upper Entrance to Portage Canal to Manitou Island MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian Border- 353 AM EDT Sun Oct 28 2018 .EARLY THIS MORNING...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. A slight chance of rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TODAY...East winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots in the afternoon, then backing north late. A chance of rain showers through early afternoon. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to 20 knots after midnight. A slight chance of rain showers through midnight. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots in the afternoon, then backing west late. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 25 knots after midnight. A chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots veering west by mid afternoon. Rain showers likely through early afternoon. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots veering northwest. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing southeast. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. $$ LSZ265-281600- Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI Beyond 5NM from shore- 353 AM EDT Sun Oct 28 2018 .EARLY THIS MORNING...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TODAY...East winds 10 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to 15 knots late. A chance of rain showers through early afternoon. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to 20 knots after midnight. A chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to 20 knots by mid afternoon. Showers likely through early afternoon. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 20 knots. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing south. Waves calm to 2 feet. $$ LSZ266-281600- 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- 353 AM EDT Sun Oct 28 2018 .EARLY THIS MORNING...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. A slight chance of rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TODAY...East winds 10 to 20 knots backing north late. A chance of rain showers. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots backing northwest after midnight. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon, then diminishing to 5 to 15 knots late. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 25 knots after midnight. A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to 20 knots by mid afternoon. Rain showers likely through early afternoon, then a chance of rain showers by mid afternoon. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 20 knots. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering east. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. $$ LSZ267-281600- Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border- 353 AM EDT Sun Oct 28 2018 .EARLY THIS MORNING...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. A slight chance of rain showers. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TODAY...East winds 10 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to 15 knots in the afternoon, then becoming north 10 to 20 knots late. A chance of rain showers. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots backing northwest after midnight. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 10 to 20 knots after midnight. A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south 10 to 20 knots by mid afternoon. Rain showers likely. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering east. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. $$ LSZ261-281600- MAFOR 2809/ Superior West 11326 11216 11210 11100 11800 11610 12720. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Superior North Central 11320 12210 11100 13710 11720. A chance of showers today. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 1 to 2 feet tonight. Superior South Central 11310 12210 11110 11810 13720. A chance of rain showers this morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Superior East 11310 11210 11110 11810 13820 11720. A chance of rain showers this morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet today. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet tonight. $$ Voss Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at weather.gov/mqt/glftable Graphical marine forecasts are available online at: weather.gov/greatlakes