AXUS43 KMQT 160800 MISMQT OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR FOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 400 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 LSZ162-162000- Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand Portage MN beyond 5NM- 400 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 /300 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026/ ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Widespread dense fog. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing east late. Widespread dense fog through early afternoon, then patchy fog by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots. Patchy fog. A slight chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 20 knots backing northeast in the afternoon, then backing northwest late. Patchy fog through early afternoon. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms by mid afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots after midnight. A chance of rain showers, possibly mixed with snow and thunderstorms through midnight. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. $$ LSZ263-162000- Lake Superior from Saxon Harbor WI to Upper Entrance to Portage Canal MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border including Isle Royale National Park- 400 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Widespread dense fog. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TODAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots increasing to 5 to 15 knots in the afternoon, then backing east late. Widespread dense fog through early afternoon, then areas of dense fog by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Patchy fog. A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 20 knots becoming south 15 to 25 knots late. Patchy fog through early afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms by mid afternoon. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 30 knots. Rain showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms through midnight, then a slight chance of rain showers, snow showers and sleet after midnight. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. $$ LSZ264-162000- Lake Superior from Upper Entrance to Portage Canal to Manitou Island MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian Border- 400 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...West winds less than 10 knots. Areas of dense fog. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TODAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots veering west in the afternoon, then becoming east 5 to 15 knots late. Areas of dense fog. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots veering southeast after midnight, then increasing to 10 to 20 knots late. Areas of dense fog. A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots with a few gale force gusts to 35 knots possible. Patchy fog through early afternoon. A chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms by mid afternoon. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South gales to 35 knots becoming west 20 to 30 knots after midnight. Rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms through midnight, then a chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. $$ LSZ265-162000- Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI Beyond 5NM from shore- 400 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Areas of dense freezing fog and dense fog. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TODAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots backing east in the afternoon. Widespread dense freezing fog through early afternoon. Areas of dense fog. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots late. Areas of dense fog. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots with a few gale force gusts to 35 knots possible. Patchy fog through early afternoon. A slight chance of rain showers by mid afternoon. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South gales to 35 knots veering west after midnight. Rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms through midnight, then a chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. $$ 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- 400 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Areas of dense fog. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering east late. Areas of dense fog. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 10 to 20 knots after midnight. Areas of dense fog. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the afternoon, then becoming south to 30 knots with a few gale force gusts to 40 knots possible late. Patchy fog through early afternoon. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South gales to 40 knots becoming west gales to 35 knots after midnight. A chance of thunderstorms through midnight. Rain showers. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. $$ LSZ267-162000- Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border- 400 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Widespread dense fog. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Patchy dense fog. Waves calm to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots veering southeast after midnight. Areas of dense fog. Waves calm to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots. Patchy fog through early afternoon. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast gales to 35 knots veering south after midnight. Rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. $$