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Western Lake Superior

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM EDT 28 March 2024

Today Tonight and Friday.

Wind west 20 knots diminishing to west 15 near noon then veering to northwest 15 this evening. Wind backing to west 15 near noon Friday then diminishing to north 10 Friday evening.

Flurries ending this evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Risk of freezing spray this morning.

Waves

Issued 03:00 AM EDT 28 March 2024
Today Tonight and Friday. Waves 2 metres subsiding to 1 to 1.5 this afternoon and to 0.5 to 1 near midnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM EDT 28 March 2024
Saturday Wind light.
Sunday Wind light.
Monday Wind light.

Ice Forecast*

Issued 12:00 PM EDT 27 March 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday Open water except 1 tenth rotten medium lake ice along parts of the shores. CONSOLIDATED rotten thick lake ice in Black Bay, Nipigon Bay, and parts of Thunder Bay.

*Ice Forecast and Warnings also apply to U.S. waters

 

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Ice Conditions

*Ice Forecast and Warnings also apply to U.S. waters

Ice Forecasts

Issued 12:00 PM EDT 27 March 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Coverage

Open water except 1 tenth rotten medium lake ice along parts of the
shores. CONSOLIDATED rotten thick lake ice in Black Bay, Nipigon
Bay, and parts of Thunder Bay.

Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM EDT 28 March 2024 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. EDT today quasi-stationary low 995 mb located over
southern Hudson Bay.

At 3:00 a.m. EDT today ridge located on a line north-south over
eastern Saskatchewan.
By 3:00 a.m. EDT Friday ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Lake of the Woods.

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