NWS Posts Gale Warning for Lake Superior
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The NWS forecast for Lake Superior issued 4:01 a.m. ET carries a Gale Warning. Lake Superior, NWS forecast issued 4:01 a.m. ET: "30.5 inch high pressure will stretch from New England to Texas while a 29.1 inch low moves into Hudson Bay today, putting Lake Superior around 30.0 inches between these features. High pressure gradually strengthens to 30.6 inches over the Canadian Maritimes through Monday as 30.4 inch ridge extends southwest to the Tennessee Valley." The latest BoatNerd passage lists for 7 watch points held 49 distinct vessels with reports from the last 24 hours.
Soo Locks: JOHN D LEITCH, upbound, was reported at 9 Mile Point at 8:37 a.m. ET; BoatNerd estimates it at Soo Locks around 9:37 a.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads SUPERIOR. ALGOMA NIAGARA, upbound, was reported at Soo Locks at 8:30 a.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads THUNDER BAY. NORTHERN VENTURE, upbound, was reported at 9 Mile Point at 7:54 a.m. ET; BoatNerd estimates it at Soo Locks around 8:52 a.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads SAULT STE MARIE.
Port Huron / St. Clair River: ALGOMA BUFFALO, downbound, was reported at Harbor Beach at 8:46 a.m. ET; BoatNerd estimates it at Vantage Point / Port Huron around 1:12 p.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads CLEVELAND. ALGOMA STRONGFIELD, downbound, was reported at Harbor Beach at 8:21 a.m. ET; BoatNerd estimates it at Vantage Point / Port Huron around 12:17 p.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads QUEBEC CITY. KAMINISTIQUA, upbound, was reported at Grassy Island at 8:02 a.m. ET; BoatNerd estimates it at Vantage Point / Port Huron around 2:25 p.m. ET.
Detroit River: CSL ST-LAURENT, downbound, was reported at Crib Light at 8:48 a.m. ET; BoatNerd estimates it at Dossin Museum / Detroit around 10:04 a.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads MONTREAL. MANITOULIN, downbound, was reported at Dossin Museum / Detroit at 5:17 a.m. ET. WALTER J MCCARTHY, downbound, was reported at Dossin Museum / Detroit at 5:14 a.m. ET.
Welland Canal: ALGOLUNA, inbound, was reported at Port Weller at 6:31 a.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads NANTICOKE IOL. ALGOSOLIS, outbound, was reported at Port Weller at 12:40 a.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads CA MTL. WHITEFISH BAY, outbound, was reported at Port Weller at 9:49 p.m. ET Oct. 17. Its AIS destination field reads QUEBEC CITY.
Straits of Mackinac: ONTARIO VENTURE, westbound, was reported at Straits of Mackinac at 8:37 p.m. ET Oct. 17. Its AIS destination field reads CHICAGO. JOSEPH L BLOCK, westbound, was reported at Straits of Mackinac at 7:59 p.m. ET Oct. 17. Its AIS destination field reads INDIANA HARBOR. CAPT. SHEPLER, eastbound, was reported at Straits of Mackinac at 6:09 p.m. ET Oct. 17.
Duluth / Superior: RT HON PAUL J MARTIN, upbound, was reported at Bark Point at 7:35 a.m. ET; BoatNerd estimates it at Duluth / Superior around 11:02 a.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads SUPERIOR. ALGOMA INNOVATOR, inbound, was reported at Duluth Piers at 7:35 a.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads SUPERIOR. ALGOMA COMPASS, inbound, was reported at Superior Entry at 2:55 a.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads SUPERIOR.
Saginaw: no vessel reports from the last 24 hours were returned. That does not mean the waterway is empty.
Marquette C.G. (Lake Superior), NOAA station 9099018: 0.666 ft above Low Water Datum at 8:36 a.m. ET, preliminary data.
Holland (Lake Michigan), NOAA station 9087031: 1.096 ft above Low Water Datum at 8:42 a.m. ET, preliminary data.
Harbor Beach (Lake Huron), NOAA station 9075014: 1.663 ft above Low Water Datum at 8:36 a.m. ET, preliminary data.
Essexville (Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron), NOAA station 9075035: 1.319 ft above Low Water Datum at 8:42 a.m. ET, preliminary data.
Fairport (Lake Erie), NOAA station 9063053: 2.372 ft above Low Water Datum at 8:42 a.m. ET, preliminary data.
Oswego (Lake Ontario), NOAA station 9052030: 2.047 ft above Low Water Datum at 8:36 a.m. ET, preliminary data.
Each reading is one gauge above that lake's chart datum; it does not establish channel depth or vessel clearance.
Lake Superior, NWS forecast issued 4:01 a.m. ET: "30.5 inch high pressure will stretch from New England to Texas while a 29.1 inch low moves into Hudson Bay today, putting Lake Superior around 30.0 inches between these features. High pressure gradually strengthens to 30.6 inches over the Canadian Maritimes through Monday as 30.4 inch ridge extends southwest to the Tennessee Valley."
Lake Michigan, NWS forecast issued 4:26 a.m. ET: "Strong high pressure around 30.6 inches will slowly move east through the northeast US today. Strong low pressure around 29.2 inches will move eastward into Hudson Bay today while deepening to around 29.0 inches."
Lake Huron, NWS forecast issued 3:40 a.m. ET: "A ridge of high pressure settles across the Ohio Valley today. This produces gusty westerly winds through the day as deep low pressure tracks across northern Ontario."
Lake Erie, NWS forecast issued 3:52 a.m. ET: "High pressure will persist through this week, weakening slightly from 30.50 inches to 30.30 inches."
Lake Ontario, NWS forecast issued 4:02 a.m. ET: "A ridge averaging 30.2 inches affects the lake through this Thursday. One embedded high pressure center should wobble northeastward from the southern Great Plains to near Newfoundland through tonight."