Source bulletin: Automatically assembled from dated source fields because the narrative edition was unavailable. No rejected AI draft is included. Report times and estimates are preserved; verify travel decisions with the original provider. Report a correction.
This is the September 24, 2026 source bulletin. The narrative edition did not pass its checks. These dated observations are assembled directly from source fields. Vessel positions may have changed since the listed report time; ETAs are estimates, not confirmed arrivals or lock transits.
FWN SUN. Report: 9-24-2026 04:52 (source time). Reported location: Downbound Keweenaw. Reported direction: Downbound. Estimated arrival: 9-24-2026 18:50 (source time; unconfirmed).
ALGOMA EQUINOX. Report: 9-24-2026 04:05 (source time). Reported location: Downbound Keweenaw. Reported direction: Downbound. Estimated arrival: 9-24-2026 15:17 (source time; unconfirmed).
FINNBORG. Report: 9-24-2026 04:57 (source time). Reported location: Detroit River Light. Reported direction: Upbound. Estimated arrival: 9-24-2026 12:02 (source time; unconfirmed).
ALGOMA CONVEYOR. Report: 9-24-2026 04:18 (source time). Reported location: Crib Light. Reported direction: Upbound. Estimated arrival: 9-24-2026 07:16 (source time; unconfirmed).
FINNBORG. Report: 9-24-2026 04:57 (source time). Reported location: Detroit River Light. Reported direction: Upbound. Estimated arrival: 9-24-2026 07:14 (source time; unconfirmed).
ALGOBERTA. Report: 9-24-2026 03:49 (source time). Reported location: Dossin Museum / Detroit. Reported direction: Downbound. Estimated arrival: 9-24-2026 03:49 (source time; unconfirmed).
MANITOULIN. Report: 9-24-2026 04:59 (source time). Reported location: Port Weller. Reported direction: Inbound. Estimated arrival: 9-24-2026 04:59 (source time; unconfirmed).
LEO A. MCARTHUR. Report: 9-24-2026 04:09 (source time). Reported location: Port Weller. Reported direction: Inbound. Estimated arrival: 9-24-2026 04:09 (source time; unconfirmed).
CANDACE ELISE. Report: 9-24-2026 04:59 (source time). Reported location: Straits of Mackinac. Reported direction: Eastbound. Estimated arrival: 9-24-2026 04:59 (source time; unconfirmed).
WHITEFISH BAY. Report: 9-24-2026 04:57 (source time). Reported location: Straits of Mackinac. Reported direction: Westbound. Estimated arrival: 9-24-2026 04:57 (source time; unconfirmed).
ALGOMA INNOVATOR. Report: 9-23-2026 22:19 (source time). Reported location: Duluth Piers. Reported direction: Inbound. Estimated arrival: 9-23-2026 22:19 (source time; unconfirmed).
VISTA STAR. Report: 9-23-2026 13:31 (source time). Reported location: Duluth Piers. Reported direction: Inbound. Estimated arrival: 9-23-2026 13:31 (source time; unconfirmed).
No dated vessel reports from today or yesterday were returned. This does not establish that the waterway is empty.
Sault Ste. Marie, Lake Superior: 1.28 ft above local Low Water Datum. NOAA station 9076027; observed 2026-09-23 23:54 local standard time.
Chicago, Lake Michigan: 2.034 ft above local Low Water Datum. NOAA station 9087031; observed 2026-09-23 23:54 local standard time.
Cleveland, Lake Erie: 2.736 ft above local Low Water Datum. NOAA station 9063053; observed 2026-09-23 23:54 local standard time.
Rochester, NY, Lake Ontario: 2.487 ft above local Low Water Datum. NOAA station 9052030; observed 2026-09-23 23:54 local standard time.
Station levels do not establish channel depth, vessel clearance or cargo capacity.
Lake Superior, NWS issued 2026-09-24T08:02:00+00:00. Source excerpt: A 30.6 inch high centered over Quebec begins to break down today, weakening to 30.4 inches tonight. By late Friday, the high weakens to 30.3 inches over the eastern Great Lakes basin as a 29.5 inch low develops over the northern Rockies. On Saturday the high begins shifting northeast toward northern Quebec while the low deepens and moves north thro
Lake Michigan, NWS issued 2026-09-24T08:07:00+00:00. Source excerpt: Strong high pressure around 30.6 inches will linger over southeast Ontario and southern Quebec today, weakening to around 30.4 inches. Modest easterly winds continue through this morning, before weakening into the afternoon. Light east to southeast winds then prevail for the rest of the week and into the weekend, as the high reorients from the nort
Lake Huron, NWS issued 2026-09-24T07:43:00+00:00. Source excerpt: A strong high pressure system, 30.60 inches, will travel from Quebec and will center over the northern Great Lakes by Friday afternoon. While this continues to bring brisk east to northeast flow this morning, the approaching high pressure system will decrease wind speeds through the afternoon and evening.
Lake Erie, NWS issued 2026-09-24T07:38:00+00:00. Source excerpt: High pressure of 30.40 inches will build south across the Great Lakes today and influence the Great Lakes through Tuesday.
Lake Ontario, NWS issued 2026-09-24T08:02:00+00:00. Source excerpt: An expansive 30.6 inch high will remain centered over southern Quebec through Saturday while gradually weakening to 30.3 inches late this week. An elongated 29.6 inch low well offshore of the mid Atlantic coast Friday is forecast to strengthen to 29.3 inches as it moves to just off the southern New England coast Saturday night. This low will gradua