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The NWS forecast for Lake Superior issued 10:01 a.m. ET carries a Gale Warning. Lake Superior, NWS forecast issued 10:01 a.m. ET: "Lake Superior is currently between a 30.4 inch high over New York state and a 29.4 inch low over southern Saskatchewan, resulting in a tight pressure gradient and elevated winds today. A Gale Warning is in effect later today for portions of eastern Lake Superior." The latest BoatNerd passage lists for 7 watch points held 58 distinct vessels with reports from the last 24 hours.
Soo Locks: SHIRLEY ANN, downbound, was reported at Soo Locks at 11:28 a.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads SAULT STE MARIE. KAYE E BARKER, upbound, was reported at Detour at 10:16 a.m. ET; BoatNerd estimates it at Soo Locks around 1:42 p.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads MARQUETTE. AMERICAN CENTURY, downbound, was reported at Soo Locks at 8:59 a.m. ET.
Port Huron / St. Clair River: FINISHER, upbound, was reported at Vantage Point / Port Huron at 12:34 p.m. ET. MANITOWOC, upbound, was reported at St. Clair at 12:25 p.m. ET; BoatNerd estimates it at Vantage Point / Port Huron around 1:22 p.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads PORT DOLOMITE. ZEA LILIAN, upbound, was reported at Grassy Island at 12:13 p.m. ET; BoatNerd estimates it at Vantage Point / Port Huron around 6:10 p.m. ET.
Detroit River: DETROIT PRINCESS, upbound, was reported at Dossin Museum / Detroit at 12:38 p.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads DETROIT. ALGOMA HARVESTER, downbound, was reported at Dossin Museum / Detroit at 12:38 p.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads BAIE COMEAU. GREAT REPUBLIC, downbound, was reported at Algonac at 12:21 p.m. ET; BoatNerd estimates it at Dossin Museum / Detroit around 3:12 p.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads TOLEDO.
Welland Canal: JOHN D LEITCH, inbound, was reported at Port Weller at 12:03 p.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads NANTICOKE. ALGOSOLIS, outbound, was reported at Port Weller at 11:21 a.m. ET. CAPE_EDENSAW, inbound, was reported at Port Weller at 9:16 a.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads SAR.
Straits of Mackinac: AMERICAN INTEGRITY, eastbound, was reported at Straits of Mackinac at 12:15 p.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads TWO HARBORS. MARK W. BARKER, eastbound, was reported at Straits of Mackinac at 11:45 a.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads DRUMMOND. ONTARIO VENTURE, westbound, was reported at Straits of Mackinac at 8:18 a.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads MELDRUM BAY.
Duluth / Superior: VISTA STAR, inbound, was reported at Duluth Piers at 8:21 a.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads DULUTH. BURNS HARBOR, inbound, was reported at Duluth Piers at 8:20 a.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads DULUTH. JOYCE L VANENKEVORT, outbound, was reported at Duluth Piers at 5:18 p.m. ET Oct. 9. Its AIS destination field reads SILVER BAY.
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: 0.663 ft above Low Water Datum at 12:30 p.m. ET, preliminary data.
Holland (Lake Michigan), NOAA station 9087031: 1.719 ft above Low Water Datum at 12:30 p.m. ET, preliminary data.
Harbor Beach (Lake Huron), NOAA station 9075014: 1.299 ft above Low Water Datum at 12:30 p.m. ET, preliminary data.
Essexville (Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron), NOAA station 9075035: 1.407 ft above Low Water Datum at 12:30 p.m. ET, preliminary data.
Fairport (Lake Erie), NOAA station 9063053: 2.487 ft above Low Water Datum at 12:30 p.m. ET, preliminary data.
Oswego (Lake Ontario), NOAA station 9052030: 2.119 ft above Low Water Datum at 12:30 p.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 10:01 a.m. ET: "Lake Superior is currently between a 30.4 inch high over New York state and a 29.4 inch low over southern Saskatchewan, resulting in a tight pressure gradient and elevated winds today. A Gale Warning is in effect later today for portions of eastern Lake Superior."
Lake Michigan, NWS forecast issued 10:04 a.m. ET: "Low pressure around 29.2 inches over the Northern Plains will allow for southerly winds to gradually increase as it lifts northeastward. Southerly gusts up to 30 knots are expected starting this afternoon and continuing through early Sunday morning."
Lake Huron, NWS forecast issued 9:36 a.m. ET: "Remnants from Hurricane Isaias will work into way up into the Ohio Valley today and tomorrow, producing breezy southeast flow across the Great Lakes. This system, 29.80 inches, will center over the eastern Ohio River Valley tomorrow afternoon before exiting into New England Monday morning."
Lake Erie, NWS forecast issued 9:45 a.m. ET: "High pressure of 30.40 inches over the eastern Great Lakes will build to New England today. The remnant low of Isaias 29.80 inches will move northeast into the Ohio Valley Sunday and exit east off the Mid-Atlantic coast by Monday."
Lake Ontario, NWS forecast issued 10:03 a.m. ET: "A high pressure ridge averaging 30.1 inches exits slowly eastward today through Sunday before a weak trough averaging 29.8 inches slides eastward across the lake Sunday night. Behind the trough, a weak ridge averaging 29.9 inches slides eastward across the lake on Monday, exits eastward Monday night, and is followed by a cold front sweeping southeastward across the lake on Tuesday."