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CSL ASSINIBOINE, upbound, was reported at Soo Locks at 10:02 a.m. ET; BoatNerd estimates it at Soo Locks around 10:12 a.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads THUNDER BAY. That time is a BoatNerd estimate, not a confirmed arrival or lock transit. The latest BoatNerd passage lists for 7 watch points held 64 distinct vessels with reports from the last 24 hours.
Soo Locks: SHIRLEY ANN, downbound, was reported at Soo Locks at 9:27 a.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads SAULT STE MARIE. CANDACE ELISE, upbound, was reported at Soo Locks at 9:11 a.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads HOUGHTON. WALTER J MCCARTHY, downbound, was reported at Soo Locks at 7:52 a.m. ET.
Port Huron / St. Clair River: FEDERAL BRISTOL, upbound, was reported at Vantage Point / Port Huron at 9:56 a.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads USBNB. CLYDE S VANENKEVORT, upbound, was reported at Dossin Museum / Detroit at 9:54 a.m. ET; BoatNerd estimates it at Vantage Point / Port Huron around 3:05 p.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads STONE PORT. MARLA D, upbound, was reported at Algonac at 9:48 a.m. ET; BoatNerd estimates it at Vantage Point / Port Huron around 12:47 p.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads UNKNOWN.
Detroit River: IVER BRIGHT, downbound, was reported at Dossin Museum / Detroit at 9:23 a.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads USOSW. MANDRAGA, upbound, was reported at Grassy Island at 8:27 a.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads UNKNOWN. H LEE WHITE, upbound, was reported at South East Shoal at 7:08 a.m. ET; BoatNerd estimates it at Dossin Museum / Detroit around 11:51 a.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads TOLEDO.
Welland Canal: CAPE_EDENSAW, outbound, was reported at Port Weller at 9:12 a.m. ET. ALGOMA ENDEAVOUR, inbound, was reported at Port Weller at 8:05 a.m. ET. FEDERAL NEW YORK, inbound, was reported at Port Weller at 2:15 a.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads CATHD.
Straits of Mackinac: WYANDOT, eastbound, was reported at Straits of Mackinac at 9:51 a.m. ET. WILLIAM RICHARD, eastbound, was reported at Straits of Mackinac at 9:37 a.m. ET. JOYCE L VANENKEVORT, eastbound, was reported at Straits of Mackinac at 5:07 a.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads BUFFALO.
Duluth / Superior: ALGOMA INTREPID, inbound, was reported at Duluth Piers at 8:32 a.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads SUPERIOR. GREAT REPUBLIC, outbound, was reported at Duluth Piers at 7:04 a.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads MARQUETTE. MESABI MINER, outbound, was reported at Duluth Piers at 5:55 p.m. ET Oct. 23. Its AIS destination field reads TOLEDO.
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: 0.659 ft above Low Water Datum at 9:54 a.m. ET, preliminary data.
Holland (Lake Michigan), NOAA station 9087031: 1.549 ft above Low Water Datum at 9:54 a.m. ET, preliminary data.
Harbor Beach (Lake Huron), NOAA station 9075014: 1.293 ft above Low Water Datum at 9:54 a.m. ET, preliminary data.
Essexville (Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron), NOAA station 9075035: 1.312 ft above Low Water Datum at 9:54 a.m. ET, preliminary data.
Fairport (Lake Erie), NOAA station 9063053: 2.444 ft above Low Water Datum at 9:54 a.m. ET, preliminary data.
Oswego (Lake Ontario), NOAA station 9052030: 1.86 ft above Low Water Datum at 9:54 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 4:00 a.m. ET: "A 30.5 inch high pressure over New England is extending a 30.2 inch ridge over Lake Superior this morning. By this afternoon, a 29.2 inch low over northern Manitoba drags a 30.1 inch trough over the west half of Lake Superior."
Lake Michigan, NWS forecast issued 9:29 a.m. ET: "Low pressure near 29.2 inches will progress toward the Hudson Bay this evening. Progression of the low will maintain generally southerly flow across the waters, with gusts between 25-30 knots possible over the northern half of the lake this afternoon and tonight."
Lake Huron, NWS forecast issued 9:58 a.m. ET: "High pressure, 30.50 inches, broadens over New England over the weekend, sustaining an extended period of tranquil and mainly dry conditions over the central Greak Lakes into next week. A cold front will move through on Sunday, with a mainly dry passage."
Lake Erie, NWS forecast issued 9:38 a.m. ET: "High pressure 30.50 inches over the New England states will shift south along the East Coast through Sunday. A weak cold front will approach the area on Monday."
Lake Ontario, NWS forecast issued 4:03 a.m. ET: "A ridge averaging 30.5 inches affects the lake through Sunday night as the embedded high pressure center drifts generally southward from southern Quebec toward the Mid-Atlantic states. The ridge then exits southeastward as a weak cold front sweeps southeastward across the lake on Monday."