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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: "A 29.5 inch trough near the Soo this morning moves east into Quebec and southeast Ontario today. High pressure of 30.2 inches builds in from the northwest tonight through Friday, weakening to 30.1 inches on Saturday as it shifts southeast ahead of a 29.5 inch clipper low crossing Hudson Bay on Sunday." The latest BoatNerd passage lists for 7 watch points held 46 distinct vessels with reports from the last 24 hours.
Soo Locks: KAMINISTIQUA, downbound, was reported at Soo Locks at 11:40 a.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads SOREL. MESABI MINER, upbound, was reported at Soo Locks at 11:30 a.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads DULUTH. INDIANA HARBOR, downbound, was reported at Point Iroquois at 11:13 a.m. ET; BoatNerd estimates it at Soo Locks around 12:45 p.m. ET.
Port Huron / St. Clair River: ALGOMA INNOVATOR, upbound, was reported at Crib Light at 12:33 p.m. ET; BoatNerd estimates it at Vantage Point / Port Huron around 3:35 p.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads THUNDER BAY. G3 MARQUIS, upbound, was reported at Vantage Point / Port Huron at 11:09 a.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads THUNDER BAY. ALGOMA INTREPID, upbound, was reported at Stag Island Upper at 11:00 a.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads GODERICH.
Detroit River: EVANS SPIRIT, downbound, was reported at Crib Light at 12:30 p.m. ET; BoatNerd estimates it at Dossin Museum / Detroit around 1:40 p.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads CABCO. SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN, downbound, was reported at Crib Light at 12:10 p.m. ET; BoatNerd estimates it at Dossin Museum / Detroit around 2:02 p.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads DETROIT. RT HON PAUL J MARTIN, downbound, was reported at Dossin Museum / Detroit at 12:08 p.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads COTE STE CATHERINE.
Welland Canal: RUDDY, outbound, was reported at Port Weller at 10:17 a.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads CA MTR. CAPE_EDENSAW, inbound, was reported at Port Weller at 8:49 a.m. ET. FRONTENAC, outbound, was reported at Port Weller at 6:42 a.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads QUEBEC CITY.
Straits of Mackinac: H LEE WHITE, westbound, was reported at Straits of Mackinac at 12:40 p.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads CHARLEVOIX. BBC VERMONT, westbound, was reported at Straits of Mackinac at 10:10 a.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads USMKE. ALPENA, eastbound, was reported at Straits of Mackinac at 4:20 a.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads ALPENA.
Duluth / Superior: HON JAMES L OBERSTAR, outbound, was reported at Superior Entry at 7:53 p.m. ET Nov. 4. 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: 1.227 ft above Low Water Datum at 12:30 p.m. ET, preliminary data.
Holland (Lake Michigan), NOAA station 9087031: 1.437 ft above Low Water Datum at 12:30 p.m. ET, preliminary data.
Harbor Beach (Lake Huron), NOAA station 9075014: 1.224 ft above Low Water Datum at 12:30 p.m. ET, preliminary data.
Essexville (Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron), NOAA station 9075035: 0.771 ft above Low Water Datum at 12:30 p.m. ET, preliminary data.
Fairport (Lake Erie), NOAA station 9063053: 2.077 ft above Low Water Datum at 12:30 p.m. ET, preliminary data.
Oswego (Lake Ontario), NOAA station 9052030: 1.683 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: "A 29.5 inch trough near the Soo this morning moves east into Quebec and southeast Ontario today. High pressure of 30.2 inches builds in from the northwest tonight through Friday, weakening to 30.1 inches on Saturday as it shifts southeast ahead of a 29.5 inch clipper low crossing Hudson Bay on Sunday."
Lake Michigan, NWS forecast issued 9:50 a.m. ET: "Low pressure currently at around 29.5 inches will continue to track from eastern Lake Superior through the James Bay Region and into Quebec today. Breezy southwesterly winds with gusts up to 25 knots will persist this morning, before increasing and briefly turning westerly this afternoon as the associated cold front slides across Lake Michigan."
Lake Huron, NWS forecast issued 9:51 a.m. ET: "Low pressure, 29.50 inches, over the northern Great Lakes will slowly track into the eastern Great Lakes through tomorrow. Subsequently, A period of strong northeast winds can be expected over Lake Huron on Friday."
Lake Erie, NWS forecast issued 9:20 a.m. ET: "Pressure will average 29.80 inches ahead of the next cold front tonight around 29.70 inches into Friday morning. A trough averaging 29.90 inches will linger across the eastern Great Lakes into this weekend."
Lake Ontario, NWS forecast issued 10:03 a.m. ET: "An elongated 29.4 inch low over the central Great Lakes and Ontario will continue to cross into Quebec today and Friday. Following the passage of the low, a 29.9 inch trough will linger across the Lower Great Lakes Saturday."