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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: "29.5 inch low pressure moving over northern Ontario extends a 29.7 inch trough over the lake this morning. This low gets absorbed into a 29.3 inch low over the Canadian Maritimes this evening, allowing 30.0 inch ridging to return over Lake Superior tonight." The latest BoatNerd passage lists for 7 watch points held 52 distinct vessels with reports from the last 24 hours.
Soo Locks: GAIA DESGAGNES, upbound, was reported at Detour at 10:24 a.m. ET; BoatNerd estimates it at Soo Locks around 1:33 p.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads CATHU. ALGOMA ENDEAVOUR, downbound, was reported at Soo Locks at 10:06 a.m. ET. EDWIN H. GOTT, downbound, was reported at Soo Locks at 8:33 a.m. ET.
Port Huron / St. Clair River: ALGOMA HARVESTER, upbound, was reported at Grassy Island at 12:08 p.m. ET; BoatNerd estimates it at Vantage Point / Port Huron around 6:01 p.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads THUNDER BAY. ALGOMA EQUINOX, upbound, was reported at Algonac at 12:07 p.m. ET; BoatNerd estimates it at Vantage Point / Port Huron around 2:17 p.m. ET. ALGOMA DISCOVERY, downbound, was reported at Harbor Beach at 11:42 a.m. ET; BoatNerd estimates it at Vantage Point / Port Huron around 3:40 p.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads BAIE COMEAU.
Detroit River: MARINE 2, downbound, was reported at Dossin Museum / Detroit at 11:58 a.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads UNKNOWN. ALGOMA GUARDIAN, upbound, was reported at South East Shoal at 10:31 a.m. ET; BoatNerd estimates it at Dossin Museum / Detroit around 3:16 p.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads SARNIA. AMERICAN COURAGE, downbound, was reported at Vantage Point / Port Huron at 10:14 a.m. ET; BoatNerd estimates it at Dossin Museum / Detroit around 3:35 p.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads CLEVELAND.
Welland Canal: CSL NIAGARA, inbound, was reported at Port Weller at 10:36 a.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads THUNDER BAY. ALGOMA NIAGARA, inbound, was reported at Port Weller at 6:36 a.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads TOLEDO. ALGOMA BEAR, outbound, was reported at Port Weller at 3:52 a.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads QUEBEC.
Straits of Mackinac: CGC BUCKTHORN, eastbound, was reported at Straits of Mackinac at 10:13 a.m. ET. BAIE COMEAU, eastbound, was reported at Straits of Mackinac at 9:50 a.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads WINDSOR. VICTORY, westbound, was reported at Straits of Mackinac at 5:56 a.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads BUFFINGTON.
Duluth / Superior: MESABI MINER, outbound, was reported at Duluth Piers at 6:47 a.m. ET. Its AIS destination field reads TOLEDO. WALTER J MCCARTHY, outbound, was reported at Duluth Piers at 9:22 p.m. ET Nov. 7. BBC TORNIO, inbound, was reported at Duluth Piers at 4:50 p.m. ET Nov. 7. Its AIS destination field reads US DLH.
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: 1.027 ft above Low Water Datum at 11:54 a.m. ET, preliminary data.
Holland (Lake Michigan), NOAA station 9087031: 1.22 ft above Low Water Datum at 12:00 p.m. ET, preliminary data.
Harbor Beach (Lake Huron), NOAA station 9075014: 1.434 ft above Low Water Datum at 12:00 p.m. ET, preliminary data.
Essexville (Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron), NOAA station 9075035: 1.024 ft above Low Water Datum at 12:00 p.m. ET, preliminary data.
Fairport (Lake Erie), NOAA station 9063053: 2.09 ft above Low Water Datum at 12:00 p.m. ET, preliminary data.
Oswego (Lake Ontario), NOAA station 9052030: 1.644 ft above Low Water Datum at 11:54 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 10:01 a.m. ET: "29.5 inch low pressure moving over northern Ontario extends a 29.7 inch trough over the lake this morning. This low gets absorbed into a 29.3 inch low over the Canadian Maritimes this evening, allowing 30.0 inch ridging to return over Lake Superior tonight."
Lake Michigan, NWS forecast issued 9:45 a.m. ET: "Low pressure of 29.5 inches crossing Ontario is dragging a weak cold front south through Lake Michigan, shifting winds from southwest to west-northwest. Winds are expected to strengthen behind this front, bringing gusts around 30 kt."
Lake Huron, NWS forecast issued 9:45 a.m. ET: "Low pressure, 29.50 inches, clips the northern Great Lakes this evening into early Monday, pushing a cold front down across the region. This brings some additional showers to the central Great Lakes with a period of elevated winds/waves."
Lake Erie, NWS forecast issued 9:58 a.m. ET: "A ridge averaging 30.10 inches will build over the lake today. Another cold front will sweep southeast across the lake Sunday night with a trough averaging 30.00 inches persisting early next week."
Lake Ontario, NWS forecast issued 10:03 a.m. ET: "A 29.2 inch low will move slowly north across the Canadian Maritimes today through Monday, with a secondary cold front moving southeast across the lake tonight. A 30.2 inch high will then build from the lower Ohio Valley Monday to off the southeast coast Tuesday and Wednesday."