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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
343 am edt tue sep 15 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake erie

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.synopsis...
a warm front lifts north over lake erie today before a cold front
crosses the lake tonight. the front with a pressure of 30.20
inches will waver across the ohio valley wednesday and thursday
before exiting late thursday into friday. high pressure 30.20 
builds over lake erie into saturday.


lez162-163-151415-
detroit river lt. to maumee bay oh to reno beach oh beyond 5nm
offshoreline to us-canadian border-
reno beach to the islands oh beyond 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
343 am edt tue sep 15 2026

.today...south winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms from late evening on. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then a chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a
chance of showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
showers likely during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms saturday night. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
343 am edt tue sep 15 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake erie

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.synopsis...
a warm front lifts north over lake erie today before a cold front
crosses the lake tonight. the front with a pressure of 30.20
inches will waver across the ohio valley wednesday and thursday
before exiting late thursday into friday. high pressure 30.20 
builds over lake erie into saturday.


lez164>168-151415-
the islands to vermilion oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
vermilion to avon point oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
avon point to willowick oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-willowick to geneva-on-the-
lake oh beyond 5nm off shoreline to us-canadian border-geneva-on-
the-lake to conneaut oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
343 am edt tue sep 15 2026

.today...south winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. showers likely
with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
east. a chance of showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. showers
likely during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers during the day, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms saturday night. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron...corrected
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
352 am edt tue sep 15 2026
 
corrected synopsis 

for waters beyond five nautical miles off shore on lake huron

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.synopsis...low pressure, 29.30 inches, tracks across northern 
ontario today which elevates wind gusts to gale force across 
central and northern lake huron. a gale warning is in effect there
through this afternoon. the low pressure system ushers a weak 
cold front across the region tuesday night, then high pressure 
passes across northern ontario on wednesday.


lhz462>464-151600-
lake huron from port austin to harbor beach beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
352 am edt tue sep 15 2026

.today...south winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots. a chance 
of showers in the morning. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally 
around 12 feet.
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots late in the evening...then veering to the west after
midnight becoming west 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of
showers after midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the evening. a chance of showers. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the northeast by
midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. waves
3 to 5 feet. 


$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
350 am edt tue sep 15 2026

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.synopsis...low pressure, 29.30 inches, tracks across northern 
ontario today which elevates wind gusts to gale force across 
central and northern lake huron. a gale warning is in effect there
through this afternoon. the low pressure system ushers a weak 
cold front across the region tuesday night, then high pressure 
passes across northern ontario on wednesday.


lcz460-151600-
lake st clair-
350 am edt tue sep 15 2026

.today...south winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots by
midnight...then veering to the north early in the morning. showers
likely in the evening. a chance of thunderstorms. showers after
midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to 10
knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5
to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy ...
then mostly cloudy with a chance of light showers after midnight.
waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of light showers in the morning...then partly cloudy in the
afternoon and evening. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2
feet or less.
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
254 am cdt tue sep 15 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan.

waves are provided as a range of significant wave heights, which
is the average of the highest 1/3 of the wave, along with the
average height of the highest 10% of the waves which will
occasionally be encountered.

.synopsis...

southerly gales will continue through this morning. a gale 
warning is in effect through 7 am cdt for the southern two-
thirds, and through 1 pm cdt for the northern third. isolated
gales may continue for a few hours after the expiration times. 
gales will gradually diminish as low pressure around 29.3 inches 
tracks into hudson bay into this afternoon. a trailing cold front
with isolated thunderstorms ahead of it will slow and weaken as 
it moves across the lake early this evening, turning winds to 
northwesterly. winds will shift to northeasterly by early 
wednesday morning as high pressure around 30.4 inches moves across
the northern great lakes. lighter and variable winds will then 
prevail wednesday night into friday until stronger southerly winds
return friday night and saturday ahead of another low pressure 
area approaching from the great plains.


lmz366-565-567-868-151515-
lake michigan from point betsie to manistee mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from sturgeon bay to two rivers wi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from two rivers to sheboygan wi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from pentwater to manistee mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
254 am cdt tue sep 15 2026

sturgeon bay wi to point betsie mi south to sheboygan wi to
pentwater mi...

...gale warning in effect until 7 am cdt this morning...

.today...south gales to 35 kt becoming southwest to 30 kt, then
diminishing to 15 to 25 kt late. scattered showers with a chance
of thunderstorms this morning, then isolated showers this
afternoon. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft subsiding to
5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 20 kt veering to north. waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt diminishing to 5 to
10 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.wednesday night...east winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 kt. chance of showers. waves 1 to
3 ft. 
.saturday...southeast gales to 35 kt becoming south. showers with
a chance of thunderstorms. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to
14 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
254 am cdt tue sep 15 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan.

waves are provided as a range of significant wave heights, which
is the average of the highest 1/3 of the wave, along with the
average height of the highest 10% of the waves which will
occasionally be encountered.

.synopsis...

southerly gales will continue through this morning. a gale 
warning is in effect through 7 am cdt for the southern two-
thirds, and through 1 pm cdt for the northern third. isolated
gales may continue for a few hours after the expiration times. 
gales will gradually diminish as low pressure around 29.3 inches 
tracks into hudson bay into this afternoon. a trailing cold front
with isolated thunderstorms ahead of it will slow and weaken as 
it moves across the lake early this evening, turning winds to 
northwesterly. winds will shift to northeasterly by early 
wednesday morning as high pressure around 30.4 inches moves across
the northern great lakes. lighter and variable winds will then 
prevail wednesday night into friday until stronger southerly winds
return friday night and saturday ahead of another low pressure 
area approaching from the great plains.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-151515-
lake michigan from michigan city in to st. joseph mi 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from sheboygan to port washington wi 5 nm offshore
to mid lake-
lake michigan from port washington to north point light wi 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from north point light to wind point wi 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from wind point wi to winthrop harbor il 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from wilmette harbor il to michigan city in 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from whitehall to pentwater mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
lake michigan from grand haven to whitehall mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from holland to grand haven mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
lake michigan from south haven to holland mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
lake michigan from st. joseph to south haven mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
254 am cdt tue sep 15 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

...gale warning in effect until 7 am cdt this morning...

.today...south gales to 35 kt becoming southwest 15 to 25 kt.
numerous showers with a chance of thunderstorms this morning,
then scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms this
afternoon. waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft subsiding to
5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt veering to northeast.
chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then slight chance of showers overnight. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to
15 kt. chance of showers in the morning. waves 3 to 5 ft
subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.wednesday night...east winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southeast
10 to 15 kt. chance of showers. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north. chance of
showers in the morning. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to
10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 kt. chance of showers. waves 3 to
5 ft. 
.saturday...south gales to 35 kt. showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft.  

$$