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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
1000 pm edt thu oct 1 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 cold front with pressure of 29.90 inches will move south across
lake erie late tonight through friday morning. this will be 
followed by high pressure of 30.20 inches building over lake erie 
on saturday before another cold front crosses the lake on sunday. 
stronger high pressure 30.40 inches builds over the great lakes 
early next week.


lez162-163-020815-
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-
1000 pm edt thu oct 1 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds around 10 knots becoming
northwest and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. showers, then showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 
knots. showers early, then a slight chance of showers late in the 
morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...west winds less than 10 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 foot or less building to
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. 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
1000 pm edt thu oct 1 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 cold front with pressure of 29.90 inches will move south across
lake erie late tonight through friday morning. this will be 
followed by high pressure of 30.20 inches building over lake erie 
on saturday before another cold front crosses the lake on sunday. 
stronger high pressure 30.40 inches builds over the great lakes 
early next week.


lez164>168-020815-
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-
1000 pm edt thu oct 1 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northwest 15 to 25 knots late. a chance of showers late this 
evening, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after 
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. showers with a slight 
chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers late in 
the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
southeast. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
852 pm edt thu oct 1 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...a cold front averaging 29.90 inches will exit to the
east of the lower great lakes tfriday morning. high pressure, 
30.30 inches, will move from the upper midwest friday to lake 
huron and southern ontario by saturday. this high will quickly 
exit east of the region by sunday. a low pressure system tracking 
across northern ontario into northern quebec will then drive a 
cold front across the region sunday.


lcz460-020900-
lake st clair-
852 pm edt thu oct 1 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 15 to 20
knots after midnight. showers by midnight. rain showers likely early
in the morning. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15
knots in the afternoon. mostly cloudy until late afternoon then
clearing. a chance of light showers early in the morning. waves 1 to
3 feet.
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. clear. waves 2 feet or
less.
.saturday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to 10
knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming light
and variable early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear. waves 2
feet or less.
.sunday...light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots in
the afternoon...then becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots in the
evening. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. clear. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. clear. waves 2 feet or less.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
852 pm edt thu oct 1 2026

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...a cold front averaging 29.90 inches will exit to the
east of the lower great lakes friday morning. high pressure, 
30.30 inches, will move from the upper midwest friday to lake 
huron and southern ontario by saturday. this high will quickly 
exit east of the region by sunday. a low pressure system tracking 
across northern ontario into northern quebec will then drive a 
cold front across the region sunday.


lhz462>464-020900-
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-
852 pm edt thu oct 1 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots after midnight. showers this evening...then a
chance of showers after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet building to
5 to 7 feet early in the morning. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then
decreasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. waves 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots until late afternoon
becoming light and variable. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.saturday night...light and variable winds becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots
late in the afternoon...then becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots
late in the evening. waves 2 feet or less building to 4 to 6 feet
late in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southwest
early in the evening...then becoming south 10 to 15 knots by
midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
907 pm cdt thu oct 1 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...

a cold front will work across the waters this evening, bringing a
north-northwest wind shift. 30.2 inch high pressure will move 
across lake michigan friday afternoon into saturday, bringing 
light/variable winds. winds will trend south-southwesterly 
saturday as 29.8 inch low pressure moves toward the hudson bay 
from the canadian prairies. the low will pull a cold front across 
the waters saturday night into sunday, bringing a west-northwest 
wind shift. northwest winds will continue through the day monday,
diminishing monday night as 30.2 inch high pressure moves in from
the northern great plains. 

a deeper area of 29.4 inch low pressure will build toward the 
hudson bay tuesday through thursday. south-southwest winds will 
increase in advance of the approaching low tuesday afternoon 
through wednesday, becoming gusty at times. while not currently 
expected to be widespread, a few gusts could approach gale-force. 
will be monitoring for possible upward trends as this portion of 
the period draws closer. the low will pull a cold front across the
waters wednesday night into thursday, bringing a northwest wind 
shift and scattered rain showers.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-020915-
lake michigan from seul choix point to rock island passage 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan south of a line from seul choix point to the
mackinac bridge and north of a line from charlevoix mi to south
fox island 5 nm offshore-
lake michigan from charlevoix to point betsie mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from point betsie to manistee mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from rock island passage to sturgeon bay wi-
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-
907 pm cdt thu oct 1 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.rest of tonight...north winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft
building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north 15 to 25 kt.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to
15 kt late in the evening, then becoming northeast after midnight
becoming east late. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south 10 to
20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest to
30 kt overnight. chance of showers overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft
building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 kt becoming northwest. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.sunday night...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to
25 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. waves
2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
907 pm cdt thu oct 1 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...

a cold front will work across the waters this evening, bringing a
north-northwest wind shift. 30.2 inch high pressure will move 
across lake michigan friday afternoon into saturday, bringing 
light/variable winds. winds will trend south-southwesterly 
saturday as 29.8 inch low pressure moves toward the hudson bay 
from the canadian prairies. the low will pull a cold front across 
the waters saturday night into sunday, bringing a west-northwest 
wind shift. northwest winds will continue through the day monday,
diminishing monday night as 30.2 inch high pressure moves in from
the northern great plains. 

a deeper area of 29.4 inch low pressure will build toward the 
hudson bay tuesday through thursday. south-southwest winds will 
increase in advance of the approaching low tuesday afternoon 
through wednesday, becoming gusty at times. while not currently 
expected to be widespread, a few gusts could approach gale-force. 
will be monitoring for possible upward trends as this portion of 
the period draws closer. the low will pull a cold front across the
waters wednesday night into thursday, bringing a northwest wind 
shift and scattered rain showers.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-020915-
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-
907 pm cdt thu oct 1 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.rest of tonight...north winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to
25 kt. showers late this evening, then chance of showers
overnight. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt veering to east 10 to
15 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to
5 ft. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to
20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest.
waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest. waves 3 to
5 ft. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north. waves
3 to 5 ft. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. waves
2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 

$$