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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
400 am edt fri apr 3 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 will settle back south of lake erie as a stationary 
front this evening. the front will lift north again on saturday 
ahead of low pressure deepening to 29.60 inches as it tracks 
through the upper great lakes. this low will extend a cold front 
east across lake erie saturday night, followed by weak high 
pressure 30.20 inches on monday. another trough with pressure of
30.00 will cross lake ere on tuesday. 


lez162>164-031415-
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-
the islands to vermilion oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
400 am edt fri apr 3 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers early. a slight chance of showers
this afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers during the day. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 5 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
336 am edt fri apr 3 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 low pressure system crossing northern lake huron
will drag a cold front across the central great lakes today.
drier conditions are expected through the daylight hours before
unsettled weather returns friday night. the next warm front
slowly lifts into the southern waterways aloft, well ahead of the
surface boundary, triggering some nocturnal showers and perhaps a
few thunderstorms. the associated trailing surface low should
reach southern lake michigan by saturday morning as the elevated
warm front continues to track northward across lake huron. some
strong to marginally severe thunderstorms should affect the
waterways late tonight and saturday morning, before one final
round develops saturday evening with the passage of its cold
front.


lcz460-031545-
lake st clair-
336 am edt fri apr 3 2026

.today...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to 20
knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming west
10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3
feet.
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15
knots after midnight. partly cloudy in the evening...then mostly
cloudy with a chance of light rain and thunderstorms after midnight.
mostly cloudy with light rain likely and a chance of thunderstorms
early in the morning. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20
knots in the late morning and afternoon. a chance of thunderstorms
early in the morning. light rain likely until late afternoon...then
rain and a chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon. waves 1
to 3 feet.
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. rain and a chance of
thunderstorms early in the evening...then a chance of light rain by
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3
feet.
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. a chance of
light rain and snow. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...east winds 20 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
335 am edt fri apr 3 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 low pressure system crossing northern lake huron
will drag a cold front across the central great lakes today.
drier conditions are expected through the daylight hours before
unsettled weather returns friday night. the next warm front
slowly lifts into the southern waterways aloft, well ahead of the
surface boundary, triggering some nocturnal showers and perhaps a
few thunderstorms. the associated trailing surface low should
reach southern lake michigan by saturday morning as the elevated
warm front continues to track northward across lake huron. some
strong to marginally severe thunderstorms should affect the
waterways late tonight and saturday morning, before one final
round develops saturday evening with the passage of its cold
front.


lhz462>464-031545-
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-
335 am edt fri apr 3 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west early
in the afternoon...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the
afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
northeast early in the morning. a chance of rain after midnight.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering
to the south early in the afternoon. rain. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the
southwest in the late evening and overnight. rain in the evening.
waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots late in the evening. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots until early evening...then increasing to 20 to 25 knots
by midnight. a chance of snow and rain early in the evening. a
chance of snow by midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet early in the evening...then building to 6 to 9 feet by
midnight. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then
decreasing to 5 to 10 knots early in the evening veering to the
southeast by midnight. a chance of snow early in the morning.
waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet by midnight. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
304 am cdt fri apr 3 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...

westerly winds will diminish through late morning as a weak 
surface ridge passes over the lake. winds will then become 
northeasterly by this evening as a weaker low pressure around 
29.8 inches occludes and crosses central lake michigan through 
early saturday. a few easterly gale force gusts are possible over
the northern end of the lake saturday morning. winds then veer 
southwesterly saturday afternoon behind the surface low.

westerly winds will persist through the weekend. a weak low
pressure trough around 30.0 inches crossing lake superior and
northern lake michigan will drag a cold front down the lake 
monday afternoon. a brief period of brisk northerly winds is 
expected.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-031530-
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-
304 am cdt fri apr 3 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.today...west winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt late this
morning, then becoming northwest 10 to 20 kt early this afternoon
and becoming north late. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft
subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming east to 30 kt
overnight. chance of rain showers and light freezing rain in the
evening, then rain showers, freezing rain likely with slight
chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft building to
5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.saturday...east winds to 30 kt with a few gale force gusts up to
35 kt becoming southeast late in the morning, then becoming south
to 30 kt early in the afternoon and southwest 15 to 25 kt late. 
rain showers with freezing rain likely in the morning, then chance
of rain showers in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to
12 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.saturday night...west winds to 30 kt. waves 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 kt. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally
to 12 ft. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west 10 to
15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest. waves 1 to
3 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.tuesday...north winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west 10 to 15 kt.
waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
304 am cdt fri apr 3 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...

westerly winds will diminish through late morning as a weak 
surface ridge passes over the lake. winds will then become 
northeasterly by this evening as a weaker low pressure around 
29.8 inches occludes and crosses central lake michigan through 
early saturday. a few easterly gale force gusts are possible over
the northern end of the lake saturday morning. winds then veer 
southwesterly saturday afternoon behind the surface low.

westerly winds will persist through the weekend. a weak low
pressure trough around 30.0 inches crossing lake superior and
northern lake michigan will drag a cold front down the lake 
monday afternoon. a brief period of brisk northerly winds is 
expected.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-031530-
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-
304 am cdt fri apr 3 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.today...west winds 10 to 20 kt veering to northeast 10 to 15 kt.
waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt veering to southeast 15 to
25 kt. chance of rain showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then rain showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 25 kt veering to west. chance
of rain showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of
rain showers in the afternoon. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt.
waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft building to 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 kt. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally
to 13 ft. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft building
to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.tuesday...north winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft subsiding to 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
836 pm cdt thu apr 2 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...

low pressure around 29.4 inches will track across the midsection 
of the lake tonight, ending the gales over the northern end of the
lake, while southerly gales will continue south until a cold 
front sweeps through midnight cdt. winds will then become west 
to northwesterly overnight and then light and variable for a time
midday friday as a weak surface ridge passes over the lake. 

winds will then become northeasterly friday night as a weaker
low pressure around 29.8 inches occludes and passes over the 
southern end of the lake through early saturday. easterly winds 
over the northern end of the lake may reach gale force saturday 
morning. winds then veer southwesterly through saturday following 
the surface low.


lmz366-565-567-868-030915-
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-
836 pm cdt thu apr 2 2026

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

...gale warning in effect until 1 am cdt friday...

.rest of tonight...south gales to 35 kt veering to west to 30 kt.
rain showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms through early
evening, then slight chance of rain showers overnight. waves 7 to
10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt late
in the morning, then becoming northwest 10 to 15 kt early in the
afternoon becoming northeast 10 to 20 kt late. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday night...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming east 15 to
25 kt. chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers
with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft
building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 25 kt veering to southwest.
rain showers in the morning, then chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt
overnight. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft building to 5 to
8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northwest. waves
1 to 3 ft. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.tuesday...north winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northeast 10 to
20 kt. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.  

$$