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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
932 pm edt tue mar 24 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...
high pressure 30.40 inches will continue to drift east tonight 
into thursday before a warm front lifts north across lake erie on
thursday afternoon. a strong cold front will push east across the
area late thursday evening. another high pressure 30.60 inches
will build in behind the cold front and persist through the
weekend. 


lez162>164-250830-
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-
932 pm edt tue mar 24 2026

.overnight...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. waves
1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. showers likely in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. rain showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves
2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
937 pm edt tue mar 24 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...weak low pressure, 29.70 inches, crosses the northern
great lakes mid-week resulting in a warm front lifting through
the central lakes. system eventually drags a cold front through
the region late thursday supporting showers and a few
potentially strong thunderstorms over the southern great lakes.
northerly winds strengthen going into friday as cold air returns.
there is a low chance for a few hour period thursday night for
gusts to reach gales.


lcz460-250945-
lake st clair-
937 pm edt tue mar 24 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots by midnight becoming
light and variable. partly cloudy by midnight becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less.
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less.
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. light
rain likely early in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. light
rain likely early in the evening...then a chance of light rain by
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
in the evening. mostly cloudy becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon
becoming clear. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or
less.
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
937 pm edt tue mar 24 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...weak low pressure, 29.70 inches, crosses the northern
great lakes mid-week resulting in a warm front lifting through
the central lakes. system eventually drags a cold front through
the region late thursday supporting widespread showers and a few
potentially strong thunderstorms over the southern great lakes.
northerly winds strengthen going into friday as cold air returns.
there is a low chance for a few hour period thursday night for
gusts to reach gales.


lhz462>464-250945-
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-
937 pm edt tue mar 24 2026

.rest of tonight...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. rain likely in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and
overnight. rain likely in the evening. freezing spray after
midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 8 to 12 feet in the late
evening and overnight. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the morning...then
decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon backing to the
west late in the evening. freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet late in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots . waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the south
until early evening...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots by
midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
917 pm cdt tue mar 24 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...

light east to southeast winds this evening will gradually pick up
and become more southerly later tonight into wednesday between
high pressure of 30.5 inches over the mid-atlantic and low
pressure of 29.6 inches traveling from the northern plains into 
minnesota. a cold front will then move southward across the lake 
thursday morning into the afternoon, with increasing northerly 
winds expected behind the front. a period of gale force gusts is 
possible thursday evening into early thursday night, mainly across
the southern half of the lake. 

breezy west to northwest winds are likely to develop later friday
evening into friday night in advance of high pressure of 30.7 
inches approaching from the northwest. winds may ease a bit by 
later saturday as the high moves overhead, with breezy southerly 
winds then developing by sunday behind the departing high and 
ahead of an approaching low. 


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-250930-
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-
917 pm cdt tue mar 24 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to
10 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south to 30 kt.
slight chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft building
to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.wednesday night...south winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to
15 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to
5 ft. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 20 kt veering to north 15 to 25 kt.
chance of rain in the morning, then chance of rain and snow in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally
to 8 ft. 
.thursday night...north winds to 30 kt. waves 8 to 11 ft
occasionally to 14 ft. 
.friday...north winds to 30 kt becoming northwest 10 to 20 kt in
the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to
4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.friday night...west winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally
to 8 ft. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 25 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally
to 9 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
917 pm cdt tue mar 24 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...

light east to southeast winds this evening will gradually pick up
and become more southerly later tonight into wednesday between
high pressure of 30.5 inches over the mid-atlantic and low
pressure of 29.6 inches traveling from the northern plains into 
minnesota. a cold front will then move southward across the lake 
thursday morning into the afternoon, with increasing northerly 
winds expected behind the front. a period of gale force gusts is 
possible thursday evening into early thursday night, mainly across
the southern half of the lake. 

breezy west to northwest winds are likely to develop later friday
evening into friday night in advance of high pressure of 30.7 
inches approaching from the northwest. winds may ease a bit by 
later saturday as the high moves overhead, with breezy southerly 
winds then developing by sunday behind the departing high and 
ahead of an approaching low. 


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-250930-
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-
917 pm cdt tue mar 24 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to
10 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. waves
3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.wednesday night...south winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to
15 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to
4 ft. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt veering to northwest
10 to 20 kt. chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft
building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.thursday night...north gales to 35 kt. chance of rain in the
evening. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. 
.friday...north winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. waves
8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft subsiding to 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west. waves
3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 25 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally
to 9 ft.  

$$