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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
903 pm edt sat may 16 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 frontal boundary will waver to the north of lake erie through
sunday. the boundary will lift to the north of the region late
sunday into early monday as a cold front slowly approaches from
the west. the front will move east across the lake on wednesday. 
high pressure 30.20 inches will build over the lake on thursday.


lez162>165-170815-
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-
vermilion to avon point oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
903 pm edt sat may 16 2026

.overnight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. waves
2 feet or less. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 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
308 am edt sun may 17 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 stalls over southern lake huron this
morning. isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible
near the frontal zones this afternoon and may linger through late
tonight. the front lifts north as a warm front overnight,
resulting in a period of breezy southerly flow and thunderstorm
chances through the first half of the work week.


lcz460-171515-
lake st clair-
308 am edt sun may 17 2026

.today...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less.
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots.
mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the
afternoon.
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. a chance of light showers in
the late evening and overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 20 to 25
knots with gusts to 30 knots in the afternoon and evening. partly
sunny in the morning...then light showers and a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon and evening. a small craft
advisory may be needed.
.wednesday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. light
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves 2
feet or less.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
308 am edt sun may 17 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 stalls over southern lake huron this
morning. isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible
near the frontal zones this afternoon and may linger through late
tonight. the front lifts north as a warm front overnight,
resulting in a period of breezy southerly flow and thunderstorm
chances through the first half of the work week.


lhz462>464-171515-
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-
308 am edt sun may 17 2026

.today...north winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. a chance of showers in the evening.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. showers and a chance
of thunderstorms in the evening...then showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots late in the evening. a chance of showers in the
morning...then showers and a chance of thunderstorms late in the
morning. a chance of showers late in the evening. waves 4 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet by midnight.


$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
903 pm cdt sat may 16 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 over far northern lake michigan this evening will
track to far southern lake michigan by sunday morning. a wind
shift to the northeast is expected along with brief gusty winds.
the front will then gradually return north as a warm front mainly
sunday night, with winds veering southerly and becoming gusty.
breezy south winds will then continue into tuesday followed by a
wind shift to the northwest late tuesday afternoon and evening
with the passage of a cold front. high pressure and light and
variable winds will then take hold from late wednesday into
thursday. 


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-170930-
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-
903 pm cdt sat may 16 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt veering to north.
waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 25 kt. chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday night...east winds to 30 kt veering to south. patchy fog
in the evening. chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then chance of showers overnight. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.
.monday...south winds to 30 kt. chance of showers. waves 6 to
9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.monday night...south winds to 30 kt. showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally
to 12 ft. 
.tuesday...south winds to 30 kt becoming southwest. showers 
likely in the morning, then chance of showers in the afternoon. 
waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.tuesday night...northwest winds to 30 kt becoming north 15 to
25 kt. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 25 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north 10 to
20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
903 pm cdt sat may 16 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 over far northern lake michigan this evening will
track to far southern lake michigan by sunday morning. a wind
shift to the northeast is expected along with brief gusty winds.
the front will then gradually return north as a warm front mainly
sunday night, with winds veering southerly and becoming gusty.
breezy south winds will then continue into tuesday followed by a
wind shift to the northwest late tuesday afternoon and evening
with the passage of a cold front. high pressure and light and
variable winds will then take hold from late wednesday into
thursday. 


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-170930-
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-
903 pm cdt sat may 16 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 20 kt backing to east.
slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms overnight. waves
1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday...east winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
patchy fog in the morning. chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south 15 to
25 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to
10 ft. 
.monday...south winds to 30 kt. chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft. 
.monday night...south winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt.
showers likely. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.tuesday...south winds to 30 kt becoming southwest. showers
likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to
13 ft. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming north 10 to
20 kt. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north. waves
2 to 4 ft.  

$$