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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
331 am est fri jan 2 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 trough averaging 29.70 inches over the lower great lakes will
gradually move east today. high pressure 30.10 inches will build
over the great lakes this weekend before a warm front lifts across
lake erie on monday.


lez162>165-021615-
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-
331 am est fri jan 2 2026

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a slight chance of snow
showers through early afternoon. waves in ice free areas 2 to
4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. waves
2 feet or less. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain
showers tuesday night. waves 2 feet or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
353 am est fri jan 2 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...moderate northwest winds and areas of freezing spray
continue through friday. a weak clipper, 29.90 inches, crosses
the region saturday offering light snow chances but only minimal
increases in wind strengths. high pressure then follows for
sunday.


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lake st clair-
353 am est fri jan 2 2026

.today...west winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. partly sunny. a chance of flurries
until late afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less.
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less.
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy becoming
partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
partly sunny becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of light snow. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of light rain. waves 2 feet or less.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
353 am est fri jan 2 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...moderate northwest winds and areas of freezing spray
continue through friday. a weak clipper, 29.90 inches, crosses
the region saturday offering light snow chances but only minimal
increases in wind strengths. high pressure then follows for
sunday.


lhz363-462>464-021700-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
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-
353 am est fri jan 2 2026

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


$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
311 am cst fri jan 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...

brisk west northwest winds will continue into today, then lighter
winds will take hold for the weekend. this will occur as deep low
pressure around 28.9 inches continues to gradually weaken over 
hudson bay, while a ridge of high pressure around 30.1 inches 
extends from minnesota into the ohio valley. moderate freezing 
spray will continue over eastern portions of the lake into this 
morning.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-021615-
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-
311 am cst fri jan 2 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.today...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to
20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west 10 to
20 kt. chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west. waves 2 to
4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.sunday night...south winds 15 to 25 kt. snow. waves 2 to 4 ft
building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
chance of snow. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding
to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt. chance of rain. waves
2 to 4 ft.  

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
311 am cst fri jan 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...

brisk west northwest winds will continue into today, then lighter
winds will take hold for the weekend. this will occur as deep low
pressure around 28.9 inches continues to gradually weaken over 
hudson bay, while a ridge of high pressure around 30.1 inches 
extends from minnesota into the ohio valley. moderate freezing 
spray will continue over eastern portions of the lake into this 
morning.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-021615-
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-
311 am cst fri jan 2 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.today...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to
15 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 kt becoming west 10 to 15 kt.
waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt backing to southwest. waves
2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday night...south winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt.
chance of snow. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft.  

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