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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
319 am est wed nov 11 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 crosses the lake late this afternoon. low pressure 
29.80 inches tracks south of lake erie tonight into thursday. a 
trough averaging 30.00 inches will persist across the eastern 
great lakes friday into the weekend before high pressure 30.30 
inches builds overhead from the west sunday into early next week.


lez162>164-111515-
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-
319 am est wed nov 11 2026

.today...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers early, then showers. a chance of showers late.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. a
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. waves
2 feet or less. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
345 am est wed nov 11 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...high pressure influence gradually exits the central
great lakes today while the next low pressure system deepens and
takes aim at the ohio valley. showers, with potential for mixed
precipitation, linger into the weekend as larger scale troughing
persists.


lhz463-464-111700-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
345 am est wed nov 11 2026

.today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable...then becoming south 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. a chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain in the evening...then rain likely
after midnight. waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet
early in the morning. 
.thursday...north winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. a chance of rain. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and
overnight. rain likely in the evening...then rain and snow likely
after midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. rain and snow in the
morning...then rain. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. rain likely...then a
chance of rain by midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain until
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet by
midnight. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 


$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
345 am est wed nov 11 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...high pressure influence gradually exits the central
great lakes today while the next low pressure system deepens and
takes aim at the ohio valley. showers, with potential for mixed
precipitation, linger into the weekend as larger scale troughing
persists.


lcz460-111700-
lake st clair-
345 am est wed nov 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from thursday morning through
late thursday night...

.today...light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots. cloudy with a chance of light
rain. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...north winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
with gusts to 30 knots early in the afternoon. cloudy with a chance
of light rain. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in
the afternoon.
.thursday night...north winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. a chance of light rain. a chance of light
snow after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
after midnight.
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20
knots in the afternoon and evening. cloudy becoming partly cloudy. a
chance of light rain and snow. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly clear. waves 1 to
3 feet.
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
311 am cst wed nov 11 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...

29.8 inch low pressure taking shape over iowa will deepen to 29.6
inches as it tracks to indiana by early evening. the low will 
quickly advance through the northeastern united states on 
thursday. progression of the low and upper level disturbances
rolling across the upper great lakes will result in steady 
increases in northerly winds this evening through thursday. wind 
gusts should eventually exceed gale thresholds for the southern 
two thirds of lake michigan by early thursday morning. the gale
watch was upgraded to a gale warning. 

northerly winds will remain steadily breezy, though below gale 
thresholds, through the day on friday as strong high pressure
around 30.3 inches over ontario drifts toward the hudson bay. 
winds will taper sunday into monday as 30.5 inch high pressure 
builds directly over the open waters. 

persistent northerly winds will allow for the development of a band 
of lake effect precipitation thursday through friday. current 
forecast guidance has shifted that the band more toward the
western half of the lake on thursday, and the center/east half on
friday. low level temperatures will be supportive for mainly 
rain, though some snow could mix in over the northern half of the 
lake. given the deep mixing depth and high water-air temperature
difference, there is an increasing waterspout potential during 
this period.


lmz366-565-567-868-111630-
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-
311 am cst wed nov 11 2026

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

...gale warning in effect from late tonight through thursday
evening...

.today...north winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northwest. chance of
rain. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...north winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to gales to 35 kt.
chance of rain in the evening, then chance of rain showers
overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 8 to 12 ft occasionally to
16 ft. 
.thursday...north gales to 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt. chance of
rain showers. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft subsiding
to 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft. 
.thursday night...north winds to 30 kt. rain showers in the
evening, then rain showers with a chance of snow showers
overnight. chance of waterspouts overnight. waves 8 to 11 ft 
occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 
ft. 
.friday...north winds to 30 kt. rain showers with snow showers
likely in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. chance
of waterspouts. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.friday night...north winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
rain showers with a chance of rain. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally
to 12 ft. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of rain. waves 4 to
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
311 am cst wed nov 11 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...

29.8 inch low pressure taking shape over iowa will deepen to 29.6
inches as it tracks to indiana by early evening. the low will 
quickly advance through the northeastern united states on 
thursday. progression of the low and upper level disturbances
rolling across the upper great lakes will result in steady 
increases in northerly winds this evening through thursday. wind 
gusts should eventually exceed gale thresholds for the southern 
two thirds of lake michigan by early thursday morning. the gale
watch was upgraded to a gale warning. 

northerly winds will remain steadily breezy, though below gale 
thresholds, through the day on friday as strong high pressure
around 30.3 inches over ontario drifts toward the hudson bay. 
winds will taper sunday into monday as 30.5 inch high pressure 
builds directly over the open waters. 

persistent northerly winds will allow for the development of a band 
of lake effect precipitation thursday through friday. current 
forecast guidance has shifted that the band more toward the
western half of the lake on thursday, and the center/east half on
friday. low level temperatures will be supportive for mainly 
rain, though some snow could mix in over the northern half of the 
lake. given the deep mixing depth and high water-air temperature
difference, there is an increasing waterspout potential during 
this period.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-111630-
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 wed nov 11 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

...gale warning in effect from late tonight through thursday
evening...

.today...east winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northeast 10 to 20 kt
late this morning, then becoming north early this afternoon
increasing to 15 to 25 kt late. chance of rain. waves 1 to 2 ft
building to 2 to 4 ft. 
.tonight...north winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to gales to 35 kt.
slight chance of rain in the evening, then chance of rain showers
overnight. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 10 to 14 ft occasionally
to 18 ft. 
.thursday...north gales to 35 kt. chance of rain showers. waves
12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft. 
.thursday night...north gales to 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt. rain
showers. chance of waterspouts overnight. waves 12 to 16 ft 
occasionally to 21 ft subsiding to 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 
ft. 
.friday...north gales to 35 kt. chance of waterspouts. rain
showers. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. 
.friday night...north winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
rain showers with a chance of rain. waves 10 to 14 ft
occasionally to 18 ft subsiding to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to
13 ft. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of rain. waves 5 to
8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1000 pm cst tue nov 10 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...

30.1 inch high pressure will progress from the upper mississippi 
river valley across the southern open waters through tonight, 
allowing for decreasing west-northwest winds. 29.8 inch low 
pressure will move quickly from the northern great plains into the
ohio river valley on wednesday, quickly advancing into the 
northeastern united states on thursday. progression of the low 
will result in steady increases in northerly winds wednesday 
evening through thursday, with gusts eventually approaching or 
exceeding gale thresholds thursday morning & afternoon as 30.4
inch high pressure builds into the canadian great plains. best 
potential for gales will be over the southern half of the waters, 
where a gale watch is now in effect between 6 am and 6 pm cst 
thursday. northerly winds will remain steadily breezy--- though 
below gale thresholds---through the day on friday as the 
aforementioned high nudges east toward the hudson bay. winds will 
taper sunday into monday as 30.2 inch high pressure builds 
directly over the open waters. 

persistent northerly winds will allow for the development of a band 
of lake effect precipitation thursday through friday. current 
forecast guidance suggests that the band will be positioned 
somewhere from the center to eastern half of the lake, though any 
small changes in prevailing wind direction could result in westward 
shifts. will continue to provide updates in coming forecasts. low 
level temperatures will be supportive for mainly rain, though some 
snow could mix in over the northern half of the lake. thunderstorm & 
waterspout potential is low within the lake effect precip band.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-111030-
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-
1000 pm cst tue nov 10 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming
northeast. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 ft building to 1 to 3 ft. 
.wednesday night...north winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to gales to
35 kt. chance of rain. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft
building to 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. 
.thursday...north gales to 35 kt. chance of rain. waves 10 to
14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. 
.thursday night...north winds to 30 kt. rain with snow likely in
the evening, then rain with a chance of snow overnight. waves
6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.friday...north winds to 30 kt. rain with a chance of snow. waves
5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.friday night...north winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
chance of rain. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding
to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of rain. waves 3 to
5 ft. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft.  

$$