fzus61 kcle 031935
glfle 
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
335 pm 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...
low pressure 29.50 inches moving northeast through the upper great 
lakes will first lift a warm front north across the area saturday 
morning, followed by a cold front saturday evening. a trough 
averaging 30.00 inches will linger through monday. high pressure 
30.50 inches will build across the region for tuesday into
wednesday.


lez162>164-040215-
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-
335 pm edt fri apr 3 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms. showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms 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. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...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 and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 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. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 031958
glfsc 
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
358 pm 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 ridge of high pressure passes across the central
great lakes before the next low pressure system tracks from the
mid-mississippi valley tonight into the straits by saturday
evening. cooler westerly flow follows this system sunday, with a
series of weak clipper systems expected to track through monday
into tuesday.


lcz460-040400-
lake st clair-
358 pm edt fri apr 3 2026

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

$$

fzus63 kdtx 031957
glflh 
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
357 pm 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 ridge of high pressure passes across the central
great lakes before the next low pressure system tracks from the
mid-mississippi valley tonight into the straits by saturday
evening. cooler westerly flow follows this system sunday, with a
series of weak clipper systems expected to track through monday
into tuesday.


lhz462>464-040400-
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-
357 pm edt fri apr 3 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
northeast early in the morning. 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 southeast late in the afternoon. rain. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
southwest by midnight...then becoming west 15 to 20 knots after
midnight. rain in the evening. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon...then increasing to 30 knots late
in the evening. a chance of rain and snow late in the morning. a
chance of snow late in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet late in the morning...then building to 8 to
12 feet late in the evening. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then
decreasing to 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming
southeast 10 to 15 knots by midnight. waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots
with gusts to 35 knot gales. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to 9
feet by midnight. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 


$$

fzus63 kmkx 031943
glflm 
expires:202604040315;;778448

open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
243 pm 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...

northeast winds accelerate later today into tonight as low
pressure around 29.7 inches tracks northeastward across iowa.
showers and thunderstorms overspread the lake into tonight as
the low approaches and occludes, with winds turning due east. a
few gusts to gale force will be possible tonight, especially
towards the northern tip of the lake. the low crosses central 
portions of lake michigan through the daytime hours saturday with
winds veering southwest behind it.

west to northwest winds persist through the rest of the weekend. 
these winds will be breezy with speeds up to 30 kt and a few gusts
to gale force possible at times saturday night into sunday 
morning, followed by slower winds sunday afternoon and night. 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 behind it, diminishing after dawn tuesday morning. high 
pressure of 30.6 inches crosses the lake through the daytime hours
of tuesday with light and variable winds in the afternoon. gusty 
south winds expected tuesday night as the high pushes east of the
region. southerly gales will be possible mid week. 


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-040315-
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-
243 pm cdt fri apr 3 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.tonight...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast 15 to 25 kt
late this evening, then becoming east to 30 kt overnight. chance
of rain showers and slight chance of light freezing rain this
evening, then rain showers likely, chance of thunderstorms and
freezing rain likely overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.saturday...east winds to 30 kt with a few gusts to gale force
possible early in the morning over the northern tip of the lake.
winds veer southwest through the afternoon. rain showers and 
freezing rain in the morning, then slight chance of rain showers 
in the afternoon. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding 
to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.saturday night...southwest winds to 30 kt becoming west. 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 subsiding to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west 10 to
15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft. 
.monday night...north gales to 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt. waves
8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt backing to southwest 10 to
15 kt. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 3 to
5 ft. 
.wednesday...south gales to 40 kt. chance of rain and snow
showers. waves 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft.  

$$

fzus63 kmkx 031943
glflm 
expires:202604040315;;778449

open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
243 pm 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...

northeast winds accelerate later today into tonight as low
pressure around 29.7 inches tracks northeastward across iowa.
showers and thunderstorms overspread the lake into tonight as
the low approaches and occludes, with winds turning due east. a
few gusts to gale force will be possible tonight, especially
towards the northern tip of the lake. the low crosses central 
portions of lake michigan through the daytime hours saturday with
winds veering southwest behind it.

west to northwest winds persist through the rest of the weekend. 
these winds will be breezy with speeds up to 30 kt and a few gusts
to gale force possible at times saturday night into sunday 
morning, followed by slower winds sunday afternoon and night. 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 behind it, diminishing after dawn tuesday morning. high 
pressure of 30.6 inches crosses the lake through the daytime hours
of tuesday with light and variable winds in the afternoon. gusty 
south winds expected tuesday night as the high pushes east of the
region. southerly gales will be possible mid week. 


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-040315-
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-
243 pm cdt fri apr 3 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 25 kt becoming east to 30 kt.
chance of rain showers and thunderstorms this evening, then rain
showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft
building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.saturday...southeast winds to 30 kt veering to west 15 to 25 kt.
chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then slight 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 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 7 to 10 ft
occasionally to 13 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 kt. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally
to 14 ft subsiding to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.monday night...north winds to 30 kt. waves 10 to 14 ft
occasionally to 18 ft. 
.tuesday...north winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northeast 5 to 10 kt.
waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft subsiding to 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft. 
.wednesday...south gales to 35 kt increasing to gales to 40 kt.
chance of snow showers. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. 

$$