fzus61 kcle 092001
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
301 pm est tue dec 9 2025

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 warm front will lift across lake erie tonight, followed by
strong cold front as low pressure 29.30 inches moves northeast 
across lower michigan and southern ontario on wednesday. a trough
averaging 29.90 inches will linger over the lower great lakes
through thursday with a ridge averaging 30.00 inches briefly
building east over the lake on friday. a cold front will track
east across the region late friday into saturday and high pressure
30.40 inches will begin to build in from the west towards the end
of the weekend.


lez162-100330-
detroit river lt. to maumee bay oh to reno beach oh beyond 5nm
offshoreline to us-canadian border-
301 pm est tue dec 9 2025

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
rain and snow from late evening on. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of rain in the morning, then rain with snow likely early
in the afternoon. a chance of snow late. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to around 10 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus61 kcle 092001
glfle 
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
301 pm est tue dec 9 2025

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 warm front will lift across lake erie tonight, followed by
strong cold front as low pressure 29.30 inches moves northeast 
across lower michigan and southern ontario on wednesday. a trough
averaging 29.90 inches will linger over the lower great lakes
through thursday with a ridge averaging 30.00 inches briefly
building east over the lake on friday. a cold front will track
east across the region late friday into saturday and high pressure
30.40 inches will begin to build in from the west towards the end
of the weekend.


lez163-164-100330-
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-
301 pm est tue dec 9 2025

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

.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. rain and snow from late
evening on. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...west gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. rain likely in the morning, then rain
and snow in the afternoon. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots. a chance of snow. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow. waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus63 kdtx 092044
glfsc 
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
344 pm est tue dec 9 2025

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, 29.30 inches, tracking through the
western great lakes tonight will move through southern lower
michigan on wednesday bringing mostly snow and some rain. a
period of gales is likely behind the low passage wednesday
afternoon into wednesday night over much of southern lake huron.


lcz460-100445-
lake st clair-
344 pm est tue dec 9 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late wednesday night...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south 10 to 15
knots in the late evening and early morning...then increasing to 
15 to 20 knots early in the morning. rain and light snow likely 
late in the evening. light snow after midnight. rain likely early 
in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after 
midnight. waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the northwest
early in the afternoon...then increasing to 20 to 25 knots with
gusts to 30 knots late in the afternoon. light rain in the
morning...then light snow early in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon.. then building to
2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon.
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 20 to
25 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy early in the evening becoming
partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after
midnight.
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15
knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy until early
morning becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the evening. partly sunny becoming mostly cloudy. a chance of
light snow in the afternoon and evening. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of light snow. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 092042
glflh 
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
342 pm est tue dec 9 2025

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...low pressure, 29.30 inches, tracking through the
western great lakes tonight will move through southern lower
michigan on wednesday bringing mostly snow and some rain. a
period of gales is likely behind the low passage wednesday
afternoon into wednesday night over much of southern lake huron.


lhz363-462>464-100445-
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-
342 pm est tue dec 9 2025

...gale warning in effect from wednesday morning through late
wednesday night...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the evening...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
after midnight becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots early in the
morning. snow after midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales in the late morning early 
afternoon...then increasing to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot 
gales late in the afternoon. snow in the morning. waves 5 to 7 
feet building to 10 to 14 feet in the afternoon. waves 
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 
knot gales. a chance of snow. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves 
occasionally around 18 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots until
late afternoon. a chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 5 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots. a chance of snow late in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots. a chance of snow. waves 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and early morning. a chance of snow
until afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 


$$

fzus63 kmkx 092040
glflm 
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
240 pm cst tue dec 9 2025

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...

low pressure around 29.2 inches will track from minnesota across 
southern lake michigan and into lower michigan tonight. southwest
to westerly gales will develop ahead of the low over the southern
third of the lake tonight, followed by northwest to northerly 
gales expanding across the southern two thirds of the lake as the 
low passes early wednesday morning. the brisk winds will then 
gradually diminish wednesday night. a period of northwesterly 
gales may then return friday night into saturday as a strong 
arctic front moves through the great lakes region. heavy freezing 
spray may also develop.


lmz080-673-675-777-779-874-876-878-100415-
lake michigan from michigan city in to st. joseph mi 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 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-
240 pm cst tue dec 9 2025

north point light wi to grand haven mi south...

...gale warning in effect from 9 pm cst this evening through
wednesday afternoon...

.tonight...south winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to 35 kt late
this evening, then becoming southwest gales to 40 kt after
midnight becoming west gales to 35 kt late. rain this evening,
then rain likely overnight. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft
building to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 35 kt. rain and snow in the
morning, then slight chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 8 to
12 ft occasionally to 16 ft building to 12 to 16 ft occasionally
to 21 ft. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to
25 kt. chance of snow and light freezing rain in the evening,
then chance of snow overnight. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to
18 ft subsiding to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west. waves 5 to
8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt. chance of snow.
waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west 15 to 25 kt.
chance of snow. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 kt becoming northwest. freezing
spray. chance of snow. waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft
building to 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 kt. freezing spray. chance of
snow. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft subsiding to 8 to
11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
freezing spray. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft.  

$$

fzus63 kmkx 092040
glflm 
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
240 pm cst tue dec 9 2025

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...

low pressure around 29.2 inches will track from minnesota across 
southern lake michigan and into lower michigan tonight. southwest
to westerly gales will develop ahead of the low over the southern
third of the lake tonight, followed by northwest to northerly 
gales expanding across the southern two thirds of the lake as the 
low passes early wednesday morning. the brisk winds will then 
gradually diminish wednesday night. a period of northwesterly 
gales may then return friday night into saturday as a strong 
arctic front moves through the great lakes region. heavy freezing 
spray may also develop.


lmz366-565-567-669-671-868-870-872-100415-
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 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 pentwater to manistee mi 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-
240 pm cst tue dec 9 2025

sturgeon bay wi to point betsie mi south to north point light wi
to grand haven mi...

...gale warning in effect from late tonight through wednesday
afternoon...

.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt late this
evening, then increasing to gales to 35 kt after midnight veering
to north late. snow and rain. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 7 to
10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.wednesday...north gales to 40 kt becoming northwest gales to
35 kt. slight chance of rain and snow in the morning, then slight
chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 12 to 16 ft occasionally
to 21 ft. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to
25 kt. waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft subsiding to 6 to
9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west. waves 5 to
8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 kt. chance of snow
overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the
afternoon. chance of snow. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 kt becoming northwest. freezing
spray. chance of snow. waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft
building to 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 kt. freezing spray. chance of
snow. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft subsiding to 8 to
11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft.  

$$

fzus63 kmkx 091513
glflm 
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
913 am cst tue dec 9 2025

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...

low pressure around 29.7 inches over lake superior this morning
has brought southwest gales to the northern half of the lake. the
winds will gradually weaken over the next few hours to below gale
force.

a much stronger low around 29.2 inches will then track from
minnesota across southern lake mi and into lower mi tonight. 
southwest to westerly gales will develop ahead of the low over 
the southern third of the lake tonight, followed by the potential
for northwest to northerly gales on wednesday after the low 
passes. the northwest gales will bring more widespread gales
across the southern two thirds of the lake. a gale warning is now
in effect for the south third starting mid evening tonight and
starting for the central third early wednesday morning (11z). the
brisk winds will then gradually diminish wednesday night. a 
period of northwesterly gales may then return friday night into 
saturday as a strong arctic front moves through the great lakes 
region. heavy freezing spray may develop.


lmz366-565-567-868-092215-
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-
913 am cst tue dec 9 2025

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

...gale warning in effect from late tonight through wednesday
afternoon...

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to
20 kt. chance of snow late this morning. waves 8 to 11 ft
occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt late
in the evening, then increasing to 30 kt after midnight veering
to north late. snow and rain. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 5 to
8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.wednesday...north gales to 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt. snow
likely in the morning. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to
20 kt overnight. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft subsiding
to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west.
waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. snow
likely. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
freezing spray. chance of snow. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to
13 ft subsiding to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.  

$$

fzus63 kmkx 091513
glflm 
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
913 am cst tue dec 9 2025

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...

low pressure around 29.7 inches over lake superior this morning
has brought southwest gales to the northern half of the lake. the
winds will gradually weaken over the next few hours to below gale
force.

a much stronger low around 29.2 inches will then track from
minnesota across southern lake mi and into lower mi tonight. 
southwest to westerly gales will develop ahead of the low over 
the southern third of the lake tonight, followed by the potential
for northwest to northerly gales on wednesday after the low 
passes. the northwest gales will bring more widespread gales
across the southern two thirds of the lake. a gale warning is now
in effect for the south third starting mid evening tonight and
starting for the central third early wednesday morning (11z). the
brisk winds will then gradually diminish wednesday night. a 
period of northwesterly gales may then return friday night into 
saturday as a strong arctic front moves through the great lakes 
region. heavy freezing spray may develop.


lmz669-671-870-872-092215-
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 whitehall to pentwater mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
lake michigan from grand haven to whitehall mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
913 am cst tue dec 9 2025

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south to north point light wi to
grand haven mi...

...gale warning in effect from late tonight through wednesday
afternoon...

.rest of today...west winds to 30 kt becoming southwest 10 to
20 kt. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 4 to
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming south to 30 kt
late in the evening, then becoming southwest gales to 35 kt after
midnight becoming west late. rain and snow. waves 3 to 5 ft
building to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 40 kt diminishing to gales to
35 kt. snow and rain in the morning, then chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft building to
14 to 18 ft occasionally to 23 ft. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to
25 kt. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft subsiding to 6 to
9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west.
chance of snow. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. chance of
snow. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 kt. freezing spray. chance of
snow. waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft subsiding to 7 to
10 ft occasionally to 13 ft.  

$$