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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
329 am est fri jan 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...
low pressure 29.50 inches will move east across the great lakes 
today, extending a cold front through the area tonight into 
saturday. a ridge averaging 30.10 inches will build from the 
southwest on sunday, followed by another low pressure 29.50 
inches and cold front on monday. high pressure 30.40 inches will
quickly build southeast across the midwest and ohio valley by 
tuesday.


lez162>165-161515-
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-
329 am est fri jan 16 2026

.today...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a slight
chance of snow showers early, then a chance of snow showers from
late morning on. waves in ice free areas 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers early, then a slight chance of snow showers. a chance of
snow showers late. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers
sunday night. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves
6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers tuesday night. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
341 am est fri jan 16 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...low pressure, 29.40 inches, weakens slightly as it 
tracks across the northern great lakes today. this systems brings 
an expanding coverage of snow through the day before a transition 
to snow showers tonight as colder air works in from the southwest.
this is followed by a brief period of high pressure and then a 
second low pressure system that brings progressively colder 
conditions highlighted by a surge of arctic air late sunday 
through early next week.


lcz460-161700-
lake st clair-
341 am est fri jan 16 2026

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. a chance of light snow late in the
morning. light snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15
knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. a chance of light snow early in
the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20
knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3
feet.
.saturday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15
to 20 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25
knots in the evening. partly sunny in the morning becoming mostly
cloudy. a chance of light snow in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. mostly
cloudy with a chance of light snow. waves 2 to 4 feet. a gale 
warning may be needed.
.tuesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
340 am est fri jan 16 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...low pressure, 29.40 inches, weakens slightly as it 
tracks across the northern great lakes today. this systems brings 
an expanding coverage of snow through the day before a transition 
to snow showers tonight as colder air works in from the southwest.
this is followed by a brief period of high pressure and then a 
second low pressure system that brings progressively colder 
conditions highlighted by a surge of arctic air late sunday 
through early next week.


lhz363-462>464-161700-
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-
340 am est fri jan 16 2026

.today...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow in the
morning...then snow in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet building
to 5 to 7 feet in the afternoon. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow likely in the
evening. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 8 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. a chance of snow showers. waves
5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the afternoon. a
chance of snow showers. freezing spray late in the afternoon.
waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet late in the afternoon.
waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales
early in the evening...then decreasing to 30 knots by midnight.
gusts to 40 knot gales. a chance of snow. heavy freezing spray.
waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. a gale
warning may be needed. 
.tuesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots by midnight. heavy
freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 


$$

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

breezy southwesterly winds will continue to build over lake 
michigan today, as low pressure around 29.4 inches over western 
ontario moves to the northern lake michigan today. the low will 
then gradually weaken as it shifts into northern lake huron 
tonight and eastern ontario on saturday. the breezy southwest 
winds will shift westerly by early this evening, with the passage 
of a cold front. these winds will linger into saturday night.

winds are then expected to return to the southwest and increase 
for sunday, as another low pressure system strengthens to around 
29.4 inches as it tracks into the lake superior sunday 
afternoon and evening. the associated cold front will sweep 
across lake michigan, as the low quickly pushes east into monday.

stronger northwesterly winds are expected to develop behind the 
departing low and cold front sunday night through monday. there 
will be a potential for gales during this time frame along with 
building waves. otherwise, low pressure around 29.5 inches shifts 
east later monday, with high pressure around 30.5 inches remaining
to the southwest and south of the region monday night into 
tuesday.

given the colder arctic airmass settling over the region and the 
brisk winds, expect freezing spray across lake michigan this 
weekend and continuing into next week. some heavy freezing spray
may be possible sunday night into monday.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-161630-
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-
247 am cst fri jan 16 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.today...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
snow this morning, then chance of snow showers this afternoon.
waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of snow showers. waves
4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest 15 to
25 kt. chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow showers
likely in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to
10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest to 30 kt.
freezing spray in the afternoon. snow likely in the afternoon.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft. 
.sunday night...west winds to 30 kt becoming northwest gales to
45 kt. heavy freezing spray. snow likely. waves 7 to 10 ft
occasionally to 13 ft building to 8 to 12 ft occasionally to
16 ft. 
.monday...northwest gales to 40 kt. heavy freezing spray. chance
of snow. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 kt. heavy freezing spray. waves 5 to
8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft.  

$$

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

breezy southwesterly winds will continue to build over lake 
michigan today, as low pressure around 29.4 inches over western 
ontario moves to the northern lake michigan today. the low will 
then gradually weaken as it shifts into northern lake huron 
tonight and eastern ontario on saturday. the breezy southwest 
winds will shift westerly by early this evening, with the passage 
of a cold front. these winds will linger into saturday night.

winds are then expected to return to the southwest and increase 
for sunday, as another low pressure system strengthens to around 
29.4 inches as it tracks into the lake superior sunday 
afternoon and evening. the associated cold front will sweep 
across lake michigan, as the low quickly pushes east into monday.

stronger northwesterly winds are expected to develop behind the 
departing low and cold front sunday night through monday. there 
will be a potential for gales during this time frame along with 
building waves. otherwise, low pressure around 29.5 inches shifts 
east later monday, with high pressure around 30.5 inches remaining
to the southwest and south of the region monday night into 
tuesday.

given the colder arctic airmass settling over the region and the 
brisk winds, expect freezing spray across lake michigan this 
weekend and continuing into next week. some heavy freezing spray
may be possible sunday night into monday.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-161630-
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-
247 am cst fri jan 16 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.today...southwest winds to 30 kt becoming west. snow this
morning, then slight chance of snow showers this afternoon. waves
6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 kt. chance of snow showers. waves
5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 kt. freezing spray. chance of
snow showers in the morning, then snow showers likely in the
afternoon. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt. freezing spray. chance
of snow showers. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 kt becoming southwest. freezing spray.
chance of snow in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon.
waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.sunday night...west gales to 35 kt increasing to gales to 45 kt.
freezing spray. chance of snow. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to
14 ft building to 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. 
.monday...northwest gales to 45 kt becoming west gales to 40 kt.
heavy freezing spray. chance of snow. waves 12 to 16 ft
occasionally to 21 ft. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 kt. freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 ft
occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to
12 ft.  

$$