fzus61 kcle 080236
glfle 
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
936 pm est sat mar 7 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...
behind a departing cold front, a ridge averaging 29.90 inches 
builds southeast across the area on sunday before departing on 
sunday night. a cold front will move southeast and stall in 
vicinity of the southwestern great lakes and southern ontario, 
remaining across lake erie through tuesday night. low pressure 
will deepen to 29.50 inches as it tracks along this front on 
wednesday, bringing the strong cold front south across the area 
wednesday evening. high pressure 30.10 inches builds across the 
area on thursday.


lez162-163-080915-
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-
936 pm est sat mar 7 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a slight chance of rain showers late this evening.
waves in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. rain with a chance of thunderstorms tuesday night.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
rain during the day, then rain and snow likely wednesday night.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus61 kcle 080236
glfle 
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
936 pm est sat mar 7 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...
behind a departing cold front, a ridge averaging 29.90 inches 
builds southeast across the area on sunday before departing on 
sunday night. a cold front will move southeast and stall in 
vicinity of the southwestern great lakes and southern ontario, 
remaining across lake erie through tuesday night. low pressure 
will deepen to 29.50 inches as it tracks along this front on 
wednesday, bringing the strong cold front south across the area 
wednesday evening. high pressure 30.10 inches builds across the 
area on thursday.


lez164>166-080915-
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-
avon point to willowick oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
936 pm est sat mar 7 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. patchy fog late this evening. a chance of rain showers
late this evening, then a slight chance of rain showers after
midnight. waves in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...south winds around 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. rain with a chance of thunderstorms tuesday night.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west. rain during
the day, then rain and snow likely wednesday night. waves 3 to
6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow during the day. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 080324
glfsc 
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1024 pm est sat mar 7 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...southwesterly winds increase sunday as low pressure,
29.00 inches, tracks across northern ontario. a few gusts nearing
borderline gales are possible over the central waters of lake
huron. this is quickly followed by another low, 29.20 inches,
over northern ontario monday bringing similar magnitude winds to
the central great lakes. a brief break in the active pattern
develops late monday through tuesday.


lcz460-081130-
lake st clair-
1024 pm est sat mar 7 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 10
knots. mostly cloudy.
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20
knots in the late morning and afternoon. partly sunny in the morning
then clearing.
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15
knots early in the afternoon. sunny.
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to
10 knots after midnight. mostly clear.
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20
knots in the evening. mostly cloudy becoming partly sunny in the
afternoon becoming mostly cloudy. rain likely in the evening.
.wednesday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. rain with light snow
likely.
.thursday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. light
rain and snow likely.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 080315
glflh 
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1015 pm est sat mar 7 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...southwesterly winds increase sunday as low pressure,
29.00 inches, tracks across northern ontario. a few gusts nearing
borderline gales are possible over the central waters of lake
huron. this is quickly followed by another low, 29.20 inches,
over northern ontario monday bringing similar magnitude winds to
the central great lakes. a brief break in the active pattern
develops late monday through tuesday.


lhz463-464-081115-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
1015 pm est sat mar 7 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. 
.monday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. 
.tuesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon...then veering to the southeast
late in the evening. rain likely late in the afternoon. rain late
in the evening. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
north 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots early in the
evening becoming northwest to 30 knots by midnight. rain. snow
likely. rain likely by midnight. 
.thursday...northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow early in the morning. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

fzus63 kmkx 080309
glflm 
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
909 pm cst sat mar 7 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...

high pressure around 30.1 inches over the central plains will 
nudge into southern wi tonight, allowing winds to diminish and 
become southwesterly ahead of another quick-moving low pressure 
system around 28.9 inches progressing east through ontario 
overnight tonight into sunday morning. winds will increase 
overnight into sunday morning, with a gale warning in effect for 
the northern half of the lake early sunday morning into early 
sunday afternoon. as this low pressure exits to the east, winds 
will diminish, but remain southwesterly ahead of an additional low
moving through southern canada sunday night into monday. an 
additional period of southwesterly gales will be possible late 
sunday night into monday morning. high pressure then builds into 
the region and keeps winds lighter and variable for monday before 
shifting to northeast as low pressure develops in the plains 
tuesday and lifts across il and into the eastern great lakes for
wednesday. northerly winds are likely through the middle of the
week. 


lmz567-868-081030-
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-
909 pm cst sat mar 7 2026

two rivers wi to manistee mi south to sheboygan wi to pentwater
mi...

.rest of tonight...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest
10 to 20 kt after midnight, then increasing to 30 kt late. waves
2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.sunday...southwest gales to 35 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft. 
.sunday night...southwest winds to 30 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming south 10 to 15 kt
in the afternoon. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding
to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.monday night...east winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast. waves
2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.tuesday...northeast winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt.
chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.tuesday night...northeast winds to 30 kt. rain likely. waves
7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft building to 8 to 11 ft
occasionally to 14 ft. 
.wednesday...north winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to 35 kt.
rain and snow likely. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds to 30 kt becoming west 10 to 20 kt.
waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft subsiding to 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft.  

$$

fzus63 kmkx 080309
glflm 
expires:202603081030;;819889

open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
909 pm cst sat mar 7 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...

high pressure around 30.1 inches over the central plains will 
nudge into southern wi tonight, allowing winds to diminish and 
become southwesterly ahead of another quick-moving low pressure 
system around 28.9 inches progressing east through ontario 
overnight tonight into sunday morning. winds will increase 
overnight into sunday morning, with a gale warning in effect for 
the northern half of the lake early sunday morning into early 
sunday afternoon. as this low pressure exits to the east, winds 
will diminish, but remain southwesterly ahead of an additional low
moving through southern canada sunday night into monday. an 
additional period of southwesterly gales will be possible late 
sunday night into monday morning. high pressure then builds into 
the region and keeps winds lighter and variable for monday before 
shifting to northeast as low pressure develops in the plains 
tuesday and lifts across il and into the eastern great lakes for
wednesday. northerly winds are likely through the middle of the
week. 


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-081030-
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-
909 pm cst sat mar 7 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.rest of tonight...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest to
30 kt late. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.sunday...southwest gales to 35 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft. 
.sunday night...southwest winds to 30 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming south 10 to 20 kt.
waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft. 
.monday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt backing to northeast.
waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.tuesday...northeast winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt.
chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.tuesday night...northeast winds to 30 kt becoming north gales to
35 kt. rain with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 7 to 10 ft
occasionally to 13 ft building to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to
14 ft. 
.wednesday...north gales to 35 kt. rain and snow likely. waves
12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds to 30 kt becoming west 10 to 20 kt.
waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft.  

$$