fzus61 kcle 141957
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
357 pm edt wed oct 14 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...
high pressure of 30.30 inches will build across the upper great 
lakes tonight, shifting east on thursday. a warm front will lift 
north across lake erie thursday evening followed by a strong cold 
front early friday as low pressure of 29.50 inches tracks 
northeast across lake erie. high pressure of 30.40 inches will 
build across the ohio valley for the weekend.


lez162-163-150215-
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-
357 pm edt wed oct 14 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. a
chance of showers early in the afternoon. a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. showers.
waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north.
showers in the evening. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...north winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus61 kcle 141957
glfle 
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
357 pm edt wed oct 14 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...
high pressure of 30.30 inches will build across the upper great 
lakes tonight, shifting east on thursday. a warm front will lift 
north across lake erie thursday evening followed by a strong cold 
front early friday as low pressure of 29.50 inches tracks 
northeast across lake erie. high pressure of 30.40 inches will 
build across the ohio valley for the weekend.


lez164>166-150215-
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-
357 pm edt wed oct 14 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a slight chance of showers early in the afternoon. a
chance of showers late. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest.
showers. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.friday night...north winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales. showers. waves 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.saturday...north winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 141948
glfsc 
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
348 pm edt wed oct 14 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...breezy northwest wind continues in the wake of a cold
front, with localized stronger gusts found across northern lake
huron today. high pressure, 30.30 inches, will build in over the
northern great lakes this evening through tomorrow morning,
bringing lighter winds to the area. low pressure is forecast to
strengthen to 29.60 inches as it tracks across the central great
lakes thursday night and friday.


lcz460-150400-
lake st clair-
348 pm edt wed oct 14 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy becoming
mostly cloudy after midnight becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3
feet.
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. a chance of
light rain late in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the southwest
after midnight. rain likely early in the evening. light rain in the
late evening and overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. light rain likely until
late afternoon...then light rain early in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon.
.friday night...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots.
becoming partly cloudy in the late evening and overnight. light rain
early in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 7
feet. a small craft advisory may be needed.
.saturday...north winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon and evening. clear. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
2 feet or less in the afternoon and evening.
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. clear. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 feet
or less.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 141943
glflh 
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
343 pm edt wed oct 14 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...breezy northwest wind continues in the wake of a cold
front, with localized stronger gusts found across northern lake
huron today. high pressure, 30.30 inches, will build in over the
northern great lakes this evening through tomorrow morning,
bringing lighter winds to the area. low pressure is forecast to
strengthen to 29.60 inches as it tracks across the central great
lakes thursday night and friday.


lhz363-462>464-150400-
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-
343 pm edt wed oct 14 2026

...gale watch in effect from friday morning through late friday
night...

.tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. a chance of rain in the evening...
then rain after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then increasing to
20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales early in the
afternoon. rain. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 10 to 14 feet.
waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.friday night...north winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales. a chance of rain. waves 12 to 16 feet. waves occasionally
around 20 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the morning...then
becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. waves
8 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet . waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 


$$

fzus63 kmkx 141946
glflm 
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
246 pm cdt wed oct 14 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...

northeasterly winds this afternoon will gradually turn more 
easterly tonight into thursday as high pressure around 30.3 
inches tracks across the region. the stronger winds are expected
across the southern half of the lake during this time. then two
areas of low pressure are progged to merge over the great lakes
region into a single low pressure for thursday and deepens to 
around 29.5 inches as it shifts into the eastern great lakes 
later thursday through friday. expect a northwesterly wind shift
to ramp up and increase to gales and nearing storm force at 
times on the backside of the departing low pressure while a 
strong high pressure around 30.7 inches builds to the west. thus
will maintain a gale watch for all the open waters of lake 
michigan friday morning into friday night.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-150315-
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-
246 pm cdt wed oct 14 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

...gale watch in effect from friday morning through late friday
night...

.tonight...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming east. waves 2 to
4 ft. 
.thursday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt. chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.thursday night...east winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast late
in the evening, then becoming north 15 to 25 kt after midnight
increasing to 30 kt late. showers. waves 3 to 5 ft building to
4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.friday...north gales to 35 kt increasing to gales to 45 kt in
the afternoon. rain showers. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to
13 ft building to 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft. 
.friday night...north gales to 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt
overnight. waves 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft subsiding to
8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest to 30 kt.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.saturday night...southwest winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to
35 kt. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft building to 7 to
10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.sunday...southwest gales to 40 kt. waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally
to 16 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.  

$$

fzus63 kmkx 141946
glflm 
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
246 pm cdt wed oct 14 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...

northeasterly winds this afternoon will gradually turn more 
easterly tonight into thursday as high pressure around 30.3 
inches tracks across the region. the stronger winds are expected
across the southern half of the lake during this time. then two
areas of low pressure are progged to merge over the great lakes
region into a single low pressure for thursday and deepens to 
around 29.5 inches as it shifts into the eastern great lakes 
later thursday through friday. expect a northwesterly wind shift
to ramp up and increase to gales and nearing storm force at 
times on the backside of the departing low pressure while a 
strong high pressure around 30.7 inches builds to the west. thus
will maintain a gale watch for all the open waters of lake 
michigan friday morning into friday night.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-150315-
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-
246 pm cdt wed oct 14 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

...gale watch in effect from friday morning through late friday
night...

.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming east. waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of showers in the
morning, then showers in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft. 
.thursday night...east winds 10 to 20 kt backing to northwest
15 to 25 kt after midnight, then increasing to 30 kt late.
showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. waves 3 to
5 ft building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.friday...northwest gales to 35 kt becoming north gales to 45 kt
in the afternoon. showers. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to
18 ft building to 14 to 18 ft occasionally to 23 ft. 
.friday night...north gales to 45 kt diminishing to gales to
35 kt overnight. chance of rain showers in the evening. waves
15 to 20 ft occasionally to 26 ft subsiding to 14 to 18 ft
occasionally to 23 ft. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 20 kt backing to southwest 15 to
25 kt. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to
30 kt. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to 40 kt.
waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft building to 8 to 12 ft
occasionally to 16 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.  

$$