fzus61 kcle 081336
glfle 
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
936 am edt wed apr 8 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...
pressure averaging 30.40 inches will gradually fall as high
pressure moves east away from lake erie and a frontal boundary
moves in and becomes stationary in the vicinity of the lake late
thursday. it will push across as a cold front on friday. high 
pressure 30.50 inches will build over the great lakes on saturday.


lez164>166-082015-
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 am edt wed apr 8 2026

.this afternoon...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a
chance of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. rain showers
during the day. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. waves
1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds around 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 feet or less building to
3 to 5 feet. 

$$

fzus61 kcle 081336
glfle 
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
936 am edt wed apr 8 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...
pressure averaging 30.40 inches will gradually fall as high
pressure moves east away from lake erie and a frontal boundary
moves in and becomes stationary in the vicinity of the lake late
thursday. it will push across as a cold front on friday. high 
pressure 30.50 inches will build over the great lakes on saturday.


lez162-163-082015-
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 am edt wed apr 8 2026

.this afternoon...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. showers
during the day. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus63 kdtx 081335
glflh 
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
935 am edt wed apr 8 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...increasing southerly winds today as low pressure,
29.70 inches, tracks through lake superior this evening. brief
gusts to gales possible over northern lake huron. showers spread
in tonight into thursday as the associated cold front swings
south.


lhz462>464-082145-
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-
935 am edt wed apr 8 2026

.rest of today...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts to
30 knots in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots early in the
afternoon. a chance of rain. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
after midnight. a chance of rain and snow after midnight. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain in the
morning. a chance of snow. rain likely late in the morning. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable...then becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots early in the evening veering to the east. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to
6 feet . waves occasionally around 8 feet. 


$$

fzus63 kdtx 081334
glfsc 
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
934 am edt wed apr 8 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...increasing southerly winds today as low pressure,
29.70 inches, tracks through lake superior this evening. brief
gusts to gales possible over northern lake huron. showers spread
in tonight into thursday as the associated cold front swings
south.


lcz460-082145-
lake st clair-
934 am edt wed apr 8 2026

.rest of today...southeast winds around 15 knots. mostly sunny. 
waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy in the evening
then clearing. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny with a
chance of light rain. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to 10
knots by midnight...then veering to the northeast after midnight.
partly cloudy with a chance of light rain early in the
evening...then partly cloudy by midnight. mostly cloudy with rain
likely after midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. becoming partly cloudy in
the evening. rain. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear. waves 2
feet or less.
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less.

$$

fzus63 kmkx 081403
glflm 
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
903 am cdt wed apr 8 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 30.6 inches over the lower great lakes will
continue eastward this morning. low pressure around 29.5 inches 
tracking along the northern great plains and canadian border will
track north of lake superior tonight into thursday morning. this 
will result in very breezy southerly winds over lake michigan on 
wednesday with gale force gusts up to 40 kt. a gale warning is in 
effect for the northern two thirds of the lake.

much lighter westerly winds are then expected on thursday in the
wake of a cold front. light and variable winds will prevail into 
saturday, until breezy southerly winds return late in the weekend.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-082115-
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-
903 am cdt wed apr 8 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...south gales to 40 kt. snow showers likely with a
chance of rain showers late this morning, then chance of rain
showers this afternoon. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft
building to 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. 
.tonight...south gales to 40 kt becoming southwest gales to 35 kt
after midnight, then diminishing to 15 to 25 kt late. rain
showers in the evening, then slight chance of rain showers
overnight. waves 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft subsiding to
6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west 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 veering to east.
chance of rain showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft subsiding to
1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northwest. waves 1 ft
or less. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 kt veering to south.
waves 1 ft or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 kt. rain showers likely. waves 6 to
9 ft occasionally to 12 ft building to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to
13 ft.  

$$

fzus63 kmkx 081403
glflm 
expires:202604082115;;031975

open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
903 am cdt wed apr 8 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 30.6 inches over the lower great lakes will
continue eastward this morning. low pressure around 29.5 inches 
tracking along the northern great plains and canadian border will
track north of lake superior tonight into thursday morning. this 
will result in very breezy southerly winds over lake michigan on 
wednesday with gale force gusts up to 40 kt. a gale warning is in 
effect for the northern two thirds of the lake.

much lighter westerly winds are then expected on thursday in the
wake of a cold front. light and variable winds will prevail into 
saturday, until breezy southerly winds return late in the weekend.


lmz669-671-673-675-870-872-874-876-082115-
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 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-
903 am cdt wed apr 8 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south to winthrop harbor il to south
haven mi...

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...south gales to 40 kt diminishing to gales to
35 kt. chance of rain showers late this morning. waves 7 to 10 ft
occasionally to 13 ft building to 8 to 12 ft occasionally to
16 ft. 
.tonight...south gales to 35 kt becoming southwest to 30 kt.
chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers
overnight. waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft subsiding to
6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 5 to
10 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 1 to
3 ft. 
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northeast. rain
showers. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
chance of rain showers in the morning. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southeast. waves 1 ft
or less. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 kt. chance of rain showers. waves
7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft.  

$$

fzus63 kmkx 081403
glflm 
expires:202604082115;;031976

open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
903 am cdt wed apr 8 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 30.6 inches over the lower great lakes will
continue eastward this morning. low pressure around 29.5 inches 
tracking along the northern great plains and canadian border will
track north of lake superior tonight into thursday morning. this 
will result in very breezy southerly winds over lake michigan on 
wednesday with gale force gusts up to 40 kt. a gale warning is in 
effect for the northern two thirds of the lake.

much lighter westerly winds are then expected on thursday in the
wake of a cold front. light and variable winds will prevail into 
saturday, until breezy southerly winds return late in the weekend.


lmz080-777-779-878-082115-
lake michigan from michigan city in to st. joseph mi 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 st. joseph to south haven mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
903 am cdt wed apr 8 2026

winthrop harbor il to south haven mi south...

.rest of today...south winds to 30 kt. slight chance of rain
showers late this morning. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 kt becoming southwest. showers
likely with slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 4 to
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to
15 kt late in the morning, then diminishing to 5 to 10 kt early
in the afternoon backing to southeast late. chance of rain
showers in the morning. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to
15 kt. rain showers. waves 1 ft or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north. rain
showers in the morning, then chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northeast. waves 1 ft
or less. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
waves 3 to 5 ft.  

$$