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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
401 am edt thu apr 2 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...
a warm front will lift north across lake erie tonight, and then
settle back south as a stationary front near the lake friday. 
the front will lift north again on saturday ahead of low pressure
deepening to 29.60 inches as it tracks through the upper great
lakes, then pulling a cold front east across lake erie saturday
night. weak high pressure of 30.20 inches will build across the 
area on monday.


lez162-021430-
detroit river lt. to maumee bay oh to reno beach oh beyond 5nm
offshoreline to us-canadian border-
401 am edt thu apr 2 2026

.today...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this
morning. a chance of rain showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early,
then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers saturday night. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain showers during the day. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
401 am edt thu apr 2 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...
a warm front will lift north across lake erie tonight, and then
settle back south as a stationary front near the lake friday. 
the front will lift north again on saturday ahead of low pressure
deepening to 29.60 inches as it tracks through the upper great
lakes, then pulling a cold front east across lake erie saturday
night. weak high pressure of 30.20 inches will build across the 
area on monday.


lez163>166-021430-
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-
avon point to willowick oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
401 am edt thu apr 2 2026

.today...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
a chance of rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
early, then rain showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late this morning. a chance of rain showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms late. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. showers likely
with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. a chance of
rain showers monday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
334 am edt thu apr 2 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...the expansive strong surface high, 30.50 inches,
currently situated north of lake superior, will continue to push
eastward across quebec through the day. low pressure, 29.50
inches, will approach from the central plains into the western
great lakes on thursday, bringing another round of precipitation
to the region. this low will then exit northeast of the great
lakes on friday. another low, 29.70 inches, then quickly follows
into the region on saturday.


lcz460-021545-
lake st clair-
334 am edt thu apr 2 2026

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

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
334 am edt thu apr 2 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...the expansive strong surface high, 30.50 inches,
currently situated north of lake superior, will continue to push
eastward across quebec through the day. low pressure, 29.50
inches, will approach from the central plains into the western
great lakes on thursday, bringing another round of precipitation
to the region. this low will then exit northeast of the great
lakes on friday. another low, 29.70 inches, then quickly follows
into the region on saturday.


lhz462>464-021545-
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-
334 am edt thu apr 2 2026

.today...east winds 10 to 15 knots. rain. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the south
after midnight. rain and a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening...then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after midnight.
waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet early in the morning.
waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain
after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet by
midnight...then building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the southeast
late in the morning...then veering to the southwest late in the
evening. rain. a chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon...
then a chance of rain late in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet late in the afternoon. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots . waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots by
midnight. a chance of rain early in the evening. waves 4 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
308 am cdt thu apr 2 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 northeast to east winds will increase through this morning
as high pressure of 30.7 remains near james bay and low pressure 
of 29.4 inches approaches from the central plains. these winds 
will reach gale force around or shortly after daybreak this 
morning.

easterly gales over the northern third of the lake will continue 
through the day, while the southern two thirds may see a lull 
during the afternoon as the warm front slowly moves in. then 
southerly gales are expected over the southern two thirds during
the evening hours. a gale warning remains in effect. 
thunderstorms are also expected over the southern two thirds of 
lake michigan this afternoon and evening. winds will abruptly 
shift to the west behind the cold front tonight.

beyond, winds become light and variable friday late morning into
friday afternoon before gusty northeast winds return ahead of a
low pressure of 29.7 inches on saturday.


lmz366-565-567-868-021515-
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-
308 am cdt thu apr 2 2026

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

...gale warning in effect from 7 am cdt this morning through late
tonight...

.today...east gales to 35 kt becoming southeast. rain and 
freezing rain this morning, then rain showers, rain and slight 
chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. waves 6 to 9 ft 
occasionally to 12 ft. 
.tonight...south gales to 35 kt becoming southwest to 30 knots. 
rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then 
slight chance of rain overnight. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 
12 ft building to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft, then subsiding
to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt late
in the morning, then becoming northwest 10 to 15 kt early in the
afternoon veering to northeast late. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally
to 10 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday night...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming east. chance
of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers overnight.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt veering to southwest
15 to 25 kt. rain showers in the morning. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 kt. waves 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 kt. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally
to 13 ft. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north. waves 3 to
5 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
308 am cdt thu apr 2 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 northeast to east winds will increase through this morning
as high pressure of 30.7 remains near james bay and low pressure 
of 29.4 inches approaches from the central plains. these winds 
will reach gale force around or shortly after daybreak this 
morning.

easterly gales over the northern third of the lake will continue 
through the day, while the southern two thirds may see a lull 
during the afternoon as the warm front slowly moves in. then 
southerly gales are expected over the southern two thirds during
the evening hours. a gale warning remains in effect. 
thunderstorms are also expected over the southern two thirds of 
lake michigan this afternoon and evening. winds will abruptly 
shift to the west behind the cold front tonight.

beyond, winds become light and variable friday late morning into
friday afternoon before gusty northeast winds return ahead of a
low pressure of 29.7 inches on saturday.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-021515-
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-
308 am cdt thu apr 2 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

...gale warning in effect from 7 am cdt this morning through late
tonight...

.today...east gales to 35 kt becoming south. rain showers, rain
and slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then rain
showers with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. waves 6 to
9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.tonight...south gales to 35 kt becoming southwest to 30 kt. rain
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then chance of rain showers, thunderstorms and slight chance of
rain overnight. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft building
to 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft, then subsiding to 7 to 10 ft
occasionally to 13 ft. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late
in the morning, then veering to north 5 to 10 kt early in the
afternoon becoming northeast 10 to 15 kt late. waves 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday night...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming east 15 to
25 kt. rain showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms
overnight. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest. rain
showers in the morning. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.saturday night...west winds to 30 kt. waves 7 to 10 ft
occasionally to 13 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 kt. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally
to 14 ft. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft.  

$$