fzus61 kcle 120805
glfle 
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
305 am est thu feb 12 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 trough averaging 30.20 inches will then linger across lake erie
this morning. high pressure 30.40 inches will build into the ohio
valley later today and linger into the weekend. low pressure 
29.70 inches tracks across the mid south on sunday, followed by 
high pressure 30.10 inches building into the region on monday.


lez162>164-121515-
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-
305 am est thu feb 12 2026

.today...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. the lake is
mostly ice covered.
.tonight...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest.
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. 
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 120830
glfsc 
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
330 am est thu feb 12 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...high pressure, 30.40 inches, builds into the western
great lakes through early thursday, then shifts southward into
the ohio valley by friday. meanwhile, a clipper system will pass
near northern lake huron leading to moderate southwest winds on
friday. high pressure will dominate the area through the weekend
as the storm track sets up across the southern us.


lcz460-121630-
lake st clair-
330 am est thu feb 12 2026

.today...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny.
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots this evening becoming light
and variable. partly cloudy.
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny.
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10
knots after midnight. mostly clear.
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming light
and variable...then becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the evening.
mostly sunny becoming partly sunny in the afternoon becoming mostly
cloudy.
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy.
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 120830
glflh 
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
330 am est thu feb 12 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...high pressure, 30.40 inches, builds into the western
great lakes through early thursday, then shifts southward into
the ohio valley by friday. meanwhile, a clipper system will pass
near northern lake huron leading to moderate southwest winds on
friday. high pressure will dominate the area through the weekend
as the storm track sets up across the southern us.


lhz462>464-121630-
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-
330 am est thu feb 12 2026

.today...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable...then becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. 
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots after midnight. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south late in
the afternoon. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the west by
midnight. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south . 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

fzus63 kmkx 120906
glflm 
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
306 am cst thu feb 12 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 of 30.3 inches remains over the lake through this 
morning, with high pressure progressing eastward this afternoon 
and allowing southwesterly winds to develop tonight into friday.
west-southwest winds will continue through saturday as 29.6 inch 
low pressure forms over northern manitoba. low pressure will 
move east into the hudson bay saturday night through sunday 
morning, pulling a weak cold front across lake michigan in the 
process. winds will briefly shift out of the northwest sunday 
afternoon behind the front.

winds will trend light and variable sunday night, as 30.1 inch 
high pressure builds across the lake. winds will shift south, then 
southwesterly monday as the high shifts east, with readings 
steadily increasing through tuesday as 29.5 inch low pressure 
forms over the northern great plains. low pressure will approach 
and cross the lake tuesday night through wednesday, resulting in 
a westerly wind shift by wednesday afternoon. a few gales are 
possible tuesday night through wednesday morning, though how 
widespread they would be remains uncertain.



lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-121615-
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-
306 am cst thu feb 12 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.today...north winds 10 to 15 kt backing to west. waves 1 to 3 ft
subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west. waves 3 to
5 ft. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north. waves
2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus63 kmkx 120906
glflm 
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
306 am cst thu feb 12 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 of 30.3 inches remains over the lake through this 
morning, with high pressure progressing eastward this afternoon 
and allowing southwesterly winds to develop tonight into friday.
west-southwest winds will continue through saturday as 29.6 inch 
low pressure forms over northern manitoba. low pressure will 
move east into the hudson bay saturday night through sunday 
morning, pulling a weak cold front across lake michigan in the 
process. winds will briefly shift out of the northwest sunday 
afternoon behind the front.

winds will trend light and variable sunday night, as 30.1 inch 
high pressure builds across the lake. winds will shift south, then 
southwesterly monday as the high shifts east, with readings 
steadily increasing through tuesday as 29.5 inch low pressure 
forms over the northern great plains. low pressure will approach 
and cross the lake tuesday night through wednesday, resulting in 
a westerly wind shift by wednesday afternoon. a few gales are 
possible tuesday night through wednesday morning, though how 
widespread they would be remains uncertain.



lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-121615-
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-
306 am cst thu feb 12 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.today...north winds 5 to 10 kt becoming east. waves 1 to 3 ft
subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming south. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west 5 to
10 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 kt becoming south. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west. waves 1 to
3 ft. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft.  

$$