fzus61 kcle 171308
glfle 
expires:202605172015;;710953

open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
908 am edt sun may 17 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 frontal boundary will waver to the north of lake erie today. 
the boundary will lift north as a warm front late today into 
monday. low pressure of 29.60 inches will move northeast through 
the upper great lakes on tuesday with a cold front settling south
across lake erie on wednesday morning. high pressure of 30.20 
inches will build over lake erie on thursday.


lez162>166-172015-
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-
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-
908 am edt sun may 17 2026

.this afternoon...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers
with thunderstorms likely tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 171342
glfsc 
expires:202605172145;;711945

lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
942 am edt sun may 17 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...a cold front stalls over southern lake huron this
morning. isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible
near the frontal zones this afternoon and may linger through late
tonight. the front lifts north as a warm front overnight,
resulting in a period of breezy southerly flow and thunderstorm
chances through the first half of the work week.


lcz460-172145-
lake st clair-
942 am edt sun may 17 2026

.rest of today...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10
knots in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less.
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots.
mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the
afternoon.
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. a chance of light showers in
the late evening and overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 20 to 25
knots with gusts to 30 knots in the afternoon and evening. partly
sunny in the morning...then light showers and a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon and evening. a small craft
advisory may be needed.
.wednesday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. light
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves 2
feet or less.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 171340
glflh 
expires:202605172145;;711928

open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
940 am edt sun may 17 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...a cold front stalls over southern lake huron this
morning. isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible
near the frontal zones this afternoon and may linger through late
tonight. the front lifts north as a warm front overnight,
resulting in a period of breezy southerly flow and thunderstorm
chances through the first half of the work week.


lhz462>464-172145-
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-
940 am edt sun may 17 2026

.rest of today...north winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. a chance of showers in the evening.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. showers and a chance
of thunderstorms in the evening...then showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots late in the evening. a chance of showers in the
morning...then showers and a chance of thunderstorms late in the
morning. a chance of showers late in the evening. waves 4 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet by midnight.


$$

fzus63 kmkx 171432
glflm 
expires:202605172200;;713743

open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
932 am cdt sun may 17 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...

a wind shift to the northeast is expected along with brief gusty 
winds directly behind the front. the front will then gradually 
return north as a warm front mainly sunday night, with winds 
veering southerly and becoming gusty as low pressure of 29.5 
inches approaches from the west. breezy south winds will then 
continue through monday and into tuesday followed by a wind shift 
to the northwest late tuesday afternoon and evening with the 
passage of a cold front. high pressure and light and variable 
winds will then take hold from late wednesday into thursday.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-172200-
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-
932 am cdt sun may 17 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.rest of today...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to
25 kt. chance of rain showers through mid morning, then rain
showers likely with slight chance of thunderstorms this
afternoon. patchy fog this afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.tonight...east winds 15 to 25 kt veering to south to 30 kt.
patchy fog. rain showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then chance of rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms overnight. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft. 
.monday...south winds to 30 kt. patchy fog in the morning, then
patchy dense fog in the afternoon. chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. waves 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft. 
.monday night...south winds to 30 kt. showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally
to 10 ft. 
.tuesday...south gales to 35 kt becoming southwest. showers with
a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to
13 ft. 
.tuesday night...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to
25 kt. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 3 to
5 ft. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming north. waves
3 to 5 ft. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 kt becoming north 10 to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus63 kmkx 171432
glflm 
expires:202605172200;;713744

open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
932 am cdt sun may 17 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...

a wind shift to the northeast is expected along with brief gusty 
winds directly behind the front. the front will then gradually 
return north as a warm front mainly sunday night, with winds 
veering southerly and becoming gusty as low pressure of 29.5 
inches approaches from the west. breezy south winds will then 
continue through monday and into tuesday followed by a wind shift 
to the northwest late tuesday afternoon and evening with the 
passage of a cold front. high pressure and light and variable 
winds will then take hold from late wednesday into thursday.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-172200-
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-
932 am cdt sun may 17 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.rest of today...east winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southeast 15 to
25 kt. patchy fog. slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms through mid morning, then chance of rain showers
and slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. waves 2 to
4 ft. 
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 25 kt becoming south to 30 kt.
patchy fog in the evening. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft. 
.monday...south winds to 30 kt. showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.monday night...south winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. waves 4 to
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to
10 ft. 
.tuesday...south winds to 30 kt becoming southwest. chance of
showers and thunderstorms. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to
13 ft. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest 10 to
20 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north 10 to
20 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft.  

$$