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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
349 pm est fri dec 26 2025

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...
low pressure 29.60 inches moves just south of the lake before
departing to the east tonight. a ridge averaging 30.10 inches will
build over the lake for saturday. low pressure 29.60 inches will
develop over the central united states on sunday and extend a warm
front near the lake. this low will deepen to 28.80 inches over the
northern lakes on monday, as a surface cold front sweeps across
the lake. a trough averaging 29.90 inches will remain across the
lake on tuesday behind the system. 


lez162-163-270330-
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-
349 pm est fri dec 26 2025

.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...east winds around 10 knots becoming southeast.
a chance of rain overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. rain.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots overnight. rain in the evening, then rain
likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...west gales to 35 knots. snow likely with a chance of
rain during the day, then a chance of snow monday night. waves
3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow tuesday
night. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
wednesday night. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
349 pm est fri dec 26 2025

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...
low pressure 29.60 inches moves just south of the lake before
departing to the east tonight. a ridge averaging 30.10 inches will
build over the lake for saturday. low pressure 29.60 inches will
develop over the central united states on sunday and extend a warm
front near the lake. this low will deepen to 28.80 inches over the
northern lakes on monday, as a surface cold front sweeps across
the lake. a trough averaging 29.90 inches will remain across the
lake on tuesday behind the system. 


lez164>166-270330-
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-
349 pm est fri dec 26 2025

.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a slight
chance of rain early. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain overnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. rain. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. rain. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday...west gales to 40 knots. snow with rain likely during
the day, then snow likely monday night. waves 10 to 15 feet.
waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet.
waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow. waves 6 to
10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
332 pm est fri dec 26 2025

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...low pressure, 29.60 inches, tracks east across the
southern great lakes this evening. a deeper low moves into the
region sunday night, bringing increasing potential for northwest
gales on monday as arctic air filters back into the region. a
cooler northwest flow pattern will dominate next week.


lcz460-270500-
lake st clair-
332 pm est fri dec 26 2025

.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less.
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. cloudy. a chance
of light rain and freezing rain after midnight. waves 2 feet or
less.
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10
knots early in the afternoon. rain. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots by midnight...then becoming west 20 to 25 knots with gusts
to 30 knots after midnight. rain...then light rain likely after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. a small craft advisory may be needed.
.monday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest at 35 knot gales
in the evening. gusts to 40 knot gales. light snow likely in the
morning. light rain likely. light snow in the afternoon and evening.
waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.  a gale warning
may be needed.
.tuesday...west at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales. mostly
cloudy with a chance of light snow. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of light snow. waves 1 to 3 feet.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
331 pm est fri dec 26 2025

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...low pressure, 29.60 inches, tracks east across the
southern great lakes this evening. a deeper low moves into the
region sunday night, bringing increasing potential for northwest
gales on monday as arctic air filters back into the region. a
cooler northwest flow pattern will dominate next week.


lhz462>464-270500-
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-
331 pm est fri dec 26 2025

.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the north in
the late evening and overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
southeast in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. rain. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots by midnight...then becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots after midnight. rain in
the evening...then rain and snow after midnight. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales
becoming northwest at 40 knot gales. snow likely. freezing spray 
late in the afternoon. waves 12 to 16 feet building to 18 to 23 
feet late in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 28 feet. a 
gale warning may be needed. 
.tuesday...northwest at 35 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot gales
becoming west 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots.
freezing spray early in the morning. a chance of snow. waves
12 to 16 feet subsiding to 8 to 12 feet . waves occasionally
around 20 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots by
midnight. gusts to 35 knot gales. a chance of snow. freezing
spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
245 pm cst fri dec 26 2025

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...

light to modest northwest winds will become established across 
lake mi this afternoon and early evening. high pressure around 
29.9 inches then moves across the lake late tonight into saturday
morning, with light and variable winds.

modest southeast winds will then return by midday saturday and
continue through sunday morning as low pressure develops over the
central great plains. low pressure then deepens to 29.4 inches 
sunday evening as it tracks across far southern lake mi, then
deepens to 28.9 inches over northern lake huron monday morning.
the strong low will then reach far southern quebec by late monday. 
confidence is high in northwesterly gale force winds late sunday
night through monday night with some potential for storm force
gusts on monday. a gale watch is now in effect. much colder air 
will also bring moderate freezing spray throughout this time 
frame.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-270445-
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-
245 pm cst fri dec 26 2025

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through late
monday night...

.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 kt veering to southeast. waves
1 to 3 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to
20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to
10 to 20 kt. chance of rain and light freezing rain overnight.
waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast. chance
of rain and light freezing rain in the morning, then rain likely
in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding
to 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday night...north winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to 40 kt
overnight. rain and snow in the evening, then snow overnight.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 8 to 12 ft
occasionally to 16 ft. 
.monday...northwest gales to 45 kt increasing to storm force
winds to 50 kt. freezing spray. snow in the morning, then snow
likely in the afternoon. waves 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft.
.monday night...northwest storm force winds to 50 kt diminishing
to gales to 45 kt. freezing spray. chance of snow. waves 12 to
16 ft occasionally to 21 ft. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 kt becoming west. chance of
snow. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 4 to
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 35 kt. freezing spray. chance of
snow. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
245 pm cst fri dec 26 2025

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...

light to modest northwest winds will become established across 
lake mi this afternoon and early evening. high pressure around 
29.9 inches then moves across the lake late tonight into saturday
morning, with light and variable winds.

modest southeast winds will then return by midday saturday and
continue through sunday morning as low pressure develops over the
central great plains. low pressure then deepens to 29.4 inches 
sunday evening as it tracks across far southern lake mi, then
deepens to 28.9 inches over northern lake huron monday morning.
the strong low will then reach far southern quebec by late monday. 
confidence is high in northwesterly gale force winds late sunday
night through monday night with some potential for storm force
gusts on monday. a gale watch is now in effect. much colder air 
will also bring moderate freezing spray throughout this time 
frame.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-270445-
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-
245 pm cst fri dec 26 2025

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through late
monday night...

.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north 10 to 15 kt
late this evening, then diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight
becoming northeast late. patchy fog overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft
subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to
20 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to
10 to 20 kt. rain likely overnight. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally
to 9 ft. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 20 kt veering to west. rain likely in
the morning, then rain in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday night...northwest winds to 30 kt becoming west gales to
40 kt overnight. rain in the evening, then snow and rain likely
overnight. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 10 to
14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. 
.monday...northwest gales to 45 kt increasing to storm force
winds to 50 kt. freezing spray in the morning. snow likely in the
morning, then chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 14 to 18 ft
occasionally to 23 ft. 
.monday night...northwest gales to 45 kt diminishing to gales to
40 kt. freezing spray. chance of snow. waves 14 to 18 ft
occasionally to 23 ft. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 kt becoming west. freezing
spray. chance of snow. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft
subsiding to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 kt. freezing spray. waves 8 to
11 ft occasionally to 14 ft.  

$$