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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
953 am edt fri apr 3 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 settle back south of lake erie as a stationary 
front this evening. 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. this low will extend a cold front 
east across lake erie saturday night, followed by weak high 
pressure 30.20 inches on monday. another trough with pressure of
30.00 will cross lake ere on tuesday.


lez162>164-032015-
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-
953 am edt fri apr 3 2026

.this afternoon...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. a slight chance of showers. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a slight
chance of showers early, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the evening. showers with a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers during the day. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 5 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 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
1000 am edt fri apr 3 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 the southern great lakes
today, before lifting north as a warm front tonight and saturday.
this is driven by low pressure, 29.60 inches, that tracks toward
lake superior saturday. showers and thunderstorms are expected 
with this system. 


lcz460-032200-
lake st clair-
1000 am edt fri apr 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm edt this afternoon...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots gusting to 25
knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. partly 
sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to 10
knots late in the evening...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots after
midnight. partly cloudy in the evening...then a chance of light rain
and thunderstorms after midnight. mostly cloudy with light rain
likely and a chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. waves 2
feet or less.
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20
knots in the late morning and afternoon. a chance of thunderstorms
early in the morning. light rain likely until late afternoon...then
rain and a chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon. waves 1
to 3 feet.
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. rain and a chance of
thunderstorms early in the evening...then a chance of light rain by
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3
feet.
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. a chance of
light rain and snow. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...east winds 20 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1000 am edt fri apr 3 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 the southern great lakes
today, before lifting north as a warm front tonight and saturday.
this is driven by low pressure, 29.60 inches, that tracks toward
lake superior saturday. showers and thunderstorms are expected 
with this system. 


lhz462>464-032200-
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-
1000 am edt fri apr 3 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
northeast early in the morning. a chance of rain after midnight.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering
to the south early in the afternoon. rain. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the
southwest in the late evening and overnight. rain in the evening.
waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots late in the evening. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots until early evening...then increasing to 20 to 25 knots
by midnight. a chance of snow and rain early in the evening. a
chance of snow by midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet until early evening...then building to 8 to 12 feet by
midnight. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then
decreasing to 5 to 10 knots early in the evening veering to the
southeast by midnight. a chance of snow early in the morning.
waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 18 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
838 am cdt fri apr 3 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...

westerly winds will diminish through late morning as a weak 
surface ridge passes over the lake. winds will then become 
northeasterly by this evening as a weaker low pressure around 
29.8 inches occludes and crosses central lake michigan through 
early saturday. a few easterly gale force gusts are possible over
the northern end of the lake saturday morning. winds then veer 
southwesterly saturday afternoon as the surface low pressure 
exits northeastward. 

westerly winds will persist through the weekend. a weak low
pressure trough around 30.0 inches crossing lake superior and
northern lake michigan will drag a cold front down the lake 
monday afternoon. a brief period of brisk northerly winds is 
expected behind it, diminishing into tuesday morning. 


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-032115-
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-
838 am cdt fri apr 3 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.rest of today...west winds 10 to 20 kt veering to north. waves
4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt
late in the evening, then becoming east to 30 kt after midnight. a
few gusts to gale force over far northern portions of the lake.  
scattered rain showers in the evening, increasing in coverage. a 
chance for thunder. freezing rain possible over far northern 
portions of the lake. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 6 ft 
occasionally to 8 ft. 
.saturday...east winds to 30 kt becoming southeast late in the 
morning, then becoming south to 30 kt early in the afternoon 
becoming southwest 15 to 25 kt late. a few gusts to gale force
possible in the morning over the far northern lake. rain showers in
the morning, then chance of rain showers in the afternoon. waves 
5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft 
occasionally to 8 ft.
.saturday night...west winds to 30 kt. waves 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 kt. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally
to 12 ft. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west 10 to
15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest. waves 1 to
3 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.tuesday...north winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west 10 to 15 kt.
waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
838 am cdt fri apr 3 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...

westerly winds will diminish through late morning as a weak 
surface ridge passes over the lake. winds will then become 
northeasterly by this evening as a weaker low pressure around 
29.8 inches occludes and crosses central lake michigan through 
early saturday. a few easterly gale force gusts are possible over
the northern end of the lake saturday morning. winds then veer 
southwesterly saturday afternoon as the surface low pressure 
exits northeastward. 

westerly winds will persist through the weekend. a weak low
pressure trough around 30.0 inches crossing lake superior and
northern lake michigan will drag a cold front down the lake 
monday afternoon. a brief period of brisk northerly winds is 
expected behind it, diminishing into tuesday morning. 


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-032115-
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-
838 am cdt fri apr 3 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.rest of today...west winds 10 to 20 kt veering to northeast.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 25 kt becoming east to 30 kt.
scattered rain showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
rain showers and scattered thunderstorms overnight. waves 2 to
4 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.saturday...southeast winds to 30 kt veering to west 15 to 25 kt.
chance of rain showers. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft
subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt.
waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft building to 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 kt. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally
to 13 ft. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft building
to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.tuesday...north winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft subsiding to 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft.  

$$