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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
929 am est sat dec 13 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...
a cold front will move east across lake erie today followed by a 
trough averaging 30.20 inches lingering over the lake into sunday.
high pressure 30.70 inches will gradually build into the ohio 
valley and southern great lakes regions sunday and monday. this 
high will weaken to 30.40 inches as it moves towards the carolinas
on tuesday and wednesday.


lez162-163-132115-
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-
929 am est sat dec 13 2025

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a slight chance of
snow early this afternoon. a chance of snow late. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. snow
early, then a chance of snow late in the evening. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south to
30 knots. a chance of rain wednesday night. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
929 am est sat dec 13 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...
a cold front will move east across lake erie today followed by a 
trough averaging 30.20 inches lingering over the lake into sunday.
high pressure 30.70 inches will gradually build into the ohio 
valley and southern great lakes regions sunday and monday. this 
high will weaken to 30.40 inches as it moves towards the carolinas
on tuesday and wednesday.


lez164>167-132115-
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-willowick to geneva-on-the-
lake oh beyond 5nm off shoreline to us-canadian border-
929 am est sat dec 13 2025

.rest of today...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow, then
snow late. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. snow. waves
3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow in the
morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. waves 5 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow. waves 5 to
9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. snow during the day, then a chance of snow monday
night. waves 6 to 9 feet building to 9 to 12 feet, then subsiding
to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming south. a chance
of rain wednesday night. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
954 am est sat dec 13 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...an arctic cold front will clear the central great
lakes this morning. strong northerly flow follows for the rest of
the weekend with bitter cold air leading to snow squalls and
freezing spray over lake huron.


lcz460-132300-
lake st clair-
954 am est sat dec 13 2025

.rest of today...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20
knots early in the afternoon...then diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the afternoon. cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. cloudy this evening becoming partly cloudy. waves 1
to 3 feet.
.sunday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to 20
knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 1
to 3 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet.
a small craft advisory may be needed.
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4
feet.
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4
feet.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
953 am est sat dec 13 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...an arctic cold front will clear the central great
lakes this morning. strong northerly flow follows for the rest of
the weekend with bitter cold air leading to snow squalls and
freezing spray over lake huron.


lhz363-462>464-132300-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
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-
953 am est sat dec 13 2025

.rest of today...west winds 20 to 25 knots. freezing spray in the
afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
late in the evening...then increasing to 20 to 25 knots after
midnight. a chance of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. a chance of snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around
18 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 8 to
12 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots increasing to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales late
in the morning...then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots late in the
afternoon becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in the evening.
freezing spray. snow showers likely in the morning...then a
chance of snow showers late in the morning. waves 10 to 14 feet
subsiding to 5 to 7 feet late in the evening. waves occasionally
around 18 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 12 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots until early evening...then
becoming south 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales in the
late evening and early morning. a chance of. waves 10 to 14 feet
subsiding to 5 to 7 feet until early evening...then building to
10 to 14 feet in the late evening and early morning. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
857 am cst sat dec 13 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...

brisk northwest winds and heavy freezing spray will continue today
into sunday morning as arctic high pressure around 30.8 inches
slowly builds down through the northern plains into iowa. 

winds will gradually ease sunday afternoon and evening as high 
pressure moves into the ohio valley. low pressure then enters the
hudson bay as high pressure exits, bringing brisk southwest winds
late sunday night into monday. gales are possible during this time
frame. a brief period of lighter winds develop monday night, but 
low pressure develops and progresses across southern canada into 
tuesday, bringing an additional round of brisk southwest winds.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-132215-
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-
857 am cst sat dec 13 2025

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through sunday
morning...

.rest of today...west winds to 30 kt becoming northwest. freezing
spray. chance of snow this afternoon. waves 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 kt. freezing spray. scattered
snow showers and slight chance of light freezing rain in the
evening, then scattered snow showers overnight. waves 7 to 10 ft
occasionally to 13 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
freezing spray in the morning. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to
13 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest gales
to 35 kt overnight. freezing spray overnight. scattered snow
showers overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft. 
.monday...southwest gales to 40 kt becoming west to 30 kt in the
afternoon. freezing spray in the morning. chance of snow in the
morning. waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft subsiding to 8 to
11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. 
.monday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west 5 to
10 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 1 to
3 ft. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to 40 kt.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 8 to 11 ft
occasionally to 14 ft. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest 10 to
20 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to
5 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
857 am cst sat dec 13 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...

brisk northwest winds and heavy freezing spray will continue today
into sunday morning as arctic high pressure around 30.8 inches
slowly builds down through the northern plains into iowa. 

winds will gradually ease sunday afternoon and evening as high 
pressure moves into the ohio valley. low pressure then enters the
hudson bay as high pressure exits, bringing brisk southwest winds
late sunday night into monday. gales are possible during this time
frame. a brief period of lighter winds develop monday night, but 
low pressure develops and progresses across southern canada into 
tuesday, bringing an additional round of brisk southwest winds.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-132215-
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-
857 am cst sat dec 13 2025

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through sunday
morning...

.rest of today...northwest winds to 30 kt. freezing spray. slight
chance of snow. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 kt. heavy freezing spray.
scattered snow showers and slight chance of light freezing rain
in the evening, then scattered snow showers overnight. waves 7 to
10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
scattered snow showers in the morning. freezing spray. waves 8 to
11 ft occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally
to 12 ft. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest gales
to 35 kt overnight. freezing spray overnight. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.
.monday...southwest gales to 40 kt becoming west gales to 35 kt.
freezing spray in the morning. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to
18 ft. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to
15 kt. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 2 to
4 ft. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. waves
3 to 5 ft building to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest. waves
4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft.  

$$