fzus61 kcle 261340
glfle 
expires:202603262015;;324452

open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
940 am edt thu mar 26 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 ridge averaging 30.40 inches continues to exit to the east and 
south before a strong cold front sweeps south-southeastward 
across lake erie late this afternoon through early evening. 
behind the cold front, another ridge averaging 30.40 inches should
influence lake erie through this weekend as the embedded high 
pressure center wobbles from the north-central united states 
toward virginia and vicinity. this evolution of the ridge will 
allow a warm front to drift northward across lake erie saturday 
night. on monday, the ridge should exit southeastward as a cold 
front settles southeastward across lake erie and potentially 
stalls over and near the lake.


lez162>164-262015-
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-
940 am edt thu mar 26 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a
slight chance of showers late this morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. showers with
thunderstorms likely late. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots. rain showers with
thunderstorms likely in the evening, then rain showers likely
after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. a chance
of rain monday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 261348
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
948 am edt thu mar 26 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...weak low pressure crosses the northern great lakes
today with warmer air to start. the system eventually drags a
cold front through the region late this evening supporting
showers and a few potentially strong thunderstorms
over the southern waterways. northerly winds strengthen into
friday as cold air returns. becoming milder and breezy at times
through the weekend.


lcz460-262200-
lake st clair-
948 am edt thu mar 26 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
southeast early in the afternoon...then becoming north 10 to 15
knots late in the afternoon. a chance of light showers in the late
morning and early afternoon...then showers late in the afternoon.
waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late evening and overnight. showers early in the
evening...then a chance of showers late in the evening. waves 1 to 3
feet.
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to 15
knots in the afternoon and evening. mostly sunny becoming partly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less.
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. a chance of
light rain. waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 261348
glflh 
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
948 am edt thu mar 26 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...weak low pressure crosses the northern great lakes
today with warmer air to start. the system eventually drags a
cold front through the region late this evening supporting
widespread showers and a few potentially strong thunderstorms
over the southern waterways. northerly winds strengthen into
friday as cold air returns. becoming milder and breezy at times
through the weekend.


lhz462>464-262200-
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-
948 am edt thu mar 26 2026

.rest of today...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers
late in the morning...then showers likely in the afternoon. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the west
after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late in the evening. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
by midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet . 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering
to the west early in the evening veering to the west 10 to
15 knots by midnight. a chance of rain by midnight. waves 3 to
5 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus63 kmkx 261405
glflm 
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
905 am cdt thu mar 26 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 weak backdoor cold front is slowly moving south across the lake
early this morning. light southwest winds are out ahead of the
front and light north winds are directly behind it. low pressure 
strengthens to 29.4 inches over the central great plains today, 
with a trough of low pressure around 29.7 inches extending 
northeastward through illinois / indiana (south of the 
aforementioned cold front). meanwhile, high pressure around 30.7 
inches builds into southern canada. expect increasing north winds
through this afternoon, with gale force gusts over the southern 
two thirds of the lake late this afternoon through late tonight. a
gale warning is in effect.

north winds gradually subside friday as high pressure builds into
the midwest. light northwest winds expected into friday night as 
the aforementioned high pressure passes southwest of the lake, 
with winds gradually backing south through saturday. modest 
southerly winds take hold for much of the rest of the weekend as 
high pressure exits east into the atlantic and broad low pressure 
develops over the plains.


lmz366-565-567-868-262130-
lake michigan from point betsie to manistee mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
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-
905 am cdt thu mar 26 2026

sturgeon bay wi to point betsie mi south to sheboygan wi to
pentwater mi...

...gale warning in effect from 5 pm cdt this afternoon through
late tonight...

.rest of today...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north to
30 kt. chance of rain. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft. 
.tonight...north gales to 35 kt becoming northeast to 30 kt.
waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft building to 8 to 12 ft
occasionally to 16 ft, then subsiding to 7 to 10 ft occasionally
to 13 ft. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt. chance of snow
showers in the evening. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. waves 2 to
4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 20 kt veering to northeast. waves 4 to
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft.  

$$

fzus63 kmkx 261405
glflm 
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
905 am cdt thu mar 26 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 weak backdoor cold front is slowly moving south across the lake
early this morning. light southwest winds are out ahead of the
front and light north winds are directly behind it. low pressure 
strengthens to 29.4 inches over the central great plains today, 
with a trough of low pressure around 29.7 inches extending 
northeastward through illinois / indiana (south of the 
aforementioned cold front). meanwhile, high pressure around 30.7 
inches builds into southern canada. expect increasing north winds
through this afternoon, with gale force gusts over the southern 
two thirds of the lake late this afternoon through late tonight. a
gale warning is in effect.

north winds gradually subside friday as high pressure builds into
the midwest. light northwest winds expected into friday night as 
the aforementioned high pressure passes southwest of the lake, 
with winds gradually backing south through saturday. modest 
southerly winds take hold for much of the rest of the weekend as 
high pressure exits east into the atlantic and broad low pressure 
develops over the plains.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-262130-
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-
905 am cdt thu mar 26 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

...gale warning in effect from 5 pm cdt this afternoon through
late tonight...

.rest of today...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north 10 to
20 kt late this morning, then increasing to 15 to 25 kt early
this afternoon increasing to 30 kt late. slight chance of rain
through mid morning, then chance of rain and slight chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 4 to
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.tonight...north gales to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt. chance of
rain in the evening. waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft
building to 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. 
.friday...north winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. waves
8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 20 kt backing to southwest. waves
3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt veering to north 10 to
20 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.  

$$