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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
405 pm edt fri mar 27 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 30.50 inches will build in across the region and 
eastward off the east coast through sunday night. a cold front will 
waver to the north of lake erie early next week before moving south 
across the lake on wednesday.


lez162>164-280215-
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-
405 pm edt fri mar 27 2026

.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a slight
chance of snow showers late. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of rain and thunderstorms monday night. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west. a chance
of rain during the day, then rain likely tuesday night. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of rain during the day, then a chance of rain and snow
wednesday night. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 271934
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
334 pm edt fri mar 27 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...high pressure influence leads to weaker winds this
evening. a weak cold front brings widely scattered snow showers
to the central great lakes overnight, offering a reinforcing shot
of blustery conditions through saturday morning. winds and waves
then remain in-check with dry and warmer weather sunday and
monday. an extended window for showers and thunderstorms exists
late monday through tuesday. winds and waves trend higher tuesday
with the arrival of a low pressure system.


lcz460-280345-
lake st clair-
334 pm edt fri mar 27 2026

.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to 10
knots late in the evening...then backing to the northwest after
midnight increasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. partly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10
knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing to the
southwest late in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy
early in the evening becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet.
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 15 to 20
knots. partly sunny...then partly cloudy with a chance of light rain
and thunderstorms in the evening. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with light
rain likely and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.wednesday...north winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. light rain
likely and a chance of light snow. waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 271934
glflh 
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
334 pm edt fri mar 27 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...high pressure influence leads to weaker winds this
evening. a weak cold front brings widely scattered snow showers
to the central great lakes overnight, offering a reinforcing shot
of blustery conditions through saturday morning. winds and waves
then remain in-check with dry and warmer weather sunday and
monday. an extended window for showers and thunderstorms exists
late monday through tuesday. winds and waves trend higher tuesday
with the arrival of a low pressure system.


lhz462>464-280345-
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-
334 pm edt fri mar 27 2026

.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the west after
midnight...then becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots early in the
morning. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the
evening...then building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight building to
4 to 6 feet early in the morning. waves occasionally around
8 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon...then becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots late in the evening. a chance of rain late in the
afternoon. rain likely and a chance of thunderstorms late in the
evening. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet late in the
evening. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 20 to
25 knots by midnight. rain likely and a chance of thunderstorms.
waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots veering to the north . a chance of rain and snow until
afternoon. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet.


$$

fzus63 kmkx 271917
glflm 
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
217 pm cdt fri mar 27 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...

lighter winds expected this evening as the high pressure around 
30.8 inches slowly builds into the upper midwest from the plains
overnight into saturday. winds will gradually back to southerly 
into saturday afternoon, as high pressure skirts southeast of 
lake michigan while low pressure around 29.7 inches develops in 
the lee of the colorado rockies. winds may shift to the north and 
northeast on monday as a warm front sets up to the south of the 
region, but expecting to increase and turn more southerly for 
tuesday. thunderstorm chances increase for tuesday as well. 


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-280330-
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-
217 pm cdt fri mar 27 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to
20 kt. scattered snow showers this evening. waves 3 to 5 ft
building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft, then subsiding to
4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest 15 to 25 kt
early in the afternoon, then increasing to 30 kt late. waves 3 to
5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.saturday night...south winds to 30 kt becoming southwest. waves
6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming south 10 to 20 kt.
waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west. waves 3 to
5 ft. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.monday night...east winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southeast. chance
of rain and thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 15 to 25 kt backing to north. chance
of rain and thunderstorms. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to
13 ft. 
.wednesday...north winds to 30 kt. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally
to 14 ft.  

$$

fzus63 kmkx 271917
glflm 
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
217 pm cdt fri mar 27 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...

lighter winds expected this evening as the high pressure around 
30.8 inches slowly builds into the upper midwest from the plains
overnight into saturday. winds will gradually back to southerly 
into saturday afternoon, as high pressure skirts southeast of 
lake michigan while low pressure around 29.7 inches develops in 
the lee of the colorado rockies. winds may shift to the north and 
northeast on monday as a warm front sets up to the south of the 
region, but expecting to increase and turn more southerly for 
tuesday. thunderstorm chances increase for tuesday as well. 


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-280330-
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-
217 pm cdt fri mar 27 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to
20 kt. isolated snow showers this evening. waves 3 to 5 ft
building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west late in the
morning, then becoming southwest 10 to 20 kt early in the
afternoon becoming south 15 to 25 kt late. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.saturday night...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest.
waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming south 10 to 20 kt.
waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to
15 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 kt backing to northeast. waves
2 to 4 ft. 
.monday night...south winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt.
chance of rain and thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 kt. rain likely with a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.wednesday...north winds to 30 kt. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally
to 18 ft.  

$$