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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
950 am edt fri mar 13 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...
strong low pressure 29.10 inches will move east through the
central great lakes today, extending a cold front across lake 
erie this afternoon. high pressure 30.30 inches will enter the 
region on saturday. a warm front will lift north across the lake 
sunday night ahead of another strong low pressure 29.10 inches 
that will drag a cold front east across the lake on monday. a 
trough averaging 30.10 inches will remain over the lake tuesday.


lez162>164-132015-
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-
950 am edt fri mar 13 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...
...low water advisory in effect until 4 am edt saturday...

.rest of today...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales this afternoon. a chance of rain and
snow late this morning, then a slight chance of rain this
afternoon. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots after
midnight. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and increasing
to 30 knots. rain sunday night. waves 3 to 5 feet building to
4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots. rain likely with a chance of snow during
the day, then a chance of snow monday night. waves 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
955 am edt fri mar 13 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 strong low pressure system, 29.10 inches, moves over
northern lower michigan and central lake huron this morning. this
will bring widespread gales to the great lakes. a gale warning is
in effect. the low quickly moves out friday night with high
pressure, 30.20 inches, briefly building back in on saturday. a
second strong low pressure system, 28.80 inches, moves across
southern michigan and lake huron late sunday into monday. this
brings additional potential for gust to gales.


lcz460-132200-
lake st clair-
955 am edt fri mar 13 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 20 to 25
knots early in the afternoon...then increasing to 30 knots late in
the afternoon. gusts to 40 knot gales. mostly cloudy. a chance of
light rain and snow late in the morning...then a chance of light
rain in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots with storm force storm force gusts
to 50 knots increasing to 35 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot gales
by midnight...then becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
35 knot gales early in the morning. mostly cloudy this evening
becoming partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 10
knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing to the
south early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. a chance of light snow ...then snow after midnight. waves
2 feet or less.
.sunday...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
becoming south to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales in the
evening. cloudy. light snow in the morning. a chance of light
rain...then light rain likely in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.monday...west at 35 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot gales. rain
and a chance of light snow. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet.
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
955 am edt fri mar 13 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 strong low pressure system, 29.10 inches, moves over
northern lower michigan and central lake huron this morning. this
will bring widespread gales to the great lakes. a gale warning is
in effect. the low quickly moves out friday night with high
pressure, 30.20 inches, briefly building back in on saturday. a
second strong low pressure system, 28.80 inches, moves across
southern michigan and lake huron late sunday into monday. this
brings additional potential for gust to gales.


lhz462>464-132200-
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-
955 am edt fri mar 13 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...southeast winds to 30 knots with gusts to
45 knot gales becoming south 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales late in the afternoon. snow late in the morning...then a
chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. snow may be heavy at
times late in the morning. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. gusts to 40 knot
gales. a chance of snow and rain in the evening...then a chance
of snow after midnight. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally
around 18 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east
by midnight...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. a
chance of snow after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet by midnight...then building to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight. 
.sunday...east winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
increasing to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales late in the
afternoon...then becoming southeast at 35 knot gales with gusts
to 45 knot gales late in the evening. snow with rain likely and
freezing rain...then rain late in the afternoon. waves 8 to
12 feet building to 10 to 14 feet late in the evening. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west at 35 knot gales
. gusts to 45 knot gales. rain early in the morning...then rain
likely in the late morning and early afternoon. a chance of snow.
waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tuesday...west at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales
becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow early in the
morning. waves 12 to 16 feet subsiding to 8 to 12 feet . waves
occasionally around 20 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
903 am cdt fri mar 13 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...

strong low pressure around 29.1 inches will cross the northern 
half of lake michigan and into northern lower michigan today.
strong southwest winds will veer west to northwest over the
southern two thirds of the lake, with strong east to southeast
winds becoming northwest this afternoon to the north. 

widespread gale force gusts are expected across the northern half
of the open waters, where a gale warning remains in effect until 
10 pm cdt tonight. even stronger storm force gusts are expected 
across the southern half of the open waters, where a storm 
warning is in effect until 10 pm cdt tonight as well. 

areas of rain and snow will accompany passing low pressure this 
morning and stronger gusts around this precipitation are 
possible. areas of light to occasionally moderate freezing spray 
are possible over northern lake michigan this afternoon.

winds will diminish later tonight through saturday, as high 
pressure around 30.2 inches builds into the northern great plains 
and crosses the open waters. east northeast winds will steadily 
increase saturday night through sunday, as a second low pressure 
system around 29.4 inches forms in the central great plains. the 
low will progress over or just south of the southern lake michigan
sunday night as it deepens toward 29.1 inches, resulting in a 
northerly wind shift. 

winds will shift out of the northwest monday, as the strong low 
continues into ontario. expect another prolonged period of gales, 
if not storm force gusts, across all of the open waters as the 
low approaches and shifts east of lake michigan early sunday 
morning through monday, with headlines becoming necessary within 
the next 12 to 24 hours. 

prolonged snow is expected saturday night through monday, some of
which could be heavy. sleet or freezing rain could mix in with 
snow over southern lake michigan saturday night into sunday. 
freezing spray potential will increase monday behind the departing
low, with areas of moderate to heavy freezing spray possible. 
trends will be monitored in coming forecasts for potential 
headlines.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-132130-
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-
903 am cdt fri mar 13 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

...gale warning in effect through this evening...

.rest of today...southwest to east gales to 45 kt backing to 
north to northwest. snow with rain likely through mid morning, 
then snow with a chance of rain this afternoon. waves 14 to 18 ft 
occasionally to 23 ft. 
.tonight...north gales to 45 kt becoming northwest to 30 kt. 
chance of snow in the evening. waves 14 to 18 ft occasionally to 
23 ft subsiding to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
late in the morning, then becoming northwest 5 to 10 kt early in
the afternoon backing to south late. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally
to 8 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming east to
30 kt overnight. chance of snow in the evening, then snow
overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to
10 ft. 
.sunday...east gales to 35 kt becoming northeast gales to 45 kt
in the afternoon. visibility one quarter mile or less at times.
snow. waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft building to 12 to
16 ft occasionally to 21 ft. 
.sunday night...northeast storm force winds to 50 kt becoming
north. snow. visibility one quarter mile or less at times. waves
18 to 23 ft occasionally to 30 ft. 
.monday...north storm force winds to 50 kt becoming northwest.
snow. visibility one quarter mile or less at times. waves 18 to
23 ft occasionally to 30 ft. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 40 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
heavy freezing spray. waves 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft
subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
903 am cdt fri mar 13 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...

strong low pressure around 29.1 inches will cross the northern 
half of lake michigan and into northern lower michigan today.
strong southwest winds will veer west to northwest over the
southern two thirds of the lake, with strong east to southeast
winds becoming northwest this afternoon to the north. 

widespread gale force gusts are expected across the northern half
of the open waters, where a gale warning remains in effect until 
10 pm cdt tonight. even stronger storm force gusts are expected 
across the southern half of the open waters, where a storm 
warning is in effect until 10 pm cdt tonight as well. 

areas of rain and snow will accompany passing low pressure this 
morning and stronger gusts around this precipitation are 
possible. areas of light to occasionally moderate freezing spray 
are possible over northern lake michigan this afternoon.

winds will diminish later tonight through saturday, as high 
pressure around 30.2 inches builds into the northern great plains 
and crosses the open waters. east northeast winds will steadily 
increase saturday night through sunday, as a second low pressure 
system around 29.4 inches forms in the central great plains. the 
low will progress over or just south of the southern lake michigan
sunday night as it deepens toward 29.1 inches, resulting in a 
northerly wind shift. 

winds will shift out of the northwest monday, as the strong low 
continues into ontario. expect another prolonged period of gales, 
if not storm force gusts, across all of the open waters as the 
low approaches and shifts east of lake michigan early sunday 
morning through monday, with headlines becoming necessary within 
the next 12 to 24 hours. 

prolonged snow is expected saturday night through monday, some of
which could be heavy. sleet or freezing rain could mix in with 
snow over southern lake michigan saturday night into sunday. 
freezing spray potential will increase monday behind the departing
low, with areas of moderate to heavy freezing spray possible. 
trends will be monitored in coming forecasts for potential 
headlines.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-132130-
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-
903 am cdt fri mar 13 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

...storm warning in effect through this evening...

.rest of today...southwest storm force winds to 50 kt becoming
west storm force winds to 55 kt. chance of rain through mid
morning, then chance of rain and snow this afternoon. waves 15 to
20 ft occasionally to 26 ft. 
.tonight...northwest storm force winds to 50 kt diminishing to
15 to 25 kt. slight chance of snow in the evening. waves 15 to
20 ft occasionally to 26 ft subsiding to 7 to 10 ft occasionally
to 13 ft. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 15 kt veering to southeast. waves
4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt
overnight. snow likely with a chance of rain in the evening, then
rain and snow overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 7 to 10 ft
occasionally to 13 ft. 
.sunday...east gales to 35 kt increasing to gales to 45 kt in the
afternoon. rain and snow. waves 12 to 16 ft occasionally to
21 ft. 
.sunday night...north storm force winds to 50 kt. rain and snow.
waves 18 to 23 ft occasionally to 30 ft. 
.monday...northwest storm force winds to 50 kt. freezing spray.
snow. waves 18 to 23 ft occasionally to 30 ft. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 35 kt becoming west 15 to 25 kt.
freezing spray. waves 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft subsiding
to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft.  

$$