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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
928 pm est sun jan 4 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...
high pressure 30.20 inches will gradually exit east of the area
into tomorrow as weak low pressure 29.80 inches moves east 
through the upper great lakes. another low pressure 29.50 inches 
will move east through the lower great lakes tuesday night into 
wednesday, extending a cold front across the area. weak high 
pressure 30.00 inches will return by thursday.a weak low 29.90
inches moves into the ohio valley.


lez162>164-050915-
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-
928 pm est sun jan 4 2026

.overnight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. a slight chance
of snow showers. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.monday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. 
.monday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. rain
likely. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain during the day, then rain likely thursday night. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
904 pm est sun jan 4 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 weak low, 29.80 inches, tracks across northern
michigan tonight leading to widespread snowfall across the
northern and central great lakes. high pressure, 29.90 inches,
then briefly fills in before another low impacts the region
tuesday.


lcz460-051015-
lake st clair-
904 pm est sun jan 4 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15
knots early in the morning. mostly cloudy. a chance of light snow
after midnight.
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to 10
knots in the afternoon. partly sunny.
.monday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable...then becoming south 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy.
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southwest
early in the afternoon. light rain and snow early in the
morning...then light rain in the late morning and afternoon.
.tuesday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15
knots by midnight...then diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after
midnight. mostly cloudy.
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southwest in
the evening. mostly cloudy.
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. light rain
likely.
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with light
rain likely.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
903 pm est sun jan 4 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 weak low, 29.80 inches, tracks across northern
michigan tonight leading to widespread snowfall across the
northern and central great lakes. high pressure, 29.90 inches,
then briefly fills in before another low impacts the region
tuesday.


lhz363-462>464-051015-
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-
903 pm est sun jan 4 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow this evening...then snow after
midnight. snow may be heavy at times. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then
decreasing to 5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon. a chance of
rain in the morning...then rain likely in the afternoon. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the southwest
late in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain . waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots . a chance of rain. waves 3 to 5 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
231 pm cst sun jan 4 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...

30.2 inch high pressure is moving east of lake michigan this 
afternoon, resulting in light southerly winds. currently over the
northern great plains, 29.6 inch low pressure will move into the 
northern mississippi river valley this evening, resulting in 
increasing southerly winds across the waters. gusts between 25-30 
knots will be possible through daybreak monday. winds will veer 
southwesterly and eventually westerly monday morning as the 
aforementioned area of low pressure crosses the waters, gradually 
weakening in the process. rain-snow mix and freezing drizzle are 
forecast ahead of the approaching low tonight. winds will become 
light and variable monday afternoon as 29.9 inch high pressure 
moves across lake michigan.

southerly winds will become established monday night ahead of a new 
area of 29.6 inch low pressure forming in the northern great 
plains. the low will approach and ultimately cross lake michigan 
tuesday morning, resulting in a west-northwest wind shift by the 
afternoon hours. gales are not anticipated during the low's 
passage. additional rain and rain-snow mix are forecast tuesday in
affiliation with the low. west to southwest winds will prevail 
through wednesday afternoon, turning southerly wednesday night 
into thursday. a cold front will cross the waters thursday night, 
bringing north-northeast winds by friday morning. rain and snow 
will accompany the passing cold front thursday night through 
friday.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-050430-
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-
231 pm cst sun jan 4 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest. snow with
a chance of light freezing drizzle this evening, then chance of
snow, rain and light freezing drizzle overnight. waves 3 to 5 ft
building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest 5 to 10 kt.
slight chance of light freezing drizzle in the morning. waves
4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.monday night...south winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south. rain
likely with a chance of light freezing rain in the morning, then
chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest 10 to
20 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.thursday...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. waves
2 to 4 ft. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast. chance of
rain. waves 2 to 4 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
231 pm cst sun jan 4 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...

30.2 inch high pressure is moving east of lake michigan this 
afternoon, resulting in light southerly winds. currently over the
northern great plains, 29.6 inch low pressure will move into the 
northern mississippi river valley this evening, resulting in 
increasing southerly winds across the waters. gusts between 25-30 
knots will be possible through daybreak monday. winds will veer 
southwesterly and eventually westerly monday morning as the 
aforementioned area of low pressure crosses the waters, gradually 
weakening in the process. rain-snow mix and freezing drizzle are 
forecast ahead of the approaching low tonight. winds will become 
light and variable monday afternoon as 29.9 inch high pressure 
moves across lake michigan.

southerly winds will become established monday night ahead of a new 
area of 29.6 inch low pressure forming in the northern great 
plains. the low will approach and ultimately cross lake michigan 
tuesday morning, resulting in a west-northwest wind shift by the 
afternoon hours. gales are not anticipated during the low's 
passage. additional rain and rain-snow mix are forecast tuesday in
affiliation with the low. west to southwest winds will prevail 
through wednesday afternoon, turning southerly wednesday night 
into thursday. a cold front will cross the waters thursday night, 
bringing north-northeast winds by friday morning. rain and snow 
will accompany the passing cold front thursday night through 
friday.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-050430-
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-
231 pm cst sun jan 4 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest to 30 kt.
chance of rain, snow and slight chance of light freezing rain
this evening, then slight chance of light freezing rain
overnight. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.monday night...south winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southeast 10 to
15 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest. rain
likely in the morning, then chance of rain in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest. waves
1 to 3 ft. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.thursday...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west. chance of
rain. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of rain. waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.  

$$