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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
311 am est sat jan 17 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 30.10 inches will build from the southwest late
tonight into sunday, followed by low pressure 29.50 inches and a
cold front on monday. high pressure 30.40 inches will quickly 
build southeast across the midwest and ohio valley on tuesday.
another low pressure 29.90 inches will move east through the great
lakes on wednesday.


lez162>165-171515-
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-
vermilion to avon point oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
311 am est sat jan 17 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a slight
chance of snow showers this morning, then a chance of snow
showers early this afternoon. a slight chance of snow showers
late. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a slight
chance of snow showers early. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers.
visibility one quarter mile or less at times. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers tuesday night. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
341 am est sat jan 17 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...an active stretch continues through the weekend and
into next week with elevated winds/waves, additional snowfall,
and freezing spray as arctic air surges back in with a series of
lows and cold fronts.


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lake st clair-
341 am est sat jan 17 2026

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. a chance of light snow showers in
the morning.
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy this
evening becoming mostly cloudy.
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. a chance of light snow
showers .
.monday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots. mostly
cloudy with a chance of light snow showers...then partly cloudy in
the evening. a small craft advisory may be needed.
.tuesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. partly cloudy.
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of light snow.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
340 am est sat jan 17 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...an active stretch continues through the weekend and
into next week with elevated winds/waves, additional snowfall,
and freezing spray as arctic air surges back in with a series of
lows and cold fronts.


lhz363-462>464-171700-
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-
340 am est sat jan 17 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. a chance of snow showers. waves 5 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots
late in the evening. gusts to 35 knot gales. a chance of snow
showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots.
heavy freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west. 
a chance of snow until afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
329 am cst sat jan 17 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...

low pressure around 29.3 inches will move into eastern ontario
today. gusty west winds are expected over southern portions of the
lake, with lighter winds to the north. winds should become more 
northwest tonight, as a cold front shifts southeast across the 
lake.

another low pressure system around 29.7 inches will track from 
northwest minnesota into lake superior sunday afternoon and 
evening. winds will turn to southwest to west and increase ahead 
of this system. a few gusts may approach gale force sunday 
afternoon and evening. 

a cold front will move across the lake late sunday evening, 
causing winds to become west to northwest and strengthen. high
pressure around 30.5 inches will move into the central plains
monday, helping sustain the strong winds. 

gales are likely later sunday night into monday, with a gale 
watch in effect for all of lake michigan. building waves and cold 
air moving into the region will bring a period of freezing spray 
sunday night into tuesday. some heavy freezing spray is possible 
during this period.

winds will weaken and shift west to southwest monday night into
tuesday night, ahead of another low pressure system around 29.9 
inches shifting from alberta towards the great lakes.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-171630-
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-
329 am cst sat jan 17 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
afternoon...

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

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
329 am cst sat jan 17 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...

low pressure around 29.3 inches will move into eastern ontario
today. gusty west winds are expected over southern portions of the
lake, with lighter winds to the north. winds should become more 
northwest tonight, as a cold front shifts southeast across the 
lake.

another low pressure system around 29.7 inches will track from 
northwest minnesota into lake superior sunday afternoon and 
evening. winds will turn to southwest to west and increase ahead 
of this system. a few gusts may approach gale force sunday 
afternoon and evening. 

a cold front will move across the lake late sunday evening, 
causing winds to become west to northwest and strengthen. high
pressure around 30.5 inches will move into the central plains
monday, helping sustain the strong winds. 

gales are likely later sunday night into monday, with a gale 
watch in effect for all of lake michigan. building waves and cold 
air moving into the region will bring a period of freezing spray 
sunday night into tuesday. some heavy freezing spray is possible 
during this period.

winds will weaken and shift west to southwest monday night into
tuesday night, ahead of another low pressure system around 29.9 
inches shifting from alberta towards the great lakes.


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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-
329 am cst sat jan 17 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
afternoon...

.today...west winds 15 to 25 kt. freezing spray this morning.
snow. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 kt. snow in the evening, then
chance of snow overnight. freezing spray overnight. waves 5 to
8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest to 30 kt.
freezing spray. chance of snow in the morning, then snow in the
afternoon. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.sunday night...west winds to 30 kt becoming northwest gales to
40 kt overnight. freezing spray in the evening, then heavy
freezing spray overnight. snow in the evening, then chance of
snow overnight. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft building
to 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft. 
.monday...northwest gales to 40 kt becoming west. heavy freezing
spray. chance of snow. waves 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft. 
.monday night...west gales to 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt. heavy
freezing spray. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 kt becoming southwest. heavy freezing
spray. chance of snow. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft
subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
chance of snow. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.  

$$