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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
935 am edt sun apr 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 high pressure ridge averaging 30.00 inches exits slowly eastward
from the lake erie region through monday. during monday night
through tuesday night, a low should wobble north-northeastward
from the upper mississippi valley to hudson bay and deepen to
29.10 inches. this low track should allow a warm front to sweep
northeastward across lake erie monday night through tuesday
morning and a cold front to sweep eastward across the lake late
tuesday afternoon through tuesday night. behind the cold front, a
trough averaging 29.80 inches should linger over lake erie on 
wednesday before a ridge averaging 30.00 inches builds from the 
north-central united states and vicinity wednesday night through 
this friday.


lez162>164-262030-
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-
935 am edt sun apr 26 2026

.rest of today...northeast winds around 10 knots becoming east.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. a
chance of showers in the evening, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
during the day. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. waves
1 to 2 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
957 am edt sun apr 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...broad high pressure, 30.20 inches, holds over the
great lakes through early monday. the next low, 29.30 inches,
lifts into the northern great lakes late monday-tuesday bringing
stronger southerly winds and the next chance for thunderstorms.


lcz460-262200-
lake st clair-
957 am edt sun apr 26 2026

.rest of today...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast
late in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight...then diminishing to 5 to 10 knots early in the
morning. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20
knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.monday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots after midnight. partly cloudy with a
chance of light showers ...then showers and a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4
feet in the late evening and overnight. a small craft advisory may
be needed.
.tuesday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon...then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the
evening. mostly cloudy with light showers in the morning...then
partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the afternoon and evening. waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. a chance of
light showers. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
957 am edt sun apr 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...broad high pressure, 30.20 inches, holds over the
great lakes through early monday. the next low, 29.30 inches,
lifts into the northern great lakes late monday-tuesday bringing
stronger southerly winds and the next chance for thunderstorms.


lhz463-464-262200-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
957 am edt sun apr 26 2026

.rest of today...north winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east after
midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to
30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. showers after midnight.
waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to 9 feet after midnight. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
decreasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late
in the morning...then becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in the
afternoon becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots late in the evening. a
chance of showers. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet by midnight.


$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
856 am cdt sun apr 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...

generally easterly breezes expected this morning as high pressure
around 30.2 inches shifts eastward into southeast ontario. 
low pressure around 29.4 inches then moves from northeast kansas 
early monday to lake superior by early tuesday morning, bringing
winds around to southeasterly monday into monday night.
southeasterly winds will increase and become gusty around 30 kt
monday afternoon into monday night. a few gales are possible
during this time frame, although the cooler lake temperatures may
limit the risk for gales. breezy west winds will then develop 
behind the departing low by midday tuesday. lighter winds should 
then occur into the rest of next week as high pressure builds in.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-262115-
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-
856 am cdt sun apr 26 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.rest of today...southeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northeast
10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southeast. patchy
fog in the evening. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.monday...southeast winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to gales to
35 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 7 to
10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.monday night...southeast gales to 35 kt becoming south. rain
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 8 to 12 ft
occasionally to 16 ft. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 kt becoming west. chance of rain
showers. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 5 to
8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.tuesday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north 10 to
15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to
20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus63 kmkx 261356
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
856 am cdt sun apr 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...

generally easterly breezes expected this morning as high pressure
around 30.2 inches shifts eastward into southeast ontario. 
low pressure around 29.4 inches then moves from northeast kansas 
early monday to lake superior by early tuesday morning, bringing
winds around to southeasterly monday into monday night.
southeasterly winds will increase and become gusty around 30 kt
monday afternoon into monday night. a few gales are possible
during this time frame, although the cooler lake temperatures may
limit the risk for gales. breezy west winds will then develop 
behind the departing low by midday tuesday. lighter winds should 
then occur into the rest of next week as high pressure builds in.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-262115-
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-
856 am cdt sun apr 26 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.rest of today...east winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast.
patchy fog through mid morning. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast 10 to
20 kt. patchy fog in the evening. waves 1 to 3 ft building to
3 to 5 ft. 
.monday...southeast winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to gales to
35 kt. rain showers likely in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft building to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to
13 ft. 
.monday night...south gales to 35 kt becoming southwest. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of
showers overnight. waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. waves
7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft. 
.tuesday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north.
waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.thursday...north winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$