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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
719 pm est thu jan 15 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 narrow ridge of high pressure averaging 29.70 inches will build 
north across lake erie tonight into early friday. a low pressure 
system 29.40 inches will push east across the great lakes region on 
friday and will drag a cold front east across lake erie friday night 
into saturday. another brief ridge averaging 30.10 inches builds 
from the southwest on sunday before low pressure 29.60 inches moves 
a cold front east across the lake on monday.


lez162>165-160330-
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-
719 pm est thu jan 15 2026

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. waves in
ice free areas 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers in the morning, then snow showers likely in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
heavy freezing spray overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building to
4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray. a chance
of snow showers. waves 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. heavy freezing spray. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
353 pm est thu jan 15 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 narrow ridge of high pressure averaging 29.70 inches will build 
north across lake erie tonight into early friday. a low pressure 
system 29.40 inches will push east across the great lakes region on 
friday and will drag a cold front east across lake erie friday night 
into saturday. another brief ridge averaging 30.10 inches builds 
from the southwest on sunday before low pressure 29.60 inches moves 
a cold front east across the lake on monday. 


lez162-163-160315-
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-
353 pm est thu jan 15 2026

.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers early, then snow showers likely from late morning
on. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. waves
2 to 4 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
353 pm est thu jan 15 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 narrow ridge of high pressure averaging 29.70 inches will build 
north across lake erie tonight into early friday. a low pressure 
system 29.40 inches will push east across the great lakes region on 
friday and will drag a cold front east across lake erie friday night 
into saturday. another brief ridge averaging 30.10 inches builds 
from the southwest on sunday before low pressure 29.60 inches moves 
a cold front east across the lake on monday. 


lez164>169-160315-
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-
avon point to willowick oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-willowick to geneva-on-the-
lake oh beyond 5nm off shoreline to us-canadian border-geneva-on-
the-lake to conneaut oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
353 pm est thu jan 15 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect until 7 pm est this
evening...

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a
slight chance of snow showers early. a slight chance of snow
showers late. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. a slight
chance of snow showers early, then a chance of snow showers late
in the morning. snow showers likely in the afternoon. waves 3 to
6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
a chance of snow showers sunday night. waves 5 to 8 feet building
to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray. a chance
of snow showers. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 8 to 11 feet.
waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. heavy freezing spray. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to
4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
357 pm est thu jan 15 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...two main low pressure systems affect the great lakes
during the late week and weekend. the next system moves in from
central canada tonight to near the west end of lake superior at
29.50 inches by friday afternoon. it dominates the weather across
the great lakes with a wide range of conditions. temperatures
moderate in the first phase of the system as a pattern of snow
moves across lake huron and lower mi friday and friday night.
this is followed by a brief period of high pressure and then the
second low pressure system that brings progressively colder
conditions highlighted by a surge of arctic air late sunday
through early next week.


lhz363-462>464-160500-
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-
357 pm est thu jan 15 2026

.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight...then becoming south 10 to 15 knots
early in the morning. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet
after midnight. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow in the
morning...then snow likely in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet.
waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the afternoon. a
chance of snow late in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet building
to 6 to 9 feet late in the afternoon. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots until early evening...then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots
by midnight. gusts to 35 knot gales. a chance of snow. waves 8 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots early in
the morning. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 


$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
357 pm est thu jan 15 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...two main low pressure systems affect the great lakes
during the late week and weekend. the next system moves in from
central canada tonight to near the west end of lake superior at
29.50 inches by friday afternoon. it dominates the weather across
the great lakes with a wide range of conditions. temperatures
moderate in the first phase of the system as a pattern of snow
moves across lake huron and lower mi friday and friday night.
this is followed by a brief period of high pressure and then the
second low pressure system that brings progressively colder
conditions highlighted by a surge of arctic air late sunday
through early next week.


lcz460-160500-
lake st clair-
357 pm est thu jan 15 2026

.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15
knots after midnight. mostly clear becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2
feet or less.
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of light snow early
in the morning...then light snow in the late morning and early
afternoon. a chance of light snow late in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet.
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20
knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of light
snow. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny in the
morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. mostly
cloudy with a chance of light snow. waves 2 to 4 feet.  a gale
warning may be needed.
.tuesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
233 pm cst thu jan 15 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...

breezy southwesterly winds will continue to build over lake 
michigan through the evening ahead of an approaching cold front. 
front will push across lake michigan overnight with breezy 
westerly winds setting up into the weekend as low pressure around 
29.2 inches digs down from northern manitoba through western 
ontario before settling over lake superior/northern lake michigan 
by friday evening. the low pressure will meander around this area 
into saturday with westerly winds continuing across the lake. then
the low pressure will gradually weaken as it shifts east saturday
evening allowing winds to briefly weaken overnight into sunday as
high pressure around 30.4 inches slides south through the central
plains. 

winds are then expected to shift more southwesterly and increase 
for sunday as another low pressure deepens to around 29.4 inches 
as it tracks into the lake superior region sunday afternoon/evening.
the associated cold front will sweep across lake michigan as the 
low pressure quickly pushes east into monday. expecting stronger 
northwesterly winds to develop behind the departing low and cold 
front sunday night through monday. there will be a potential for 
gales during this timeframe and will monitor to see if this gale 
trend continues. otherwise, low pressure kicks east later monday 
with another high pressure building into the region for tuesday.

given the colder arctic airmass settling over the area and brisk 
winds, expect freezing spray concerns across lake michigan this 
weekend and continuing into the next week as well with even colder
temps.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-160415-
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-
233 pm cst thu jan 15 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
snow likely with slight chance of light freezing drizzle. waves
2 to 4 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west 10 to 20 kt.
snow with a chance of light freezing drizzle in the morning, then
chance of snow showers and slight chance of light freezing
drizzle in the afternoon. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft
subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.friday night...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest. chance
of snow showers. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding
to 3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
chance of snow showers. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to
10 to 20 kt. chance of snow showers in the evening. waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest to 30 kt.
chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.sunday night...west winds to 30 kt becoming northwest gales to
40 kt. heavy freezing spray. chance of snow. waves 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft building to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to
14 ft. 
.monday...northwest gales to 40 kt. heavy freezing spray. chance
of snow. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 kt. heavy freezing spray. waves 5 to
8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
233 pm cst thu jan 15 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...

breezy southwesterly winds will continue to build over lake 
michigan through the evening ahead of an approaching cold front. 
front will push across lake michigan overnight with breezy 
westerly winds setting up into the weekend as low pressure around 
29.2 inches digs down from northern manitoba through western 
ontario before settling over lake superior/northern lake michigan 
by friday evening. the low pressure will meander around this area 
into saturday with westerly winds continuing across the lake. then
the low pressure will gradually weaken as it shifts east saturday
evening allowing winds to briefly weaken overnight into sunday as
high pressure around 30.4 inches slides south through the central
plains. 

winds are then expected to shift more southwesterly and increase 
for sunday as another low pressure deepens to around 29.4 inches 
as it tracks into the lake superior region sunday afternoon/evening.
the associated cold front will sweep across lake michigan as the 
low pressure quickly pushes east into monday. expecting stronger 
northwesterly winds to develop behind the departing low and cold 
front sunday night through monday. there will be a potential for 
gales during this timeframe and will monitor to see if this gale 
trend continues. otherwise, low pressure kicks east later monday 
with another high pressure building into the region for tuesday.

given the colder arctic airmass settling over the area and brisk 
winds, expect freezing spray concerns across lake michigan this 
weekend and continuing into the next week as well with even colder
temps.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-160415-
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-
233 pm cst thu jan 15 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. snow
likely this evening, then snow and slight chance of light
freezing drizzle overnight. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 kt becoming west 15 to 25 kt.
snow with a chance of light freezing drizzle in the morning, then
chance of snow showers and slight chance of light freezing
drizzle in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt. chance of snow showers in
the evening, then chance of snow showers and light freezing rain
likely overnight. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding
to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 kt. freezing spray. chance of
snow showers in the morning, then snow showers likely in the
afternoon. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt. freezing spray. chance
of snow showers in the evening, then chance of snow 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. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to
12 ft. 
.sunday night...west gales to 35 kt increasing to gales to 40 kt.
heavy freezing spray. chance of snow. waves 8 to 11 ft
occasionally to 14 ft building to 10 to 14 ft occasionally to
18 ft. 
.monday...northwest gales to 40 kt becoming west. heavy freezing
spray. chance of snow. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 kt. freezing spray. chance of snow.
waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft.  

$$