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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
316 am est wed feb 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...
a ridge averaging 30.30 inches builds east across the lake today
and persists through thursday. low pressure 29.50 inches moves 
eastward across canada and will lift a warm front in the vicinity 
of lake erie on friday. the low will drag a cold front east friday
evening before high pressure 30.30 inches returns this weekend. 


lez162>164-041530-
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-
316 am est wed feb 4 2026

.today...north winds 5 to 10 knots. a slight chance of snow this
morning. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. 
.thursday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. snow likely overnight. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. snow during the day. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow saturday night. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow during the
day. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
330 am est wed feb 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...modest northwest winds continue to diminish as high
pressure, 30.50 inches, builds in across the great lakes region
wednesday into thursday. an clipper and arctic cold front cross
the central great lakes late friday-saturday bringing the next
chances for gales.


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lake st clair-
330 am est wed feb 4 2026

.today...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny.
.tonight...light and variable winds. partly cloudy.
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15
knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. a chance of light snow
early in the afternoon.
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with
light snow likely.
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20
knots in the afternoon...then increasing to 20 to 25 knots with
gusts to 30 knots in the evening. light snow...then partly cloudy in
the evening. a small craft advisory may be needed.
.saturday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots. mostly
clear.
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. 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
330 am est wed feb 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...modest northwest winds continue to diminish as high
pressure, 30.50 inches, builds in across the great lakes region
wednesday into thursday. an clipper and arctic cold front cross
the central great lakes late friday-saturday bringing the next
chances for gales.


lhz463-464-041630-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
330 am est wed feb 4 2026

.today...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the west
after midnight. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. a chance of snow in
the afternoon. 
.thursday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the morning...then
becoming northwest at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales
late in the afternoon decreasing to 30 knots with gusts to
40 knot gales late in the evening. snow likely. a gale warning
may be needed. 
.saturday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and
early afternoon...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the
evening backing to the west by midnight. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots early in the evening...then becoming south 10 to
15 knots by midnight. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
300 am cst wed feb 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...

high pressure around 30.5 inches over far western wisconsin will 
slide southward into iowa today, merging with broad high pressure 
further west. mainly light winds are expected. lake effect snow 
showers remain possible over the southern half of the open waters
through this afternoon. winds will trend west southwesterly 
tonight into thursday, as low pressure around 29.5 inches moves 
from the canadian great plains to western hudson bay. snow is 
possible during the day on thursday, ahead of the developing low.

low pressure will deepen further to near 29.3 inches over central
hudson bay thursday night, ultimately progressing into northern 
quebec during the day on friday. the low will pull a cold front 
across the open waters in the process, resulting in a gusty 
northwest wind shift early friday morning. 

a period of northwesterly gales remains possible during the 
afternoon and evening hours friday, with trends being monitored 
for potential headlines in coming forecasts. areas of snow showers
will continue along and ahead of the passing front thursday night
into early friday morning. 

elevated wave heights will combine with arctic air settling in 
behind the cold front to support areas of moderate freezing spray 
friday afternoon into saturday morning. heavy freezing spray is 
possible, with the need for possible headlines being evaluated in 
coming forecasts. 

winds will briefly taper saturday afternoon, as high pressure
around 30.4 inches crosses lake michigan, prior to increasing 
once more saturday night, as the feature moves east.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-041615-
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-
300 am cst wed feb 4 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.today...northwest winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southwest 10 to
15 kt. slight chance of snow in the evening. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to
25 kt. snow likely in the morning, then chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west 10 to
20 kt. chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely overnight.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.friday...northwest gales to 35 kt becoming north. chance of snow
in the morning. freezing spray in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft building to 10 to 14 ft occasionally to
18 ft. 
.friday night...north gales to 40 kt diminishing to gales to
35 kt. heavy freezing spray. chance of snow. waves 10 to 14 ft
occasionally to 18 ft subsiding to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to
13 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 kt becoming west 10 to 20 kt.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. waves 5 to
8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
300 am cst wed feb 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...

high pressure around 30.5 inches over far western wisconsin will 
slide southward into iowa today, merging with broad high pressure 
further west. mainly light winds are expected. lake effect snow 
showers remain possible over the southern half of the open waters
through this afternoon. winds will trend west southwesterly 
tonight into thursday, as low pressure around 29.5 inches moves 
from the canadian great plains to western hudson bay. snow is 
possible during the day on thursday, ahead of the developing low.

low pressure will deepen further to near 29.3 inches over central
hudson bay thursday night, ultimately progressing into northern 
quebec during the day on friday. the low will pull a cold front 
across the open waters in the process, resulting in a gusty 
northwest wind shift early friday morning. 

a period of northwesterly gales remains possible during the 
afternoon and evening hours friday, with trends being monitored 
for potential headlines in coming forecasts. areas of snow showers
will continue along and ahead of the passing front thursday night
into early friday morning. 

elevated wave heights will combine with arctic air settling in 
behind the cold front to support areas of moderate freezing spray 
friday afternoon into saturday morning. heavy freezing spray is 
possible, with the need for possible headlines being evaluated in 
coming forecasts. 

winds will briefly taper saturday afternoon, as high pressure
around 30.4 inches crosses lake michigan, prior to increasing 
once more saturday night, as the feature moves east.


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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-
300 am cst wed feb 4 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.today...northeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northwest. chance of
snow this morning, then slight chance of snow this afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 kt becoming west 10 to 15 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of snow. waves
2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west.
chance of snow and light freezing drizzle overnight. waves 4 to
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.friday...northwest winds to 30 kt becoming north gales to 35 kt.
chance of snow in the morning. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to
13 ft building to 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. 
.friday night...north gales to 40 kt diminishing to gales to
35 kt. freezing spray. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft
subsiding to 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft. 
.saturday...north winds to 30 kt backing to southwest 10 to
20 kt. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 3 to
5 ft. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft.  

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