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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
345 am edt thu oct 8 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 trough averaging 30.00 inches across the eastern great lakes
will weaken today. meanwhile high pressure of 30.30 inches will
build from the upper midwest to ohio by tonight. high pressure
will gradually build to new england by saturday. the remnants of
isaias will weaken to 29.80 inches as it tracks through the ohio
valley on sunday. a ridge of 29.90 inches will build in behind it
on monday. 


lez162-163-081415-
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-
345 am edt thu oct 8 2026

.today...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
saturday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers monday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
345 am edt thu oct 8 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 trough averaging 30.00 inches across the eastern great lakes
will weaken today. meanwhile high pressure of 30.30 inches will
build from the upper midwest to ohio by tonight. high pressure
will gradually build to new england by saturday. the remnants of
isaias will weaken to 29.80 inches as it tracks through the ohio
valley on sunday. a ridge of 29.90 inches will build in behind it
on monday. 


lez164-165-081415-
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-
345 am edt thu oct 8 2026

.today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
showers during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers monday night. waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
336 am edt thu oct 8 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...persistent influence from quebec low pressure
maintains modest post- frontal northwesterly winds today with dry
and seasonable conditions. high pressure builds in from the west
friday shifting winds southerly. prevailing rain-free conditions
expected until the next system approaches saturday night.


lcz460-081545-
lake st clair-
336 am edt thu oct 8 2026

.today...west winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts to 20 knots. sunny.
waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the morning. clear. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15
knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 2 feet
or less.
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny becoming mostly sunny
in the afternoon becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with light
rain likely. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...southwest 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
336 am edt thu oct 8 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...persistent influence from quebec low pressure
maintains modest post- frontal northwesterly winds today with dry
and seasonable conditions. high pressure builds in from the west
friday shifting winds southerly. prevailing rain-free conditions
expected until the next system approaches saturday night.


lhz363-462>464-081545-
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-
336 am edt thu oct 8 2026

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late evening and overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
by midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet . 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. rain likely by midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
4 to 6 feet . waves occasionally around 8 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
303 am cdt thu oct 8 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...

west to northwest winds will persist today, as high pressure 
around 30.1 inches pushes into the region. winds will become 
southerly on friday, as the high departs and low pressure around 
29.2 inches develops in the northern plains. the tight pressure 
gradient over lake michigan will produce breezy southerly winds up
to 30 knots from friday night through sunday morning. a few gale 
force gusts may occur in the northern half of the lake saturday 
afternoon and evening.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-081530-
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-
303 am cdt thu oct 8 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.today...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west 10 to 15 kt.
waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 kt backing to south 10 to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 2 ft building to 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to
25 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft. 
.saturday...south winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to 35 kt.
waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.saturday night...south gales to 35 kt. waves 7 to 10 ft
occasionally to 13 ft. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 kt. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to
10 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west 15 to 25 kt.
waves 2 to 4 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
303 am cdt thu oct 8 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...

west to northwest winds will persist today, as high pressure 
around 30.1 inches pushes into the region. winds will become 
southerly on friday, as the high departs and low pressure around 
29.2 inches develops in the northern plains. the tight pressure 
gradient over lake michigan will produce breezy southerly winds up
to 30 knots from friday night through sunday morning. a few gale 
force gusts may occur in the northern half of the lake saturday 
afternoon and evening.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-081530-
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-
303 am cdt thu oct 8 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.today...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west 10 to 20 kt.
waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest 5 to 10 kt.
waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southeast 10 to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south 15 to
25 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft. 
.saturday...south winds to 30 kt. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to
12 ft. 
.saturday night...south winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to
25 kt. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southeast. waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft.  

$$