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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
1005 am edt fri jul 31 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...
high pressure 30.10 inches will remain over the region today
before low pressure 29.60 inches enters from the west on saturday
and slowly passes south of the lake through sunday. high pressure
30.00 inches will build back into the great lakes region for the
start of next week.


lez162>164-312015-
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-
1005 am edt fri jul 31 2026

.this afternoon...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. showers with
a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. waves
1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
940 am edt fri jul 31 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...high pressure, 30.30 inches, governs great lakes
conditions today. low pressure then tracks into the ohio valley
this weekend, with local pressure averaging around 29.90 inches.
this brings rain and isolated thunderstorm chances to the great
lakes friday night into sunday along with elevated winds and
waves into saginaw bay and the thumb nearshores.


lcz460-312145-
lake st clair-
940 am edt fri jul 31 2026

.rest of today...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10
knots in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southeast early
in the morning. cloudy. a chance of light showers after midnight.
waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. cloudy. a chance of light
showers in the late morning and early afternoon. light showers
likely early in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. showers...then
light showers likely after midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20
knots in the evening. partly sunny with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms...then partly cloudy in the evening. waves 1 to 3
feet.
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 feet
or less.
.tuesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or
less.

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
940 am edt fri jul 31 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...high pressure, 30.30 inches, governs great lakes
conditions today. low pressure then tracks into the ohio valley
this weekend, with local pressure averaging around 29.90 inches.
this brings rain and isolated thunderstorm chances to the great
lakes friday night into sunday along with elevated winds and
waves into saginaw bay and the thumb nearshores.


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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-
940 am edt fri jul 31 2026

.rest of today...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and 
variable...then becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots late in the 
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. a chance of showers after midnight. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers in the
morning...then showers likely in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots. showers likely.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the morning...then
decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the evening. showers likely
in the morning...then a chance of showers late in the morning.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 


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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
859 am cdt fri jul 31 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 29.7 inches will continue to track
southeastward across ia today and deepen to around 29.5 inches as
it pushes into il overnight into saturday. will see southeasterly
winds across the lake this morning shift more easterly through 
the evening and increase as the low pressure slowly moves through 
the region. then looking at stronger northeasterly winds with 
gusts up to 25-30 knots across southern half of lake michigan 
through the day saturday and lingering into sunday as the low 
pressure slowly tracks over the eastern great lakes. isolated and
infrequent gusts to gale-force will be possible at times this 
weekend on the backside of the deepening low pressure. winds then
diminish into the start of next week as the low pressure pushes 
further east while high pressure begins to build across the upper
great lakes region monday and tuesday. this will bring lighter 
and more variable winds to lake michigan before southerly winds 
return by midweek as another low pressure system develops over the
plains. 


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-312130-
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-
859 am cdt fri jul 31 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.rest of today...southwest winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to
20 kt, then diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. slight chance of
thunderstorms with isolated showers this afternoon. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt veering to northeast 10 to
20 kt. chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
patchy smoke overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to
25 kt. chance of showers. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 15 to 25 kt. chance of showers
in the evening. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.sunday...northeast winds to 30 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally
to 9 ft. 
.sunday night...north winds to 30 kt becoming northeast 10 to
20 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 2 to
4 ft. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north 10 to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft.  

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
859 am cdt fri jul 31 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 29.7 inches will continue to track
southeastward across ia today and deepen to around 29.5 inches as
it pushes into il overnight into saturday. will see southeasterly
winds across the lake this morning shift more easterly through 
the evening and increase as the low pressure slowly moves through 
the region. then looking at stronger northeasterly winds with 
gusts up to 25-30 knots across southern half of lake michigan 
through the day saturday and lingering into sunday as the low 
pressure slowly tracks over the eastern great lakes. isolated and
infrequent gusts to gale-force will be possible at times this 
weekend on the backside of the deepening low pressure. winds then
diminish into the start of next week as the low pressure pushes 
further east while high pressure begins to build across the upper
great lakes region monday and tuesday. this will bring lighter 
and more variable winds to lake michigan before southerly winds 
return by midweek as another low pressure system develops over the
plains. 


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-312130-
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-
859 am cdt fri jul 31 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.rest of today...south winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late this morning, then becoming south 10 to 15 kt early this
afternoon becoming southeast 10 to 20 kt late. isolated showers
this afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming east 15 to 25 kt.
chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
overnight. patchy smoke overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft building to
4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northeast to 30 kt.
showers likely. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.saturday night...northeast winds to 30 kt. chance of showers.
waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.sunday...north winds to 30 kt. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to
12 ft. 
.sunday night...north winds to 30 kt becoming northeast 10 to
20 kt. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 4 to
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north 10 to 20 kt.
waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south 10 to
20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

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