fzus61 kcle 251935
glfle 
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
335 pm edt wed mar 25 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 30.40 inches will continue to exit to the east
tonight before a strong cold front moves southeast across lake 
erie thursday evening. behind the cold front, another ridge 
averaging 30.40 inches will influence lake erie friday through 
the weekend. the ridge will exit to the east by monday.


lez162>164-260215-
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-
335 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a
slight chance of showers early. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
rain showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers in the morning. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of rain monday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 251947
glfsc 
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
347 pm edt wed mar 25 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...weak low pressure, 29.70 inches, crosses the northern
great lakes mid-week resulting in a warm front lifting through
the central lakes. system eventually drags a cold front through
the region late thursday supporting showers and a few
potentially strong thunderstorms over the southern great lakes.
northerly winds strengthen going into friday as cold air returns.


lcz460-260400-
lake st clair-
347 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2
feet or less.
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15
knots late in the afternoon. partly sunny. a chance of light rain in
the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. rain
likely . waves 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy early in the morning becoming
mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to 15
knots in the afternoon and evening. mostly sunny in the morning
becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less.
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3
feet.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 251946
glflh 
expires:202603260400;;285677

open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
346 pm edt wed mar 25 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...weak low pressure, 29.70 inches, crosses the northern
great lakes mid-week resulting in a warm front lifting through
the central lakes. system eventually drags a cold front through
the region late thursday supporting widespread showers and a few
potentially strong thunderstorms over the southern great lakes.
northerly winds strengthen going into friday as cold air returns.


lhz462>464-260400-
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-
346 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the north in the
afternoon. a chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots. rain likely in the evening. waves 4 to 6 feet building
to 8 to 12 feet in the late evening and overnight. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday...north winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the west
after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet until early
evening...then building to 3 to 5 feet by midnight. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots . a chance of. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus63 kmkx 251955
glflm 
expires:202603260315;;285758

open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
255 pm cdt wed mar 25 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...

southwesterly winds will continue through this evening, slowly
diminishing to light and variable tonight under a brief wave of
weak low pressure. low pressure of 29.5 inches developing in the 
central plains thursday will bring a wind shift of northerly as
strong high pressure of 30.7 inches builds over the canadian
prairies. increasing pressure gradient is expected to bring gales
to the southern two thirds of the open waters thursday afternoon
through thursday night. winds will gradually diminish into friday,
as high pressure builds into the northern plains and upper
mississippi valley. light and variable winds are expected into
saturday as high pressure moves east through the ohio valley.
winds return to southerly as high pressure exits sunday, with
southerly winds continuing through monday.


lmz366-565-567-868-260315-
lake michigan from point betsie to manistee mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
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-
255 pm cdt wed mar 25 2026

sturgeon bay wi to point betsie mi south to sheboygan wi to
pentwater mi...

...gale warning in effect from thursday afternoon through late
thursday night...

.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest late this
evening, then becoming northwest 10 to 15 kt after midnight
becoming north late. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft
subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north 15 to
25 kt. chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to
5 ft. 
.thursday night...north gales to 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt.
waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft building to 8 to 11 ft
occasionally to 14 ft. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest 10 to 20 kt.
waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.friday night...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northwest. waves
1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. waves 2 to
4 ft. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest.
waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.sunday...south winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. waves
6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northeast 10 to
20 kt. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.  

$$

fzus63 kmkx 251955
glflm 
expires:202603260315;;285759

open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
255 pm cdt wed mar 25 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...

southwesterly winds will continue through this evening, slowly
diminishing to light and variable tonight under a brief wave of
weak low pressure. low pressure of 29.5 inches developing in the 
central plains thursday will bring a wind shift of northerly as
strong high pressure of 30.7 inches builds over the canadian
prairies. increasing pressure gradient is expected to bring gales
to the southern two thirds of the open waters thursday afternoon
through thursday night. winds will gradually diminish into friday,
as high pressure builds into the northern plains and upper
mississippi valley. light and variable winds are expected into
saturday as high pressure moves east through the ohio valley.
winds return to southerly as high pressure exits sunday, with
southerly winds continuing through monday.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-260315-
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-
255 pm cdt wed mar 25 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

...gale warning in effect from thursday afternoon through late
thursday night...

.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest 10 to
15 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to
4 ft. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 kt veering to north 10 to 15 kt
late in the morning, then increasing to 10 to 20 kt early in the
afternoon increasing to 30 kt late. patchy fog in the afternoon.
rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.thursday night...north gales to 35 kt. rain showers with a
chance of rain in the evening. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to
12 ft building to 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft. 
.friday...north winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to
5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft
subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. waves 2 to
4 ft. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft
building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 25 kt. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally
to 10 ft. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 kt veering to north 10 to 20 kt.
waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft.  

$$