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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
916 am est sat dec 27 2025

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 30.10 inches will build over the lake today. 
low pressure 29.60 inches will develop over the central plains on
sunday and extend a warm front near the lake. this low will 
deepen to 28.80 inches over the northern lakes on monday, while
dragging a surface cold front east across lake erie. a trough 
averaging 29.90 inches will remain across the lake on tuesday 
and wednesday behind the system.


lez162-163-272115-
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-
916 am est sat dec 27 2025

...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through tuesday
evening...

.this afternoon...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...east winds around 10 knots becoming southeast. a
slight chance of rain late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. rain.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. rain. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.monday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. snow
likely during the day, then a chance of snow monday night. waves
4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow tuesday
night. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
916 am est sat dec 27 2025

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 30.10 inches will build over the lake today. 
low pressure 29.60 inches will develop over the central plains on
sunday and extend a warm front near the lake. this low will 
deepen to 28.80 inches over the northern lakes on monday, while
dragging a surface cold front east across lake erie. a trough 
averaging 29.90 inches will remain across the lake on tuesday 
and wednesday behind the system.


lez164>166-272115-
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-
916 am est sat dec 27 2025

...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through tuesday
evening...

.this afternoon...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. rain. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. rain. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...west gales to 45 knots diminishing to 40 knots. snow
and rain during the day, then snow likely monday night. waves
12 to 17 feet subsiding to 11 to 15 feet. waves occasionally
around 22 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow. waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 7 to 11 feet.
waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow. waves 6 to
10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1000 am est sat dec 27 2025

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 ridging takes residence today to maintain light
southeast winds. rapidly deepening low pressure then moves into
the great lakes sunday, deepening to 28.90 inches and dragging a
strong cold front across the area monday morning. this supports a
high end gale event monday with potential for a brief period of
storm force winds as the front comes through. heavy freezing spray
is also possible. 


lcz460-272300-
lake st clair-
1000 am est sat dec 27 2025

...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through tuesday
morning...

.rest of today...east winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
nearly calm.
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15
knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. a chance of
light rain after midnight. waves nearly calm.
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain early in
the morning...then rain in the late morning and afternoon. waves
nearly calm.
.sunday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots by midnight...then increasing to 30
knots with gusts to 40 knot gales after midnight. rain...then light
rain likely after midnight. waves nearly calm.  a gale warning may
be needed.
.monday...west at 35 knot gales diminishing to 30 knots in the
afternoon...then becoming northwest at 35 knot gales in the evening.
gusts to 45 knot gales. light rain likely in the morning...then
light snow in the afternoon and evening. waves nearly calm.
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales.
mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow. waves nearly calm.
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of light snow. waves nearly calm.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1000 am est sat dec 27 2025

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 ridging takes residence today to maintain light
southeast winds. rapidly deepening low pressure then moves into
the great lakes sunday, deepening to 28.90 inches and dragging a
strong cold front across the area monday morning. this supports a
high end gale event monday with potential for a brief period of
storm force winds as the front comes through. heavy freezing spray
is also possible. 


lhz463-464-272300-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
1000 am est sat dec 27 2025

...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through tuesday
morning...

.rest of today...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
southeast late in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. rain likely in the morning...
then rain in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots becoming southwest to 30 knots with gusts to
40 knot gales after midnight. rain. waves 4 to 6 feet building to
8 to 12 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...southwest at 35 knot gales becoming northwest at
40 knot gales late in the afternoon. storm force gusts to
50 knots. snow and rain likely in the morning...then snow late in
the morning. a chance of snow late in the evening. freezing spray
late in the afternoon. waves 12 to 16 feet building to 18 to
23 feet late in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 28 feet.
a gale warning may be needed. 
.tuesday...northwest at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales
becoming west 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots.
freezing spray early in the morning. a chance of snow early in
the morning...then snow likely . waves 14 to 18 feet subsiding to
6 to 9 feet . waves occasionally around 23 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots by
midnight. a chance of snow. freezing spray . waves 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 12 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
918 am cst sat dec 27 2025

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...

no major changes to the going forecast at this time.

high pressure around 30.0 inches will slowly exit southern lake
michigan to the east today, with modest southeast winds returning
by midday as low pressure develops over the central plains and
slowly moves northeastward into sunday. low pressure deepens to 
29.2 inches sunday evening as it tracks across southern lake 
michigan, then deepens to 28.8 inches over northern lake huron 
monday morning. the strong low will then reach far southern quebec
by late monday. northwesterly gales will develop late sunday 
night across all open waters. confidence in storm force gusts has 
increased, and a storm watch has been issued for all open waters 
late sunday night through monday night. much colder air will also
bring moderate freezing spray throughout this time frame. winds 
will diminish slowly and shift to become westerly on tuesday as 
low pressure exits into northern quebec.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-272230-
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-
918 am cst sat dec 27 2025

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

...storm watch in effect from sunday evening through late monday
night...

.rest of today...south winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft
building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to
20 kt. chance of rain and light freezing rain overnight. waves
4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast. chance
of rain and light freezing rain in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.sunday night...northeast gales to 35 kt becoming northwest gales
to 45 kt overnight. rain and freezing rain in the evening, then
snow and rain overnight. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft
building to 14 to 18 ft occasionally to 23 ft. 
.monday...northwest storm force winds to 50 kt. freezing spray.
snow in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. waves
15 to 20 ft occasionally to 26 ft. 
.monday night...northwest storm force winds to 55 kt diminishing
to storm force winds to 50 kt. freezing spray. chance of snow.
waves 14 to 18 ft occasionally to 23 ft subsiding to 12 to 16 ft
occasionally to 21 ft. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 35 kt becoming west to 30 kt.
freezing spray. chance of snow. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to
14 ft subsiding to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to
35 kt. freezing spray. chance of snow. waves 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
918 am cst sat dec 27 2025

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...

no major changes to the going forecast at this time.

high pressure around 30.0 inches will slowly exit southern lake
michigan to the east today, with modest southeast winds returning
by midday as low pressure develops over the central plains and
slowly moves northeastward into sunday. low pressure deepens to 
29.2 inches sunday evening as it tracks across southern lake 
michigan, then deepens to 28.8 inches over northern lake huron 
monday morning. the strong low will then reach far southern quebec
by late monday. northwesterly gales will develop late sunday 
night across all open waters. confidence in storm force gusts has 
increased, and a storm watch has been issued for all open waters 
late sunday night through monday night. much colder air will also
bring moderate freezing spray throughout this time frame. winds 
will diminish slowly and shift to become westerly on tuesday as 
low pressure exits into northern quebec.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-272230-
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-
918 am cst sat dec 27 2025

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

...storm watch in effect from sunday evening through late monday
night...

.rest of today...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft
building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to
20 kt. slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
overnight. patchy fog overnight. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south 15 to 25 kt.
rain. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.sunday night...west gales to 45 kt increasing to storm force
winds to 50 kt. rain and snow in the evening, then snow
overnight. waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft building to
15 to 20 ft occasionally to 26 ft. 
.monday...northwest storm force winds to 50 kt. freezing spray in
the morning. snow in the morning, then chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 18 to 23 ft occasionally to 30 ft. 
.monday night...northwest gales to 45 kt diminishing to gales to
40 kt. freezing spray. chance of snow. waves 18 to 23 ft
occasionally to 30 ft subsiding to 14 to 18 ft occasionally to
23 ft. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 kt becoming west. freezing
spray. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft subsiding to 7 to
10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to
35 kt. chance of snow. waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft.  

$$