fzus61 kcle 281508
glfle 
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
1008 am est wed jan 28 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 30.20 inches will move through the great lakes
today, extending a cold front across lake erie tonight. strong 
arctic high pressure 30.30 inches will build overhead by thursday
into this weekend.


lez162>164-282115-
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-
1008 am est wed jan 28 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a slight chance
of snow showers late this morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a slight chance of snow showers through the early
overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday...northwest winds around 10 knots. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.sunday...northwest winds around 10 knots becoming southwest.
waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus63 kdtx 281450
glfsc 
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
950 am est wed jan 28 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...low pressure, 29.90 inches, tracks into ontario today.
this draws a surface trough across the great lakes and shifts
winds to the west tonight and northwest by thursday. arctic air
holds in place through the rest of the work week.


lcz460-282300-
lake st clair-
950 am est wed jan 28 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with
a chance of light snow showers.
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy this evening
becoming partly cloudy.
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny.
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable...then becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. mostly clear.
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. sunny becoming mostly sunny
in the afternoon becoming partly cloudy.
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy.
.sunday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 281449
glflh 
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
949 am est wed jan 28 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...low pressure, 29.90 inches, tracks into ontario today.
this draws a surface trough across the great lakes and shifts
winds to the west tonight and northwest by thursday. arctic air
holds in place through the rest of the work week.


lhz363-462>464-282300-
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-
949 am est wed jan 28 2026

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 4 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the west . waves
1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus63 kmkx 281431
glflm 
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
831 am cst wed jan 28 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...

modest to brisk west northwest winds will prevail over lake
michigan at least into thursday as weak low pressure around 30.0
inches remains over the eastern great lakes and high pressure
around 30.5 inches extends from the northern great plains into 
the lower missouri river valley. high pressure will strengthen 
into friday as weak low pressure progresses through the middle 
mississippi valley, turning winds briefly northerly to even 
northeasterly. winds shift back to north-northwesterly and 
increase friday night as low pressure deepens in the atlantic. 
moderate to heavy freezing spray will likely develop once again.
freezing spray and northwest winds continue through saturday.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-282230-
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-
831 am cst wed jan 28 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.rest of today...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest 15 to
25 kt. slight chance of snow showers through mid morning, then
chance of snow showers this afternoon. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming north 10 to
20 kt. slight chance of snow. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft. 
.thursday...north winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to
2 to 4 ft. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast.
chance of snow overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
chance of snow in the morning. freezing spray in the afternoon.
waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.friday night...north winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
freezing spray. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally
to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest 10 to 20 kt.
waves 2 to 4 ft.  

$$

fzus63 kmkx 281431
glflm 
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
831 am cst wed jan 28 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...

modest to brisk west northwest winds will prevail over lake
michigan at least into thursday as weak low pressure around 30.0
inches remains over the eastern great lakes and high pressure
around 30.5 inches extends from the northern great plains into 
the lower missouri river valley. high pressure will strengthen 
into friday as weak low pressure progresses through the middle 
mississippi valley, turning winds briefly northerly to even 
northeasterly. winds shift back to north-northwesterly and 
increase friday night as low pressure deepens in the atlantic. 
moderate to heavy freezing spray will likely develop once again.
freezing spray and northwest winds continue through saturday.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-282230-
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-
831 am cst wed jan 28 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.rest of today...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest 15 to
25 kt. slight chance of snow showers. freezing spray this
afternoon. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to
20 kt. freezing spray. slight chance of light freezing rain and
snow. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast.
freezing spray overnight. chance of snow overnight. waves 2 to
4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.friday...northeast winds 15 to 25 kt becoming north. freezing
spray. snow likely. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.friday night...north winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
freezing spray. chance of snow. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to
12 ft. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding
to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest 10 to 20 kt.
waves 2 to 4 ft.  

$$