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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
332 pm est thu mar 5 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 stalled frontal boundary will waver over northern ohio through 
tonight before it lifts northward across lake erie as a warm 
front on friday. low pressure 29.70 inches will track northeast 
through the upper midwest and upper great lakes on saturday. a 
trailing cold front will sweep eastward across lake erie saturday 
evening. a ridge averaging 30.10 inches will build into the ohio 
valley region sunday before shifting east by monday into tuesday.


lez162-163-060330-
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-
332 pm est thu mar 5 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a chance
of rain early. waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. a slight
chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. rain. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain during the day, then rain tuesday night. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus61 kcle 052032
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
332 pm est thu mar 5 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 stalled frontal boundary will waver over northern ohio through 
tonight before it lifts northward across lake erie as a warm 
front on friday. low pressure 29.70 inches will track northeast 
through the upper midwest and upper great lakes on saturday. a 
trailing cold front will sweep eastward across lake erie saturday 
evening. a ridge averaging 30.10 inches will build into the ohio 
valley region sunday before shifting east by monday into tuesday.


lez164>166-060330-
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-
332 pm est thu mar 5 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east less than
10 knots. a chance of rain early, then a slight chance of rain
late this evening. patchy dense fog late. waves in ice free areas
2 feet or less. 
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. a
slight chance of rain late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds around 10 knots becoming south
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. rain.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain during
the day, then rain tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 052013
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
313 pm est thu mar 5 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, 30.00 inches, lifts across the ohio
valley and tracks along the southern shore of lake erie today.
this brings showers and areas of fog to the southern waterways,
with light ene flow. a stronger low, 29.40 inches, will move into
the northern great lakes by saturday providing an uptick in winds
and showers out ahead of it. potential exists for some
thunderstorms. the system's cold front should pass through the
central great lakes saturday afternoon/evening leading to drier
conditions for the rest of the weekend.


lhz463-464-060415-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
313 pm est thu mar 5 2026

.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast
early in the morning. a chance of showers in the evening. patchy
fog in the evening. areas of fog after midnight. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. areas of fog in the morning. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. rain and a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening...then rain likely and a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. rain likely in the
morning...then a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots. 
.monday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then
decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the evening veering to the
west by midnight. 
.tuesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the southeast
until early evening...then becoming south 20 to 25 knots by
midnight. rain.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 052013
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
313 pm est thu mar 5 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, 30.00 inches, lifts across the ohio
valley and tracks along the southern shore of lake erie today.
this brings showers and areas of fog to the southern waterways,
with light ene flow. a stronger low, 29.40 inches, will move into
the northern great lakes by saturday providing an uptick in winds
and showers out ahead of it. potential exists for some
thunderstorms. the system's cold front should pass through the
central great lakes saturday afternoon/evening leading to drier
conditions for the rest of the weekend.


lcz460-060415-
lake st clair-
313 pm est thu mar 5 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 10 am est friday...

.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
cloudy. scattered light showers early in the evening. areas of 
dense fog.
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. cloudy. areas of dense fog
early in the morning...then patchy dense fog in the late morning and
afternoon.
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. a chance
of light rain.
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. light rain until late
afternoon...then light rain likely early in the afternoon.
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10
knots after midnight. mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy.
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20
knots in the afternoon and evening. mostly clear in the morning then
clearing.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. clear.
.tuesday...south winds 20 to 25 knots. light rain.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 051452
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
952 am est thu mar 5 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, 30.00 inches, lifts across the ohio
valley and tracks along the southern shore of lake erie today.
this brings showers and areas of fog to the southern waterways,
with light ene flow. a stronger low, 29.40 inches, will move into
the northern great lakes by saturday providing an uptick in winds
and showers out ahead of it. potential exists for some
thunderstorms. the system's cold front should pass through the
central great lakes saturday afternoon/evening leading to drier
conditions for the rest of the weekend.


lhz363-462>464-052300-
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-
952 am est thu mar 5 2026

.rest of today...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. areas of fog
late in the morning. scattered showers in the afternoon. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots after midnight. scattered showers in the evening. areas
of fog after midnight. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast in
the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming south 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. patchy fog in the morning. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots. rain likely and a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening...then rain likely after
midnight. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west late
in the afternoon...then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots late in
the evening. rain likely in the morning...then a chance of rain
late in the morning. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. 
.monday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
335 pm cst thu mar 5 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...

east to northeast winds will continue through tonight as weak low
pressure around 29.9 inches passes across the northern ohio river
valley. marine dense fog with visibilities of 1 nautical mile or 
less continues across the southern half of the open waters 
through tonight. it is possible that fog could start to expand 
further north this evening into tonight as southerly winds develop
across the lake. fog may persist all the way through saturday
morning until a cold front scours it out.

low pressure around 29.5 inches will develop in the central 
plains tonight and track toward the upper mississippi river 
valley by friday evening. this low will move near or just north of
lake michigan later friday night into saturday morning, quickly 
moving into quebec by saturday evening. 

as the low passes to the north, breezy southerly winds will 
develop for friday afternoon and night, then shifting west to
northwest on saturday with the passage of the cold front. 
widespread rain and embedded thunderstorms will accompany the 
approaching and passing low friday into friday night. breezy 
southwest winds are then forecast for sunday into monday.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-060430-
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-
335 pm cst thu mar 5 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

...dense fog advisory in effect until 6 am cst friday...

.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast. widespread 
dense fog. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south to 30 kt.
areas of dense fog. chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves
1 to 2 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest to
30 kt. areas of dense fog in the evening. chance of rain and
thunderstorms in the evening, then rain with a chance of
thunderstorms overnight. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft
building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.saturday...southwest winds to 30 kt becoming west 15 to 25 kt.
rain likely in the morning. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to
12 ft. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west 10 to
20 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to
4 ft. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 kt. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally
to 12 ft. 
.sunday night...southwest winds to 30 kt. waves 7 to 10 ft
occasionally to 13 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 15 to 25 kt becoming south. rain
likely. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.  

$$

fzus63 kmkx 052135
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
335 pm cst thu mar 5 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...

east to northeast winds will continue through tonight as weak low
pressure around 29.9 inches passes across the northern ohio river
valley. marine dense fog with visibilities of 1 nautical mile or 
less continues across the southern half of the open waters 
through tonight. it is possible that fog could start to expand 
further north this evening into tonight as southerly winds develop
across the lake. fog may persist all the way through saturday
morning until a cold front scours it out.

low pressure around 29.5 inches will develop in the central 
plains tonight and track toward the upper mississippi river 
valley by friday evening. this low will move near or just north of
lake michigan later friday night into saturday morning, quickly 
moving into quebec by saturday evening. 

as the low passes to the north, breezy southerly winds will 
develop for friday afternoon and night, then shifting west to
northwest on saturday with the passage of the cold front. 
widespread rain and embedded thunderstorms will accompany the 
approaching and passing low friday into friday night. breezy 
southwest winds are then forecast for sunday into monday.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-060430-
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-
335 pm cst thu mar 5 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.tonight...east winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southeast 10 to 20 kt.
patchy dense fog. chance of light freezing rain overnight. waves 
2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. patchy
fog. rain and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
waves 1 to 2 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest to
30 kt. patchy dense fog in the evening. rain with a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to
6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.saturday...southwest winds to 30 kt becoming northwest. chance
of rain in the morning. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest to
30 kt overnight. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.sunday...southwest gales to 40 kt. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally
to 12 ft building to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.sunday night...southwest gales to 40 kt. waves 8 to 11 ft
occasionally to 14 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft. 
.tuesday...east winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southeast. chance of
rain and snow. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft building to
5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.  

$$