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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
958 pm 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 over lake erie will shift off the
new england coast early sunday morning before a warm front lifts
north sunday afternoon. a strong cold front associated with a
deepening low pressure 28.80 inches will move east late sunday 
into monday. a surface trough averaging 29.90 inches will linger
into thursday.


lez162>164-280915-
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-
958 pm est sat dec 27 2025

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

.overnight...southeast winds around 10 knots. a chance of
rain late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. rain through early afternoon, then rain likely with a
slight chance of thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. rain. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west to 40 knots.
a chance of snow and rain likely in the morning, then snow in the
afternoon. waves 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.monday night...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots.
snow in the evening, then a chance of snow overnight. waves 6 to
10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow tuesday
night. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
955 pm 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...low pressure, deepening to 28.90 inches, moves into
the region sunday night, bringing widespread strong gales, snow
squalls, and freezing spray through monday as arctic air surges
into the region. a cold northwest flow pattern will dominate
through much of the week.


lcz460-281100-
lake st clair-
955 pm est sat dec 27 2025

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

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

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
953 pm 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...low pressure, deepening to 28.90 inches, moves into
the region sunday night, bringing widespread strong gales, snow
squalls, and freezing spray through monday as arctic air surges
into the region. a cold northwest flow pattern will then dominate
through much of the week.


lhz462>464-281100-
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-
953 pm est sat dec 27 2025

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

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. a chance of rain in the morning...
then rain in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 8 feet. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east
15 to 20 knots by midnight...then becoming south to 30 knots with
gusts to 40 knot gales after midnight. rain in the evening...then
rain with snow likely after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet building
to 8 to 12 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.monday...southwest at 40 knot gales veering to the west early in
the afternoon. gusts to 45 knot gales. snow. freezing spray in
the afternoon. waves 12 to 16 feet building to 18 to 23 feet
early in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 28 feet. a gale
warning may be needed. 
.monday night...northwest at 40 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot
gales. snow likely in the evening...then a chance of snow after
midnight. freezing spray. waves 18 to 23 feet. waves occasionally
around 28 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales
becoming west 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales.
freezing spray. a chance of snow in the morning. snow likely late
in the afternoon. waves 14 to 18 feet subsiding to 8 to 12 feet
late in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 23 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots by midnight. a chance of
snow. freezing spray . waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow until
afternoon. freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
903 pm 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...

moderate southeasterly winds will continue overnight, as low 
pressure around 29.6 inches approaches from the central plains. 
winds are anticipated to ease sunday morning, as the low moves 
closer to the lake and passes over the southern end of the lake 
through the afternoon. 

sunday night, following the passage of the low, very strong 
northwest winds are expected, as the surface low deepens to around
28.9 inches as it moves northeast toward lake huron. storm force 
gusts between 50 to 55 knots are expected sunday night into 
monday night, with the peak in gusts occuring between 3 am cst to
6 pm cst monday. 

a storm warning is in effect for all of the open waters of lake 
michigan from 7 pm cst sunday evening to 6 am cst tuesday. while 
gales should ease after 6 am cst tuesday, breezy northwest to 
west winds are anticipated to continue through the week, as 
northwest flow and cold air take hold.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-281030-
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-
903 pm cst sat dec 27 2025

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

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

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to
10 to 20 kt. slight chance of light freezing drizzle through
early evening, then chance of drizzle and light freezing drizzle
overnight. patchy fog overnight. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming east late in the
morning, then increasing to 10 to 20 kt early in the afternoon
becoming northeast 15 to 25 kt late. patchy fog. chance of
drizzle, rain and light freezing drizzle in the morning, then
chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.sunday night...northeast winds to 30 kt becoming north gales to 
40 kt late in the evening, then increasing to gales to 45 kt after
midnight increasing to storm force winds to 50 kt late. rain and 
snow in the evening, then snow and rain overnight. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft building to 15 to 20 ft occasionally to 26 
ft. 
.monday...northwest storm force winds to 50 kt. snow in the 
morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. waves 18 to 23 ft 
occasionally to 30 ft.
.monday night...northwest storm force winds to 50 kt diminishing
to gales to 45 kt. chance of snow in the evening. freezing spray.
waves 15 to 20 ft occasionally to 26 ft subsiding to 14 to 18 ft
occasionally to 23 ft. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 35 kt becoming west to 30 kt.
freezing spray in the morning. chance of snow in the afternoon.
waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft subsiding to 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest to
30 kt. chance of snow. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 kt. chance of snow. waves 5 to
8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds to 30 kt. freezing spray. waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
903 pm 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...

moderate southeasterly winds will continue overnight, as low 
pressure around 29.6 inches approaches from the central plains. 
winds are anticipated to ease sunday morning, as the low moves 
closer to the lake and passes over the southern end of the lake 
through the afternoon. 

sunday night, following the passage of the low, very strong 
northwest winds are expected, as the surface low deepens to around
28.9 inches as it moves northeast toward lake huron. storm force 
gusts between 50 to 55 knots are expected sunday night into 
monday night, with the peak in gusts occuring between 3 am cst to
6 pm cst monday. 

a storm warning is in effect for all of the open waters of lake 
michigan from 7 pm cst sunday evening to 6 am cst tuesday. while 
gales should ease after 6 am cst tuesday, breezy northwest to 
west winds are anticipated to continue through the week, as 
northwest flow and cold air take hold.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-281030-
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-
903 pm cst sat dec 27 2025

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

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

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 15 to 25 kt. patchy fog.
chance of drizzle through early evening, then chance of rain and
drizzle overnight. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding
to 3 to 5 ft. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt. patchy fog. rain. waves
2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday night...west gales to 35 kt increasing to storm force
winds to 50 kt. rain and snow in the evening, then snow
overnight. freezing spray overnight. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally
to 8 ft building to 18 to 23 ft occasionally to 30 ft. 
.monday...northwest storm force winds to 50 kt. freezing spray.
snow in the morning, then chance of snow in the afternoon. waves
20 to 25 ft occasionally to 33 ft. 
.monday night...northwest gales to 45 kt diminishing to gales to
40 kt. chance of snow in the evening. freezing spray. 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
in the morning. chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 10 to
14 ft occasionally to 18 ft subsiding to 8 to 11 ft occasionally
to 14 ft. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 kt. chance of snow. waves 7 to
10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 kt. chance of snow. waves 7 to
10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt. freezing spray. waves
5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.  

$$