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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
321 am est sat jan 10 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...
low pressure 29.70 inches will develop over the great lakes today.
this low will extend a cold front across the lake tonight, as it
moves east and deepens to 29.50 inches. a secondary cold front
will cross the lake on sunday. a ridge averaging 30.20 inches will
enter on sunday night. a trough averaging 29.80 inches will pass
to the north on monday. a warm front will cross the lake on
tuesday ahead of low pressure 29.20 inches moving through the
northern lakes on wednesday.


lez162-163-101530-
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-
321 am est sat jan 10 2026

.today...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance of
rain early this afternoon. rain and snow late. the lake is mostly
ice covered.
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain and snow
early. a chance of snow after midnight. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. a chance of
snow in the morning. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance
of rain and snow during the day. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
321 am est sat jan 10 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...
low pressure 29.70 inches will develop over the great lakes today.
this low will extend a cold front across the lake tonight, as it
moves east and deepens to 29.50 inches. a secondary cold front
will cross the lake on sunday. a ridge averaging 30.20 inches will
enter on sunday night. a trough averaging 29.80 inches will pass
to the north on monday. a warm front will cross the lake on
tuesday ahead of low pressure 29.20 inches moving through the
northern lakes on wednesday.


lez164-165-101530-
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-
321 am est sat jan 10 2026

.today...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a slight
chance of rain late this morning. rain likely early this
afternoon, then rain with a slight chance of snow late. the lake
is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots. a
chance of rain and snow early. a chance of snow after midnight.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. a chance of 
snow. waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.sunday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow in the evening.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of rain. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. rain and
snow likely during the day, then a chance of snow wednesday
night. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
940 pm est fri jan 9 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...
high pressure 30.20 inches will build into the region tonight. 
low pressure 29.70 inches will move over the lake on saturday, 
deepening to 29.50 inches, as this system departs to the east on 
sunday morning. a trough averaging 30.00 inches will remain over 
the lake behind the system on sunday. high pressure 30.40 inches 
will build into the region early next week. another low 29.40
inches enters the great lakes region on wednesday.


lez162>164-100915-
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-
940 pm est fri jan 9 2026

.overnight...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
east. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. rain and
snow in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow and
rain in the evening, then a chance of snow overnight. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 30 knots. a chance of snow. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance
of rain and snow during the day. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
935 pm est fri jan 9 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, 29.60 inches, will strengthen across the
great lakes late tonight into tomorrow morning, bringing the
chance for gust to gales across lake huron. a ridge of high
pressure, 30.30 inches, will then briefly fill in across the area
late sunday night to monday morning.


lcz460-101045-
lake st clair-
935 pm est fri jan 9 2026

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots this evening
becoming light and variable...then becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots
early in the morning. partly cloudy by midnight becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the south late in
the afternoon. light rain and snow in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or
less.
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy early in
the evening becoming partly cloudy. light rain and snow early in the
evening...then a chance of light snow in the late evening and
overnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 20 to 25
knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon.
partly sunny. a chance of light snow until late afternoon. waves 2
feet or less. a small craft advisory may be needed.
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots by midnight...then becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2
feet or less.
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. a chance
of light rain. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of light rain and snow. waves 2 feet or less.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
934 pm est fri jan 9 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, 29.60 inches, will strengthen across the
great lakes late tomorrow night, bringing the chance for gust to 
gales across lake huron. a ridge of high pressure, 30.30 inches, 
will then briefly fill in across the area late sunday night to 
monday morning.


lhz363-462>464-101045-
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-
934 pm est fri jan 9 2026

...gale watch in effect from late saturday night through sunday
afternoon...

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight...then becoming light and variable
early in the morning. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
after midnight. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then
decreasing to 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. snow and rain
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales in the late evening
and overnight. snow likely in the evening...then a chance of snow
after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 8 to 12 feet in the
late evening and overnight. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. gusts to 35 knot
gales. a chance of snow in the morning. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots in the late evening
and overnight. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet after
midnight. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and
early afternoon...then becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots . a
chance of rain. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 20 to
25 knots early in the evening...then decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
by midnight. a chance of snow and rain in the late morning and
early afternoon. 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
210 am cst sat jan 10 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...

weak low pressure around 30.0 inches over northern minnesota will
dig southward and weak low pressure around 30.0 inches over 
southern missouri will lift northeastward early this morning. 
these systems will merge over the great lakes today, and this area
of low pressure will deepen to 29.5 inches as it lifts into 
eastern ontario tonight. expect west-northwest winds to increase 
this afternoon into tonight as high pressure around 30.6 inches 
builds across the central plains. northwest gales are expected,
and a gale warning is now in effect for tonight through sunday 
morning. winds gradually ease sunday evening into monday as high 
pressure moves into the ohio valley. southerly flow will return 
by tuesday ahead of another low pressure system, which is progged
to traverse north of lake michigan through the middle of next 
week.


lmz080-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-870-872-874-876-878-101615-
lake michigan from michigan city in to st. joseph mi 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from two rivers to sheboygan wi 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 pentwater to manistee mi 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-
210 am cst sat jan 10 2026

two rivers wi to manistee mi south...

...gale warning in effect from late tonight through sunday
morning...

.today...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest late this
morning, then becoming west 15 to 25 kt early this afternoon
increasing to 30 kt late. snow and slight chance of rain this
morning, then chance of snow and slight chance of rain this
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 kt becoming northwest gales to 35 kt.
chance of snow. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft building
to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 kt becoming west 15 to 25 kt.
chance of snow in the morning. waves 12 to 16 ft occasionally to
21 ft subsiding to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest to
30 kt. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.monday...west winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. waves
6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 kt becoming west. chance of
rain. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.wednesday...north winds to 30 kt. chance of snow and rain. waves
8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
855 pm cst fri jan 9 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...

light and variable winds continue tonight under 30.2 inch high
pressure. meanwhile, weak low pressure around 30.0 inches over
northern minnesota will dig southward and weak low pressure around
30.0 inches over southern missouri will lift northeastward. these
systems will merge over the great lakes saturday, and will deepen
to 29.5 inches as it lifts into eastern ontario saturday night.
expect west-northwest winds to increase saturday afternoon through
saturday night as high pressure around 30.6 inches builds across
the central plains. gale force gusts are expected, especially
across eastern portions of the open waters, and a gale watch is 
in effect from late saturday night through sunday morning. winds  
gradually ease sunday evening into monday as high pressure moves
into the ohio valley. will see southerly flow return by tuesday 
ahead of another low pressure system progged to traverse north of 
lake michigan through middle of next week.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-101030-
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-
855 pm cst fri jan 9 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

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

.rest of tonight...north winds 5 to 10 kt veering to southeast.
waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest 10 to
20 kt late in the morning, then becoming west 15 to 25 kt early
in the afternoon increasing to 30 kt late. snow and slight chance
of rain in the morning, then chance of snow and slight chance of
rain in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 kt becoming northwest gales to
35 kt. snow likely. freezing spray overnight. waves 8 to 12 ft
occasionally to 16 ft building to 10 to 14 ft occasionally to
18 ft. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the
afternoon. chance of snow in the morning. waves 14 to 18 ft
occasionally to 23 ft. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest to
30 kt. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 kt becoming west 15 to 25 kt.
waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt.
waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft building to 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 kt. chance of rain. waves 6 to
9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 kt becoming north gales to
35 kt. chance of snow and rain. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to
14 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
855 pm cst fri jan 9 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...

light and variable winds continue tonight under 30.2 inch high
pressure. meanwhile, weak low pressure around 30.0 inches over
northern minnesota will dig southward and weak low pressure around
30.0 inches over southern missouri will lift northeastward. these
systems will merge over the great lakes saturday, and will deepen
to 29.5 inches as it lifts into eastern ontario saturday night.
expect west-northwest winds to increase saturday afternoon through
saturday night as high pressure around 30.6 inches builds across
the central plains. gale force gusts are expected, especially
across eastern portions of the open waters, and a gale watch is 
in effect from late saturday night through sunday morning. winds  
gradually ease sunday evening into monday as high pressure moves
into the ohio valley. will see southerly flow return by tuesday 
ahead of another low pressure system progged to traverse north of 
lake michigan through middle of next week.


lmz567-868-101030-
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-
855 pm cst fri jan 9 2026

two rivers wi to manistee mi south to sheboygan wi to pentwater
mi...

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

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 kt backing to
southeast. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt
late in the morning, then becoming southwest early in the
afternoon becoming west to 30 kt late. snow and slight chance of
rain in the morning, then slight chance of snow in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 kt becoming northwest gales to
35 kt. snow likely. freezing spray overnight. waves 7 to 10 ft
occasionally to 13 ft building to 10 to 14 ft occasionally to
18 ft. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt. waves
10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft subsiding to 8 to 11 ft
occasionally to 14 ft. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest. waves
4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally
to 10 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west 10 to 20 kt.
waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.monday night...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest 15 to
25 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west. chance of
rain. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.wednesday...north winds to 30 kt. chance of snow. waves 6 to
9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.  

$$