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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
323 am est thu feb 26 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 29.90 inches will influence lake erie today before
slowly shifting east on friday. a cold front will move southeast
across the lake saturday with high pressure 30.50 inches building
southeast sunday into monday.


lez162-163-261530-
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-
323 am est thu feb 26 2026

.today...light and variable winds. waves in ice free areas 1 foot
or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. snow likely
saturday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus61 kcle 260823
glfle 
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
323 am est thu feb 26 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 29.90 inches will influence lake erie today before
slowly shifting east on friday. a cold front will move southeast
across the lake saturday with high pressure 30.50 inches building
southeast sunday into monday.


lez164>166-261530-
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-
323 am est thu feb 26 2026

.today...west winds less than 10 knots. waves in ice free areas
1 foot or less. 
.tonight...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. snow likely saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 260834
glfsc 
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
334 am est thu feb 26 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...high pressure, 29.90 inches, builds in tonight through
thursday leading to drier and calmer marine conditions. strong
northern ontario low pressure, 29.00 inches, sends an arctic cold
front through the central great lakes friday night bringing the
next chances to see northwest gales. a gale watch is in effect
for northern lake huron as a result.


lcz460-261645-
lake st clair-
334 am est thu feb 26 2026

.today...light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. sunny.
.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear.
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20
knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny.
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy.
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10
knots in the afternoon...then becoming north 10 to 15 knots in the
evening. partly sunny in the morning becoming mostly cloudy. a
chance of light snow showers in the evening.
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
.monday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 260834
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
334 am est thu feb 26 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...high pressure, 29.90 inches, builds in tonight through
thursday leading to drier and calmer marine conditions. strong
northern ontario low pressure, 29.00 inches, sends an arctic cold
front through the central great lakes friday night bringing the
next chances to see northwest gales. a gale watch is in effect
for northern lake huron as a result.


lhz462>464-261645-
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-
334 am est thu feb 26 2026

.today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late evening and overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots by midnight...then
veering to the west after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the morning...then becoming north 15 to 20 knots
late in the evening. a chance of snow showers late in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming 5 to 10 knots
early in the evening...then veering to the northeast by midnight.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet by midnight. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots by midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
by midnight. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus63 kmkx 260307
glflm 
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
907 pm cst wed feb 25 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...

high pressure of 30.0 inches over the upper great lakes will
depart thursday as a weak clipper of 29.7 inches tracks toward 
lake superior. south to southwest winds will then increase later 
thursday afternoon into friday as low pressure of 29.3 inches 
over saskatchewan deepens to 29.1 inches over ontario. the 
associated cold front will cross lake michigan friday afternoon 
and evening. a few gales will be possible across northern 
portions of the lake later friday into friday night behind the
front. breezy northerly winds will continue saturday between 
departing low pressure and a strong high approaching from the 
northwest.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-261045-
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-
907 pm cst wed feb 25 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west
10 to 15 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southwest 10 to 15 kt
late in the morning, then increasing to 10 to 20 kt early in the
afternoon becoming southwest 10 to 20 kt late. slight chance of
snow showers in the morning, then chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft
subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally
to 8 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.friday night...west gales to 35 kt becoming northwest. freezing
spray overnight. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt
in the afternoon. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding
to 3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north.
waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south 10 to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus63 kmkx 260307
glflm 
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
907 pm cst wed feb 25 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...

high pressure of 30.0 inches over the upper great lakes will
depart thursday as a weak clipper of 29.7 inches tracks toward 
lake superior. south to southwest winds will then increase later 
thursday afternoon into friday as low pressure of 29.3 inches 
over saskatchewan deepens to 29.1 inches over ontario. the 
associated cold front will cross lake michigan friday afternoon 
and evening. a few gales will be possible across northern 
portions of the lake later friday into friday night behind the
front. breezy northerly winds will continue saturday between 
departing low pressure and a strong high approaching from the 
northwest.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-261045-
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-
907 pm cst wed feb 25 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to
5 to 10 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to
2 to 4 ft. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southwest late in the
morning, then becoming 10 to 20 kt early in the afternoon
becoming southwest 10 to 20 kt late. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest. waves
4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming north 10 to
20 kt. chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft. 
.saturday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast 10 to 15 kt.
waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.monday...east winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft.  

$$