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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
951 pm edt wed mar 11 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 ridge averaging 30.10 inches will build over the lake on 
thursday. low pressure 29.00 inches will move through the great 
lakes region on friday and extend another cold front across the 
lake on friday night. high pressure 30.30 inches will enter the 
region on saturday. a warm front will move across the lake on 
sunday before low pressure 29.10 inches passes through the region 
on sunday night.


lez162>164-120815-
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-
951 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...gale watch in effect from friday morning through late friday
night...

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. waves 3 to
6 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain and snow
overnight. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to
35 knot gales in the afternoon. a chance of rain and snow in the
morning. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.friday night...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. a
chance of snow and rain saturday night. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. a chance of rain and snow during the
day, then rain with snow likely sunday night. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...west gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. a chance of snow and rain during the
day. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
941 pm edt wed mar 11 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...a brief ridge of high pressure, 30.10 inches, will
fill in across the great lakes thursday afternoon. a strong low 
pressure system, 29.10 inches, then enters northern lower michigan
and northern lake huron tomorrow morning. this will bring 
widespread gales to the great lakes. a gale watch remains in 
effect.


lcz460-120945-
lake st clair-
941 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...gale watch in effect from late thursday night through late
friday night...

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy by
midnight becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15
knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3
feet.
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots by midnight...then becoming south 20 to 25 knots with gusts
to 30 knots after midnight. partly cloudy ...then mostly cloudy with
light rain and snow likely after midnight. waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. a small craft advisory may
be needed.
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest at 35 knot
gales in the late morning and afternoon. gusts to 45 knot gales.
cloudy early in the morning becoming partly sunny. light rain and
snow likely early in the morning...then a chance of light rain and
snow in the late morning and early afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 8 feet.  a gale warning may be needed.
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 45 knot gales
diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 3
to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 10
knots in the afternoon...then backing to the southeast in the
evening. partly sunny becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon
becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. light
rain with light snow likely. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet.
.monday...west at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales. mostly
cloudy. light rain with light snow likely. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
940 pm edt wed mar 11 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...a brief ridge of high pressure, 30.10 inches, will
fill in across the great lakes thursday afternoon. a strong low 
pressure system, 29.10 inches, then enters northern lower michigan
and northern lake huron tomorrow morning. this will bring 
widespread gales to the great lakes. a gale watch remains in 
effect.


lhz462>464-120945-
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-
940 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...gale watch in effect from late thursday night through late
friday night...

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots after midnight...then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots early
in the morning. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet late in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
southwest by midnight...then becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots after midnight. snow likely after
midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet after
midnight. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...south at 35 knot gales veering to the southwest early
in the afternoon. gusts to 45 knot gales. rain and snow likely in
the morning...then rain likely and a chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around
18 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 
.friday night...west at 35 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot gales
decreasing to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales after
midnight. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots late in the morning...then
becoming east 10 to 15 knots late in the evening. a chance of
snow late in the evening. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet late in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 35 knot gales
with gusts to 40 knot gales. rain and snow. waves 6 to 9 feet
building to 10 to 14 feet . waves occasionally around 18 feet. a
gale warning may be needed. 
.monday...southwest at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales
veering to the west early in the evening...then decreasing to
30 knots by midnight. rain and snow likely early in the morning...
then a chance of snow and rain in the late morning and early
afternoon. waves 12 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around
20 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
944 pm cdt wed mar 11 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...

low pressure of 29.5 inches over southeast ontario/southwest
quebec will continue to pull away to the northeast the remainder 
of tonight. northwest winds gusting to gale force at times over
the next few hours but have largely come below gale force. gale
warning remains in effect until 6z at this time.

lighter winds are likely later tonight into early thursday as 
high pressure of 30.2 inches briefly moves through. strong low 
pressure of 29.0 inches is then expected to move through northern 
wisconsin into northern michigan thursday night into friday. 
increasing southerly winds are expected later thursday into 
thursday night ahead of the low. though the cold lake may dampen 
the gust potential thursday night, southerly gales are still 
likely, especially gioven the precipitation potential over the
lake. there is a better chance for west to northwest gales on 
friday behind the low, with a few gusts to storm force not out of 
the question. a gale watch remains in effect for thursday evening 
through friday evening. 

winds are expected to ease friday night into saturday as high 
pressure of 30.3 inches moves in from the northwest. another 
strong low pressure system is likely to move through the region 
late in the weekend into early next week, with another round of 
gales likely. a colder airmass behind the low may lead to a round
of heavy freezing spray sunday night into monday as the strong
winds and higher waves linger.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-120915-
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-
944 pm cdt wed mar 11 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

...gale warning in effect until 1 am cdt thursday...
...gale watch in effect from thursday evening through late friday
night...

.rest of tonight...northwest gales to 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt.
waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt backing to southwest
10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.thursday night...south winds to 30 kt becoming southwest gales
to 45 kt. snow and rain likely in the evening, then snow with
rain likely overnight. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft
building to 14 to 18 ft occasionally to 23 ft. 
.friday...southwest gales to 45 kt veering to northwest. chance
of snow and rain in the morning, then chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 14 to 18 ft occasionally to 23 ft. 
.friday night...northwest gales to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt
overnight. waves 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft subsiding to
8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest 10 to
15 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 1 to
3 ft. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to
30 kt. chance of snow. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft. 
.sunday...east gales to 35 kt becoming northeast gales to 40 kt.
snow likely. waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft building to
14 to 18 ft occasionally to 23 ft. 
.monday...northwest gales to 45 kt diminishing to gales to 40 kt.
heavy freezing spray. snow likely. waves 20 to 25 ft occasionally
to 33 ft subsiding to 15 to 20 ft occasionally to 26 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
944 pm cdt wed mar 11 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...

low pressure of 29.5 inches over southeast ontario/southwest
quebec will continue to pull away to the northeast the remainder 
of tonight. northwest winds gusting to gale force at times over
the next few hours but have largely come below gale force. gale
warning remains in effect until 6z at this time.

lighter winds are likely later tonight into early thursday as 
high pressure of 30.2 inches briefly moves through. strong low 
pressure of 29.0 inches is then expected to move through northern 
wisconsin into northern michigan thursday night into friday. 
increasing southerly winds are expected later thursday into 
thursday night ahead of the low. though the cold lake may dampen 
the gust potential thursday night, southerly gales are still 
likely, especially gioven the precipitation potential over the
lake. there is a better chance for west to northwest gales on 
friday behind the low, with a few gusts to storm force not out of 
the question. a gale watch remains in effect for thursday evening 
through friday evening. 

winds are expected to ease friday night into saturday as high 
pressure of 30.3 inches moves in from the northwest. another 
strong low pressure system is likely to move through the region 
late in the weekend into early next week, with another round of 
gales likely. a colder airmass behind the low may lead to a round
of heavy freezing spray sunday night into monday as the strong
winds and higher waves linger.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-120915-
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-
944 pm cdt wed mar 11 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

...gale warning in effect until 1 am cdt thursday...
...gale watch in effect from thursday evening through late friday
night...

.rest of tonight...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to
25 kt. waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft subsiding to 6 to
9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt backing to south. waves
4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.thursday night...south winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to
40 kt late in the evening, then increasing to storm force winds
to 50 kt after midnight becoming southwest late. chance of rain.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 14 to 18 ft
occasionally to 23 ft. 
.friday...west storm force winds to 50 kt. waves 14 to 18 ft
occasionally to 23 ft. 
.friday night...northwest gales to 40 kt diminishing to 15 to
25 kt overnight. waves 14 to 18 ft occasionally to 23 ft
subsiding to 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt veering to southeast 5 to
10 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 2 to
4 ft. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt.
chance of snow. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft. 
.sunday...east gales to 35 kt increasing to gales to 40 kt. rain
and snow. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft building to
14 to 18 ft occasionally to 23 ft. 
.monday...northwest gales to 45 kt diminishing to gales to 40 kt.
freezing spray. chance of snow. waves 20 to 25 ft occasionally to
33 ft subsiding to 18 to 23 ft occasionally to 30 ft.  

$$