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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
255 am est wed dec 10 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 strong cold front poised to sweep eastward across lake erie
today as low pressure of 29.20 inches moves northeastward across 
southern ontario. a trough averaging 29.90 inches will linger 
over the lower great lakes through thursday with a ridge averaging
30.00 inches briefly building east over the lake on friday. a 
cold front will track eastward across the region late friday into 
saturday and high pressure 30.40 inches will begin to build from 
the west toward the end of the weekend.


lez162-101515-
detroit river lt. to maumee bay oh to reno beach oh beyond 5nm
offshoreline to us-canadian border-
255 am est wed dec 10 2025

.today...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. rain
likely this morning, then rain likely with a chance of snow this
afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a slight
chance of snow after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow. waves 1 foot or
less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
255 am est wed dec 10 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 strong cold front poised to sweep eastward across lake erie
today as low pressure of 29.20 inches moves northeastward across 
southern ontario. a trough averaging 29.90 inches will linger 
over the lower great lakes through thursday with a ridge averaging
30.00 inches briefly building east over the lake on friday. a 
cold front will track eastward across the region late friday into 
saturday and high pressure 30.40 inches will begin to build from 
the west toward the end of the weekend.


lez163-164-101515-
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-
255 am est wed dec 10 2025

...gale warning in effect through this evening...

.today...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 30 knots this afternoon. rain this morning, then
rain likely with a slight chance of snow early this afternoon. a
chance of rain and snow late. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. a slight chance of snow
early, then a chance of snow late in the evening. a slight chance
of snow after midnight. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots. a chance of snow. waves 1 foot or less
building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow. waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1004 pm est tue dec 9 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, 29.30 inches, tracking through the
western great lakes tonight will move through southern lower
michigan on wednesday bringing mostly snow and some rain. a
period of gales is likely behind the low passage wednesday
afternoon into wednesday night over much of southern lake huron.


lcz460-101115-
lake st clair-
1004 pm est tue dec 9 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late wednesday night...

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20
knots early in the morning. light snow and rain likely this evening.
light snow after midnight. rain likely early in the morning. waves 1
to 3 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the northwest
early in the afternoon...then increasing to 20 to 25 knots with
gusts to 30 knots late in the afternoon. light rain in the
morning...then light snow early in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy early in
the evening becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15
knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy until early
morning becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the evening. partly sunny becoming mostly cloudy. a chance of
light snow in the afternoon and evening. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of light snow. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1002 pm est tue dec 9 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, 29.30 inches, tracking through the
western great lakes tonight will move through southern lower
michigan on wednesday bringing mostly snow and some rain. a
period of gales is likely behind the low passage wednesday
afternoon into wednesday night over much of southern lake huron.


lhz363-462>464-101115-
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-
1002 pm est tue dec 9 2025

...gale warning in effect from wednesday morning through late
wednesday night...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight...then becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. a chance of rain this evening...
then snow after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales in the late morning and
early afternoon...then increasing to 30 knots with gusts to
35 knot gales late in the afternoon. snow in the morning. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around
18 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west
20 to 25 knots after midnight. gusts to 35 knot gales. a chance
of snow. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots until
late afternoon. a chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 8 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 5 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots. a chance of snow late in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet late in the evening. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots. a chance of snow. waves 8 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and early morning. a chance of snow
until 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
859 pm cst tue dec 9 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...

low pressure around 29.2 inches over east central minnesota will 
track across southern lake michigan and into lower michigan 
tonight. southwest to westerly gales will develop ahead of the low
over the southern third of the lake tonight. then northwest to 
northerly gales will expand across the southern two thirds of the
lake as the low passes early wednesday morning. the brisk winds 
will then gradually diminish wednesday night. a period of 
northwesterly gales may then return friday night into saturday as 
a strong arctic front moves through the great lakes region. heavy 
freezing spray may also develop.


lmz366-565-567-669-671-868-870-872-101015-
lake michigan from point betsie to manistee mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
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 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 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-
859 pm cst tue dec 9 2025

sturgeon bay wi to point betsie mi south to north point light wi
to grand haven mi...

...gale warning in effect from 5 am cst wednesday through
wednesday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...south winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt
late this evening, then increasing to gales to 35 kt after
midnight and veering to north late. rain and snow through early
evening, then snow and rain overnight. waves 3 to 5 ft building
to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.wednesday...north gales to 40 kt becoming northwest gales to
35 kt. slight chance of rain and snow in the morning, then slight
chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 12 to 16 ft occasionally
to 21 ft. 
.wednesday night...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 becoming west. waves 5 to
8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 kt. chance of snow
overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the
afternoon. chance of snow. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 kt becoming northwest. freezing
spray. chance of snow. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft
building to 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 kt. freezing spray. chance of
snow. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft subsiding to 8 to
11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
859 pm cst tue dec 9 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...

low pressure around 29.2 inches over east central minnesota will 
track across southern lake michigan and into lower michigan 
tonight. southwest to westerly gales will develop ahead of the low
over the southern third of the lake tonight. then northwest to 
northerly gales will expand across the southern two thirds of the
lake as the low passes early wednesday morning. the brisk winds 
will then gradually diminish wednesday night. a period of 
northwesterly gales may then return friday night into saturday as 
a strong arctic front moves through the great lakes region. heavy 
freezing spray may also develop.


lmz080-673-675-777-779-874-876-878-101015-
lake michigan from michigan city in to st. joseph mi 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 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-
859 pm cst tue dec 9 2025

north point light wi to grand haven mi south...

...gale warning in effect through wednesday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...south winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to
35 kt late this evening, then becoming southwest gales to 40 kt
after midnight and becoming west gales to 35 kt late. rain 
through early evening, then rain likely overnight. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft building to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 
ft. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 35 kt. rain and snow in the
morning, then slight chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 8 to
12 ft occasionally to 16 ft building to 12 to 16 ft occasionally
to 21 ft. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to
25 kt. chance of snow and light freezing rain in the evening,
then chance of snow overnight. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to
18 ft subsiding to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west. waves 5 to
8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt. chance of snow.
waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west 15 to 25 kt.
chance of snow. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 kt becoming northwest. freezing
spray. chance of snow. waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft
building to 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 kt. freezing spray. chance of
snow. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft subsiding to 8 to
11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
freezing spray. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft.  

$$