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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
336 am est thu mar 5 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 stalled frontal boundary will waver over northern ohio through 
tonight before it lifts northward across lake erie as a warm 
front on friday. low pressure 29.70 inches will track northeast 
through the upper midwest and upper great lakes on saturday. a 
trailing cold front will sweep eastward across lake erie saturday 
evening. a ridge averaging 30.10 inches will build into the ohio 
valley region sunday before shifting east by monday.


lez162-163-051545-
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-
336 am est thu mar 5 2026

.today...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. areas of dense fog early,
then widespread dense fog late this morning. areas of dense fog
this afternoon. a chance of rain showers early, then rain showers
late this morning. rain showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon. waves in ice free areas 2 feet or
less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a chance
of rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early.
areas of dense fog. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. areas of
dense fog in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. rain showers during the day. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
336 am est thu mar 5 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 stalled frontal boundary will waver over northern ohio through 
tonight before it lifts northward across lake erie as a warm 
front on friday. low pressure 29.70 inches will track northeast 
through the upper midwest and upper great lakes on saturday. a 
trailing cold front will sweep eastward across lake erie saturday 
evening. a ridge averaging 30.10 inches will build into the ohio 
valley region sunday before shifting east by monday.


lez164>166-051545-
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-
336 am est thu mar 5 2026

.today...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. areas of
dense fog early, then widespread dense fog late this morning.
areas of dense fog this afternoon. a chance of rain showers
early, then rain showers. rain showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late. waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early.
patchy fog. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. patchy
fog in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. rain showers during the day. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
355 am est thu mar 5 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...weak low pressure, 30.00 inches, lifts into the far
southern great lakes thursday. a stronger low, 29.50 inches, then
moves into the northern great lakes late friday, with a cold
front passing through on saturday.


lcz460-051700-
lake st clair-
355 am est thu mar 5 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 am est this morning...

.today...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. areas of dense fog in the
morning. a chance of light rain in the morning...then rain in the
afternoon.
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. mostly cloudy. light rain likely early in the evening.
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy.
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20
knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. a chance of
light rain.
.saturday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west 15 to 20
knots in the evening. light rain.
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly clear.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. clear.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
353 am est thu mar 5 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...weak low pressure, 30.00 inches, lifts into the far
southern great lakes today. a stronger low, 29.50 inches, then 
moves into the northern great lakes late friday, with a cold front
passing through on saturday.


lhz462>464-051700-
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-
353 am est thu mar 5 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 am est this morning...

.today...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. areas of fog in the
morning. a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. a chance of rain in
the evening. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. rain likely and a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening...then rain likely after
midnight. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west late
in the afternoon...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots late in the
evening. rain likely in the morning...then a chance of rain late
in the morning. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots . 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
313 am cst thu mar 5 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...

east to northeast winds will continue through much of today, as 
weak low pressure around 29.9 inches passes across the northern 
ohio river valley. rain and drizzle are possible across the 
southern half of the lake into today, while marine dense fog with 
visibilities of 1 nautical mile or less continues across 
southwestern portions of the open waters today and perhaps into 
tonight.

low pressure around 29.5 inches will develop in the central 
plains thursday night, and track toward the upper mississippi 
river valley by friday evening. this low will move near or just 
north of lake michigan later friday night into saturday morning, 
quickly moving into quebec by saturday evening. 

as the low passes to the north, breezy southerly winds will 
develop for friday afternoon and night, then shifting west to
northwest on saturday, with the passage of the cold front. 
widespread rain and embedded thunderstorms will accompany the 
approaching and passing low friday into friday night. breezy
southwest winds are then forecast for sunday into monday.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-051615-
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-
313 am cst thu mar 5 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.today...east winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
slight chance of rain this afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.tonight...east winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southeast 10 to 20 kt.
slight chance of rain overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to
1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south 15 to 25 kt.
chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft. 
.friday night...south winds to 30 kt becoming southwest. rain
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 kt becoming northwest. chance of
rain showers in the morning. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to
12 ft. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest to
30 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft. 
.sunday...southwest gales to 35 kt. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally
to 13 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
313 am cst thu mar 5 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...

east to northeast winds will continue through much of today, as 
weak low pressure around 29.9 inches passes across the northern 
ohio river valley. rain and drizzle are possible across the 
southern half of the lake into today, while marine dense fog with 
visibilities of 1 nautical mile or less continues across 
southwestern portions of the open waters today and perhaps into 
tonight.

low pressure around 29.5 inches will develop in the central 
plains thursday night, and track toward the upper mississippi 
river valley by friday evening. this low will move near or just 
north of lake michigan later friday night into saturday morning, 
quickly moving into quebec by saturday evening. 

as the low passes to the north, breezy southerly winds will 
develop for friday afternoon and night, then shifting west to
northwest on saturday, with the passage of the cold front. 
widespread rain and embedded thunderstorms will accompany the 
approaching and passing low friday into friday night. breezy
southwest winds are then forecast for sunday into monday.


lmz080-669-870-872-874-876-878-051615-
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 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-
313 am cst thu mar 5 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south to port washington wi to
whitehall mi...

.today...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt. patchy fog. chance of rain
this morning, then slight chance of rain this afternoon. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast. patchy fog
in the evening, then areas of dense fog overnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt
late in the morning, then becoming south 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. rain showers likely in the morning, then rain showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves
1 to 2 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.friday night...south winds to 30 kt becoming southwest. chance
of rain showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then rain
showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft. 
.saturday...southwest winds to 30 kt becoming northwest 15 to
25 kt. chance of rain showers in the morning. waves 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest 15 to
25 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 kt. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally
to 12 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 kt. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally
to 12 ft.  

$$