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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
354 am edt wed oct 7 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 cold front will move southeast across the lake tonight. high 
pressure 30.30 inches builds in from the west on thursday and 
persists through early saturday. a remnant tropical low pressure 
29.90 inches will track across the area from the south early 
sunday through monday.


lez164>166-071415-
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-
354 am edt wed oct 7 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. showers likely during the
day, then a chance of showers sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
354 am edt wed oct 7 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 cold front will move southeast across the lake tonight. high 
pressure 30.30 inches builds in from the west on thursday and 
persists through early saturday. a remnant tropical low pressure 
29.90 inches will track across the area from the south early 
sunday through monday.


lez162-163-071415-
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-
354 am edt wed oct 7 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...south winds around 10 knots becoming northeast. showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers sunday night.
waves 2 feet or less. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
339 am edt wed oct 7 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 cold front slowly tracking through the central great
lakes triggers scattered showers over lake huron this afternoon
and evening. stronger southwest winds early this morning shift to
the west-northwest behind the front. persistent influence of 
james bay low pressure maintains moderate northwesterly winds 
through thursday night.


lhz462>464-071545-
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-
339 am edt wed oct 7 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the morning. a chance of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the morning...then becoming south 10 to 15 knots late in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 


$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
339 am edt wed oct 7 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 cold front slowly tracking through the central great
lakes triggers scattered showers over lake huron this afternoon
and evening. stronger southwest winds early this morning shift to
the west-northwest behind the front. persistent influence of 
james bay low pressure maintains moderate northwesterly winds 
through thursday night.


lcz460-071545-
lake st clair-
339 am edt wed oct 7 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15
knots in the afternoon. partly sunny early in the morning then
clearing. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. clear. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southwest in the
afternoon...then becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the evening. sunny
in the morning becoming mostly clear. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 feet
or less.
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. a chance of
light rain. waves 2 feet or less.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
255 am cdt wed oct 7 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...

gusty south southwest winds early this morning will turn to
northwesterly briefly this morning as a cold front tracks down 
the lake. behind the front this afternoon and evening, winds will 
turn back to westerly. west to northwest winds will settle across 
the lake through thursday, as high pressure around 30.1 inches 
moved into the northern plains. winds will once again become 
southerly later friday into friday night, as the high departs the 
upper great lakes and low pressure around 29.2 inches approaches 
from the northern plains.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-071515-
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-
255 am cdt wed oct 7 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.today...west winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest 10 to 20 kt.
waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to
15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south 15 to 25 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.saturday...south winds to 30 kt. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to
12 ft. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southeast. waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
255 am cdt wed oct 7 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...

gusty south southwest winds early this morning will turn to
northwesterly briefly this morning as a cold front tracks down 
the lake. behind the front this afternoon and evening, winds will 
turn back to westerly. west to northwest winds will settle across 
the lake through thursday, as high pressure around 30.1 inches 
moved into the northern plains. winds will once again become 
southerly later friday into friday night, as the high departs the 
upper great lakes and low pressure around 29.2 inches approaches 
from the northern plains.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-071515-
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-
255 am cdt wed oct 7 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.today...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west 15 to 25 kt.
slight chance of showers this afternoon. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest 10 to 20 kt.
waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west. waves 3 to
5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west 10 to
15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
waves 1 to 2 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft. 
.saturday...south winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to 35 kt.
waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
909 pm cdt tue oct 6 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...

southerly gales over the northern half of lake michigan are 
expected to drop below gale force by later this evening. the 
gusty winds are a result of low pressure around 29.4 inches 
tracking across northern ontario. a cold front extending southward
from this low will move across the lake overnight into wednesday 
morning. this will turn winds briefly to the northwest wednesday 
morning, before becoming west by the afternoon. 

west to northwest winds will settle across the lake wednesday 
night into thursday, as high pressure around 30.1 inches moves 
into the northern plains. winds will once again become southerly 
later friday into friday night, as the high departs the upper 
great lakes and low pressure around 29.2 inches approaches from 
the northern plains.


lmz366-565-567-669-868-870-070915-
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 pentwater to manistee mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
lake michigan from whitehall to pentwater mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
909 pm cdt tue oct 6 2026

sturgeon bay wi to point betsie mi south to port washington wi to
whitehall mi...

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm cdt this evening...

.rest of tonight...southwest gales to 35 kt late this evening,
becoming west 15 to 25 kt. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 
ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west. waves
4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest.
waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west 10 to
15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. waves 1 to
3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to
25 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft. 
.saturday...south winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to 35 kt.
waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 25 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally
to 9 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
909 pm cdt tue oct 6 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...

southerly gales over the northern half of lake michigan are 
expected to drop below gale force by later this evening. the 
gusty winds are a result of low pressure around 29.4 inches 
tracking across northern ontario. a cold front extending southward
from this low will move across the lake overnight into wednesday 
morning. this will turn winds briefly to the northwest wednesday 
morning, before becoming west by the afternoon. 

west to northwest winds will settle across the lake wednesday 
night into thursday, as high pressure around 30.1 inches moves 
into the northern plains. winds will once again become southerly 
later friday into friday night, as the high departs the upper 
great lakes and low pressure around 29.2 inches approaches from 
the northern plains.


lmz080-671-673-675-777-779-872-874-876-878-070915-
lake michigan from michigan city in to st. joseph mi 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 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-
909 pm cdt tue oct 6 2026

port washington wi to whitehall mi south...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to
25 kt. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest
15 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally
to 8 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to
20 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west 10 to
15 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. waves 1 to
3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to
25 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft. 
.saturday...south winds to 30 kt. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to
12 ft. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally
to 8 ft.  

$$