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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
952 pm edt wed apr 8 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 30.40 inches moves away from lake erie tonight and 
a frontal boundary will enter late tomorrow. this front will 
stall in the vicinity of the lake thursday evening. it will push 
across as a cold front on friday. high pressure 30.50 inches will 
build over the great lakes on saturday.


lez164>166-090815-
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-
952 pm edt wed apr 8 2026

.overnight...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
southeast. a chance of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
showers. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
rain showers in the evening. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves
1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds around 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 3 to 6 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
952 pm edt wed apr 8 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 30.40 inches moves away from lake erie tonight and 
a frontal boundary will enter late tomorrow. this front will 
stall in the vicinity of the lake thursday evening. it will push 
across as a cold front on friday. high pressure 30.50 inches will 
build over the great lakes on saturday.


lez162-163-090815-
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-
952 pm edt wed apr 8 2026

.overnight...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a
chance of showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
showers likely in the evening. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
211 am edt thu apr 9 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...increasing southerly winds tonight as low pressure,
29.70 inches, tracks through lake superior and ontario. brief
gusts to gales possible over northern lake huron. showers move in
tonight into thursday as the associated cold front swings
through. additional opportunities for showers and perhaps a
thunderstorm thursday night and friday, with some light snowfall
more likely for the north/central huron basin. high pressure then
builds out of the upper midwest to start the weekend, but active
weather will be possible again sunday through tuesday.


lcz460-091415-
lake st clair-
211 am edt thu apr 9 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. a chance of
light rain in the late morning and early afternoon. waves 1 to 3
feet.
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to 10
knots late in the evening...then veering to the north after
midnight. partly cloudy in the evening...then a chance of light rain
after midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain early in
the morning. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. rain until late afternoon...
then a chance of light rain early in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or
less.
.friday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. a chance
of light rain early in the evening. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming
light and variable...then becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in the
evening. mostly sunny becoming sunny in the afternoon becoming
partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
light rain. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots.
mostly cloudy. a chance of light rain. waves 2 to 4 feet. a small
craft advisory may be needed.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
210 am edt thu apr 9 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...increasing southerly winds tonight as low pressure,
29.70 inches, tracks through lake superior and ontario. brief
gusts to gales possible over northern lake huron. showers move in
tonight into thursday as the associated cold front swings
through. additional opportunities for showers and perhaps a
thunderstorm thursday night and friday, with some light snowfall
more likely for the north/central huron basin. high pressure then
builds out of the upper midwest to start the weekend, but active
weather will be possible again sunday through tuesday.


lhz462>464-091415-
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-
210 am edt thu apr 9 2026

.today...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain in the
morning. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast early in
the morning. a chance of rain after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. rain in the morning.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming
light and variable...then becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots late
in the afternoon veering to the southeast. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. a chance of rain. waves
3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet by midnight. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain. rain
likely by midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
857 pm cdt wed apr 8 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 around 29.7 inches over far western ontario will
track north of lake superior tonight into thursday morning. this 
will result in continued gales into tonight across the northern 
three quarters of the lake.

much lighter westerly winds are then expected thursday in the 
wake of a cold front. light and variable winds will prevail friday 
into saturday, until breezy southerly winds return late in the 
weekend.


lmz669-671-673-675-870-872-874-876-090915-
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 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-
857 pm cdt wed apr 8 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south to winthrop harbor il to south
haven mi...

...gale warning in effect until 4 am cdt thursday...

.rest of tonight...south gales to 35 kt becoming southwest to
30 kt. scattered rain showers. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to
14 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to
15 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 1 to
3 ft. 
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northeast.
chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers
overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
chance of rain showers in the morning. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southeast. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to
25 kt. chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 ft
building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 kt. chance of rain showers. waves
6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft building to 7 to 10 ft
occasionally to 13 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 kt becoming south. chance of
showers. waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft subsiding to 7 to
10 ft occasionally to 13 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
857 pm cdt wed apr 8 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 around 29.7 inches over far western ontario will
track north of lake superior tonight into thursday morning. this 
will result in continued gales into tonight across the northern 
three quarters of the lake.

much lighter westerly winds are then expected thursday in the 
wake of a cold front. light and variable winds will prevail friday 
into saturday, until breezy southerly winds return late in the 
weekend.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-090915-
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-
857 pm cdt wed apr 8 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

...gale warning in effect until 4 am cdt thursday...

.rest of tonight...south gales to 40 kt becoming southwest gales
to 35 kt after midnight, then diminishing to 15 to 25 kt late.
scattered rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms through
early evening, then rain showers overnight. waves 10 to 13 ft 
occasionally to 18 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 
ft. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 20 kt becoming west 10 to 20 
kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 kt veering to east. chance
of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northwest. waves 1 ft
or less. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 kt veering to south.
waves 1 ft or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to
25 kt. rain showers likely. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 kt. rain showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft building
to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt. chance
of showers. waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft subsiding to
8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
857 pm cdt wed apr 8 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 around 29.7 inches over far western ontario will
track north of lake superior tonight into thursday morning. this 
will result in continued gales into tonight across the northern 
three quarters of the lake.

much lighter westerly winds are then expected thursday in the 
wake of a cold front. light and variable winds will prevail friday 
into saturday, until breezy southerly winds return late in the 
weekend.


lmz080-777-779-878-090915-
lake michigan from michigan city in to st. joseph mi 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 st. joseph to south haven mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
857 pm cdt wed apr 8 2026

winthrop harbor il to south haven mi south...

.rest of tonight...south winds to 30 kt becoming southwest.
scattered showers overnight. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft
building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to
15 kt late in the morning, then diminishing to 5 to 10 kt early
in the afternoon backing to southeast late. scattered rain
showers in the morning. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft
subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northeast 10 to
15 kt. chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers
overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north. rain
showers in the morning, then chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northeast. waves 1 ft
or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast 10 to
20 kt. chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 ft
building to 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
chance of showers. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 kt. chance of showers. waves 5 to
8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft.  

$$