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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
340 pm edt thu mar 19 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 warm front will lift north of the lake tonight. a cold front 
will move southeast across lake erie on friday, followed by high 
pressure 30.00 inches on saturday. a stronger cold front will move
southeast across the lake sunday before high pressure 30.40 
inches builds southeast across the region early next week.


lez162>164-200215-
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-
340 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a slight chance of showers. waves 1 to 2 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. waves
2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers during the day, then a chance
of rain sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to 15 knots.
waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. waves
2 feet or less. 

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
340 pm edt thu mar 19 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 weakening cold front and diffuse pressure pattern
dominate the great lakes today, followed by a compact clipper
that tracks through friday morning. weak high pressure on
saturday before a strong cold front sinks across the region with
gusty northeast wind on sunday. stronger high pressure follows on
monday with another cold front expected tuesday.


lcz460-200400-
lake st clair-
340 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

.tonight...light and variable winds becoming south 10 to 15 knots.
partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. a chance of light rain in the morning.
waves 2 feet or less.
.friday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy early in
the evening becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10
knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2
feet or less.
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the northeast in the
afternoon...then becoming north 15 to 20 knots in the evening.
partly sunny in the morning becoming mostly cloudy. a chance of
light rain. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less.
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2
feet or less.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
339 pm edt thu mar 19 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 weakening cold front and diffuse pressure pattern
dominate the great lakes today, followed by a compact clipper
that tracks through friday morning. weak high pressure on
saturday before a strong cold front sinks across the region with
gusty northeast wind on sunday. stronger high pressure follows on
monday with another cold front expected tuesday.


lhz363-462>464-200400-
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-
339 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

.tonight...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots
late in the evening...then becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots
after midnight increasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the morning.
a chance of rain after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning...then veering to the west early in the
afternoon veering to the northwest late in the afternoon. a
chance of rain in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southeast
early in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. a chance of
rain and snow after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 20 to
25 knots late in the afternoon. a chance of snow. a chance of
rain. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to 9 feet late in the
afternoon. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.monday...north winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet by midnight.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots early in the evening...then becoming west 15 to 20 knots
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
239 pm cdt thu mar 19 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...

high pressure of 30.2 inches will keep winds light and variable
through this evening, with southeasterly winds developing late
tonight as low pressure around 29.7 inches progresses east into
lake superior. winds will shift to northwesterly as low pressure
exits eastward friday morning. winds shift northeasterly as high
pressure of 30.2 inches builds into ontario friday night. low
pressure then develops in the lee of the wyoming rockies
saturday morning, shifting winds to southeasterly and allowing
them to increase as low pressure progresses eastward saturday
night. low pressure crosses northern illinois into southern
lower michigan as it deepens to 29.4 inches, leading to
northerly winds backing to northwesterly sunday into sunday 
night. gales are possible during this timeframe. high pressure
with lighter winds then dominate on monday.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-200315-
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-
239 pm cdt thu mar 19 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late this evening, then becoming south 10 to 20 kt after midnight
becoming southwest late. slight chance of light freezing rain
this evening, then chance of rain showers and freezing rain
overnight. patchy fog overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to
4 ft. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north. patchy fog in
the morning. slight chance of light freezing rain in the morning.
waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 10 kt backing to southwest.
waves 1 to 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast 10 to
20 kt. chance of rain and snow. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to
5 ft. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. chance
of rain and snow in the morning, then chance of rain in the
afternoon. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 5 to
8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.sunday night...north winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest 10 to 20 kt.
waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
239 pm cdt thu mar 19 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...

high pressure of 30.2 inches will keep winds light and variable
through this evening, with southeasterly winds developing late
tonight as low pressure around 29.7 inches progresses east into
lake superior. winds will shift to northwesterly as low pressure
exits eastward friday morning. winds shift northeasterly as high
pressure of 30.2 inches builds into ontario friday night. low
pressure then develops in the lee of the wyoming rockies
saturday morning, shifting winds to southeasterly and allowing
them to increase as low pressure progresses eastward saturday
night. low pressure crosses northern illinois into southern
lower michigan as it deepens to 29.4 inches, leading to
northerly winds backing to northwesterly sunday into sunday 
night. gales are possible during this timeframe. high pressure
with lighter winds then dominate on monday.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-200315-
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-
239 pm cdt thu mar 19 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southeast 10 to 15 kt
late this evening, then becoming south 10 to 20 kt after midnight
becoming southwest late. waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt veering to north. waves
2 to 4 ft. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 kt veering to southeast.
patchy fog overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west 10 to
20 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to
12 ft. 
.sunday night...north winds to 30 kt. waves 8 to 11 ft
occasionally to 14 ft. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally
to 9 ft.  

$$