fzus61 kcle 061951
glfle 
expires:202602070315;;196988

open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
251 pm est fri feb 6 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 strong arctic cold front will sweep through this evening, 
followed by rapid pressure rises with high pressure 30.50 inches 
building into lake erie saturday into saturday night. the high
pressure will gradually weakening to 30.20 inches by late sunday.
a trough averaging 29.90 inches moves in monday night.


lez162>164-070315-
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-
251 pm est fri feb 6 2026

...gale warning in effect from 7 pm est this evening through
saturday morning...

.tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow early, then a slight chance of snow late this
evening. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southwest. 
.sunday...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
a chance of snow in the morning. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 10 knots or less. 
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance of
rain tuesday night. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain
during the day. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 061429
glfsc 
expires:202602062230;;184253

lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
929 am est fri feb 6 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...an arctic cold front surges across the region today,
anchored to an occluding low, 29.30 inches, over hudson bay. this
front draws an arctic airmass into the region, leading to
northwest gales and heavy freezing spray across lake huron. high
pressure then builds in saturday, averaging 30.40 inches.


lcz460-062230-
lake st clair-
929 am est fri feb 6 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10
to 15 knots early in the afternoon...then increasing to 15 to 20
knots late in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. light snow late in the
morning...then a chance of light snow in the afternoon.
.tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots
late in the evening...then diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after
midnight. partly cloudy until early morning then clearing.
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15
knots early in the afternoon. sunny.
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. mostly clear.
.sunday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy.
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy.
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. a chance
of light rain.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 061428
glflh 
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
928 am est fri feb 6 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...an arctic cold front surges across the region today,
anchored to an occluding low, 29.30 inches, over hudson bay. this
front draws an arctic airmass into the region, leading to
northwest gales and heavy freezing spray across lake huron. high
pressure then builds in saturday, averaging 30.40 inches.


lhz463-464-062230-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
928 am est fri feb 6 2026

...gale warning in effect from 1 pm est this afternoon through
late tonight...

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
west early in the afternoon...then becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the afternoon.
snow late in the morning...then a chance of snow in the
afternoon. 
.tonight...northwest at 35 knot gales decreasing to 30 knots
early in the morning. gusts to 40 knot gales. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots. gusts to 35 knot gales. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
5 to 10 knots after midnight. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots early in the evening...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots
by midnight. a chance of snow by midnight. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

fzus63 kmkx 061959
glflm 
expires:202602070415;;197117

open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
159 pm cst fri feb 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...

gusty northerly winds will continue into this evening, gradually 
easing overnight into saturday while becoming northwest as high 
pressure of 30.5 inches builds in from the northwest. the end 
timing of the gale and heavy freezing spray warnings along with 
the small craft advisory still look generally on track, with the 
headlines coming to an end later tonight. could see extending the 
heavy freezing spray warning into early sat morning if higher 
waves linger a bit longer. 

light winds later saturday into saturday night under the high 
will increase a bit out of the south later saturday night into 
sunday on the back side of the departing high. light to moderate
southerly winds are expected to continue through at least monday
night as low pressure of 29.8 inches approaches from the west.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-070415-
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-
159 pm cst fri feb 6 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

...gale warning in effect until midnight cst tonight...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late tonight...

.tonight...north gales to 35 kt becoming northwest to 30 kt.
heavy freezing spray. chance of snow and slight chance of light
freezing drizzle this evening, then chance of snow overnight.
waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest 10 to
15 kt. heavy freezing spray in the morning. chance of snow in the
morning, then slight chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 4 to
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 kt backing to southeast late
in the evening, then becoming south after midnight becoming
southeast late. chance of snow. waves 1 to 3 ft subsiding to 1 to
2 ft. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of snow. waves
4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southeast
10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast 10 to
15 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 3 to 5 ft.  

$$

fzus63 kmkx 061959
glflm 
expires:202602070415;;197118

open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
159 pm cst fri feb 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...

gusty northerly winds will continue into this evening, gradually 
easing overnight into saturday while becoming northwest as high 
pressure of 30.5 inches builds in from the northwest. the end 
timing of the gale and heavy freezing spray warnings along with 
the small craft advisory still look generally on track, with the 
headlines coming to an end later tonight. could see extending the 
heavy freezing spray warning into early sat morning if higher 
waves linger a bit longer. 

light winds later saturday into saturday night under the high 
will increase a bit out of the south later saturday night into 
sunday on the back side of the departing high. light to moderate
southerly winds are expected to continue through at least monday
night as low pressure of 29.8 inches approaches from the west.


lmz669-671-673-675-870-872-874-876-070415-
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-
159 pm cst fri feb 6 2026

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

...gale warning in effect until midnight cst tonight...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late tonight...

.tonight...north gales to 35 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
freezing spray this evening, then heavy freezing spray overnight.
chance of snow and slight chance of light freezing drizzle this
evening, then slight chance of light freezing drizzle and snow
overnight. waves 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft subsiding to
7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt
late in the morning, then becoming northwest 10 to 15 kt early in
the afternoon diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. freezing spray in
the morning. slight chance of light freezing drizzle and snow in
the morning. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to
3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 kt becoming south late
in the evening, then increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight
becoming south 10 to 15 kt late. chance of snow in the evening.
waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southeast. waves 3 to
5 ft. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. waves
3 to 5 ft. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. waves 3 to
5 ft. 
.monday night...west winds 10 to 20 kt backing to southeast.
waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming east. waves 1 to
3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 25 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft.  

$$

fzus63 kmkx 061959
glflm 
expires:202602070415;;197119

open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
159 pm cst fri feb 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...

gusty northerly winds will continue into this evening, gradually 
easing overnight into saturday while becoming northwest as high 
pressure of 30.5 inches builds in from the northwest. the end 
timing of the gale and heavy freezing spray warnings along with 
the small craft advisory still look generally on track, with the 
headlines coming to an end later tonight. could see extending the 
heavy freezing spray warning into early sat morning if higher 
waves linger a bit longer. 

light winds later saturday into saturday night under the high 
will increase a bit out of the south later saturday night into 
sunday on the back side of the departing high. light to moderate
southerly winds are expected to continue through at least monday
night as low pressure of 29.8 inches approaches from the west.


lmz080-777-779-878-070415-
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-
159 pm cst fri feb 6 2026

winthrop harbor il to south haven mi south...

...gale warning in effect until midnight cst tonight...

.tonight...north gales to 35 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
freezing spray. chance of snow and light freezing drizzle this
evening, then chance of snow and slight chance of light freezing
drizzle overnight. waves 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft
subsiding to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest 10 to
15 kt early in the afternoon, then diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
late. freezing spray in the morning. slight chance of light
freezing drizzle and snow in the morning, then slight chance of
snow in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft
subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 kt becoming south late
in the evening, then becoming south 5 to 10 kt after midnight
increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. chance of snow in the evening.
waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southeast 10 to 15 kt.
waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south. waves
1 to 3 ft. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest 10 to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast.
waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming east 10 to 15 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.  

$$