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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
1002 pm est tue mar 3 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 frontal boundary will stall south of lake erie through wednesday
before lifting north towards the lake as a warm front wednesday
night into thursday. the warm front will push north of the lake by
saturday as low pressure 29.70 inches moves east into the western
great lakes. the low will push a cold front east across lake erie
saturday into sunday.


lez162-163-040915-
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-
1002 pm est tue mar 3 2026

.overnight...light and variable winds. waves in ice free
areas 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...east winds 10 knots or less. a slight chance of rain
late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. rain. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain in the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. rain during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
1002 pm est tue mar 3 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 frontal boundary will stall south of lake erie through wednesday
before lifting north towards the lake as a warm front wednesday
night into thursday. the warm front will push north of the lake by
saturday as low pressure 29.70 inches moves east into the western
great lakes. the low will push a cold front east across lake erie
saturday into sunday.


lez164>166-040915-
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-
1002 pm est tue mar 3 2026

.overnight...northwest winds less than 10 knots. waves in
ice free areas 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 knots or less. a slight chance of
rain late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. rain.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain overnight.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain friday night.
waves 1 foot or less building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain
during the day. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
930 pm est tue mar 3 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 ridge of high pressure dominates the great lakes
through wednesday while a frontal boundary remains stalled in the
ohio valley. this front will be the focus for a weak low pressure
system to track into the southern great lakes on thursday. a
stronger low then moves into the western great lakes late friday,
with a cold front passing through on saturday.


lcz460-041030-
lake st clair-
930 pm est tue mar 3 2026

.rest of tonight...light and variable winds. partly cloudy. patchy
fog after midnight.
.wednesday...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots in
the afternoon. partly sunny. patchy fog in the morning.
.wednesday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy early in
the evening becoming cloudy. a chance of light rain early in the
evening...then a chance of light rain and freezing rain in the late
evening and overnight.
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of light rain early
in the morning...then rain in the late morning and afternoon.
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast
after midnight. mostly cloudy. light rain early in the
evening...then a chance of light rain by midnight.
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 15 to 20
knots. mostly cloudy. a chance of light rain in the afternoon. a
chance of light rain and thunderstorms in the evening.
.saturday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. light rain and a chance of
thunderstorms.
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
930 pm est tue mar 3 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 ridge of high pressure dominates the great lakes
through wednesday while a frontal boundary remains stalled in the
ohio valley. this front will be the focus for a weak low pressure
system to track into the southern great lakes on thursday. a
stronger low then moves into the western great lakes late friday,
with a cold front passing through on saturday.


lhz462>464-041030-
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-
930 pm est tue mar 3 2026

.rest of tonight...light and variable winds. patchy fog after
midnight. 
.wednesday...light and variable winds. patchy fog in the morning.
.wednesday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. rain likely in the
afternoon. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. a chance of
rain. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the south late in
the morning...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the
afternoon increasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the evening. rain
and a chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots . a chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. rain
likely early in the morning...then a chance of rain early in the
evening. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
911 pm cst tue mar 3 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...
a west to east area of high pressure will remain extended across
southern lake michigan to the lower great lakes tonight and
wednesday. light and variable winds are expected.  

light to modest easterly flow will then become established from
wednesday night into thursday night as weak low pressure passes
across the northern ohio river valley. 

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 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. 



lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-041030-
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-
911 pm cst tue mar 3 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or
less. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
waves 1 ft or less. 
.wednesday night...south winds 5 to 10 kt backing to northeast.
waves 1 ft or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to
25 kt. chance of rain. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.thursday night...east winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft
subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of rain in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft building to
3 to 5 ft. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest. rain.
waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
chance of rain. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 kt. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally
to 13 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
911 pm cst tue mar 3 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...
a west to east area of high pressure will remain extended across
southern lake michigan to the lower great lakes tonight and
wednesday. light and variable winds are expected.  

light to modest easterly flow will then become established from
wednesday night into thursday night as weak low pressure passes
across the northern ohio river valley. 

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 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. 



lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-041030-
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-
911 pm cst tue mar 3 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.rest of tonight...east winds less than 10 kt becoming northeast.
waves 1 ft or less. 
.wednesday...east winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.wednesday night...east winds 5 to 10 kt. chance of rain
overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt. rain in the morning,
then rain likely in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming east 5 to
10 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. chance of
rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft
building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.friday night...south winds to 30 kt becoming southwest. rain.
waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft building to 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft. 
.saturday...southwest winds to 30 kt becoming west 10 to 20 kt.
chance of rain. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding
to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.  

$$