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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
324 pm est thu jan 1 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 trough averaging 29.80 inches will pass southeast across lake 
erie late tonight into early friday. high pressure 30.10 inches 
will build into the great lakes over the weekend into early next 
week.


lez162>165-020315-
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-
vermilion to avon point oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
324 pm est thu jan 1 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow this evening. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. waves
2 feet or less. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain tuesday night. waves 2 feet or less. 

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
347 pm est thu jan 1 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...northwest winds gusting aoa 30 knots this afternoon 
will diminish slightly overnight, with continued freezing spray 
over the open waters of lake huron. a weak clipper, 29.90 inches, 
crosses the region saturday offering light snow chances but only 
minimal increases in wind strengths.


lcz460-020500-
lake st clair-
347 pm est thu jan 1 2026

.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. a chance of
light snow in the evening...then a chance of flurries after
midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. a chance of
flurries until late afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10
knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less.
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less.
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy becoming
partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
partly sunny becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of light snow. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of light rain. waves 2 feet or less.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
347 pm est thu jan 1 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...northwest winds gusting aoa 30 knots this afternoon 
will diminish slightly overnight, with continued freezing spray 
over the open waters of lake huron. a weak clipper, 29.90 inches, 
crosses the region saturday offering light snow chances but only 
minimal increases in wind strengths.


lhz363-462>464-020500-
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-
347 pm est thu jan 1 2026

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. freezing spray in the
evening. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 5 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. a chance of snow.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the morning...then becoming west 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots late in
the evening. a chance of snow late in the evening. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the evening. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots . a chance of snow early in the morning. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet by midnight. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain by midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet by midnight. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
234 pm cst thu jan 1 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...

modest to brisk west to northwest winds will continue over lake
mi tonight and friday, then lighter winds take hold for the 
weekend. this will occur as deep low pressure continues to 
gradually weaken over hudson bay, while a ridge of high pressure 
around 30.1 inches extends from minnesota into the ohio valley. 
moderate freezing spray will continue over eastern portions of 
the lake into friday morning.



lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-020500-
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-
234 pm cst thu jan 1 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest. scattered
snow showers with a chance of light freezing rain this evening,
then scattered flurries and slight chance of light freezing rain
overnight. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west. waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to
20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west. chance of
snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west. waves 2 to
4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to
25 kt. snow. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally
to 9 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west 10 to 20 kt.
waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest 10 to
20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
234 pm cst thu jan 1 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...

modest to brisk west to northwest winds will continue over lake
mi tonight and friday, then lighter winds take hold for the 
weekend. this will occur as deep low pressure continues to 
gradually weaken over hudson bay, while a ridge of high pressure 
around 30.1 inches extends from minnesota into the ohio valley. 
moderate freezing spray will continue over eastern portions of 
the lake into friday morning.



lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-020500-
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-
234 pm cst thu jan 1 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.tonight...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest. scattered
snow showers and slight chance of light freezing rain this
evening, then scattered flurries and slight chance of light
freezing rain overnight. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to
15 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 kt becoming west 10 to 15 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt backing to southwest. waves
2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday night...south winds 15 to 25 kt. chance of snow. waves
3 to 5 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest 10 to
20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft.  

$$