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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
923 am edt wed mar 25 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 ridge averaging 30.40 inches will exit to the east today before a
strong cold front moves southeast across lake erie thursday 
evening. behind the cold front, another ridge averaging 30.20 
inches will influence lake erie through the weekend.


lez162>164-252015-
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-
923 am edt wed mar 25 2026

.this afternoon...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
slight chance of rain late. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. rain likely in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
rain with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
330 am edt wed mar 25 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...weak low pressure, 29.70 inches, crosses the northern
great lakes mid-week resulting in a warm front lifting through
the central lakes. system eventually drags a cold front through
the region late thursday supporting showers and a few
potentially strong thunderstorms over the southern great lakes.
northerly winds strengthen going into friday as cold air returns.
there is a low chance for a few hour period thursday night for
gusts to reach gales.


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lake st clair-
330 am edt wed mar 25 2026

.today...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the southwest early
in the morning. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. light
showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon.
waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. light
showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms early in the
evening...then light showers likely by midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon and evening. mostly cloudy in the morning then
clearing. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves 2
feet or less.
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
329 am edt wed mar 25 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...weak low pressure, 29.70 inches, crosses the northern
great lakes mid-week resulting in a warm front lifting through
the central lakes. system eventually drags a cold front through
the region late thursday supporting widespread showers and a few
potentially strong thunderstorms over the southern great lakes.
northerly winds strengthen going into friday as cold air returns.
there is a low chance for a few hour period thursday night for
gusts to reach gales.


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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-
329 am edt wed mar 25 2026

.today...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then
increasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. a chance of
showers in the morning...then showers likely in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and
overnight. showers likely in the evening. waves 4 to 6 feet
building to 8 to 12 feet in the late evening and overnight. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday...north winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
late in the morning...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots late in
the afternoon becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots late in the
evening. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet late in the
afternoon. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the south until
early evening...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots by midnight.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
252 am cdt wed mar 25 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...

light southeast to south winds will gradually increase and become
due southerly by late this morning. increase winds is caused by
the tighter pressure gradient between a high pressure of 30.5 
inches over the mid- atlantic and low pressure of 29.6 inches 
traveling from the northern plains into minnesota. a cold front 
will then move southward across the lake thursday morning into the
afternoon, with increasing northerly winds expected behind the 
front. increasing confidence on a short period of gales thursday 
evening into early friday morning has resulted in a gale watch for
the southern two- thirds. 

breezy west to northwest winds are likely to develop later friday
evening into friday night in advance of high pressure of 30.7 
inches approaching from the northwest. winds may ease a bit by 
later saturday as the high moves overhead, with breezy southerly 
winds then developing by sunday behind the departing high and 
ahead of an approaching low.


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lake michigan from point betsie to manistee mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
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-
252 am cdt wed mar 25 2026

sturgeon bay wi to point betsie mi south to sheboygan wi to
pentwater mi...

...gale watch in effect from thursday afternoon through late
thursday night...

.today...south winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. waves 1 to
3 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 kt becoming southwest 5 to 10 kt.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 kt veering to northwest 10 to
20 kt late in the morning, then becoming north 15 to 25 kt early
in the afternoon increasing to 30 kt late. chance of rain. waves
2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.thursday night...north gales to 35 kt. waves 8 to 12 ft
occasionally to 16 ft. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest 10 to 20 kt.
waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.friday night...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northwest. waves
1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. waves 2 to
4 ft. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally
to 9 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
252 am cdt wed mar 25 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...

light southeast to south winds will gradually increase and become
due southerly by late this morning. increase winds is caused by
the tighter pressure gradient between a high pressure of 30.5 
inches over the mid- atlantic and low pressure of 29.6 inches 
traveling from the northern plains into minnesota. a cold front 
will then move southward across the lake thursday morning into the
afternoon, with increasing northerly winds expected behind the 
front. increasing confidence on a short period of gales thursday 
evening into early friday morning has resulted in a gale watch for
the southern two- thirds. 

breezy west to northwest winds are likely to develop later friday
evening into friday night in advance of high pressure of 30.7 
inches approaching from the northwest. winds may ease a bit by 
later saturday as the high moves overhead, with breezy southerly 
winds then developing by sunday behind the departing high and 
ahead of an approaching low.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-251515-
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-
252 am cdt wed mar 25 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

...gale watch in effect from thursday afternoon through late
thursday night...

.today...south winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. waves 2 to
4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest 10 to
15 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to
4 ft. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt
late in the morning, then veering to northwest 15 to 25 kt early
in the afternoon becoming north to 30 kt late. chance of rain in
the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally
to 9 ft. 
.thursday night...north gales to 35 kt increasing to gales to
40 kt. chance of rain in the evening. waves 10 to 14 ft
occasionally to 18 ft. 
.friday...north winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to
4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft
subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. waves 2 to
4 ft. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally
to 8 ft.  

$$