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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
1004 am est thu dec 25 2025

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...
low pressure 29.60 inches will move east through the ohio valley 
friday into friday night. a ridge averaging 30.10 inches will 
briefly build across the area on saturday. low pressure 29.30 
inches will move east through the great lakes sunday into monday,
extending a strong cold front east across the area.


lez162-163-252115-
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-
1004 am est thu dec 25 2025

.this afternoon...north winds around 10 knots becoming northeast.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. freezing rain and rain. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots. rain likely in the
evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain saturday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots. rain. waves 2 feet or less building to
3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow during the
day. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
1004 am est thu dec 25 2025

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...
low pressure 29.60 inches will move east through the ohio valley 
friday into friday night. a ridge averaging 30.10 inches will 
briefly build across the area on saturday. low pressure 29.30 
inches will move east through the great lakes sunday into monday,
extending a strong cold front east across the area.


lez164>166-252115-
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-
1004 am est thu dec 25 2025

.this afternoon...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain and snow in
the morning, then rain in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots. rain in the evening.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain saturday night. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales. rain. waves 1 to 2 feet building to
8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.monday...west gales to 40 knots. a chance of snow and rain
during the day, then a chance of snow monday night. waves 9 to
13 feet subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around
16 feet. 

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1001 am est thu dec 25 2025

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...high pressure, 30.60 inches, moves east, just south of 
james bay this evening. weaker winds will continue today before 
strengthening on friday as a low pressure system slides east 
bringing wintry precipitation. the next system produces stronger 
winds early next week.


lcz460-252315-
lake st clair-
1001 am est thu dec 25 2025

.rest of today...north winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15
knots in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to 20
knots early in the morning. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. light freezing rain. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.friday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy early in
the evening becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less.
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. light rain. waves 2 feet
or less.
.monday...northwest at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales.
cloudy with light rain likely and a chance of light snow. waves 2 to
4 feet.  a gale warning may be needed.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1000 am est thu dec 25 2025

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...high pressure, 30.60 inches, moves east, just south of 
james bay this evening. weaker winds will continue today before 
strengthening on friday as a low pressure system slides east 
bringing wintry precipitation. the next system produces stronger 
winds early next week.


lhz462>464-252300-
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-
1000 am est thu dec 25 2025

.rest of today...north winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 5 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the east
after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon.
snow and sleet in the morning...then sleet...freezing rain and
snow in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east
late in the morning...then becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots late
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late
in the evening. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots until early evening...then becoming west 20 to 25 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots by midnight. a chance of rain early
in the morning...then rain likely. a chance of snow by midnight.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet by midnight. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales
increasing to 35 knot gales with storm force gusts to 50 knots. a
chance of snow and rain early in the morning...then snow likely
in the late morning and early afternoon. a chance of snow . waves
12 to 16 feet building to 18 to 23 feet . waves occasionally
around 28 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
902 am cst thu dec 25 2025

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 northeast winds today shifting easterly toward evening as 
high pressure of 30.5 inches moves east across northern ontario.
the high will then move across quebec tonight into friday morning,
while low pressure of 29.7 inches moves across northern illinois 
and the northern ohio valley. this will generate breezy southeast 
winds across the entire lake but remaining below gale force. much 
lighter and variable winds will then take hold later on friday 
into friday night. 

modest southeast winds will then return for saturday through 
sunday morning as low pressure organizes over the central great 
plains and moves to northeast illinois by noon sunday as a 29.7 
inch low pressure area. the low will then deepen to 29.2 inches by
monday morning over southern ontario, reaching southern quebec at
29.0 inches later in the day. thus northwest gales are looking 
likely sunday night through monday evening over lake michigan. 
much colder air will also pose a risk for freezing spray during 
the period of gales.



lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-252245-
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-
902 am cst thu dec 25 2025

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.rest of today...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming east. waves
4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt.
slight chance of snow in the evening, then chance of rain, snow
and light freezing rain overnight. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally
to 8 ft building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.friday...southeast winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt
late in the morning, then diminishing to 10 to 20 kt early in the
afternoon becoming northeast 10 to 15 kt late. rain, snow, light
sleet and light freezing rain in the morning, then chance of
rain, light freezing rain and snow in the afternoon. waves 6 to
9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 kt veering to southeast
10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft building
to 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of rain and
light freezing rain. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt backing to north 15 to
25 kt. chance of rain. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft. 
.monday...northwest gales to 45 kt. freezing spray. chance of
snow. waves 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
902 am cst thu dec 25 2025

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 northeast winds today shifting easterly toward evening as 
high pressure of 30.5 inches moves east across northern ontario.
the high will then move across quebec tonight into friday morning,
while low pressure of 29.7 inches moves across northern illinois 
and the northern ohio valley. this will generate breezy southeast 
winds across the entire lake but remaining below gale force. much 
lighter and variable winds will then take hold later on friday 
into friday night. 

modest southeast winds will then return for saturday through 
sunday morning as low pressure organizes over the central great 
plains and moves to northeast illinois by noon sunday as a 29.7 
inch low pressure area. the low will then deepen to 29.2 inches by
monday morning over southern ontario, reaching southern quebec at
29.0 inches later in the day. thus northwest gales are looking 
likely sunday night through monday evening over lake michigan. 
much colder air will also pose a risk for freezing spray during 
the period of gales.



lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-252245-
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-
902 am cst thu dec 25 2025

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.rest of today...northeast winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to
25 kt late this morning, then diminishing to 10 to 20 kt early
this afternoon becoming east 15 to 25 kt late. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft. 
.tonight...east winds to 30 kt becoming southeast. rain
overnight. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft building to 6 to
9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.friday...southeast winds to 30 kt becoming south 10 to 20 kt
late in the morning, then veering to northwest early in the
afternoon becoming northwest 10 to 20 kt late. rain in the
morning, then chance of sprinkles in the afternoon. waves 6 to
9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast. waves
1 to 3 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to
20 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of rain.
waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 20 kt veering to northwest to 30 kt.
chance of rain. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft. 
.monday...northwest storm force winds to 50 kt. freezing spray.
chance of snow. waves 14 to 18 ft occasionally to 23 ft.  

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