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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
932 pm est thu feb 26 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...
high pressure 30.00 inches will persist across the region into
friday. low pressure 29.20 inches will move northeast through the
upper great lakes and near hudson bay friday into saturday, 
extending a cold front east across the area on saturday. high 
pressure 30.60 inches will build from the upper midwest on sunday 
and gradually move east towards new england through tuesday.


lez162-163-270930-
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-
932 pm est thu feb 26 2026

.overnight...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.saturday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. snow likely in the
evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of snow sunday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance
of rain. waves 1 foot or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
932 pm est thu feb 26 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...
high pressure 30.00 inches will persist across the region into
friday. low pressure 29.20 inches will move northeast through the
upper great lakes and near hudson bay friday into saturday, 
extending a cold front east across the area on saturday. high 
pressure 30.60 inches will build from the upper midwest on sunday 
and gradually move east towards new england through tuesday.


lez164>166-270930-
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-
932 pm est thu feb 26 2026

.overnight...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. snow likely. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of snow sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain. waves 2 feet or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
948 pm est thu feb 26 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...strong northern ontario low pressure, 29.00 inches,
sends an arctic cold front through the central great lakes friday
night bringing the next chances to see northwest gales as well as
areas of freezing spray. high pressure, 30.70 inches, then
follows for the latter half of the weekend.


lcz460-271100-
lake st clair-
948 pm est thu feb 26 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots. clear this evening
becoming partly cloudy.
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny.
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy.
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10
knots in the late morning and afternoon. partly sunny.
.saturday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. light
snow likely .
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in
the afternoon...then veering to the northeast in the evening. mostly
sunny becoming partly cloudy.
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear.
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. a chance of
light rain.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
948 pm est thu feb 26 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...strong northern ontario low pressure, 29.00 inches,
sends an arctic cold front through the central great lakes friday
night bringing the next chances to see northwest gales as well as
areas of freezing spray. high pressure, 30.70 inches, then
follows for the latter half of the weekend.


lhz462>464-271100-
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-
948 pm est thu feb 26 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots after midnight.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. a chance of snow.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south
until early evening...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots by
midnight. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet by
midnight. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
912 pm cst thu feb 26 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 southwest winds continue tonight as high pressure of 30.1 
inches lingers over the northeast u.s. southwest winds will 
increase on friday ahead of an approaching cold front. winds will
become west to northwest friday evening and overnight behind the  
cold front. a few gusts to gale force are expected in the northern
third friday afternoon and evening, but not expecting these gusts
to be consistent enough to warrant headlines (gale watch/warning).
breezy northerly winds are then expected to linger through the 
weekend as high pressure of 30.7 inches builds into the upper
midwest.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-271030-
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-
912 pm cst thu feb 26 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to
10 to 15 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt with
occasional gales to 35 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 6 to 9 ft 
occasionally to 12 ft. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 kt with occasional gales to 35 kt 
becoming northwest to 30 kt with occasional gales to 35 kt. 
freezing spray overnight. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to
20 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to
5 ft. 
.saturday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft building
to 3 to 5 ft. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
912 pm cst thu feb 26 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 southwest winds continue tonight as high pressure of 30.1 
inches lingers over the northeast u.s. southwest winds will 
increase on friday ahead of an approaching cold front. winds will
become west to northwest friday evening and overnight behind the  
cold front. a few gusts to gale force are expected in the northern
third friday afternoon and evening, but not expecting these gusts
to be consistent enough to warrant headlines (gale watch/warning).
breezy northerly winds are then expected to linger through the 
weekend as high pressure of 30.7 inches builds into the upper
midwest.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-271030-
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-
912 pm cst thu feb 26 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to
10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. waves 
2 to 4 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.
.friday night...west winds to 30 kt becoming northwest 15 to 25 
kt. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.saturday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of snow in the
evening. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.monday...east winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast. waves 2 to
4 ft. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally
to 9 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.  

$$