fzus61 kcle 192043
glfle 
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
343 pm est fri dec 19 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...
a trough of 29.80 inches will swing across the eastern great lakes
this evening. high pressure of 30.20 inches quickly slides east 
through the ohio valley tonight and early saturday. low pressure
of 29.40 inches will track north of the great lakes saturday 
night, pulling a cold front across lake erie. high pressure of 
30.50 inches will build east across ohio sunday into monday. the
next low pressure system will pass north of the great lakes monday
night. 


lez162-163-200315-
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-
343 pm est fri dec 19 2025

...low water advisory in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.tonight...west winds to 30 knots, decreasing to 15 to 25 knots 
becoming south and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. waves in ice 
free areas 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain monday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a chance of
rain wednesday night. waves 1 foot or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus61 kcle 192043
glfle 
expires:202512200315;;877192

open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
343 pm est fri dec 19 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...
a trough of 29.80 inches will swing across the eastern great lakes
this evening. high pressure of 30.20 inches quickly slides east 
through the ohio valley tonight and early saturday. low pressure
of 29.40 inches will track north of the great lakes saturday 
night, pulling a cold front across lake erie. high pressure of 
30.50 inches will build east across ohio sunday into monday. the
next low pressure system will pass north of the great lakes monday
night. 


lez164-200315-
the islands to vermilion oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
343 pm est fri dec 19 2025

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm est this evening...
...low water advisory in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.tonight...west gales to 30 knots becoming south and diminishing 
to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1
to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. rain likely monday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. rain
likely wednesday night. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus63 kdtx 192046
glfsc 
expires:202512200500;;877264

lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
346 pm est fri dec 19 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...northwest winds subside through the evening as low
pressure departs into new england. gale warnings remain in effect
through this evening. high pressure, 30.00 inches, then briefly
follows late today into early saturday. another arctic cold front
saturday night offers additional chances for gales.


lcz460-200500-
lake st clair-
346 pm est fri dec 19 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots
late in the evening...then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots after
midnight. mostly cloudy this evening becoming partly cloudy. waves 1
to 3 feet.
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3
feet.
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late evening and overnight.
partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
partly sunny until late afternoon then clearing. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southwest
after midnight. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to 15
knots in the afternoon and evening. mostly cloudy. a chance of light
snow in the afternoon. a chance of light rain and snow in the
evening. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of light rain and snow. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of light rain. waves 2 feet or less.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 192046
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
346 pm est fri dec 19 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...northwest winds subside through the evening as low
pressure departs into new england. gale warnings remain in effect
through this evening. high pressure, 30.00 inches, then briefly
follows late today into early saturday. another arctic cold front
saturday night offers additional chances for gales.


lhz463-464-200500-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
346 pm est fri dec 19 2025

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales decreasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
late in the evening...then becoming west 10 to 15 knots after
midnight becoming south 15 to 20 knots early in the morning.
waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 18 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots
late in the morning...then becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots in
the afternoon. gusts to 35 knot gales. a chance of snow and rain
in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. gusts to 40 knot
gales. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots.
freezing spray in the morning. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow late in the morning. snow likely late
in the afternoon. a chance of rain late in the evening. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west
early in the evening...then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots by
midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet . 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering
to the south . a chance of rain by midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 


$$

fzus63 kmkx 192054
glflm 
expires:202512200430;;877398

open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
254 pm cst fri dec 19 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...

light west to turning to southerly winds are expected this evening
as a surface ridge around 30 inches crosses the lake. winds will
then quickly increase following the surface ridge overnight and
southerly gales are anticipated to begin during the early morning
hours on sunday. these southerly gales are expected to last until
around midday on sunday, before a lull in wind speeds takes hold
as a cold front moves through. then, west to northwest gales are
expected late saturday afternoon into the overnight hours
following the cold front. a gale warning is in effect for all of
lake michigan from early saturday into early sunday to encompass
both periods of gales.

northwest winds will then slowly ease on sunday as high pressure
of 30.4 inches moves into the upper great lakes region.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-200430-
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-
254 pm cst fri dec 19 2025

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

...gale warning in effect from 1 am cst saturday through late
saturday night...

.tonight...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south 15 to 25 kt late
this evening, then increasing to gales to 35 kt after midnight
increasing to gales to 40 kt late. slight chance of snow
overnight. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 8 to 12 ft occasionally to
16 ft. 
.saturday...south gales to 40 kt becoming southwest gales to
35 kt late in the morning, then becoming west to 30 kt early in
the afternoon increasing to gales to 40 kt late. chance of snow.
waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft subsiding to 7 to 10 ft
occasionally to 13 ft. 
.saturday night...west gales to 45 kt becoming northwest gales to
40 kt. freezing spray. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft
subsiding to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 kt becoming west 10 to 20 kt in
the afternoon. freezing spray in the morning. waves 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to
25 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming south. chance of
snow in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. waves
6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.monday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest.
chance of snow. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding
to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest. waves 3 to
5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. waves
1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft.  

$$

fzus63 kmkx 192054
glflm 
expires:202512200430;;877399

open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
254 pm cst fri dec 19 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...

light west to turning to southerly winds are expected this evening
as a surface ridge around 30 inches crosses the lake. winds will
then quickly increase following the surface ridge overnight and
southerly gales are anticipated to begin during the early morning
hours on sunday. these southerly gales are expected to last until
around midday on sunday, before a lull in wind speeds takes hold
as a cold front moves through. then, west to northwest gales are
expected late saturday afternoon into the overnight hours
following the cold front. a gale warning is in effect for all of
lake michigan from early saturday into early sunday to encompass
both periods of gales.

northwest winds will then slowly ease on sunday as high pressure
of 30.4 inches moves into the upper great lakes region.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-200430-
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-
254 pm cst fri dec 19 2025

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

...gale warning in effect from 1 am cst saturday through late
saturday night...

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south 15 to 25 kt
late this evening, then increasing to gales to 35 kt after
midnight increasing to gales to 40 kt late. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft building to 8 to 12 ft occasionally to
16 ft. 
.saturday...south gales to 40 kt becoming southwest late in the
morning, then becoming west to 30 kt early in the afternoon
increasing to gales to 35 kt late. slight chance of snow in the
morning, then slight chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 10 to
14 ft occasionally to 18 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally
to 12 ft. 
.saturday night...west gales to 40 kt becoming northwest to
30 kt. freezing spray overnight. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally
to 18 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 kt becoming west 10 to 20 kt in
the afternoon. freezing spray in the morning. waves 8 to 11 ft
occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. waves
2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.monday...south winds to 30 kt. chance of snow. waves 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft. 
.monday night...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest 10 to
20 kt. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest. waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft.  

$$