fzus61 kcle 041447
glfle 
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
947 am est wed mar 4 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 stalled frontal boundary will remain south of lake erie through
thursday night before lifting north across the lake on friday as 
low pressure 29.80 inches moves east into the western great 
lakes. the low will push a cold front east across lake erie 
saturday evening followed by a ridge averaging 30.10 inches on 
sunday.


lez162-163-042115-
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-
947 am est wed mar 4 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 11 am est this morning...

.rest of today...east winds 5 to 10 knots. areas of dense fog
late this morning, then patchy fog this afternoon. a slight
chance of rain late. waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots. patchy fog in the evening,
then areas of dense fog after midnight. a slight chance of rain
early, then a chance of rain from late evening on. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. areas of
dense fog. rain. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east
less than 10 knots. patchy fog in the evening. rain in the
evening, then a chance of rain overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. rain during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus61 kcle 041447
glfle 
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
947 am est wed mar 4 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 stalled frontal boundary will remain south of lake erie through
thursday night before lifting north across the lake on friday as 
low pressure 29.80 inches moves east into the western great 
lakes. the low will push a cold front east across lake erie 
saturday evening followed by a ridge averaging 30.10 inches on 
sunday.


lez164>166-042115-
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-
947 am est wed mar 4 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 11 am est this morning...

.rest of today...east winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
areas of dense fog late this morning, then patchy fog this
afternoon. a slight chance of rain late. waves in ice free areas
1 foot or less. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots. patchy fog through the early
overnight, then areas of dense fog late. a chance of rain in the
evening, then rain likely after midnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. areas of dense fog. rain. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
5 to 15 knots. patchy fog in the evening. rain. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain friday night.
waves 1 foot or less building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. rain during the day. waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 041452
glfsc 
expires:202603042300;;612852

lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
952 am est wed mar 4 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...a ridge of high pressure dominates the great lakes
through wednesday while a frontal boundary remains stalled in the
ohio valley. this front will be the focus for a weak low pressure
system to track into the southern great lakes on thursday. a
stronger low then moves into the western great lakes late friday,
with a cold front passing through on saturday.


lcz460-042300-
lake st clair-
952 am est wed mar 4 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 10 am est this morning...

.rest of today...light and variable winds. partly sunny. patchy
dense fog late in the morning.
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy this evening
becoming mostly cloudy. a chance of light rain and freezing rain
after midnight. a chance of light rain early in the morning.
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to 15
knots in the late morning and afternoon. a chance of rain early in
the morning...then rain in the late morning and afternoon.
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. cloudy. light rain early
in the evening...then a chance of light rain by midnight.
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 15 to 20
knots in the evening. mostly cloudy. a chance of light rain in the
afternoon and evening.
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. light rain and a chance
of thunderstorms.
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly clear.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 041452
glflh 
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
952 am est wed mar 4 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...a ridge of high pressure dominates the great lakes
through wednesday while a frontal boundary remains stalled in the
ohio valley. this front will be the focus for a weak low pressure
system to track into the southern great lakes on thursday. a
stronger low then moves into the western great lakes late friday,
with a cold front passing through on saturday.


lhz462>464-042300-
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-
952 am est wed mar 4 2026

.rest of today...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon...then becoming light and
variable late in the afternoon. patchy fog late in the morning. 
.tonight...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots
early in the morning. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. rain likely in the
afternoon. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. a chance of
rain. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. rain and a chance of thunderstorms late in the
afternoon. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots . rain and a chance of thunderstorms early in the
morning...then rain likely in the late morning and early
afternoon. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

fzus63 kmkx 041456
glflm 
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
856 am cst wed mar 4 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...
a west to east area of high pressure will remain across southern 
lake michigan today. light and variable winds are expected. dense
fog will linger through into the afternoon for portions of the 
southern open waters of the lake.

light to modest easterly flow will then become established from
tonight into thursday night, as weak low pressure passes across 
the northern ohio river valley. 

low pressure around 29.5 inches will develop in the central 
plains thursday night, and track toward the upper mississippi 
river valley by friday evening. this low will move near or just 
north of lake michigan later friday night into saturday morning, 
quickly moving into quebec by saturday evening. 

as the low passes to the north, breezy southerly winds will 
develop for friday afternoon and night, then shifting northwest 
on saturday with the passage of the cold front. widespread rain 
and embedded thunderstorms will accompany the approaching and 
passing low friday into friday night.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-042215-
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-
856 am cst wed mar 4 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.rest of today...south winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to
15 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 kt backing to northeast 10 to
15 kt. patchy fog overnight. waves 1 ft or less. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast 15 to
25 kt. patchy fog in the morning. chance of rain. waves 1 to 3 ft
building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southeast 10 to
20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of rain in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft building to
4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest. rain.
waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
chance of rain. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding
to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.sunday...southwest gales to 35 kt. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally
to 13 ft.  

$$

fzus63 kmkx 041456
glflm 
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
856 am cst wed mar 4 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...
a west to east area of high pressure will remain across southern 
lake michigan today. light and variable winds are expected. dense
fog will linger through into the afternoon for portions of the 
southern open waters of the lake.

light to modest easterly flow will then become established from
tonight into thursday night, as weak low pressure passes across 
the northern ohio river valley. 

low pressure around 29.5 inches will develop in the central 
plains thursday night, and track toward the upper mississippi 
river valley by friday evening. this low will move near or just 
north of lake michigan later friday night into saturday morning, 
quickly moving into quebec by saturday evening. 

as the low passes to the north, breezy southerly winds will 
develop for friday afternoon and night, then shifting northwest 
on saturday with the passage of the cold front. widespread rain 
and embedded thunderstorms will accompany the approaching and 
passing low friday into friday night.


lmz080-669-779-870-872-874-876-878-042215-
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 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-
856 am cst wed mar 4 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.rest of today...east winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 kt. patchy fog. slight chance of
rain in the evening, then chance of rain overnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast. patchy fog
in the morning. rain in the morning, then chance of rain in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.thursday night...east winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast 5 to
10 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. chance of
rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft
building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.friday night...south winds to 30 kt becoming southwest. rain.
waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft building to 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 kt becoming northwest 15 to 25 kt.
chance of rain. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding
to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 kt. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally
to 12 ft.  

$$