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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
956 am est sun jan 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...
high pressure 30.10 inches will build east across the great lakes
through tonight. the high will exit to the east monday morning 
and lift a warm front northeast across lake erie on tuesday. a 
cold front will cross the lake on wednesday before high pressure 
30.00 inches returns thursday.


lez162>164-042115-
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-
the islands to vermilion oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
956 am est sun jan 4 2026

.rest of today...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...south winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. 
.monday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance of
rain showers during the day. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. 
.thursday...south winds around 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely
thursday night. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 041447
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
947 am est sun jan 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...weak low pressure vacates the great lakes region this
morning. high pressure, 30.20 inches, then fills in for today 
before the next clipper system brings another glancing shot of 
snow to the great lakes early monday morning.


lcz460-042300-
lake st clair-
947 am est sun jan 4 2026

.rest of today...west winds 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny.
.tonight...light and variable winds becoming south 10 to 15 knots.
partly cloudy this evening becoming mostly cloudy. a chance of snow
late in the evening. snow likely after midnight.
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10
knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny.
.monday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable...then becoming south 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy.
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southwest in
the evening. mostly cloudy. a chance of light rain and snow in the
morning...then light rain likely in the afternoon and evening.
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy.
.thursday...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
947 am est sun jan 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...weak low pressure vacates the great lakes region this
morning. high pressure, 30.20 inches, then fills in for today 
before the next clipper system brings another glancing shot of 
snow to the great lakes early monday morning.


lhz363-462>464-042300-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
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-
947 am est sun jan 4 2026

.rest of today...west winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow in the evening...then snow after
midnight. snow may be heavy at times after midnight. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. a chance of snow in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots late in the morning...then veering to the southwest late
in the evening. a chance of rain. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots early in the evening...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots
by midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain by
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
902 am cst sun jan 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...

30.2 inch high pressure is moving across lake michigan this 
morning, resulting in light westerly winds. currently over the 
northern great plains, 29.6 inch low pressure will move into the 
northern mississippi river valley this evening, resulting in 
increasing southerly winds across the waters. gusts between 25-30 
knots will be possible through daybreak monday. winds will veer 
southwesterly and eventually westerly monday morning as the 
aforementioned area of low pressure crosses the waters, gradually 
weakening in the process. rain-snow mix and freezing drizzle are 
forecast ahead of the approaching low tonight. winds will become 
light and variable monday afternoon as 29.9 inch high pressure 
moves across lake michigan.

southerly winds will become established monday night ahead of a new 
area of 29.6 inch low pressure forming in the northern great 
plains. the low will approach and ultimately cross lake michigan 
tuesday morning, resulting in a west-northwest wind shift by the 
afternoon hours. gales are not anticipated during the low's 
passage. additional rain and rain-snow mix are forecast tuesday in
affiliation with the low. west to southwest winds will prevail 
through wednesday afternoon, turning southerly wednesday night 
into thursday. a cold front will cross the waters thursday night, 
bringing north-northeast winds by friday morning. rain and snow 
will accompany the passing cold front thursday night through 
friday. 


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-
902 am cst sun jan 4 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.rest of today...west winds 10 to 15 kt backing to southwest
10 to 20 kt. chance of light freezing drizzle, light sleet and
slight chance of light freezing rain this afternoon. waves 1 to
3 ft. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest. snow and
freezing rain in the evening, then light freezing rain likely
with possible rain, drizzle, freezing drizzle and snow overnight.
patchy fog overnight. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest 5 to 10 kt.
waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.monday night...south winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south. chance of
rain. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 to 15 kt. chance of rain. waves
1 to 3 ft. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest 10 to
20 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. waves
2 to 4 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
902 am cst sun jan 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...

30.2 inch high pressure is moving across lake michigan this 
morning, resulting in light westerly winds. currently over the 
northern great plains, 29.6 inch low pressure will move into the 
northern mississippi river valley this evening, resulting in 
increasing southerly winds across the waters. gusts between 25-30 
knots will be possible through daybreak monday. winds will veer 
southwesterly and eventually westerly monday morning as the 
aforementioned area of low pressure crosses the waters, gradually 
weakening in the process. rain-snow mix and freezing drizzle are 
forecast ahead of the approaching low tonight. winds will become 
light and variable monday afternoon as 29.9 inch high pressure 
moves across lake michigan.

southerly winds will become established monday night ahead of a new 
area of 29.6 inch low pressure forming in the northern great 
plains. the low will approach and ultimately cross lake michigan 
tuesday morning, resulting in a west-northwest wind shift by the 
afternoon hours. gales are not anticipated during the low's 
passage. additional rain and rain-snow mix are forecast tuesday in
affiliation with the low. west to southwest winds will prevail 
through wednesday afternoon, turning southerly wednesday night 
into thursday. a cold front will cross the waters thursday night, 
bringing north-northeast winds by friday morning. rain and snow 
will accompany the passing cold front thursday night through 
friday. 


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-042215-
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 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 sun jan 4 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.rest of today...southwest winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to
15 kt early this afternoon, then becoming south 10 to 20 kt late.
chance of light freezing drizzle and slight chance of light
freezing rain this afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest to 30 kt.
rain likely, chance of drizzle, light freezing drizzle and light
freezing rain in the evening, then slight chance of drizzle and
light freezing drizzle overnight. waves 3 to 5 ft building to
5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.monday night...south winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest. chance of
rain. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest. waves
2 to 4 ft. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west. waves 2 to
4 ft.  

$$