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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
952 am est fri jan 23 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 30.80 inches builds into the region today and 
becomes centered over the great lakes by saturday. a trough 
averaging 30.20 inches crosses the lower great lakes on sunday 
followed by high pressure 30.40 inches building south of the area 
on monday and tuesday.


lez162>164-232130-
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-
952 am est fri jan 23 2026

.rest of today...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. waves in ice
free areas 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely
overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. snow.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 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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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
929 am est fri jan 23 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...high pressure, 31.10 inches, across the northern
plains today will slowly weaken as it moves across the great
lakes saturday and sunday. this system is associated with
extremely cold air. strong low pressure will lift up the east
coast sunday into monday while strong high pressure holds across
the central us.


lcz460-232230-
lake st clair-
929 am est fri jan 23 2026

.rest of today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny.
scattered flurries in the late morning and early afternoon.
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. mostly clear.
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming
light and variable. partly sunny.
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. a chance of light snow after
midnight.
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. light snow likely in the
morning...then light snow in the afternoon and evening.
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. light snow
likely.
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
929 am est fri jan 23 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...high pressure, 31.10 inches, across the northern
plains today will slowly weaken as it moves across the great
lakes saturday and sunday. this system is associated with
extremely cold air. strong low pressure will lift up the east
coast sunday into monday while strong high pressure holds across
the central us.


lhz363-462>464-232230-
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-
929 am est fri jan 23 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...west winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon. heavy freezing spray. waves
8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. heavy freezing spray. waves
6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the northeast late
in the afternoon...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the
evening. a chance of snow. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet late in the afternoon. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots backing to the west . waves
4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west by
midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
853 am cst fri jan 23 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...

northwest gales in the southern two-thirds of the open waters will
slowly diminish as 31.0 inch high pressure builds into the 
northern great plains and minnesota this morning. as high
pressure builds through the mississippi valley and the western 
great lakes tonight into saturday, expect winds to become light 
and variable. heavy freezing spray warnings remain in effect for 
all open waters through late tonight due to continued high waves 
and a frigid airmass. 

high pressure will linger from the lower peninsula of michigan into 
quebec saturday night into sunday. weak low pressure near 30.6
inches may develop over the southern third of the waters saturday
morning and afternoon, but winds will remain light and variable. 

low pressure of 29.7 inches will develop over the southeast u.s.  
sunday, progressing to the northeast as it deepens to near 29.2 
inches sunday night through monday. with 30.7 inch high pressure
lingering across the region, expect increasing north northeast
winds sunday through monday. winds will slowly back to westerly 
sunday night through monday afternoon. low pressure of 29.8 inch
in the eastern great lakes monday night, bringing stronger 
southwest winds monday evening into early tuesday morning. a few 
southwesterly gales may occur over the southern third of the open 
waters. trends will be monitored in coming forecasts.

winds will gradually trend downward tuesday through wednesday as 
high pressure moves into the northern great plains. elevated wave 
heights will combine with still chilly temperatures to support 
additional periods of moderate to perhaps heavy freezing spray 
monday night into thursday. trends will be monitored for potential
headlines in coming forecasts.


lmz080-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-870-872-874-876-878-232230-
lake michigan from michigan city in to st. joseph mi 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from two rivers to sheboygan wi 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 pentwater to manistee mi 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-
853 am cst fri jan 23 2026

two rivers wi to manistee mi south...

...gale warning in effect until noon cst today...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...northwest gales to 35 kt diminishing to 15 to
25 kt. heavy freezing spray. snow likely. waves 10 to 14 ft
occasionally to 18 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to
12 ft. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to
15 kt. heavy freezing spray in the evening. chance of snow. waves
5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt veering to east. chance
of snow. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to
20 kt. chance of snow. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of snow. waves 3 to
5 ft. 
.sunday night...north winds 15 to 25 kt. freezing spray. chance
of snow. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft building to 5 to
8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west. freezing
spray. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 kt. freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 ft
occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to
12 ft.  

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