fzus61 kcle 051455
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
955 am est thu mar 5 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 waver over northern ohio through 
tonight before it lifts northward across lake erie as a warm 
front on friday. low pressure 29.70 inches will track northeast 
through the upper midwest and upper great lakes on saturday. a 
trailing cold front will sweep eastward across lake erie saturday 
evening. a ridge averaging 30.10 inches will build into the ohio 
valley region sunday before shifting east by monday.


lez162-163-052115-
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-
955 am est thu mar 5 2026

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

.rest of today...east winds around 10 knots becoming northeast.
widespread dense fog late this morning, then areas of dense fog
this afternoon. rain showers late this morning, then rain showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. waves in
ice free areas 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a chance
of rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early.
areas of dense fog. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. areas of
dense fog in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. rain showers during the day. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus61 kcle 051455
glfle 
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
955 am est thu mar 5 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 waver over northern ohio through 
tonight before it lifts northward across lake erie as a warm 
front on friday. low pressure 29.70 inches will track northeast 
through the upper midwest and upper great lakes on saturday. a 
trailing cold front will sweep eastward across lake erie saturday 
evening. a ridge averaging 30.10 inches will build into the ohio 
valley region sunday before shifting east by monday.


lez164-165-052115-
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-
955 am est thu mar 5 2026

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

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

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 051453
glfsc 
expires:202603052300;;671035

lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
953 am est thu mar 5 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, 30.00 inches, lifts across the ohio
valley and tracks along the southern shore of lake erie today.
this brings showers and areas of fog to the southern waterways,
with light ene flow. a stronger low, 29.40 inches, will move into
the northern great lakes by saturday providing an uptick in winds
and showers out ahead of it. potential exists for some
thunderstorms. the system's cold front should pass through the
central great lakes saturday afternoon/evening leading to drier
conditions for the rest of the weekend.


lcz460-052300-
lake st clair-
953 am est thu mar 5 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.rest of today...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. scattered light
showers late in the morning...then showers in the afternoon.
widespread dense fog late in the morning...then patchy dense fog 
in the afternoon.
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. cloudy. numerous light showers early in the evening.
patchy fog. areas of fog early in the morning.
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. patchy fog.
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20
knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. a chance of
light rain.
.saturday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west 15 to 20
knots in the evening. light rain.
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly clear.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. clear.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 051452
glflh 
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
952 am est thu mar 5 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, 30.00 inches, lifts across the ohio
valley and tracks along the southern shore of lake erie today.
this brings showers and areas of fog to the southern waterways,
with light ene flow. a stronger low, 29.40 inches, will move into
the northern great lakes by saturday providing an uptick in winds
and showers out ahead of it. potential exists for some
thunderstorms. the system's cold front should pass through the
central great lakes saturday afternoon/evening leading to drier
conditions for the rest of the weekend.


lhz363-462>464-052300-
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-
952 am est thu mar 5 2026

.rest of today...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. areas of fog
late in the morning. scattered showers in the afternoon. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots after midnight. scattered showers in the evening. areas
of fog after midnight. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast in
the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming south 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. patchy fog in the morning. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots. rain likely and a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening...then rain likely after
midnight. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west late
in the afternoon...then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots late in
the evening. rain likely in the morning...then a chance of rain
late in the morning. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. 
.monday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

fzus63 kmkx 051457
glflm 
expires:202603052215;;671215

open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
857 am cst thu mar 5 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...

east to northeast winds will continue through much of today, as 
weak low pressure around 29.9 inches passes across the northern 
ohio river valley. rain and drizzle are possible across the 
southern half of the lake into today, while marine dense fog with 
visibilities of 1 nautical mile or less continues across the
southern third of the open waters today into tonight.

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 west to
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. breezy
southwest winds are then forecast for sunday into monday.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-868-870-052215-
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 sheboygan to port washington wi 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-
857 am cst thu mar 5 2026

port washington wi to whitehall mi north...

.rest of today...east winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northeast.
patchy fog. isolated rain showers. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.tonight...east winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southeast 10 to 20 kt.
patchy fog. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south 15 to 25 kt.
patchy fog in the morning. scattered rain showers in the morning,
then rain showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft building to
4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.friday night...south winds to 30 kt becoming southwest. rain
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 kt becoming northwest. chance of
rain showers in the morning. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to
12 ft. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest to
30 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.sunday...southwest gales to 35 kt. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally
to 13 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.  

$$

fzus63 kmkx 051457
glflm 
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
857 am cst thu mar 5 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...

east to northeast winds will continue through much of today, as 
weak low pressure around 29.9 inches passes across the northern 
ohio river valley. rain and drizzle are possible across the 
southern half of the lake into today, while marine dense fog with 
visibilities of 1 nautical mile or less continues across the
southern third of the open waters today into tonight.

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 west to
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. breezy
southwest winds are then forecast for sunday into monday.


lmz080-671-673-675-777-779-872-874-876-878-052215-
lake michigan from michigan city in to st. joseph mi 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 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-
857 am cst thu mar 5 2026

port washington wi to whitehall mi south...

...dense fog advisory in effect until 6 am cst friday...

.rest of today...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt. widespread dense
fog. scattered rain showers through mid morning, then isolated
rain showers this afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast. areas
of dense fog. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt
late in the morning, then becoming south 15 to 25 kt early in the
afternoon diminishing to 10 to 20 kt late. patchy fog in the
morning. scattered rain showers in the morning, then rain showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves
1 to 2 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.friday night...south winds to 30 kt becoming southwest. chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally
to 12 ft. 
.saturday...southwest winds to 30 kt becoming northwest 15 to
25 kt. chance of rain showers in the morning. waves 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest 15 to
25 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to
4 ft. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally
to 9 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 kt. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally
to 12 ft.  

$$